5 Ways CRISPR Is About to Change Everything
AdultsBiologyBiotechnologyHumanScienceHealth... 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.
Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? - Louise Thwaites
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanScience... Explore how a toxin-producing bacterium causes tetanus, and how to identify its common symptoms and best prevention practices.
How to Disagree with Respect — Not Hate | Spencer J. Cox | TED
AdultsHumanPoliticsPsychologySocietyEducation... Spencer J. Cox, Republican governor of the state of Utah in the United States, says that even in these deeply polarized times, it's still possible to disagree without hate or contempt.
This Disease is Deadlier Than The Plague
AdultsBiologyHistoryHumanHealthScience... The white death has haunted humanity like no other disease following us for thousands, maybe millions of years.
Beautiful Hands
KidsBooksHumanReadingArtCreativity... An ode to the beauty of what our hands can create, Beautiful Hands pairs gentle language with illustrations made of hand and thumbprints.
12 traits emotionally intelligent people share
AdultsHumanLifePsychologySelf... Sure, IQ is important, but is it as impactful as emotional intelligence? Renowned psychologist and author Daniel Goleman explains.
Why Does Hitting Your Funny Bone Feel...Funny?
YouthBiologyHealthHumanScience... Explore the complex anatomy of the elbow, and find out why hitting your funny bone causes such an odd and painful sensation.
Why fish are better at breathing than you are - Dan Kwartler
AdultsAnimalsBiologyHumanScience... Explore how fish use their gills to breathe, and how these processes make them some of the most efficient breathers on Earth.
Jewel: Clear perception is the way to psychological strength
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyMental HealthSelf... @jewel says denying the truth cost her years of her life. This is how she shifted her perception to see truth more clearly and regain her strength.
Were Humans Destined to Exist?
AdultsHistoryHumanScience This is a snippet of a larger conversation taking place on Crash Course Pods: The Universe. Over 11 episodes, John Green and Katie Mack walk through the entire history of the universe…even the parts that aren’t written yet.
Why People Prefer More Pain
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyScience... A massive thank you to Rayner Moss for recreating the experiment equipment and making this shoot happen.
Dalmatian Puppy Learns to Enjoy Human Contact
AdultsAnimalsHumanNaturePetsHealth... Dexter the Dalmatian gets daily massages to help him associate pleasure with the touch and smell of a human. He also meets Irish Setter Molly for the first time, to get used to meeting unfamiliar dogs.
How Skin, Snot, and Cells Keep Us Healthy: Animal Defense Systems: Crash Course Biology #45
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanScience... The world is full of microbes and viruses that can get us sick, but we’ve got an Avengers-style defense system ready to take them on.