Can you trust your memory? This neuroscientist isn’t so sure | André Fenton
AdultsBiologyHealthPsychology... There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.
Keep Calm And Recover From Surgery Faster
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology... Can keeping calm before a surgery reduce negative outcomes? More than one study says "Yes."
The #1 antidote to aging | Daniel Lieberman, Morgan Levine & more
AdultsHealthHumanLife... 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
AdultsHealthHumanLife... 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
AdultsHealthHumanScience... AI could propel the biggest transformation in the history of medicine, says physician-scientist Eric Topol.
How Did Humans Evolve? Crash Course Biology #19
AdultsHealthHumanScience... What’s a human? And how did we become humans, anyway?
I kissed nuclear waste to prove a point.
AdultsHealthHistoryHuman... The shadows of Chernobyl and Fukushima loom large over the topic of nuclear energy, fueling fears often unaligned with reality.
The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America
AdultsAnimalsEducationHealth... 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
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman... Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science.
In The Future, Death Will Be Different
AdultsHealthHistoryHuman... 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.
Building a Sled | Alaska: The Next Generation
AdultsConstructionHealthHistory... 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?
AdultsHealthHistoryTechnology... 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.
Is Someone You Love Suffering in Silence? Here's What To Do | Gus Worland | TED
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology... Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much.
Your Body Killed Cancer 5 Minutes Ago
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman... Somewhere in your body, your immune system just quietly killed one of your own cells, stopping it from becoming cancer, and saving your life. It does that all the time.
Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Don’t Know Why
AdultsConstructionHealthHuman... The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for.
How Can We Respond to Climate Change?
AdultsHealthHistoryLife... Now that we know how complex and interwoven climate change is with society globally, we can begin to see it everywhere.
The man who lost his sense of touch
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman... Explore the science behind how your body and brain process different sensations like touch, pain, temperature, and spatial awareness.
How to Calm Your Anxiety, From a Neuroscientist
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology... What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel creativity and connection.
The Best Way to Boost Your Immune System
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman... There is this idea floating around that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
You Can’t Actually Die Of Old Age
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman... Despite centuries of death records to the contrary, “dying of old age” is not medically possible; instead, it’s just a convenient catch-all.