Health & Medicine

The study of the human mind and body, how these function, and how they interact—not only with each other but also with their environment—has been of utmost importance in ensuring human well-being. Research on potential treatments and preventive medicine has expanded greatly with the development of modern medicine, and a network of disciplines, including such fields as genetics, psychology, and nutrition, aims to facilitate the betterment of our health.

Learn about the pathogen HIV causing the disease AIDS, its treatments and effects

Learn about the pathogen HIV causing the disease AIDS, its treatments and effects

Learn about optogenetics and its possible use in treating brain disorders

Learn about optogenetics and its possible use in treating brain disorders

Know about nonviral human hepatocyte growth factor gene therapy injections to treat diabetic neuropathy

Know about nonviral human hepatocyte growth factor gene therapy injections to treat diabetic neuropathy

Listen to how an intensive back rehabilitation program in a clinic in Göttingen, Germany combines different disciplines to help patients deal with severe back pain

Listen to how an intensive back rehabilitation program in a clinic in Göttingen, Germany combines different disciplines to help patients deal with severe back pain

Investigate an experiment demonstrating the advantages of microbiota transplantation therapy in treating Clostridium difficile infection

Investigate an experiment demonstrating the advantages of microbiota transplantation therapy in treating Clostridium difficile infection

Learn about the treatment for combat fatigue (shell shock) administered to British soldiers in WWI

Learn about the treatment for combat fatigue (shell shock) administered to British soldiers in WWI

Find out from Dr. Tina Tan of Northwestern University why adult vaccination against various types of diseases is important

Find out from Dr. Tina Tan of Northwestern University why adult vaccination against various types of diseases is important

Know how the urushiol compound of poison ivy makes the skin cause rashes and itchy and how to treat those allergic reactions

Know how the urushiol compound of poison ivy makes the skin cause rashes and itchy and how to treat those allergic reactions

Observe a cleft-lip surgery performed by doctors of the International Children's Surgical Foundation

Observe a cleft-lip surgery performed by doctors of the International Children's Surgical Foundation

Learn about the hygiene hypothesis and understand how exposure to certain germs help develop a child's immunity

Learn about the hygiene hypothesis and understand how exposure to certain germs help develop a child's immunity

Notice the growth of Penicillium and yeast

Notice the growth of Penicillium and yeast

Discover how gene therapy can treat diseases caused by genetic mutations such as cystic fibrosis

Discover how gene therapy can treat diseases caused by genetic mutations such as cystic fibrosis

Hear Dr. Teepu Siddique talk about his research on the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Hear Dr. Teepu Siddique talk about his research on the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Uncover the science behind myopia and its underlying causes

Uncover the science behind myopia and its underlying causes

Venture through the fog onto a treacherous boggy moor, a landscape that can hide well-preserved bog bodies centuries old

Venture through the fog onto a treacherous boggy moor, a landscape that can hide well-preserved bog bodies centuries old

Hear American virologist Robert Gallo speaking about the prospects in the development of HIV vaccine

Hear American virologist Robert Gallo speaking about the prospects in the development of HIV vaccine

Discover how the brains of coma patients stimulate by hearing familiar voices of their loved ones

Discover how the brains of coma patients stimulate by hearing familiar voices of their loved ones

Study X-ray imaging and slow-motion footage of hinge, gliding, and ball-and-socket joints

Study X-ray imaging and slow-motion footage of hinge, gliding, and ball-and-socket joints

Learn about pheromones and its role in human attraction

Learn about pheromones and its role in human attraction

Know about the chemistry of seasonal affective disorder and its treatments

Know about the chemistry of seasonal affective disorder and its treatments

Discover how constantly mutating viruses are a challenge to a universal flu vaccine

Discover how constantly mutating viruses are a challenge to a universal flu vaccine

Know why toothpaste transforms the taste of certain foods

Know why toothpaste transforms the taste of certain foods

Learn about the history of homeopathy and its effectiveness

Learn about the history of homeopathy and its effectiveness

Know the process of how blood donation works and its significance

Know the process of how blood donation works and its significance

Compare radiation treatments external beam therapy with brachytherapy and learn about their side effects

Compare radiation treatments external beam therapy with brachytherapy and learn about their side effects

Know how retailing industries use the process of scent marketing to manipulate consumers

Know how retailing industries use the process of scent marketing to manipulate consumers

Uncover the science of traditional Chinese medicine and the use of acupuncture instead of anesthetic during surgery

Uncover the science of traditional Chinese medicine and the use of acupuncture instead of anesthetic during surgery

Uncover the effect of marijuana on the brain and know how its potency and safety is determined

Uncover the effect of marijuana on the brain and know how its potency and safety is determined

Understand the concept of calorie, the use of nutritional value on the food label, and methods to measure them

Understand the concept of calorie, the use of nutritional value on the food label, and methods to measure them

Uncover the science behind skin aging

Uncover the science behind skin aging

Witness and learn how computer-aided physiotherapy help treat a woman suffering from back pain

Witness and learn how computer-aided physiotherapy help treat a woman suffering from back pain

Understand allergies, their causes, and prevention

Understand allergies, their causes, and prevention

Learn about the study on oral desensitization therapy to cure peanut allergy

Learn about the study on oral desensitization therapy to cure peanut allergy

Understand the effects of nuclear radiation on the human body, such as damage to lungs and thyroid and severe burns

Understand the effects of nuclear radiation on the human body, such as damage to lungs and thyroid and severe burns

See how ultrasound and chorionic villus biopsy procedures can prenatally screen and diagnose diseases such as cystic fibrosis through DNA amplification and genetic fingerprinting

See how ultrasound and chorionic villus biopsy procedures can prenatally screen and diagnose diseases such as cystic fibrosis through DNA amplification and genetic fingerprinting

Listen to a doctor explain the causes and treatment for a type of back pain called lordosis

Listen to a doctor explain the causes and treatment for a type of back pain called lordosis

Learn how vaccines enhance the human immune system to fight against harmful pathogens

Learn how vaccines enhance the human immune system to fight against harmful pathogens

Learn about electrolytes, its significance in the body functions and controversy related to the use of sports drink

Learn about electrolytes, its significance in the body functions and controversy related to the use of sports drink

Understand the placebo effect and how it helps patients to heal themselves

Understand the placebo effect and how it helps patients to heal themselves

Know about a research experiment using premature lambs to create a biobag that acts as an artificial womb which can help take care of premature babies

Know about a research experiment using premature lambs to create a biobag that acts as an artificial womb which can help take care of premature babies

Uncover the science behind dizziness and vertigo

Uncover the science behind dizziness and vertigo

Eat For Health (1954)

Eat For Health (1954)

Learn how breast cancer is detected using Magnetic resonance mammography

Learn how breast cancer is detected using Magnetic resonance mammography

Discover why coffee has a laxative effect on some people

Discover why coffee has a laxative effect on some people

Discover the causes of kidney stones and how to prevent them from forming

Discover the causes of kidney stones and how to prevent them from forming

Learn how the olfactory bulb in the brain processes the information from the olfactory receptors lining the nose

Learn how the olfactory bulb in the brain processes the information from the olfactory receptors lining the nose

Probe the human limbic system to understand a human's emotions, ability to learn, and sense of smell

Probe the human limbic system to understand a human's emotions, ability to learn, and sense of smell

Learn about the phenomenon called synaesthesia through neurological research at the California Institute of Technology

Learn about the phenomenon called synaesthesia through neurological research at the California Institute of Technology

Hear about testing the effectiveness of lab-grown mosquitoes carrying Zika-blocking bacterium to combat the virus spread in Brazil, a part of “Eliminate Dengue” program

Hear about testing the effectiveness of lab-grown mosquitoes carrying Zika-blocking bacterium to combat the virus spread in Brazil, a part of “Eliminate Dengue” program

Understand how moisturizers work on the skin and also the types of moisturizers

Understand how moisturizers work on the skin and also the types of moisturizers

Know how human ears help to perceive and distinguish sounds

Know how human ears help to perceive and distinguish sounds

Know about an effort to make portable and low-cost prosthetic limbs

Know about an effort to make portable and low-cost prosthetic limbs

Discover the cloning of Dolly the sheep by using somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)

Discover the cloning of Dolly the sheep by using somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)

Examine X-rays of broken bones mending themselves and see how important it is to exercise and eat right

Examine X-rays of broken bones mending themselves and see how important it is to exercise and eat right

Know about antibiotics, its uses, and risks

Know about antibiotics, its uses, and risks

See researchers simulate the 3-D motion of the human rhinovirus using IBM Blue Gene Q supercomputer to understand how the virus works

See researchers simulate the 3-D motion of the human rhinovirus using IBM Blue Gene Q supercomputer to understand how the virus works

Learn how tissue implants which are grown on 3-d scaffold proved to be more effective in healing damaged blood vessels by atherosclerosis

Learn how tissue implants which are grown on 3-d scaffold proved to be more effective in healing damaged blood vessels by atherosclerosis

Examine how a composite of collagen proteins and calcium can support a load of one ton

Examine how a composite of collagen proteins and calcium can support a load of one ton

Explore the human heart and how the cardiovascular system help circulate blood throughout the body

Explore the human heart and how the cardiovascular system help circulate blood throughout the body

Learn about head lice and remedies to get rid of them

Learn about head lice and remedies to get rid of them

Understand about the rehabilitation physiotherapy program in which people with spinal cord injuries learn to sail and go sailing

Understand about the rehabilitation physiotherapy program in which people with spinal cord injuries learn to sail and go sailing

Uncover the reason why some people do not perceive colors in the same way

Uncover the reason why some people do not perceive colors in the same way

Discover biofilm and learn about potential benefits of harvesting ocean bacteria

Discover biofilm and learn about potential benefits of harvesting ocean bacteria

Observe neurosurgeons using electrodes to detect electrical activity in an epileptic patient's brain

Observe neurosurgeons using electrodes to detect electrical activity in an epileptic patient's brain

Alcohol and the Human Body: Part 2 (1949)

Alcohol and the Human Body: Part 2 (1949)

Learn about the discovery of the leptin protein in mice and its benefit for diabetes and obesity treatment in humans

Learn about the discovery of the leptin protein in mice and its benefit for diabetes and obesity treatment in humans

Understand the theories on how Tylenol (acetaminophen or paracetamol) relieves pain and reduces fever and know the side effects of its overdose

Understand the theories on how Tylenol (acetaminophen or paracetamol) relieves pain and reduces fever and know the side effects of its overdose

Learn about creativity and the influence of creativity in language

Learn about creativity and the influence of creativity in language

Learn about hygiene hypothesis and know-how the immune system recognize and neutralize foreign bacteria from harming the body

Learn about hygiene hypothesis and know-how the immune system recognize and neutralize foreign bacteria from harming the body

Know the cause of feeling full and heartburn after eating a big meal

Know the cause of feeling full and heartburn after eating a big meal

Understand the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic

Understand the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic

Learn about anxiety disorders and ways to treat them

Learn about anxiety disorders and ways to treat them

Discover the health benefits of avocados and learn how to cut, peel, and prepare avocados for maximum health benefit and how to keep guacamole from browning

Discover the health benefits of avocados and learn how to cut, peel, and prepare avocados for maximum health benefit and how to keep guacamole from browning

Learn about the roles of the growth plate, bone marrow, and osteons in bone growth

Learn about the roles of the growth plate, bone marrow, and osteons in bone growth

Know about good and bad cholesterol and how moderate alcohol consumption can lower heart disease

Know about good and bad cholesterol and how moderate alcohol consumption can lower heart disease

Discover what causes body odor and how deodorants and antiperspirants work

Discover what causes body odor and how deodorants and antiperspirants work

Know about the chemical elements in alcohol and their adverse effects on the human body

Know about the chemical elements in alcohol and their adverse effects on the human body

Learn about the early outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S.

Learn about the early outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S.

Overview mechanism and anatomy of the respiratory tract; passaging air from the mouth and nose to the lungs

Overview mechanism and anatomy of the respiratory tract; passaging air from the mouth and nose to the lungs

Explore the health benefits of coffee consumption

Explore the health benefits of coffee consumption

Learn about osteoporosis and the challenges in diagnosis and treatment

Learn about osteoporosis and the challenges in diagnosis and treatment

View an animation to understand the science behind nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia)

View an animation to understand the science behind nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia)

Know Broca's lesion method in mapping brain activity in humans and how studies of brain disorders to the Broca area help evolve the scientific understanding of cognition

Know Broca's lesion method in mapping brain activity in humans and how studies of brain disorders to the Broca area help evolve the scientific understanding of cognition

Witness smoking's toll on the respiratory system as ciliated cells die and the mucous membrane breaks down

Witness smoking's toll on the respiratory system as ciliated cells die and the mucous membrane breaks down

Track ventricle depolarization via the QRS complex in an electrocardiogram to observe electrical conduction

Track ventricle depolarization via the QRS complex in an electrocardiogram to observe electrical conduction

Understand temperature, thermal energy and how temperature affects the skin

Understand temperature, thermal energy and how temperature affects the skin

Know about dengue fever and how NS1 viral protein makes dengue a severe disease by causing vascular leak and shock

Know about dengue fever and how NS1 viral protein makes dengue a severe disease by causing vascular leak and shock

Observe how a red blood cell travels from the heart to the lungs and other body tissues to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

Observe how a red blood cell travels from the heart to the lungs and other body tissues to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

Understand how scientists understand and treat melanoma by targeting the gene B-Raf oncogene

Understand how scientists understand and treat melanoma by targeting the gene B-Raf oncogene

Hear about the ancient Greek's holistic approach to medicine and how it can help us rethink on the relevant medical issues of today

Hear about the ancient Greek's holistic approach to medicine and how it can help us rethink on the relevant medical issues of today

Know about the sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder

Know about the sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder

Learn of an effort to improve the health of people on Margarita Island through alternative medicines

Learn of an effort to improve the health of people on Margarita Island through alternative medicines

Learn the difference between saturated and polyunsaturated fats

Learn the difference between saturated and polyunsaturated fats

Hear psycholinguist Steven Pinker outlining the evolution of several unique traits in humans as compared with other species

Hear psycholinguist Steven Pinker outlining the evolution of several unique traits in humans as compared with other species

Understand the science behind human hair growth

Understand the science behind human hair growth

Know about a cookbook with numerous nourishing recipes to deal with involuntary weight loss of cancer patients during the treatment

Know about a cookbook with numerous nourishing recipes to deal with involuntary weight loss of cancer patients during the treatment

Learn how antibiotics work and how to use them effectively

Learn how antibiotics work and how to use them effectively

Understand the structure and functions of the central nervous system

Understand the structure and functions of the central nervous system

See how drones are used to transport medical supplies and speed up the treatment of HIV infected persons to fight the spread of AIDS in Malawi

See how drones are used to transport medical supplies and speed up the treatment of HIV infected persons to fight the spread of AIDS in Malawi

Hear a discussion about the uniqueness in humans which separates them from other animals

Hear a discussion about the uniqueness in humans which separates them from other animals

Learn about Tourette syndrome and listen to a young boy talk about his life with Tourette syndrome

Learn about Tourette syndrome and listen to a young boy talk about his life with Tourette syndrome

Discover the location and role of skeletal muscles in the human body

Discover the location and role of skeletal muscles in the human body

See how Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin

See how Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin

Study the ratio of HDL to LDL cholesterol to determine if a person is at risk of heart attack or stroke

Study the ratio of HDL to LDL cholesterol to determine if a person is at risk of heart attack or stroke

Know about the stigma and impact associated with combat fatigue (shell shock) and the changing perceptions of society towards it

Know about the stigma and impact associated with combat fatigue (shell shock) and the changing perceptions of society towards it

Discover the various factors that contribute to foot odors and ways to prevent it

Discover the various factors that contribute to foot odors and ways to prevent it

Discover how high-fructose corn syrup and sugar are chemically different from each other

Discover how high-fructose corn syrup and sugar are chemically different from each other

Learn the importance of the ten glands of the human endocrine system

Learn the importance of the ten glands of the human endocrine system

Learn how our immune system works and HudsonAlpha's research in immunogenomics

Learn how our immune system works and HudsonAlpha's research in immunogenomics

Investigate the causes of brain damage and find out how neurologists can learn from it

Investigate the causes of brain damage and find out how neurologists can learn from it

Learn about the popular yet controversial use of Botox injection in nonsurgical cosmetic procedures

Learn about the popular yet controversial use of Botox injection in nonsurgical cosmetic procedures

See how researchers use transcranial magnetic stimulation to study the brain and improve memory

See how researchers use transcranial magnetic stimulation to study the brain and improve memory

Understand how pathogenic bacteria can cause botulism, typhoid, cholera, and pneumonia

Understand how pathogenic bacteria can cause botulism, typhoid, cholera, and pneumonia

See animation on the role of the small and large intestine in the digestion process

See animation on the role of the small and large intestine in the digestion process

Learn about the health effects of salt on the human body

Learn about the health effects of salt on the human body

Learn about spinal disc herniations and various treatments like surgery, acupuncture, and exercise

Learn about spinal disc herniations and various treatments like surgery, acupuncture, and exercise

Learn how the motor cortex and the hypothalamus controls the voluntary and involuntary muscle movement

Learn how the motor cortex and the hypothalamus controls the voluntary and involuntary muscle movement

Uncover the history of pandemics and its impact around the world

Uncover the history of pandemics and its impact around the world

Watch a physician perform an endoscopy using coherent optic fibres to examine a patient's interior

Watch a physician perform an endoscopy using coherent optic fibres to examine a patient's interior

Know about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the efforts of researchers to understand the long term effect of repetitive head injury

Know about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the efforts of researchers to understand the long term effect of repetitive head injury

Discover the science of caffeine and its effects on the human body

Discover the science of caffeine and its effects on the human body

Uncover the science behind the working of “smart bandages” that can detect bedsores as they form

Uncover the science behind the working of “smart bandages” that can detect bedsores as they form

Know the factors that favor higher production of baby boys than girls which result in skewed sex ratio with human populations

Know the factors that favor higher production of baby boys than girls which result in skewed sex ratio with human populations

Tobacco and the Human Body: Part 1 (1954)

Tobacco and the Human Body: Part 1 (1954)

Learn about the common cold, its causes, and remedies

Learn about the common cold, its causes, and remedies

Discover if natural vitamins are better than synthetic vitamins by studying the chemical structure of vitamin C

Discover if natural vitamins are better than synthetic vitamins by studying the chemical structure of vitamin C

Discover the importance of antibiotics and how to prevent their overuse

Discover the importance of antibiotics and how to prevent their overuse

Uncover how food and healthy lifestyle leads to high life expectancy on Okinawa island, Japan

Uncover how food and healthy lifestyle leads to high life expectancy on Okinawa island, Japan

Witness the transmission of leptospirosis disease-causing germs from rats to humans and its effects

Witness the transmission of leptospirosis disease-causing germs from rats to humans and its effects

See experimenters discussing the myths and benefits of wine baths

See experimenters discussing the myths and benefits of wine baths

Learn about the challenges faced by researchers in developing a vaccine to end nicotine addiction

Learn about the challenges faced by researchers in developing a vaccine to end nicotine addiction

Learn which foods provide proteins and other nutrients humans need to maintain a healthy, balanced diet

Learn which foods provide proteins and other nutrients humans need to maintain a healthy, balanced diet

Learn about the social cognitive neuroscience during test messaging

Learn about the social cognitive neuroscience during test messaging

Watch tympanic membrane and auditory ossicles transmit sound wave vibrations to the human inner ear

Watch tympanic membrane and auditory ossicles transmit sound wave vibrations to the human inner ear

Know the science of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and uncover the myth surrounding it

Know the science of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and uncover the myth surrounding it

Explore the human cardiovascular system and learn about arteries, veins, and capillaries

Explore the human cardiovascular system and learn about arteries, veins, and capillaries

Learn how researchers use biobanks, such as the Improved Pregnancy Outcomes by Early Detection study, or IMPROvED to improve maternal and newborn outcomes

Learn how researchers use biobanks, such as the Improved Pregnancy Outcomes by Early Detection study, or IMPROvED to improve maternal and newborn outcomes

Learn how humans can inherit the A, B, and O blood types

Learn how humans can inherit the A, B, and O blood types

Watch a researcher explain the biological and psychological processes of how love works

Watch a researcher explain the biological and psychological processes of how love works

Hear about the relationship between genetics and psychiatric disorders, with the stigmas associated with them

Hear about the relationship between genetics and psychiatric disorders, with the stigmas associated with them

Learn about diagnosing of psychiatric disorders by first determining the root cause of the disorder

Learn about diagnosing of psychiatric disorders by first determining the root cause of the disorder

Learn how a failure in the endocrine system may affect digestive, circulatory, and excretory systems

Learn how a failure in the endocrine system may affect digestive, circulatory, and excretory systems

Discover the causes of morning sickness or nausea during pregnancy

Discover the causes of morning sickness or nausea during pregnancy

study researches to see how the left and right halves of the human brain play a crucial role in processing language

study researches to see how the left and right halves of the human brain play a crucial role in processing language

See how wounds heal

See how wounds heal

Learn about aspartame as a sugar substitute and its safety

Learn about aspartame as a sugar substitute and its safety

Hear how through philosophy the personal identity of a person is defined

Hear how through philosophy the personal identity of a person is defined

Learn about human intelligence and tests to measure intelligence quotient (IQ)

Learn about human intelligence and tests to measure intelligence quotient (IQ)

Discover the cause of acne and how to treat it

Discover the cause of acne and how to treat it

Care of Hair and Nails (1951)

Care of Hair and Nails (1951)

See how the brainstem regulates heart rate and respiration along with other vital involuntary reflexes

See how the brainstem regulates heart rate and respiration along with other vital involuntary reflexes

Understand how crossing multiple time zones make our sleep-wake cycle and our inner clock out of sync and make us jet lag

Understand how crossing multiple time zones make our sleep-wake cycle and our inner clock out of sync and make us jet lag

Discover the science behind consuming carrots and improving human eye vison

Discover the science behind consuming carrots and improving human eye vison

Discover why the human stomach rumbles

Discover why the human stomach rumbles

Know why tuberculosis still poses a threat to humans and why the fight against this disease is far from over

Know why tuberculosis still poses a threat to humans and why the fight against this disease is far from over

Learn why our body feels itchy and why scratching an itch makes it worse

Learn why our body feels itchy and why scratching an itch makes it worse

Watch archival footage of children with polio, and see Jonas Salk administerpolio vaccine as the nationwide immunization effort began

Watch archival footage of children with polio, and see Jonas Salk administerpolio vaccine as the nationwide immunization effort began

Tobacco and the Human Body: Part 2 (1954)

Tobacco and the Human Body: Part 2 (1954)

Understand how early exposure to peanuts can combat the development of peanut allergies in children

Understand how early exposure to peanuts can combat the development of peanut allergies in children

Learn about tryptophan to debunk the myth that eating turkey induces drowsiness on Thanksgiving

Learn about tryptophan to debunk the myth that eating turkey induces drowsiness on Thanksgiving

Study whether e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes

Study whether e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes

Explore how the pacemaker transmits electrical impulses through the heart which can be read by an electrocardiography

Explore how the pacemaker transmits electrical impulses through the heart which can be read by an electrocardiography

Hear a neuroscientist Christof Koch speaks about how a neuron identifies selective encoding and coding to specific memories

Hear a neuroscientist Christof Koch speaks about how a neuron identifies selective encoding and coding to specific memories

Know about trans fat and how they are harmful to health

Know about trans fat and how they are harmful to health

Learn about the use of modern technology in monitoring infant brain waves for signs of distress

Learn about the use of modern technology in monitoring infant brain waves for signs of distress

Uncover the science behind how the human digestive system breaks down carbohydrates, proteins, and fat

Uncover the science behind how the human digestive system breaks down carbohydrates, proteins, and fat

Travel with the red blood cell as it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide through the heart, lungs, and body tissues

Travel with the red blood cell as it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide through the heart, lungs, and body tissues

Know about Sigmund Freud's triple-decker model of the human psyche: the id, ego, and superego

Know about Sigmund Freud's triple-decker model of the human psyche: the id, ego, and superego

Know how stress affects the human body

Know how stress affects the human body

Explore the health benefits of laughter and how contagious it can be

Explore the health benefits of laughter and how contagious it can be

Understand what happens when someone undergoes hormone therapy, used for physically transitioning genders

Understand what happens when someone undergoes hormone therapy, used for physically transitioning genders

Learn about type I and type II diabetes mellitus, the genetic and environmental risk factors and ways to manage it

Learn about type I and type II diabetes mellitus, the genetic and environmental risk factors and ways to manage it

Know about asthma, what triggers it, and ways to manage it

Know about asthma, what triggers it, and ways to manage it

Observe ciliated cells throughout the human respiratory system

Observe ciliated cells throughout the human respiratory system

Listen to an exposed human heartbeat during open-heart surgery

Listen to an exposed human heartbeat during open-heart surgery

Hear neuroscientist Richard Haier speak about plasticity and debunk the Mozart effect, the claim that IQ can be increased by listening to a Mozart sonata

Hear neuroscientist Richard Haier speak about plasticity and debunk the Mozart effect, the claim that IQ can be increased by listening to a Mozart sonata

Learn what happens to the human body in the absence of physical activity

Learn what happens to the human body in the absence of physical activity

Discover some facts about sweat

Discover some facts about sweat

Uncover the commonly misunderstood treatments about cold and flu and other health misconceptions

Uncover the commonly misunderstood treatments about cold and flu and other health misconceptions

Know what makes carbon monoxide so dangerous and tips to stay safe from poisoning

Know what makes carbon monoxide so dangerous and tips to stay safe from poisoning

Learn about chronic infections, the cause why bacteria turns chronic in cystic fibrosis patients, and why standard antibiotics are unable to the bacteria

Learn about chronic infections, the cause why bacteria turns chronic in cystic fibrosis patients, and why standard antibiotics are unable to the bacteria

Observe the subtle effects of the anticancer drug Taxol inside a cell

Observe the subtle effects of the anticancer drug Taxol inside a cell

Learn about sickle cell anemia and how a tiny microfluidic device can help analyze the behaviour of blood from sickle cell patients

Learn about sickle cell anemia and how a tiny microfluidic device can help analyze the behaviour of blood from sickle cell patients

Know about zoonosis disease and how it spreads from animals to humans

Know about zoonosis disease and how it spreads from animals to humans

Learn how the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster continued to affect survivors' health 30 years later, their entitlements reduced and compensations not paid

Learn how the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster continued to affect survivors' health 30 years later, their entitlements reduced and compensations not paid

Know about prosthetic jaw joint replacement and how that technology can help in other joint replacements like the shoulder, the hip, or even the spine

Know about prosthetic jaw joint replacement and how that technology can help in other joint replacements like the shoulder, the hip, or even the spine

Uncover the science behind how soap removes dirt

Uncover the science behind how soap removes dirt

Understand the reason behind the unpleasant smell of urine after eating asparagus

Understand the reason behind the unpleasant smell of urine after eating asparagus

Know how Wilson Greatbatch invented the implantable cardiac pacemaker

Know how Wilson Greatbatch invented the implantable cardiac pacemaker

Know about the structure of autism studies program at the University College Cork in Ireland

Know about the structure of autism studies program at the University College Cork in Ireland

Know about penicillin's discovery by Alexander Fleming and development by Ernst Chain and Howard Florey and its success in treating the wounded in World War II

Know about penicillin's discovery by Alexander Fleming and development by Ernst Chain and Howard Florey and its success in treating the wounded in World War II

Uncover some common notions on the medical and surgical care during the American Civil War, with a focus on the necessity of limb amputation

Uncover some common notions on the medical and surgical care during the American Civil War, with a focus on the necessity of limb amputation

View German pilot Norbert Biehler inside a human centrifuge training to withstand an accelerated centrifugal force

View German pilot Norbert Biehler inside a human centrifuge training to withstand an accelerated centrifugal force

Learn different ways of increase alertness without consuming caffeine

Learn different ways of increase alertness without consuming caffeine

Learn how the right and left hemispheres of the brain differ and how speech can be affected by brain damage

Learn how the right and left hemispheres of the brain differ and how speech can be affected by brain damage