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Do CPAPs Even Work for Sleep Apnea?
If you've been prescribed an expensive, cumbersome CPAP machine, you might want to know if it actually works. And while sleep doctors insist CPAP is the standard of care, out there in the real world, it's a little more complicated.
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Do Bacterial Cells Store Memories?
Some bacteria seem to be using a type of memory to help them alter future behaviors, based on their past experiences.
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Our Roadmap to Fix Climate Change | SciShow News
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final part of its sixth assessment report. In it, they steer away from the gloom and doom and remind us of a future that's still remarkably possible.
TED Talks
TED: Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year,...
PBS
Teenage Girls Experiencing Record High Levels Of Sadness, Violence And Trauma, CDC Says
In 2021, the CDC saw an increase in mental health challenges across the board, but it’s girls in the U.S. that are engulfed in a wave of sadness, violence, and trauma. Nearly three in five reported feeling persistent sadness and...
PBS
The top library books people tried to ban or censor last year
Battles have erupted at schools, school boards and library meetings across the country as parents, lawmakers and advocacy groups are debating books. The American Library Association documented more than 1,200 demands to censor books and...
PBS
Gov. Markell: Hiring More People With Disabilities Is Good for the Bottom Line (August 2, 2013)
A new report from the National Governor's Association says states should do more to employ the 54 million Americans living with a disability, among whom only 20 percent are currently employed or looking for a job. Judy Woodruff...
Curated Video
German and Irish foreign ministers on Iraq
1. German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer and Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowen walking into briefing
2. Mid shot cameramen
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Joschka Fischer, German Foreign Minister:
"We are working very hard within the Security...
SciShow
Laser Fusion Is It Back to the Future Yet
Hank remembers Back to the Future and tells us about his favorite word combination--lasers and fusion.
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Are My Electronics Making Me Sick?
Can the radiation emitted by electronic devices affect your body and make you feel terrible?
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5 Psychology Experiments You Couldn't Do Today
In the past, some experiments were run in scary and unethical ways. From using children to unknowing subjects, these five experiments left people affected for the rest of their lives.
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No Phones Arent Giving Kids Horns Seriously
You might have seen this story circulating on social media…but we’re here to let you know that children are NOT growing horns because they use cellphones. This is a great opportunity to learn from what can happen when both peer review...
TED Talks
TED: The science behind a climate headline | Rachel Pike
In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of the massive scientific effort behind the bold headlines on climate change, with her team -- one of thousands who contributed -- taking a risky flight over the rainforest...
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Ancient Lake in Antarctica Reached!
Hank gets to the bottom of an exciting, and kinda weird, announcement from Russian scientists at the Vostok Research Station in Antarctica. Have they reached a 20-million-year old underground lake? Maybe! Is there a hoard of Nazi secrets...
TED Talks
TED: Find your voice against gender violence | Meera Vijayann
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. This talk begins with a personal story of sexual violence that may be difficult to listen to. But that's the point,...
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There’s Hope in the Latest Climate Report
We recently got an important update from the IPCC, the definitive source on the climate crisis. And while there's not a ton of good news, there are some bits of hope if we can ramp up our actions now.
TED Talks
TED: The reporting system that sexual assault survivors want | Jessica Ladd
We don't have to live in a world where 99 percent of rapists get away with it, says TED Fellow Jessica Ladd. With Callisto, a new platform for college students to confidentially report sexual assault, Ladd is helping survivors get the...
TED Talks
Carole Cadwalladr: Facebook's role in Brexit -- and the threat to democracy
In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK's super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a barrage of misleading Facebook ads...
SciShow
How to Save Earth From...Us
Temperatures are rising, and greenhouse gases are being emitted faster than ever. What's a planet to do? Hank explains the recommendations of some of the world's top scientists to stem global warming.
SciShow
Our Roadmap to Fix Climate Change | SciShow News
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final part of its sixth assessment report. In it, they steer away from the gloom and doom and remind us of a future that's still remarkably possible.
SciShow
Our Oceans Aren’t Doomed… Yet? | SciShow News
The IPCC has released a special report assessing how the world’s ice and oceans are faring under our changing climate, and scientists may be one step closer to a cure for the common cold!
TED Talks
Michael Green: What the Social Progress Index can reveal about your country
The term Gross Domestic Product is often talked about as if it were “handed down from god on tablets of stone.” But this concept was invented by an economist in the 1930s. We need a more effective measurement tool to match 21st century...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The "End Of History" Illusion - Bence Nanay
Time and time again, we've failed to predict that the technologies of the present will change the future. Recently, a similar pattern was discovered in our individual lives: we're unable to predict change in ourselves. But is there...
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5 Things We Learned About Climate Change
Hank boils down a new report from the United Nations about global warming and tells you five things you really need to know about our warming world.