What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild
AdultsHealthNeuroscience Explore how pulling an all-nighter can impact your cognitive function, and find out what happens to your brain when you don't sleep.
Kinuk's Vet Visit
KidsAnimalsHealthKids 110Kids 115Kids 120... Kinuk the polar bear took a once-in-a-lifetime journey from his home at the Quebec City Aquarium to the University Veterinary Hospital Centre.
Peekaboo Achoo!
KidsAnimalsFunMusicHealthHumor... Uh-oh! Peekaboo Cat has the sniffles! Sneeze along to the song, don't forget your hankie and to wash your hands!
The real reason polio is so dangerous
AdultsHealthHistoryHumanBiologyScience... Explore what makes polio so dangerous, what is causing the 21st century resurgence of cases, and how we can eradicate the disease.
Tired of Doomscrolling?
AdultsHealthHumanLifeEnvironmentMental HealthSocietyTechnology... Being 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
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceHealth... What 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.
What Is Sickle Cell Disease?
YouthBiologyGeneticsScienceHealthEducation... You have around 35 trillion red blood cells moving around your body at all times. Typically they are rounded and flexible. What happens when they aren’t?
Why Recipes are holding you back from learning how to cook
AdultsFilmFoodFunCookingHealthHow-to... Are you tired of spending so much energy on your grocery shopping or do you feel like life is busy and there is never enough time to cook? If so, this video might be for you.
Why Is Alzheimer's Disease So Difficult To Treat?
YouthBiologyHealthScienceEducation... While doctors have studied Alzheimer’s for decades, there is still no effective preventive treatment or cure. So, why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat?
You’re Filled With Microplastics. So What?
AdultsHealthHumanLifeEnvironmentScience... Plastic 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?
AdultsEducationHumanLifeHealthParenting... If 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?
AdultsHealthHistoryScienceBiologyEvolution... The 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.
I Have A Loose Tooth
KidsFunHealthMusicFamily... Having a loose tooth is a strange feeling, isn't it? Sing the loose tooth song with us!
Fever Feels Horrible, but is Actually Awesome!
AdultsHealthHumanLifeScience... Fever feels bad. So we take medication to suppress it – but is this a good idea? It turns out fever is one of the oldest defenses against disease.
Wildlife Warrior Missions: Wildlife Hospital
YouthAnimalsNatureWildlifeHealth... Robert, Chandler & Grace visit the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital to check out some aquatic patients, starting with a truly amazing sea bird called a petrel.