Tired of Doomscrolling?
AdultsHealthHumanLifeEnvironmentMental HealthSocietyTechnologyBeing a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins? | Glen J. Golden | TED
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceHealthWhat if animals like dogs, ferrets, mice and raccoons could help sniff out the next pandemic? Exploring the science of smell, neurobiologist Glen J. Golden delves into the development of a "mechanical nose" that could detect diseases by identifying specific odor profiles.
You’re Filled With Microplastics. So What?
AdultsHealthHumanLifeEnvironmentSciencePlastic pollution has been called “one of the greatest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” Billions of tons of it has entered the ecosystem, and entered YOU, in the form of so-called “microplastics.” But are microplastics actually bad?
Is Co-Sleeping REALLY Dangerous?
AdultsEducationHumanLifeHealthParentingIf you've ever taken care of a baby, you might have heard that sleeping on the same bed with them, AKA co-sleeping, is a big no-no. But the research into the ins and outs of bed sharing is more complicated than you might think.
The Species That Broke Evolution?
AdultsHealthHistoryScienceBiologyEvolutionThe ancestors of gars, horseshoe crabs and coelacanths looked almost the same as their modern relatives. Darwin called species like these “living fossils'' because they seem like they are evolutionarily frozen in time. But Darwin was wrong.
Why loneliness feels so real, even when it’s not | Kasley Killam
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyMental HealthSocietyChallenging the loneliness stigma can change your life. Here’s how to start.
5 Ways CRISPR Is About to Change Everything
AdultsBiologyBiotechnologyHumanScienceHealthCRISPR-based gene therapies are already changing healthcare for things like sickle cell disease. But CRISPR is bigger than just medicine, and it could revolutionize everything from food and agriculture to green energy fuels to plastics.
Why People Prefer More Pain
AdultsBiologyPsychologyScienceHealthWe experimented to see how much pain our volunteers could handle.
Jewel: Clear perception is the way to psychological strength
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyMental HealthSelf‪@jewel‬ says denying the truth cost her years of her life. This is how she shifted her perception to see truth more clearly and regain her strength.
Why People Prefer More Pain
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyScienceA massive thank you to Rayner Moss for recreating the experiment equipment and making this shoot happen.