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Yellowstone: Supervolcano
The geothermal features of Yellowstone National Park are a clue to its deadly secret. It sits on a massive supervolcano. But why can't we see it and will it ever erupt? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Yellowstone National Park...
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Vitamin Deficiencies
How an investigation into a skin disease in the American Deep South revealed the true value of a healthy diet - and what happens when you don't consume enough vitamins. Biology - Healthy Living - A lack of specific vitamins can cause...
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Set Theory: Cantor
Born in Russia and a talented violin player, Cantor is best remembered for inventing Set Theory – but his life and work was overshadowed by his bipolar personality. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the...
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Trench
An oceanic trench is a deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor along a subduction boundary where one tectonic plate is pushed under the other. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using...
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Depression
An area of low pressure, formed between polar and tropical latitudes when warm and cool air meet and begin to swirl around each other. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
Wonderscape
The Beginning of the Great Depression
This video explains the events leading up to the stock market crash of 1929 and the start of the Great Depression. It discusses how easy access to credit and stock investments led to a booming economy in the 1920s, followed by panic and...
Wonderscape
The Roaring Twenties and the Lead-Up to the Great Depression
This video explores the Roaring Twenties in the United States, a time of economic growth, technological advancements, and cultural change. Viewers will learn how the prosperity of the 1920s set the stage for the Great Depression, as...
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The End of the Great Depression and the Impact of FDR’s New Deal
This video outlines how FDR's New Deal programs helped stabilize the US economy during the Great Depression. It also discusses the United States' entry into World War II and how the increased demand for workers contributed to the...
Bedtime History
The Shirley Temple Story For Kids
Learn about Shirley Temple, the young child star who won the hearts of people everywhere and gave hope to America during The Great Depression.
Wonderscape
From Spice Trades to Silicon Valley: The Evolution of the U.S. Stock Market
Explore the transformative journey of the U.S. stock market from its humble beginnings with the Dutch East India Company to becoming a global financial powerhouse. Uncover key historical milestones like the creation of the NYSE, the 1929...
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Storm Preparedness in France: Innovations and Strategies
Discover how France has enhanced its storm preparedness since the devastating storms Lothar and Martin in 1999. This documentary explores advancements in meteorological forecasting, emergency response, and architectural resilience that...
Healthcare Triage
The Stigma of Mental Illness: Is it All in Your Head?
All too often, mental issues are dismissed with some form of the expression, "it's all in your head." To which we say, duh. Mental illness is very often in your head, as the brain is the primary organ impacted in many, many varieties of...
Healthcare Triage
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Mental Health Awareness Month 2022
May is mental health awareness month and in honor of that, we’re dedicating the next four episodes to different treatments for depression, a major mental health issue across the globe. We’ll cover medications – approved and unapproved –...
Healthcare Triage
Can Dosing with Psilocybin Mushrooms Treat Depression?
May is mental health month, and we're talking about treatments for depression. Today, we're looking at the evidence for using psilocybin mushrooms to treat depression. There's lots of studies to look at, so here we goooo!
Healthcare Triage
Ketamine as a Treatment for Depression?
Ketamine is a controlled substance approved by the FDA for use as an anesthetic. It is also used recreationally to create a dissociative state. But what about ketamine for depression? The FDA has approved Spravato (esketamine) for...
Healthcare Triage
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: How Does that Work?
May is Mental Awareness Month, and today we're talking about Transcrainial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). We'll look at how this treatment is administered, dive into the research on how effective this treatment is, compare the results to...
Healthcare Triage
Can Weighted Blankets Help Insomnia?
Insomnia is terrible, and it can be more prevalent among individuals with other psychiatric disorders. Treatment is available, but there can be a lot of barriers,. Medication is generally only a short term solution. There are proponents...
Healthcare Triage
Psilocybin, Depression, and Instagram Medical Advice
Recently, a big Instagram account posted some info about psilocybin mushrooms and depression, and we don't think they represented the limited evidence very accurately. And generally, don't make medical decisions based on Instagram posts.
Healthcare Triage
Depression and Saint John's Wort
St. John's Wort has been used for centuries as a treatment for a wide variety of ailments. It's often promoted in modern times as a treatment for depression, ADHD, and many others. So, what does the research say? Is St. John's Wort...
Healthcare Triage
Zoloft, Mounjaro, and Social Stigma
Drugs that do a pretty good job of easing symptoms of depression and drugs that really help people struggling with obesity have a couple things in common. The first is that we have almost no idea how they work, and the second is that...
Healthcare Triage
Do Processed Foods Lead to Depression?
Healthcare Triage is no stranger to dissecting studies about processed foods, but we were recently alerted to a study linking them to depression, and since we haven’t dissected that yet, that’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage.
Healthcare Triage
New Obesity Drugs May Impact Mental Health
In mid to late 2023 there was a flurry of news reports about patients taking new weight loss drugs reporting associated mental health concerns, including suicidal thoughts. There's still a lot of research to be done to fully understand...
Healthcare Triage
What Kind of Exercise Is Best for Depression?
We already know exercise is good for us, including our mental health, but we still have some questions. Like, what kind of exercise is best? And at what intensity?
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Gender-Affirming Care: What Doctors Really Think
Currently, almost 2% of high school students in the U.S. identify as transgender, and a growing number of teens are being diagnosed with gender dysphoria, according to a study by the CDC. As a result, there is an increased demand for...