Are We All Related?
Adults Human
In part 3 of our special series on human ancestry, we investigate how closely related we all really are.
Could Playing Music DRASTICALLY Change Your Brain?
Adults Human
You might've heard that playing an instrument makes you smarter. Is this true?
What If You Never Forgot Anything?
Adults Human
How does memory work? And how does... un-memory work? Our brain does a lot of remembering and forgetting every day, so you should probably make room for som info on how it works.
97% of Climate Scientists Really Do Agree
Adults Human
Do 97% of climate scientists really agree that humans are the main cause of climate change? Yep! Here's what the 97 percent statistic *really* means.
Your Body is Amazing ft. Christine Sydelko
Adults Human
Discover why your body is a wonderland with Christine Sydelko!
Time: The History & Future of Everything - Remastered
Adults Human
The History & Future of Everything
What causes body odor? - Mel Rosenberg
Adults Human
Most of us don't need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body odor.
What If You Didn't Sleep For A Week?
Adults Human
We all know sleep is important, but what if you just.... stopped doing it?
How Smart Are You? (TEST)
Adults Human
Are you actually a genius? Test your intelligence.
The science of skin - Emma Bryce
Adults Human
Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the largest organ in your body: laid out flat, it would cover close to 1.7 square metres of ground.
What Happens In One Lifetime?
Adults Human
A lot can happen during your trips around the sun!
What it Feels Like to Slide Downhill at 90 M.P.H.
Adults Human
John Daly is an American skeleton racer and a two-time Olympic athlete. Sliding face-down, head-first on a slick bobsled track at 90 mph might sound insane, but for Daly, it's the thrill that keeps him coming back.
How did teeth evolve? - Peter S. Ungar
Adults Human
You may take them for granted, but your teeth are a marvel. They break up all your food over the course of your life, while being strong enough to withstand breakage themselves. How do they do it?
Could we clone humans? - Earth Lab
Adults Human
Dom Burgess investigates whether we could clone humans in the future.
Should You Let A Dog Lick Your Face?
Adults Human
Canine and human mouths are bacterial ecosystems, but can they harm one another? "Sometimes, the oral contact between dogs and their owners can be more extensive than that between parent and child. Dogs kiss and lick their owners to express amiable emotions. This raises the possibility of transferring bacteria from the oral microbiome of dogs to their human owners."
What are mini brains? - Madeline Lancaster
Adults Human
Shielded by our thick skulls and swaddled in layers of protective tissue, the human brain is extremely difficult to observe in action. Luckily, scientists can use brain organoids - pencil eraser-sized masses of cells that function like human brains but aren't part of an organism - to look closer. How do they do it? And is it ethical? Madeline Lancaster shares how to make a brain in a lab.
Where does all the snot come from? - James May's Q&A (Ep 3) - Head Squeeze
Adults Human
James May tells us exactly where that green snot in our nostrils comes from. He also delves into how mucus helps prevent harmful foreign objects from entering our bodies.