SciShow
Why Did People Love Flappy Bird?
Flappy Bird was quite the gaming craze, but what about this super simple game appealed to our brains so much?
TED Talks
Mitch Zeller: The past, present and future of nicotine addiction
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, killing more people each year than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murder and suicide combined. Follow health policy expert Mitch...
SciShow
Targeting Iron to Fight Cancer | SciShow News
Cancer treatment is hard on the whole body, but a promising treatment is looking to target cancer's appetite and leave the rest of our cells alone.
SciShow
5 Times Scientists Gave Animals Drugs (and What They Learned)
It might seem like researchers give animals drugs just to make a good headline, but these experiments have taught scientists a lot.
TED Talks
TED: How judges can show respect | Victoria Pratt
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. In halls of justice around the world, how can we ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect? A pioneering...
SciShow
Why Is There an Opioid Crisis?
Last week, the opioid epidemic was declared a "public health emergency' in the United States, but what are opioids, and why is the way they interact with the human brain potentially so dangerous?
TED Talks
TED: In the opioid crisis, here's what it takes to save a life | Jan Rader
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. As a fire chief and first responder, Jan Rader has spent her career saving lives. But when the opioid epidemic hit...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What causes opioid addiction, and why is it so tough to combat?
In the 1980s and 90s, pharmaceutical companies began to market opioid painkillers aggressively, while actively downplaying their addictive potential. The number of prescriptions skyrocketed, and so did cases of addiction, beginning a...
TED Talks
TED: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong - Johann Hari
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. What really causes addiction -- to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari...
SciShow
The Science of Sugar Addiction & The Fifth Taste
SciShow News explores new research in the world of food, including insights into what causes food addiction, and how a certain flavor might be good for your health.
SciShow
How Gene Therapy Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment
Cocaine addiction is difficult to treat, but with the help of gene therapy, scientists are hoping to change that
SciShow
Is Cheese Really as Addictive as Cocaine?
Every so often, a headline pops up comparing cheese to cocaine. The reality of the situation is far more complex—and a lot less dire—than these articles might suggest.
TED Talks
TED: Why our screens make us less happy | Adam Alter
What are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter studies how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or...
SciShow
Mice That Resist Cocaine Addiction
Sometimes we learn the coolest stuff by being wrong! This week, we learned we were wrong about birds always laying eggs and mice being addicted to cocaine!
SciShow
The Chemistry of Addiction
Hank describes how our brains respond biochemically to various addictive substances and behaviors and where those responses have come from, evolutionarily speaking.
SciShow
Why Does Skipping Coffee Give Me Headaches?
I normally drink about ten cups of coffee per day but today I decided to cut back and haven't had any caffeine but now my head hurts and I don't know why do YOU know why!?
SciShow
Alcoholism: How much is too much?
An excessive amount of alcohol can cause lots of problems, but lots of people drink fairly regularly without any of these problems. So, how do you know when you drink too much?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does alcohol make you drunk?
Ethanol: this molecule, made of little more than a few carbon atoms, is responsible for drunkenness. Often simply referred to as alcohol, ethanol is the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages. So how exactly does it cause drunkenness,...
SciShow
Codependency When Relationships Become Everything
Interpersonal relationships are important to humans, but there are also times when these relationships can be unhealthy.
Crash Course
Trauma & Addiction: Crash Course Psychology
So, what do Batman and J.R.R. Tolkien have in common? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It used to be called "Shellshock" and it can be really really really destructive. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank lays out the low...
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First Steps: Navigating motherhood as a recovering addict in US | Witness
Three mothers battle drug addictions as they fight for custody of their children in a rehabilitation centre in the US.