What Is It Like To Be Deaf?
AdultsDisabilityHealthSocietyDeafness is not a one size fits all, but what are some things Deaf people might experience?
How does your body know you're full? - Hilary Coller
AdultsHumanNeuroscienceHealth...Hunger claws at your belly. It tugs at your intestines, which begin to writhe, aching to be fed. Being hungry generates a powerful and often unpleasant physical sensation that's almost impossible to ignore. After you've reacted by gorging on your morning pancakes, you start to experience an opposing force: fullness. But how does your body actually know when you're full? Hilary Coller explains.
How Emotionally Healthy Are You?
AdultsHealthMental Health"One way to start assessing how badly we have been knocked by our early years - and where we might therefore need to direct most of our repair work and attention - is to identify a range of markers of emotional health and imagine how we fare in relation to them. At least four central ones suggest themselves..."
Should You Eat Every Day?
AdultsFoodHealthPhilosophyAn intermittent fasting diet is one of the hippest new nutrition and fitness philosophies, based around the idea that going hungry can be good for your health.
Why is it so hard to cure cancer? - Kyuson Yun
AdultsBiologyHealthScienceWe've harnessed electricity, sequenced the human genome, and eradicated smallpox. But after billions of dollars in research, we haven't found a solution for a disease that affects more than 14 million people and their families at any given time. Why is it so difficult to cure cancer? Kyuson Yun explains the challenges.
6 scientific tricks for falling asleep
AdultsHumanPsychologyScience...Can't sleep? Don't just lie there in bed and stress about it. These tricks will have you snoozing in no time.
Why China is putting robots in nursing homes
AdultsTechnologyWorldHealthChina has more than 230 million senior citizens. To keep them company, it's encouraging nursing homes to buy companionship robots.