This 3-Year-Old Boy Is Very Excited For His New "Iron Man" Hand
AdultsBiotechnologyDisabilityTechnology...3-year-old Bubba with a birth defect receives a 3D-printed prosthetic "Iron Man" hand. His happiness will make you feel bittersweet.
5 Crazy Ways Social Media Is Changing Your Brain Right Now
AdultsLifeSocial MediaSociety...Multi-tasking is actually bad for you when you use social media? Learn why.
Universidad Estatal de Sonora in Mexico Ice Bucket challenge
AdultsHealthInternet CultureSociety...Universidad Estatal de Sonora in Mexico�accepted the ALS Ice Bucket challenge from Centro de Education Bilingue Due to the water crisis in the state of Sonora UES has elected to use recycled paper and donate clean drinking water to people in need.
The Science of Depression
AdultsHealthPsychologyScience...What's going on inside of a depressed person?
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - Canadian College of English Language
AdultsHealthInternet CultureSocial Media...Spokane College of English Language we accept your challenge! Canadian College of English Language challenges Club ESL, students and teachers of CCEL, CEB Mexico and Justin Trudeau to do the Ice Bucket Challenge.
How the sun sees you
AdultsHealthTechnologyScience...We showed people what they looked like in ultraviolet, & wondered aloud if they wanted to put on some damn sunscreen already.
7 Myths About The Brain You Thought Were True
AdultsMental HealthScienceHealth...Blow your mind with these brain myths!
Another Reason Why Dogs Are Amazing: They Can Detect Cancer.
AdultsHealthPetsAnimals...Having a dog for a pet is a great way to find love, loyalty, friendship and fun; but canines are now using their keen senses for something remarkable. New studies have shown that through intense observation and an astute sense of smell (which is is about 100,000 times more powerful than that of a human), our canine friends are able to alert us when cancerous cells are present. In many instances dogs have pointed their noses on the precise locations of unidentified tumors. Read the Article
The loathsome, lethal mosquito
AdultsAnimalsScienceEnvironment...Everyone hates mosquitos. Besides the annoying buzzing and biting, mosquito-borne diseases like malaria kill over a million people each year (plus horses, dogs and cats). And over the past 100 million years, they've gotten good at their job -- sucking up to three times their weight in blood, totally undetected. So shouldn't we just get rid of them? Rose Eveleth shares why scientists aren't sure.
Why do we cry? The three types of tears
AdultsBiologyHumanScience...Whether we cry during a sad movie, while chopping onions, or completely involuntarily, our eyes are constantly producing tears. Alex Gendler tracks a particularly watery day in the life of Iris (the iris) as she cycles through basal, reflex and emotional tears.
The mystery of motion sickness
AdultsHealthScienceBiologyAlthough one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem that's still without a cure. And if you think it's bad on a long family car ride, imagine being a motion sick astronaut! Rose Eveleth explains what's happening in our bodies when we get the car sick blues.
How sugar affects the brain
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman...When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. Nicole Avena explains why sweets and treats should be enjoyed in moderation.
The Invisible Universe Of The Human Microbiome
AdultsBiologyHumanScience...The next time you look in a mirror, think about this: In many ways you're more microbe than human. There are 10 times more cells from microorganisms like bacteria and fungi in and on our bodies than there are human cells. But these tiny compatriots are invisible to the naked eye. So we asked artist Ben Arthur to give us a guided tour of the rich universe of the human microbiome.
Should we eat bugs?
AdultsFoodHealthCulture...What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. You may feel icky about munching on insects, but they feed about 2 billion people each day (Mmm, fried tarantulas).
Henry Evans and Chad Jenkins: Meet the robots for humanity
AdultsDisabilityTechnologyHealthParalyzed by a stroke, Henry Evans uses a telepresence robot to take the stage -- and show how new robotics, tweaked and personalized by a group called Robots for Humanity, help him live his life.