TED Talks
Christopher McDougall: Are we born to run?
Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human desire to run. How did running help early humans survive -- and what urges from our ancient ancestors spur us on today? McDougall tells the story of the marathoner with a heart of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is consciousness? - Michael S. A. Graziano
Explore the theories of human consciousness and the science of how your brain works to create a conscious experience. -- Patient P.S. suffered a stroke that damaged the right side of her brain, leaving her unaware of everything on her...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Helen M. Farrell
In 1982, a young nurse was suffering from severe, unrelenting depression. She couldn’t work, socialize or concentrate. One controversial treatment changed everything: after two courses of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) her symptoms...
Curated Video
Therapeutic Stem Cells
Stem cell therapy is a radical new treatment with the potential to restore eyesight and heal injuries. However, many object to its moral implications. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Stem cells can repair or rebuild damaged...
Curated Video
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...
Great Big Story
These Crabs Have Been Crawling Before the Dinosaurs
Delve into the remarkable yet precarious existence of the American horseshoe crab, a species that has thrived for over 200 million years but now faces an uncertain future.
Wonderscape
Battling Viruses: The Body's Defense and Vaccine Power
Delve into the body's immune response against viral infections and the vital role of vaccines in disease prevention. Understand how symptoms like fever and coughing signal the immune system's battle against viruses, and explore the...
Wonderscape
The Invisible Invaders: Understanding Viruses
Delve into the microscopic world of viruses, learning about their structure, how they differ from living organisms, and their methods of infecting host cells. Understand the components of a virus, including nucleic acids (DNA or RNA), a...
Great Big Story
These Crabs Have Been Crawling Before the Dinosaurs
Delve into the remarkable yet precarious existence of the American horseshoe crab, a species that has thrived for over 200 million years but now faces an uncertain future. Learn about their unique characteristics, vital role in medical...
Great Big Story
These Crabs Have Been Crawling Before the Dinosaurs
Delve into the remarkable yet precarious existence of the American horseshoe crab, a species that has thrived for over 200 million years but now faces an uncertain future. Learn about their unique characteristics, vital role in medical...
Flame Media
Real Futures: VR Healthcare
Virtual reality has been over-hyped for decades, but with the release of Facebook's Oculus Rift, Google's Cardboard, and Samsung's Gear VR, it seems to be on the cusp of arriving for real. Most VR fans are excited to play games and watch...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Avi Ben Zeev - Diversifying Education and Workforce
Avi received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Yale University in 1997 and have taught and conducted research at Brown University and at Williams College before joining the faculty at San Francisco State University (SFSU) in 2001....
Flame Media
Real Future: Biohacking
In the mountains above the Mojave Desert, far from the nearest hospital or medical lab, a group of amateur bio-hackers is doing extreme, cutting-edge medical experiments on themselves, in an attempt to give themselves "superpowers" like...
Flame Media
Real Future: What is Transhumanism?
Lots of presidential candidates make bold promises, but only one candidate in this year's presidential election is offering the promise of eternal life. That's Zoltan Istvan, the first-ever presidential candidate from the Transhumanist...
Barcroft Media
The Twins That Were Cut In Half
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...
A Capella Science
Banting's Imparted Years (Stan Rogers Parody)
The discovery of insulin by Canadian researchers Banting and Best, set to Canadian balladeer Stan Rogers' classic sea shanty "Barrett's Privateers"
Press Association
World-first research hub for child blast injuries to support Ukraine war victims
The world’s first hub for child blast injury research has been opened in London – with an immediate focus on providing support to victims in Ukraine. The Centre For Paediatric Blast Injury Studies, a partnership between Imperial College...
Bloomberg
Economist Vs. Historian on Controlling the Spread of Covid-19
Oct.30 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor and adviser to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, warns that there's no way of knowing how long the pandemic will last. Hoover...