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The Disease You Will Never Survive

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A simple mis-folding in a certain brain protein causes a disease for which we have no cure.

What if you experienced every human life in history?

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Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations.

3 Steps To Help Kids Process Traumatic Events

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What do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether you're a teacher, parent or community builder, educator Kristen Nguyen provides three research-backed steps for navigating these difficult conversations, restoring a sense of safety and facilitating collective healing.

Donating 101

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Watch this video for tips on where to get started, ideas on how to get creative and other things to consider when donating to a cause.

All the Ways Ice Baths Affect the Body | WIRED

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Everyone seems to be cold plunging, or at the very least, watching other people do it.

Braille: What Is It Like To Read Without Sight?

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In this video Red Szell, who lost his sight several years ago, explores what effect learning to read Braille can have on your brain.

Cave Art 101

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From human hands to now-extinct animals, cave art gives us a glimpse into prehistoric life.

160,439 People Agree With Me, 64,831 Disagree

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For decades, the Sleeping Beauty Problem has divided people between two answers.

How James Gandolfini Navigates Emotion

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The Nerdwriter is a series of video essays about art, culture, politics, philosophy and more.

What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg

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When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with holes.

Neanderthals 101

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Learn facts about Neanderthal man, the traits and tools of Homo neanderthalensis, and how the species fits into our evolution story.

When are you actually an adult? - Shannon Odell

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Explore how scientists define adulthood, and find out if there’s a specific age at which we reach maturity.

How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky

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There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures.

Wild Fox Writes Song

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Foxy helps his friend, Andy, write music.

Why Do Heart Attacks Cause *Arm* Pain?

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When the brain receives pain from an internal organ, it often projects the pain in the wrong place because of the way sensory nerve paths converge.

How to deal with rejection

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Dig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience.

Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality | Brian Little

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What makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are.

Saving Wild Salmon Populations

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In her film 'Salmon Reflection' Norwegian and Unangax̂ filmmaker Anna Hoover explores the effects of a changing world on the communities of Bristol Bay, one of the last surviving wild salmon ecosystems.

Being Black in 'Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood'

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Francois Clemmons became one of the first black actors to have a recurring role in a children’s TV program.

When Was The Worst Time In History To Die?

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By combining historical demography and epidemiology, we can (sort of) determine how people throughout history have died.

Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.

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Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe.