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How Do We Taste Our Food?

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Taste receptors in the mouth sense the five basic tastes: sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and savouriness. Let's find out how it all works!

Can An AI Chatbot Really Be Your Friend?

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Is it possible to have a healthy friendship with an AI chatbot? CBC Kids News contributor Mela Pietropaolo spoke to two experts to find out more.

Let go of labels. Transform your life.

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Don’t call yourself “a writer,” just write. Ryan Holiday on how the labels you give yourself can hold you back.

Video Games Are Good For Your Brain

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ft-brained"? Is a human brain not fully developed until a person hits 25 years old? Did my parents waste a bunch of money buying Mozart CDs to make me smarter as a baby?

The real reason polio is so dangerous

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Explore what makes polio so dangerous, what is causing the 21st century resurgence of cases, and how we can eradicate the disease.

Tired of Doomscrolling?

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Being a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.

The Hidden Forces Behind Your Food Choices | Sarah Lake | TED

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What we eat is less about what we choose and more about what's offered to us, says food and climate expert Sarah Lake.

What Is Sickle Cell Disease?

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You have around 35 trillion red blood cells moving around your body at all times. Typically they are rounded and flexible. What happens when they aren’t?

Why Recipes are holding you back from learning how to cook

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Are you tired of spending so much energy on your grocery shopping or do you feel like life is busy and there is never enough time to cook? If so, this video might be for you.

Why Is Alzheimer's Disease So Difficult To Treat?

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While doctors have studied Alzheimer’s for decades, there is still no effective preventive treatment or cure. So, why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat?

You’re Filled With Microplastics. So What?

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Plastic pollution has been called “one of the greatest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” Billions of tons of it has entered the ecosystem, and entered YOU, in the form of so-called “microplastics.” But are microplastics actually bad?

Is Co-Sleeping REALLY Dangerous?

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If you've ever taken care of a baby, you might have heard that sleeping on the same bed with them, AKA co-sleeping, is a big no-no. But the research into the ins and outs of bed sharing is more complicated than you might think.

I Have A Loose Tooth

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Having a loose tooth is a strange feeling, isn't it? Sing the loose tooth song with us!

Fever Feels Horrible, but is Actually Awesome!

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Fever feels bad. So we take medication to suppress it – but is this a good idea? It turns out fever is one of the oldest defenses against disease.

Wildlife Warrior Missions: Wildlife Hospital

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Robert, Chandler & Grace visit the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital to check out some aquatic patients, starting with a truly amazing sea bird called a petrel.

Why loneliness feels so real, even when it’s not | Kasley Killam

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Challenging the loneliness stigma can change your life. Here’s how to start.

5 Ways CRISPR Is About to Change Everything

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CRISPR-based gene therapies are already changing healthcare for things like sickle cell disease. But CRISPR is bigger than just medicine, and it could revolutionize everything from food and agriculture to green energy fuels to plastics.