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Do You Really Need Your Tonsils?

AdultsBiologyHealth
Do you know anyone that has had their tonsils removed? What do tonsils do, and are they really necessary?

Why You Should Stop Using Hand Sanitizer!

AdultsBiologyHealthAddiction
Hand sanitizer can kill a lot of the good bacteria on your hands, but new research shows it can actually increase the amount of BPA entering your body! Tara explains.

How do cancer cells behave differently from healthy ones?

AdultsBiologyHealthLife
How do cancer cells grow? How does chemotherapy fight cancer (and cause negative side effects)? The answers lie in cell division.

Creating Bones From Glue

AdultsBiologyHealthHuman
Liz Bonnin discovers how artificial bone grafts are being created using an everyday item found in every schoolroom.

Batkid Begins

AdultsFilmHealthSociety...
It's November 15, 2013.Twenty-five thousand people descend on San Francisco. Online, two billion others join in. This massive crowd erupts with a collective display of public emotion rarely seen. With a Beatlemania-like intensity, people take to the streets and screens. They are all united to fulfill the wish of 5-year-old Miles Scott, who is recovering from Leukemia. It is his dream to become Batkid and save Gotham City. Batkid Begins chronicles the making of the overnight international phenomenon that is Batkid.

Are You Consuming Your Coffee Correctly?

AdultsBiologyFoodHealth
Have you been doing it wrong?

Why do your knuckles pop?

AdultsBiologyHealthHuman...
Some people love the feeling of cracking their knuckles, while others cringe at the sound. But what causes that trademark pop? And is it dangerous? Eleanor Nelsen gives the facts behind joint popping.

Are You Sitting Too Much?

AdultsHealthWorkWellness
Is sitting too much killing you?

Head transplantation -- The future is now | Dr. Sergio Canavero

AdultsFutureHealthScience...
His talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. "The earth is flat". "Home computers are useless". "Humanity is condemned to be starved". "Women are born inferior". Throughout the years, pioneering scientific discoveries overturn established theories, vibrant societies transcend dominant perceptions, bold individuals expand physical and intellectual limits proving everything wrong: This is the way in which we seek to improve our lives and to deepen the understanding of the world around us. At TEDxLimassol we are searching for the next refute in small and large things: In the universe and subatomic particles. In our societies and in our bodies. In our behavior, attitudes and perceptions. In our mental, physical and personal capabilities. Proving everything wrong is always the right thing to do.

Can Stress Actually Kill You?

AdultsLifeMental HealthWork...
Should you stress about stress?

The Scientific Power of Meditation

AdultsScienceSpiritualityWellness...
How exactly does meditation affect your body?

Superbugs: The Empire Strikes Bacteria

AdultsBiologyHealthScience
Are we entering the post-antibiotic era? Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise, with millions of infections reported every year and thousands of deaths. How does antibiotic resistance work? How did we get here? And what can we do in the future to make sure that papercuts don't spell a death sentence?

Allergies!

AdultsHealthHumanWellness
It's the season for sneezin'!

8 Sick Remedies That Actually Work - Scientifically!

AdultsFoodHealthWellness...
Which of your sick remedies are actually helping?

How Good Is Your Eyesight?

AdultsCreativityVisual DesignHealth...
Who do you see?

How the heart actually pumps blood

AdultsBiologyHealthHuman...
For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. But how? Edmond Hui investigates how it all works by taking a closer look at the heart's highly efficient ventricle system.

Why do we get dark bags under our eyes?

AdultsHealthHumanScience...
A weekly show where we endeavour to answer one of your big questions. This week, "bored during school" asks, "Why do we get dark bags under our eyes when we're tired?"

The Science of Heartbreak

AdultsRelationshipsSciencePsychology...
Why is a 'broken heart' so painful?

Why Vaccines Work

AdultsHealthHistoryScience...
As more and more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children or are vaccinating them later, diseases like measles are making a comeback. Are vaccines safe? How do they work? This week we look at why are people afraid of something that has saved so many lives, and look at the history and science of vaccines.

Scientific Weight Loss Tips

AdultsScienceWellnessHealth...
Tired of searching for the perfect diet or pill to shed some pounds? Find out the top weight loss tips, with solid science to back them up.

Does Being Cold Make You Sick?

AdultsBiologyHealthScience...
Can being cold give you a cold?