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.
Could Your Phone Hurt You? Electromagnetic Pollution
AdultsHealthScienceTechnologyCybersecurity... Electricity is all around us, all the time. It makes our lives easier, safer, more fun and most of us never think about it. But is there such a thing as too much electricity? Electronic devices emit an electromagnetic field, which is suspected to cause cancer. We read countless sources on this topic to summarize the results of the latest research for you.
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.
What If We Burned All Trash on Earth?
AdultsHealthLifeWorldEnvironment... With Starbucks banning plastic straws and zero waste on trend, is the solution to plastic pollution and climate change burning all the trash?
Your body vs. implants - Kaitlyn Sadtler
AdultsBiologyHealthScienceBiotechnology... Why do medical implants like insulin pumps and prosthetic knees need replacement? Explore how the immune system fights implants and how new devices are trying to help.
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?
The mysterious science of pain
AdultsBiologyHealthSciencePsychology... Explore the biological and psychological factors that influence how we experience pain and how our nervous system reactions to harmful stimuli.
Can you spot the problem with these headlines?
AdultsBusinessHumanMediaHealth... Puzzle through a set of hypothetical health studies and headlines and see if you can spot what’s misleading about the headline.
The Side Effects of Vaccines - How High is the Risk?
AdultsHealthHumanScience Vaccines are one of our best tools to prevent dangerous diseases, but they come with side effects. So would it be safer not to vaccinate?
The Secrets of Extreme Breath Holding
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanPsychology... Humans can hold our breath longer than we think by taking advantage of our body’s innate survival instincts - and then ignoring them.