The Guardian
Social distancing isn't practical' : Owen Jones meets our coronavirus key workers
For some, lockdown has felt like an eternity, but a lot of key workers have continued to go to work through unprecedented circumstances. Owen Jones asked four workers – a postal worker, a care home worker, a cycle courier and a security...
The Guardian
How the Covid pandemic has led to more Channel crossings
A record number of people are expected to cross the Channel to the UK in small boats this year to claim asylum.Amid the coronavirus pandemic, more than 10,000 people have already made the dangerous and potentially fatal 21-mile journey...
Curated Video
Lollipop The Skunk's New Rules
Lollipop the Skunk hasn't been to a public presentation since March! See what we're doing to keep her safe and prevent boredom.
Curated Video
What is Existential Anxiety?
Do you sometimes feel like life is meaningless? That everything you do doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things? If so, you might be experiencing existential anxiety. In this video, I'll explain what existential anxiety is,...
PBS
Should the U.S. Government Balance Its Budget?
You've probably heard a politician say, "If a household can balance their budget, then the federal government should, too!" But it turns out to be a bit more complicated than that...
PBS
Is the Sharing Economy a SHAM?
Many of the billion dollar tech companies we use every day still haven't figured out how to make money... what's the deal?
PBS
Where Have All The Servers Gone?
QR codes, digital menus, phone ordering... why are restaurants suddenly relying so heavily on tech?
PBS
Who's To Blame for Evictions?
Some say America is in the midst of an eviction epidemic... but whose fault is it? Greedy landlords? Deadbeat tenants? Let's hear the evidence!
Curated Video
Should Your School Track Your Online Activity? | Gaggle + Student Activity Monitoring Software
Should Your School Track Your Online Activity? | Gaggle + Student Activity Monitoring Software
Curated Video
Life After My ADHD Diagnosis: Two Years Later
It's been two years since I've been diagnosed with ADHD. Let's talk about it.
Curated Video
I Spent A Month as a Medical Student. Here's What I Learned. | Clinical Immersion
I Spent A Month as a Medical Student. Here's What I Learned. | Clinical Immersion
Curated Video
How Quarantine Changed Dating Apps
Global stay-at-home orders have forced dating apps to adapt to virtual dating, from video chats, to AI chaperones. But do you have a better chance at finding love?
Curated Video
Did Artificial Intelligence Help Us Fight COVID?
At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a lot of excitement around the use of machine learning to fight COVID. But now that we're 18 months into it, did AI actually help?
Curated Video
Can Fitness Trackers Predict Whether You Have COVID?
Researchers are trying to use fitness trackers to predict whether someone has COVID-19 before they develop symptoms. Can they actually do it?
Curated Video
Does Facial Recognition Work On Face Masks?
Now that we're all wearing masks, we don't have to worry about facial recognition anymore, right? Wrong.
Curated Video
Do Schools Spy on Students' Laptops? | Gaggle AI Student Surveillance
Do Schools Spy on Students' Laptops? | Gaggle AI Student Surveillance
One Minute History
106 The Spanish Flu - One Minute History
1917 - In the midst of the horror of World War I, a new disease with high mortality begins to attack soldiers on all sides of the battlefront. Malnourishment, combat stress and unsanitary living conditions create the ideal breeding...
Neuro Transmissions
Are learning styles real?
You may be familiar with the four learning styles: visual, aural, reading/writing, and kinesthetic. It's hard to miss this popular concept that is supposed to give you a leg up in learning. But are learning styles legit? Or are they just...
Neuro Transmissions
How To Cope With Touch Starvation
Physical touch is a vital part of life that benefits both our mental and physical health. But when we’re deprived of human contact for extended periods of time...like many of us have been during pandemic, we might experience touch...
Neuro Transmissions
What social distancing does to your mental health (and what to do about it)
These are anxious times given the recent coronavirus outbreak. And if that wasn't stressful enough, now we have to add social distancing on top of it. If you're anything like me, you've taken your responsibility to flatten the curve...
Neuro Transmissions
This is what COVID does to your brain.
We’ve learned a lot about COVID’s effects on the brain over the past two years. And frankly, it’s not pretty. Brain fog, “long COVID”, sudden death, all resulting from neurological damage done by this awful virus. Despite quarantines,...
Neuro Transmissions
How COVID-19 Affects The Brain
A lot of the information we hear about COVID-19 surrounds how the virus impacts your lungs or how the pandemic has ravaged society due to quarantine. But what about your brain? Might coronavirus have an effect there, too? Come along with...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Avian Influenza - what you need to know about H5N1 and the risk of pandemic bird flu
Can humans catch avian influenza? Is avian flu the same thing is a bird flu? What is H5N1? What are the symptoms of bird flu? How do we prevent or prepare for a bird flu pandemic? These are important questions and this video will provide...