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The #1 antidote to aging | Daniel Lieberman, Morgan Levine & more

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5 health experts, including Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman, share the exact ways exercise can lead to a healthier lifespan.

The time I was a human incubator

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Premature babies majorly benefit from skin-to-skin contact with a parent –also known as “kangaroo care”– because it reduces infections and hypothermia and increases weight gain and parental involvement.

Can AI Catch What Doctors Miss? | Eric Topol | TED

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AI could propel the biggest transformation in the history of medicine, says physician-scientist Eric Topol.

How Did Humans Evolve? Crash Course Biology #19

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What’s a human? And how did we become humans, anyway?

I kissed nuclear waste to prove a point.

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The shadows of Chernobyl and Fukushima loom large over the topic of nuclear energy, fueling fears often unaligned with reality.

You Went Through Puberty as a Baby

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We all remember the woes and trials of our adolescence.

The Woman Who Saved the World

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On her way to winning the 2023 Nobel Prize for her pioneering work on mRNA vaccines, Katalin Karikó lived a life made for the big screen.

The best pregnancy test used to be this frog ... no, really - Carly Anne York

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Dig into how African clawed frogs can help detect human pregnancy, and how their use in experiments had unintended consequences.

Nutritionist Answers Health Questions From Twitter

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Nutritionist Dr. David Katz joins WIRED to answer your nutrition questions from the internet. How do you change your metabolism? What’s the best diet for health and longevity?

Chernobyl's Radioactive Puppies Need Your Help!

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Thirty seven years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, an incredible population of dogs remains in Chernobyl.

Do mosquitos actually bite some people more than others?

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Explore the science of what attracts mosquitos, and find out why mosquitos bite some people more than others.

The Single Most Important Parenting Strategy

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Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child.

The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America

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Many of the greatest biological dispersal events in history likely happened because animals inadvertently traveled across the oceans on floating debris.

The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki

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Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science.

In The Future, Death Will Be Different

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In the future, humans will likely die of a very different suite of causes than we do now, thanks to advances in healthcare, an aging population, and changes in the environment.

The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear

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A breathtaking scientific revolution is taking place – biotechnology has been progressing at stunning speed, giving us the tools to eventually gain control over biology. On the one hand solving the deadliest diseases while also creating viruses more dangerous than nuclear bombs, able to devastate humanity.

Blindness Isn't a Tragic Binary — It's a Rich Spectrum | Andrew Leland | TED

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When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a paradoxical truth about blindness -- and shows why it might have implications for how all of us see the world.

The Reason Why Cancer is so Hard to Beat

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An undead city under siege, soldiers and police ruthlessly shooting down waves of zombies that flood from infected streets, trying to escape and infect more cities. This is what happens when your body fights cancer, more exciting than any movie.

I make these Healthy Lunches when I'm feeling lazy.

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Healthy Lunches

Building a Sled | Alaska: The Next Generation

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Daniel Apassingok, along with Chase and his family and friends help build a sled to help their every day lives.

Are solar panels worth it?

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Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings.