SciShow
We Were Super Wrong About Mental Illness The DSM’s Origin Story
We reference the DSM pretty frequently on SciShow Psych, and for good reason: it’s considered the gold standard for professional mental health diagnosis in the United States, but it was an interesting journey to get there.
SciShow
Ancient Plagues & A New Pandemic
Hank explores the science behind the topics of the day, including a look at the current "pandemic" of concussions in professional sports and new insights into what really caused the worst plagues in human history, and what it portends...
SciShow
Football Disease, Moon Base Dreams, and the Deepest Vents Ever!
Hank breaks the news to you about your brain on football, the reality behind the latest moon-base plan, and an epic win -- and fail -- in the animal kingdom.
SciShow
Football, Dementia, and the Future of Sports
It’s not like anyone thought head injuries were good for people, but the long term effects of concussions has researchers, coaches, and doctors concerned about the extra risks of some popular sports.
MinuteEarth
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...
SciShow
5 Weird Things Your Blood Can Tell You
Blood is a pretty remarkable diagnostic tool! It doesn’t just tell you about blood-related diseases, it can reveal information about everything from your brain to your unborn fetus. Chapters PREMATURE BABIES 0:48 CONCUSSIONS 4:11 BLOCKED...
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.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What happens when you have a concussion? - Clifford Robbins
Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated and lies in how the brain responds when...
SciShow
How Do Concussions Cause Amnesia?
Amnesia is a really handy/clich_ literary device and the inciting incident for countless Hanna-Barbera cartoons, but it's also a real, serious affliction caused by major head trauma. Learn how scrambled neurons can permanently alter your...
Institute of Human Anatomy
How Dangerous Are Belly Flops?
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy, with the use of the cadavers, discusses what makes belly flops so dangerous.
Curated Video
What Happens When You Get 'Knocked Out'?
A 'knock out’ occurs when a person is hit with a series of punches, kicks, elbow or knee shots, until the knockout hit is delivered and finally lose consciousness. In simple word knock out can be described as a sensation of...
Neuro Transmissions
Why I stopped watching football
Are you a football fan? So was I. But a few years ago, I learned some things that totally changed my mind. Football fans everywhere are prepping for the Super Bowl - the Big Game - but I’ll be sitting on the sidelines for this one and I...
Healthcare Triage
Low-Value Diagnostic Imaging: Examining Wasteful Spending in the Emergency Department
We’re constantly on the look out for ways to save money in the US health care system. Targeting waste is our best bet to do so. A new study in JAMA Pediatrics points out a contender – low-value diagnostic imaging in the emergency...
WYPR
Debate: Should Athletes Be Considered Role Models?
A role model is a person who can be imitated by younger people, and have an impact on their behavior, choices, and values. Sports stars have been looked up to as role models, however some such as Charles Barkley, a retired professional...
Science360
Bumble Bees in Peril!
In NSF Science Now 54, we discover why some bumble bees are in peril; that some of the earliest primates were adept leapers; we explore a new technique that can print drugs and finally, we learn about a new app capable of detecting...
Next Animation Studio
Study examines chronic traumatic encephalopathy threshold on boxers, MMA fighters
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative disease often found in people who have suffered multiple concussions. Symptoms include memory loss, aggression and impaired cognitive ability. Charles Bernick, a researcher at the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Martín Espada "Aubade with Concussion"
Martín Espada has published more than twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist and translator. His new book of poems from Norton is called Floaters. Other books of poems include Vivas to Those Who Have Failed (2016), The Trouble Ball...
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week – Episode 12
WiFi detects weapons, what ants can teach robots, position repercussions on concussions, how saving forests saves kids. It's your weekly briefing on the latest discoveries you might not hear about anywhere else, all with funding from the...
Catalyst University
Habituation Exercises for Central Vestibular Deficits EXPLAINED
In this video, I explain and demonstrate several important habituation exercises that can be used in the treatment of central vestibular deficits such as TBIs and MS.
Catalyst University
Glasgow Coma Scale EXPLAINED + 2 Example Questions
In this video, we discuss the Glasgow Coma Scale for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and answer 2 NPTE practice questions on the topic.
The March of Time
US Air raid prep drama
MOT 1942: U.S. AIR RAID PREP: DRAMATIZATION: Two Americans sitting '...best thing to do... clap your hands back of your head & open your mouth... lessens the concussion.' '... if you lie flat on your face... next to a big bomb & not get...
Curated Video
How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football
It’s America’s national sport – but when football almost came to a crashing halt following the deaths of 19 players in 1905, US President Theodore Roosevelt made a decisive play.
KERA
Football Changes Kids' Brains
Research on former players of the National Football League shows that brain injury is linked to repeated blunt impact. But little is known about the connection between football, brain damage, and young players. A scientist in Texas...