SciShow
7 Scientific Discoveries Made by... Licking Stuff?
Can scientists actually make discoveries by licking things? Believe it or not, they can. Join Hank Green and learn the surprising amount of discoveries made by scientists....and their tongues.
SciShow
Lead: The Original Artificial Sweetener
Lead is really useful when you add it to things like paint and gasoline. Problem is, it’s also poisonous. Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
7 Discoveries Scientists Made by Licking Things
You probably know not to lick something unfamiliar. But there are actually a surprising number of discoveries that have been made because scientists licked things. Chapters CONSTANTINE FAHLBERG 0:59 1-3 ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS 3:03 SALT &...
SciShow
Kids and Sugar: The Sweet-and-Lowdown
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Parents blaming their kids' active behavior on sugar. But is it true? Hank gives you sweet-and-lowdown on the extent to which sugar can and can't affect behavior, in kids and...
SciShow
6 Reasons We Have to Say a Study Was "In Mice"
A lot of our videos include the disclaimer "Mice aren't people." But why do we keep saying this, and if rodent studies aren't effective, why do we keep using them?
SciShow
The Sweet and Lowdown on Sweeteners
From sucrose to high fructose corn syrup to... lead? Hank gives us the sweet and lowdown on sweeteners.
SciShow
Miracle Fruit: How to Trick Your Taste Buds
Hate the taste of sour stuff? Well fret no more with this miracle berry! It will coat your tongue with an awesome protein to make everything taste sweet! Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow.
SciShow
SciShow: Sugar Compilation
We've compiled our videos about sugar and sweetness here. Enjoy the rush!
SciShow
Kids and Sugar The SweetandLowdown
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Parents blaming their kids' active behavior on sugar. But is it true? Hank gives you sweet-and-lowdown on the extent to which sugar can and can't affect behavior, in kids and...
Curated Video
How to Give Up Soda
Howcast - There are many reasons to quit drinking soda, but a soda addiction can be hard to break. Try these methods to kick the can for good.
Healthcare Triage
Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer
When we released a recent episode about the artificial sweetener erythritol, many of you brought up questions about recent news on other artificial sweeteners – sucralose and aspartame – so we went to take a look and That’s the topic of...
Curated Video
Scientific Investigations Resulting in New Ideas
Scientific Investigations Resulting in New Ideas concludes that scientific investigations may result in new ideas of study.
Weird History
How Artificial Sweetener May Have Ruined The Roman Empire
Ancient Rome was the greatest empire in the world - until it collapsed. Did lead exposure doom the empire? Recent research uncovered high levels of lead in Imperial Rome's drinking water, but that wasn't the most dangerous source of lead...
Catalyst University
Biological Fate of Artificial Sweeteners | Erythritol & Sorbitol
Did you ever wonder what happens to artificial sweeteners when you consume them in food? In this video, we track the fates of two of them (erythritol and sorbitol). They cause loose stool, but they can have other functions as well.
JJ Medicine
Worst Foods to Eat with Migraines (Dietary Triggers)
Foods to Avoid with Migraines (Dietary Migraine Triggers) Migraines are often pulsatile and unilateral headaches that are very debilitating and have associated symptoms. Migraines have a wide variety of possible triggers including foods...
Curated Video
Artificial sweeteners could age human brains faster: study
New ReviewA new study published in American Academy of Neurology found that aspartame, saccharin, and other artificial sweeteners may pose negative health outcomes for the human brain. It found that people who consumed the highest levels of...
Curated Video
WHO declares aspartame 'possibly carcinogenic'
The World Health Organization has officially designated the common artificial sweetener aspartame a 'potential carcinogen.' But while there's data pointing to a possible health hazard, there isn't enough evidence to understand how big...
Curated Video
Stevia seen as better alternative to aspartame
China is the biggest exporter of natural sweeteners that are seen as a healthier alternative to aspartame.
Curated Video
How much aspartame is too much?
A study has flagged aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener, as a possible carcinogen. Dr. Allan Grill breaks down what it means for our health and whether we should stay away from products containing it.
Curated Video
How can you prevent yourself from getting coronavirus?
Cases of coronavirus have spread to more than 80 countries, infecting more than 95,000 people worldwide and killing over 3,000 (by Friday March 6). The COVID-19 coronavirus is thought to "spread via respiratory droplets and exposure to...