What Happens When Your Brain Is Split
AdultsHumanMental HealthNeuroscience...What Happens When Your Brain Is Split In Two - And You Survive?
Why do some people have seasonal allergies?
AdultsHealthHumanBiology...Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees budding. For those with allergies, though, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy. So what's behind this annual onslaught of mucus? Eleanor Nelsen explains what happens when your immune system goes rogue.
The psychology behind irrational decisions
AdultsHumanPsychologyOften people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view - meaning that they don't necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that?
The science of skin color
AdultsHumanScienceTechnology...When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it'll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change.
Do Blind People Understand Vision? TommyEdisonXP
AdultsDisabilityHumanTommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, talks about his understanding of vision, what impresses him about sight, and one fear that's motivated by blindness.
What would happen if you didn't drink water?
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanWater is essentially everywhere in our world, and the average human is composed of between 55 and 60% water. So what role does water play in our bodies, and how much do we actually need to drink to stay healthy? Mia Nacamulli details the health benefits of hydration.
This Is the Most Amazing Biomimetic Robot Hand You've Ever Seen
AdultsBiotechnologyHumanScienceThird arm? Robot tentacle? My dreams of having extra tentacles may come true!
The Specious Present
AdultsHumanNeurosciencePsychology...What is the specious present? And how do our brains perceive time?