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Nobody Really Knows What A Concussion Is
Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to diagnose, treat, and research this important brain injury. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with...
TED Talks
Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe
Reuse of syringes, all too common in under-funded clinics, kills 1.3 million each year. Marc Koska clues us in to this devastating global problem with facts, photos and hidden-camera footage. He shares his solution: a low-cost syringe...
SciShow
How the White House Killed Two Presidents
Working in the White House in the 1840s may have been more hazardous than we thought.
TED Talks
TED: Good news in the fight against pancreatic cancer | Laura Indolfi
Anyone who has lost a loved one to pancreatic cancer knows the devastating speed with which it can affect an otherwise healthy person. TED Fellow and biomedical entrepreneur Laura Indolfi is developing a revolutionary way to treat this...
SciShow
Here's What DNA Really Looks Like
There’s more to DNA than just the double helix we know and love: under some conditions this familiar molecule can take on unfamiliar forms, each of which can have a different impact on our health.
SciShow
Patenting Person Parts
Since the advent of genetic engineering, a lot of weird questions have cropped up, particularly with regard to what information a company can patent. Individual genes, as they are discovered, are now immediately patented and can be...
SciShow
Masks? Handwashing? Sanitizer? — How to Protect Yourself from Coronaviruses
Today, we all do our best to protect ourselves from coronaviruses. But a lot of what people are doing doesn’t really help, and it could take away supplies from those who actually need them. Hank explains what does help, and how it...
TED Talks
TED: Meet e-Patient Dave | Dave deBronkart
When Dave deBronkart learned he had a rare and terminal cancer, he turned to a group of fellow patients online -- and found the medical treatment that saved his life. Now he calls on all patients to talk with one another, know their own...
SciShow
Why Can't I Pee in Public Bathrooms?
Paruresis or “Shy Bladder Syndrome” is the inability to pee in public. If this sounds like you, have hope; it’s super treatable!
SciShow Kids
Why Do We Get Vaccines?
Jessi is about to go to the doctor's to get a vaccine and she's sort of nervous. But she knows that vaccines are really important, so she learned all about how they help us stay healthy! Now she wants to share what she learned with you!
SciShow
Placebos & Nocebos: How Your Brain Heals and Hurts You
You've probably heard how some drugs and treatments make people feel better, even when they turn out to be fake. That's the placebo effect, but how does it work? And could the same effect backfire, causing your brain to make you feel...
SciShow Kids
Going to the Doctor's Office with Dr. Aaron Carroll
Squeaks has a doctor's appointment coming up and he's a little nervous, so Jessi asked her friend Dr. Arron Carroll to come over and talk about what happens when you visit the doctor!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The case against "good" and "bad" - Marlee Neel
Don't take the easy route! Instead, use this little trick to improve your writing -- let go of the words "good" and "bad," and push yourself to illustrate, elucidate and illuminate your world with language.
SciShow
Factitious Disorder: Why People Fake Serious Illness
You might have faked being sick to avoid doing something unpleasant. However, for people with the factitious disorder, faking illness isn't quite so straightforward.
SciShow Kids
Let's Learn the Ocean Zones!
Learn about the three ocean zones with our ocean experts, Dr. Irene Stanella and her lab assistants Wyatt and Ned!
Be Smart
Your #ScienceWoman Heroes
We teamed up with Amy Poehler's Smart Girls to ask you who your #sciencewoman heroes are. Here's what you told us!
SciShow
Why Do Fevers Get Worse at Night?
If you’ve ever noticed that being sick often sucks more at night, that wasn’t your imagination. Fevers do often rise at night! Why do our bodies do that? Is there a reason we have to suffer more?
SciShow
When People Get Different Accents
What if one day you woke up and were suddenly speaking with a completely new accent from somewhere you’ve never lived? It sounds like a movie plot, but this rare condition is known as foreign accent syndrome.
SciShow
Victorian Pseudosciences: Shocking People Back to Health
As 18th-century science and medicine brought properties of electricity to light, some Victorian doctors decided that putting sick people in a bathtub and shocking them might be a good idea.
SciShow
A Blood Test for Brain Damage, and AI Eye Doctors
This week the FDA approves the first ever blood test for diagnosing concussions, and a group of scientists develop a neural network that could save you a trip to the eye doctor.
SciShow
Why Skin Creams Give You Rashes
A lot of people react to certain compounds found in skincare products, and scientists may have figured out why these pesky rashes happen and how to prevent them. Meanwhile, a pair of papers published last week show how AI can be trained...
SciShow
Why do we Have Earwax?
No Judging: At one point you've probably put a finger in your ear and dug out some rather unsightly ear wax, but why does your body produce this yellowy substance in the first place?
SciShow
6 Home Remedies Actually Supported by Science
In the comments of our episode debunking six popular home remedies, a lot of you asked us if there are any that do work. Well, here’s the answer! Chapters 1 PRUNES FOR CONSTIPATION 1:58 OATMEAL FOR DRY SKIN 2:34 3 GINGER FOR MORNING...
Crash Course
Personal Identity: Crash Course Philosophy
Today Hank is building on last week’s exploration of identity to focus on personal identity. Does it in reside in your body? Is it in the collective memories of your consciousness? There are, of course, strengths and weaknesses to both...