The Future of Public Health: Crash Course Public Health #10
AdultsHealthHistoryHumanEducationFuture... We don’t know what the next big scientific breakthrough is going to be or what futuristic diseases we’ll encounter. But when it comes to our health, we actually have a pretty good idea of what could be next.
The Robot Boot That Learns As You Walk
YouthScienceTechnologyHealth Exoskeletons, devices designed to augment and enhance mobility, are fast becoming a reality, thanks to an explosion in research in recent years.
The Foods That Can Improve Memory
YouthFactsFoodScienceHealth... Memory is our ability to recall information from the recent or distant past. But can what we eat affect how well it works?
Humans Versus The Common Cold
YouthFactsHealthScienceBiology... Dig into the two main ways we fight the viruses that cause the common cold, and find out if it’s possible to create a cure.
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.