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how to discover your dream career

Adults Human Life Self Education

Choosing a career is such a stressful endeavour... I still struggle with it every day. But this is the exercise that has helped me get more clarity about what I want to do in life.

The Habit That Could Improve Your Career

Adults Education Human Psychology Self Health

Paul Catchlove believes strongly in the power of reflection.

How Close Are We To Uploading Our Minds?

Youth Biology Human Science Technology Future Artificial Intelligence Neuroscience

Investigate the possibility of scanning the human brain and uploading our minds and consciousness to a digital world.

Martin Luther King Day Freedom Song

Kids History Human Music Culture

"Freedom, Freedom! Let it Ring! Let it Ring!" is a tribute in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

What To Know About Quadruplets

Youth Facts Family Human Education

What exactly are quadruplets? Let's find out.

The Disease You Will Never Survive

Adults Biology Genetics Human Health Science Neuroscience

A simple mis-folding in a certain brain protein causes a disease for which we have no cure.

What if you experienced every human life in history?

Adults History Human Life Philosophy Society

Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations.

3 Steps To Help Kids Process Traumatic Events

Adults How-to Human Psychology Education Parenting Mental Health

What do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether you're a teacher, parent or community builder, educator Kristen Nguyen provides three research-backed steps for navigating these difficult conversations, restoring a sense of safety and facilitating collective healing.

All the Ways Ice Baths Affect the Body | WIRED

Adults Education Health Human Wellness

Everyone seems to be cold plunging, or at the very least, watching other people do it.

Donating 101

Kids Facts Human Media Charity How-to

Watch this video for tips on where to get started, ideas on how to get creative and other things to consider when donating to a cause.

Braille: What Is It Like To Read Without Sight?

Youth Facts Human Science Disability Education Neuroscience

In this video Red Szell, who lost his sight several years ago, explores what effect learning to read Braille can have on your brain.

160,439 People Agree With Me, 64,831 Disagree

Adults History Human Psychology

For decades, the Sleeping Beauty Problem has divided people between two answers.

Cave Art 101

Youth Art History Human World Culture

From human hands to now-extinct animals, cave art gives us a glimpse into prehistoric life.

How James Gandolfini Navigates Emotion

Adults Art Creativity Human Culture Politics Philosophy

The Nerdwriter is a series of video essays about art, culture, politics, philosophy and more.

What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg

Adults Education Health Human Science History

When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with holes.

Neanderthals 101

Youth History Human Science Evolution

Learn facts about Neanderthal man, the traits and tools of Homo neanderthalensis, and how the species fits into our evolution story.

When are you actually an adult? - Shannon Odell

Adults History Human Life Psychology

Explore how scientists define adulthood, and find out if there’s a specific age at which we reach maturity.

How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky

Adults Education Human Science Language Culture

There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures.

Wild Fox Writes Song

Kids Animals Human Music Nature Creativity

Foxy helps his friend, Andy, write music.

Why Do Heart Attacks Cause Arm Pain?

Adults Health Human Science

When the brain receives pain from an internal organ, it often projects the pain in the wrong place because of the way sensory nerve paths converge.

How to deal with rejection

Adults Human Psychology Science Mental Health Self

Dig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience.