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Could a Shirt Hear Your Heartbeat? | SciShow News
Microphones keep getting smaller and smaller, but have you ever asked what it would be like to have a bigger one in the form of a shirt? And though we tend to incorrectly think that we’re having two-way conversations with our pets, we...
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What Happens When You Faint?
Why do we faint? Because sometimes, your nervous system just doesn’t know what to do with itself.
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That Time Apollo 16 Astronauts Got the Farts
Even with scientifically controlled diets, astronauts can't yet safely prevent gas in space. What gives them gas, and why are they still eating it?
SciShow
What Happens When You Faint?
Why do we faint? Because sometimes, your nervous system just doesn't know what to do with itself.
SciShow
Could a Shirt Hear Your Heartbeat? | SciShow News
Microphones keep getting smaller and smaller, but have you ever asked what it would be like to have a bigger one in the form of a shirt? And though we tend to incorrectly think that we’re having two-way conversations with our pets, we...
TED Talks
TED: How I found myself through music | Anika Paulson
Music is everywhere, and it is in everything, says musician, student and TeD-ed Clubs star Anika Paulson. Guitar in hand, she plays through the beats of her life in an exploration of how music connects us and makes us what we are.
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Introducing Babycom: A Handheld Ultrasound Monitor for Listening to Unborn Babies at Home
The Babycom is a handheld ultrasound monitor that allows expectant parents to listen to their baby's heartbeat at home. Based on the same technology used by hospitals, it provides a convenient and easy-to-use personal version of fetal...
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Blood pressure
The pressure that blood exerts against the walls of blood vessels. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Factpack: Heart
Discover the amazing world of the heart, how hard it works to pump blood around your body, and how ours compare to other animal's hearts. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been...
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Harmful Drugs: Cocaine
Cocaine is derived from the coca plant and is used in powder and rock forms. What effects does cocaine have on the brain and body, and what makes it such an addictive drug? Biology - Healthy Living - Cocaine is a drug derived from the...
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Harmful Drugs: Heroin
Heroin is found in many different powdered forms, often mixed with other dangerous substances. How does Heroin affect the brain, and how does this make it one of the most dangerous drugs? Biology - Healthy Living - Heroin is a drug made...
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Big Breathers
Marine mammals like dolphins, seals and whales can hold their breath far longer than humans. How do they do this? Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Underwater mammals, such as humpback whales, can hold their breaths for up to...
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Little Breathers
Find out how humans can overcome biological responses to hold their breath underwater for several minutes. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. When we hold our breaths, our lungs signal the brain to start breathing again. The human...
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Electricity in Medicine
Discover how doctors use electricity in the human body to stimulate and suppress muscles - and save lives. Physics - Electricity And Circuits - Learning Points. Electricity is a useful tool in medicine and saves lives. An electric shock...
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Heart
The heart powers everything you do. It pumps without you thinking about it, and beats over a billion times in an average lifetime. But how does it work? Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. The heart is the hardest working muscle in...
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What is Fitness?
Discover why fitness is not always obvious from appearance. Rather, it is a measurement of how well your body operates on a daily basis. Find out how BMI, heart rate and blood pressure indicate how fit you are. Biology - Healthy Living -...
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The Heart - Circulatory System
Explanation of the circulatory system. Life processes - Body systems - The circulatory system Learning Points The heart is a strong muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. Arteries and veins carry blood around the body. A Twig...
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The Cardiac Cycle Simplified - What You Need to Know
If you want to understand the cardiac cycle, you need to watch this video. In it, I break down the phases of the cardiac cycle. I talk about Atrial Systole, Ventricular Systole, Diastole, and other concepts you need to understand to have...
HealthSketch
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
A simple explainer video about Atrial Fibrillation (also known as A-Fib or AF) We explain what this common heart condition is, its symptoms, its complications, and how can be diagnosed and managed. We hope this video will be helpful to...
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Revolutionary Heart Monitoring Mobile Phone: Saving Lives on the Go
The heart phone is a revolutionary mobile telephone equipped with ECG transmission capabilities that allows heart disease sufferers to instantly transmit their cardiac data to medical professionals. With the ability to diagnose and...
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6 Misconceptions People With Health Anxiety Have
Health anxiety is a term that combines two disorders from the DSM-5: somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. Previous versions of the DSM called it hypochondriasis. And from this term came the pejorative label,...
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Benefits of Technology
Benefits of Technology discusses the many ways that technology increases the quality of human life with a focus on health, communication, exploration, and learning.