The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear
AdultsBiotechnologyEconomyScience...A breathtaking scientific revolution is taking place – biotechnology has been progressing at stunning speed, giving us the tools to eventually gain control over biology. On the one hand solving the deadliest diseases while also creating viruses more dangerous than nuclear bombs, able to devastate humanity.
Blindness Isn't a Tragic Binary — It's a Rich Spectrum | Andrew Leland | TED
AdultsBiologyHumanScience...When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a paradoxical truth about blindness -- and shows why it might have implications for how all of us see the world.
The Reason Why Cancer is so Hard to Beat
AdultsBiologyHumanScience...An undead city under siege, soldiers and police ruthlessly shooting down waves of zombies that flood from infected streets, trying to escape and infect more cities. This is what happens when your body fights cancer, more exciting than any movie.
Building a Sled | Alaska: The Next Generation
AdultsConstructionHealthHistory...Daniel Apassingok, along with Chase and his family and friends help build a sled to help their every day lives.
Are solar panels worth it?
AdultsHealthHistoryTechnology...Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings.
Is Someone You Love Suffering in Silence? Here's What To Do | Gus Worland | TED
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much.
Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Don’t Know Why
AdultsConstructionHealthHuman...The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for.
How to Calm Your Anxiety, From a Neuroscientist
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel creativity and connection.