The Future of Public Health: Crash Course Public Health #10
Adults Human
We don’t know what the next big scientific breakthrough is going to be or what futuristic diseases we’ll encounter. But when it comes to our health, we actually have a pretty good idea of what could be next.
Food Myths: Do Carrots Improve Your Eyesight? | WIRED
Adults Human
Your parents always told you to eat your veggies, especially carrots if you want good eyesight. But can they really improve your vision? WIRED takes a look.
Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10
Adults Human
During our last several episodes, Europe and the European-controlled world have been in crisis. Wars, disease, climate changes, and shifts in religious and political power threw the European world into turmoil.
You Don’t Actually Know What Your Future Self Wants | Shankar Vedantam | TED
Adults Human
"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.
Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad
Adults Human
Explore what happens in the brain to trigger procrastination, and what strategies you can use to break the cycle of this harmful practice.
Stress is Bad for Your Health: Crash Course Public Health #5
Adults Human
Our identities, societies, and health are all mixed together in cool, weird, and often deeply unfair ways. One of the big factors that comes out of that mix is stress.
Becoming An Artist: Petrit Halilaj
Youth Human
Meet Petrit Halilaj, the artist who makes colourful worlds all about imagination, his childhood memories and his dreams for the future.
History Of Bethany Hamilton
Kids Human
Learn about Bethan Hamilton, the young surfer, who after surviving a shark attack went on to win surfing championships and inspire others worldwide.
Which Healthcare System is Best?
Adults Human
Are you ready for the understatement of the century? Health care is complicated. Across the 200 or so countries on Earth, there are a lot of different ways people receive health care.
The Boltzmann Paradox
Youth Human
How do you know you’re a person rather than a just-formed brain full of artificial memories?
The Deadliest Virus on Earth
Adults Human
In the 1970s thousands of Chickenheads rained from the sky in Europe, making foxes and other wildlife confused and very happy. Why?
The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions
Adults Human
Fritz Haber is the scientist who arguably most transformed the world. Part of this video is sponsored by Wren.
How Schools Can Nurture Every Student's Genius | Trish Millines Dziko | TED
Adults Human
Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has a much more engaging and fulfilling way for students to develop real-world skills.
How Society Affects Your Health
Adults Human
Society does a lot to improve our health, from sanitation to healthy foods. But society can have negative impacts on our health as well, and whether or not we get the positive impacts or the negative ones, can often come down to social and economic standing.
Guardians of the Okavango | National Geographic
Adults Human
Discover how the Okavango Eternal partnership is helping to create sustainable livelihoods while securing the future of this one-of-a-kind region.
The 4 things it takes to be an expert
Adults Human
Which experts have real expertise?
Why the US Keeps Trying To Buy Greenland
Adults Human
Professional slackliner Faith Dickey attempts things that plenty of us wouldn't dare try. How about traversing a slackline barely 2 inches in width across a canyon, hundreds of feet in the air?