History Of Bethany Hamilton
KidsHumanWomenSportsHealth... Learn about Bethan Hamilton, the young surfer, who after surviving a shark attack went on to win surfing championships and inspire others worldwide.
Which Healthcare System is Best?
AdultsHealthHistoryHumanPolitics... Are you ready for the understatement of the century? Health care is complicated. Across the 200 or so countries on Earth, there are a lot of different ways people receive health care.
How Rollercoasters Affect Your Body
YouthScienceTechnologyHealth Brian D. Avery investigates what rollercoasters are doing to your body and how they’ve managed to get scarier and safer at the same time.
Macaws And Other Pet Birds
KidsAnimalsHealthPets Macaws, parrots, budgies, caiques, and parakeets pet care can be challenging.
How Laws Affect Your Health: Crash Course Public Health
AdultsHealthLifePoliticsSociety... If you’ve been paying attention to the news since, oh, say, 2020, then you’ll no doubt be aware that public health policy can often create tension.
The Deadliest Virus on Earth
AdultsHealthHumanScienceNatureHistory... In the 1970s thousands of Chickenheads rained from the sky in Europe, making foxes and other wildlife confused and very happy. Why?
15 Minute Cities
AdultsHealthHumanLifeCities... Warsaw is often deemed as a great city to live in. However, it can be made even better if a simple concept-called the 15 minute city-is implemented.
How Horses Save Humans From Snake Bites
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceHealth... To make antivenom, you first need to collect venom from the world’s most deadly snakes.
This MIT Engineer Built His Own Bionic Leg
YouthHistoryTechnologyBiotechnologyHealthEngineering... At MIT's Media Lab, researchers are developing prosthetic limbs that users can control with their minds, making a robotic foot move as seamlessly as a biological one.
The mRNA Revolution
YouthScienceHealth The 2021 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award honors Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for the discovery of a new therapeutic technology based on the modification of messenger RNA.
The Importance Of Dog Socialization
YouthAnimalsHealthSocial Media An overprotective dog named Wally has been biting one of the members of his household and has been guarding the family's baby.
An Injured Moose Gets An Exam
YouthAnimalsHealthNature A moose name Rocky gets a visit from Dr. Oakley to ensure that his injured eyes has properly recovered from being poked by a stick.
How Does Your Brain Respond To Pain
YouthScienceHealthNeuroscience Ouch! Everyone experiences pain -- but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways?
Are Our Tendons Stronger Than Steel?
YouthScienceHealthBiology Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand show us what tendons do in our bodies and just how super strong they are!
Can Dogs Really Smell When We're Sick?
YouthScienceAnimalsHealth Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand use the help of a specially trained dog, Daisy, to detect many kinds of serious diseases in humans by smelling breath samples.
How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
AdultsEducationEnvironmentHistoryEnergyHealthScience... Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?