Ancient Rome’s most notorious doctor
AdultsHealthHistoryHuman Learn about the Greek physician and philosopher Galen of Pergamon, whose experiments and discoveries changed medicine.
Why Apollo Astronauts Trained at a Nuclear Test Site
AdultsHistoryHumanScience Apollo astronauts trained in nuclear bomb craters at the Nevada National Security Site. But why?Thanks Audible!
What Does Xanax Really Do To Your Body?
AdultsHealthHumanIndustryAddiction... What is Xanax or Alprazolam? A popular drug of choice for teens and adults has some pretty bad side effects when used incorrectly.
What makes TB the world's most infectious killer?
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanScience... Learn why tuberculosis, TB, is the world’s most infectious disease and how medical advancements are improving treatment.
What If We Just Burned All Our Trash?
AdultsHealthHumanNatureEnvironmentSociety... With Starbucks banning plastic straws and zero waste on trend, is the solution to plastic pollution and climate change burning all the trash?
How to Turn Cancer Against Itself
AdultsHealthHumanScience This video was made in partnership with the Swiss National Science Foundation.
I Waterproofed Myself With Aerogel!
AdultsHealthHumanScienceEngineering... Aerogel has extraordinary properties but it can be tough to work with. This video looks at modifying aerogels to take advantage of their unique characteristics.
This Country Has Something Everyone Else Wants
AdultsFoodHumanIndustryScienceEconomy... Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/
Morocco has 3/4 of the world’s known reserves of rock phosphate, our main source of phosphorus, so Morocco may be key to our long-term ability to grow food.
Is Meat Bad for You? Is Meat Unhealthy?
AdultsAnimalsFoodHumanHealth... Over the last few years eating meat has increasingly been associated with health risks, like heart disease, cancer and an early death. How unhealthy is meat really?
You Don’t Want to Live Forever
AdultsBiologyHumanSciencePhilosophyLife... The idea of immortality has long been a prominent fixture in storytelling, and serves as a much sought after goal even here in real life.
How Sustainable Plantations Help Save Uganda’s Decimated Forests
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeEnvironmentEconomy... Sustainable forestry is helping the country electrify, cutting down on firewood use—and providing livelihoods.