Saving Wild Salmon Populations
Adults Human
In her film 'Salmon Reflection' Norwegian and Unangax̂ filmmaker Anna Hoover explores the effects of a changing world on the communities of Bristol Bay, one of the last surviving wild salmon ecosystems.
Being Black in 'Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood'
Youth Human
Francois Clemmons became one of the first black actors to have a recurring role in a children’s TV program.
Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.
Adults Human
Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe.
Anthropology’s Greatest Hoax
Adults Human
Scientists are sometimes deemed objective observers of the world in which we live, but that’s not entirely true. They’re still human and can find themselves victim to fraudsters just like the lot of us.
Learn About Your Blood
Kids Human
Learn all about your blood from Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand!
How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed
Adults Human
You're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a lion.
The Best Way To Apologize
Youth Human
Explore what to do— and not to do— in order to deliver an authentic apology and make amends in a variety of situations.
Pet Shop Breakout Sparks Chameleon Invasion
Adults Human
When dozens of Jackson chameleons escaped a Hawaiian pet shop in 1972, they started to wreck havoc on the local ecosystem.
Why do you want to squeeze cute things?
Adults Human
Explore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.
Seeing The World Before Going Blind
Youth Human
These Montreal siblings are seeing the world before they go blind.
The history of chocolate - Deanna Pucciarelli
Adults Human
If you can’t imagine life without chocolate, you’re lucky you weren’t born before the 16th century. Until then, chocolate only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica.
What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
Adults Human
What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.
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.
Fact vs. Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law… EXPLAINED!
Adults Human
ome people try to attack things like evolution by natural selection and man-made climate change by saying “Oh, that’s just a THEORY!”
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.