In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to learn how to manage fear. To demonstrate it is possible to overcome fear Todd will walk on a wire across two skyscrapers – a world first for...

No one likes shots, so why don't we swallow all our medications? This video will show how you can use a model to explore one challenge behind making medications we can quickly swallow, using insulin (a medication taken by some diabetes...

In part 7 of this series John Snow talks about his collaboration with the Reverend Henry Whitehead.

Part 4 of the Bazalgette series takes a look at the opposition Bazalgette faced in getting started with the project and the great stink.

BALUCHISTAN PROVINCE, PAKISTAN - MAY 2016: TWO brothers in Pakistan are suffering from a mysterious condition that leaves them paralysed each time the sun sets. Dubbed 'solar boys' by local media, Mohammad Shoaib, 13, and Abdul Rasheed,...

UTAH - OCTOBER 2018: Formerly conjoined twins have started a YouTube channel to highlight their different personalities and say they are glad they were separated. Twin sisters Kendra and Maliyah Herrin share an even closer bond than...

Parry Aftab was one of the first cyberlawyers in the world. Known for her ability to “think outside of the box,” she quickly became a leader in the emerging field of Internet law and helped establish best practice standards for the...

Singapore had one of the world's most robust and effective responses to coronavirus and COVID19. Despite that, the country still had to enter lockdown and struggled to control the spread of the disease. What can this tell us about how...

In part 4 of this series Mary describes her travel to and arrival in the Crimea.

LODI, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 18: LITTLE Olivia Chicchon remains upbeat despite battling a rare condition that has made the right side of her face heavily swollen. Two-year-old Olivia, was born with a lymphatic malformation that crosses her...

CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 14: A YOUNG mother has developed an incredibly rare water allergy after giving birth to her daughter. Cherelle Farrugia, 26, from Cardiff, Wales, breaks out into painful itchy hives whenever she comes into contact...

NORTH CAROLINA, US - MARCH 11, 2019: A MOTHER-of-two has been born with a rare birth defect that has resulted in her having no hands. Despite being born without hands, Janet Brown, 31, from Durham, North Carolina, didn’t let her...

The video discusses the production of monoclonal antibodies, which are specific antibodies produced from a single clone of cells that can target and destroy specific pathogens or cells in the body. The video explains the process of how...

This video discusses the importance of our sense of smell and taste in our daily lives and how their loss can impact our overall well-being. It explores various causes of impaired smell and taste, ranging from age-related decline to...

MOT 1952: X-RAY: WS Doctors examining, pointing & talking, x-ray of chest cavity. MCU X-ray of chest. X-radiation, xray, hospital, medical

It was the most destructive conflict in US history – but the American Civil War also saw the emergence of new technologies and innovations born from a will to win.

WATFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 27: A FAMILY from Watford, England, want the world to know that life can be the same when living with disabilities. Faye Pearson, 29, and her husband Stevie, 26, are parents to 18-month-old Rowan. Both of...

CHHATTISGARH, INDIA - MARCH 14: CONJOINED twins Shivanath and Shivram Sahu say they have no regrets turning down offers to separate them - calling their condition a ‘gift from God’. The boys, who have just turned 18 and live near Raipur...

Ambroise Pare explains how he found an alternative way to treat wounds.

Part 5 of this series sees John Snow's continuing investigation into the cause of Cholera.

Health research is difficult for a bunch of reasons. One of those reasons is the practice of using lawsuits to stifle research. A researcher finds that a product is harmful, and the producers of that product attack the researcher in...

There are two main types of pathogens we will be focusing on in this series. The first was bacteria, and we just wrapped up a good amount of information on those. The next is viruses. These little things are much tinier than bacteria,...

An introduction to Ambroise Pare, his early career and his experience of treating wounds with boiling oil.

Part 3 of this series sees Mary explaining her decision to volunteer as a nurse in the Crimea.