Cerebellum
The Human Body Major Systems & Organs - The Skin
The human body is a wondrously complex machine made of flesh, bone, muscles, organs, blood vessels and highly specialized systems that function together to sustain life. This fascinating third part of The Human Body series examines the...
Curated Video
The Hanger Limb Prosthetic Leg
When James Edward Hanger lost a leg in the American Civil War, he returned home to Virginia and designed the world's first articulated prosthetic that could bend like a real leg.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
John Kay: A Call for Eclecticism (3/5)
In part three of this INET interview, John Kay calls for greater eclecticism in the methods of economic research. Inductive reasoning can, and should be, an important part of economics, as evidenced by Ken Rogoff's recent study of the...
Barcroft Media
Modelling Helped Me Embrace My Rare Condition
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 05: A 22-YEAR-OLD cites his rare condition, which affects his teeth, hair and sweat glands, with helping him become a model. Brooks Ginnan, from New York, was born with ectodermal dysplasia, a rare genetic...
Professor Dave Explains
The Plague Yersinia pestis
The Plague! The Black Death! You've heard of some version of this disease, which wiped out massive percentages of the global population several times in recent millenia. Terrifying, no? So what causes it? Well now we know! It's a little...
The March of Time
NY Academy of Medicine
MOT 1947: NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE: EXT VS NY Academy of Medicine building. INT WS Men walking in lobby. INT LS Physicians in meeting around long table. VS Members of academy listening. VS Portraits hanging on wall (possibly of...
60 Second Histories
Joseph Bazalgette; early career
Part 2 of the Bazalgette series. This video looks at Bazalgette's life before beginning work on the London sewers.
60 Second Histories
Joseph Bazalgette; the early years
Part 1 of the Bazalgette series. An introduction to Joseph William Bazalgette and the time in which he grew up.
Catalyst University
The Mechanism of Insulin Release by Pancreatic β-cells
This video dissects the mechanism by which the Pancreatic β-cells sense blood glucose levels and secrete a proportional amount of insulin through negative feedback.
Healthcare Triage
Is the Apple Watch a Health Device or What?
The latest and greatest gadget from Apple, the Watch Series 4, has doubled down on the health monitoring game, and is sporting an electrocardiogram, or ECG, function. But how useful is this thing? Does it make sense to monitor lots of...
Flame Media
Real Future: What is Transhumanism?
Lots of presidential candidates make bold promises, but only one candidate in this year's presidential election is offering the promise of eternal life. That's Zoltan Istvan, the first-ever presidential candidate from the Transhumanist...
Healthcare Triage
Should You Worry About Covid Vaccine Side Effects?
As the vaccine to protect against Covid-19 continues to roll out to more and more people, interest in side effects is high. This can lead to lots of media coverage when people experience side effects, particularly when serious side...
One Minute History
The Immortal HeLa Cells - One Minute History
(1951) Henrietta Lacks seeks treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins, where tissue samples are collected without her knowledge or consent. Cells from her sample prove to be remarkably durable and prolific, becoming the first human...
FuseSchool
What Types of Chemical Industries Are There
Learn the basics about different types of chemical industries, from agriculture to pharmaceutical to energy, and many other uses. In this video, we consider the environmental impact caused by a range of different types of chemical...
Curated Video
The Discovery and Uses of Fluorine: A Highly Reactive Element
This video provides an overview of the element fluorine, its properties, and its uses. Despite its reactivity, fluorine is used in dental care and pharmaceuticals due to its beneficial effects on teeth and its stable carbon-fluorine...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jesse Turner - Children Are More Than Test Scores
Dr. Turner is the Director of the CCSU Literacy Center, and a Professor in the Department of Literacy Elementary, and Early Childhood Education. He is also the Co-Host of TEDxCCSU events, (2013-Present), the Co-Host of the Central...
Barcroft Media
Learning To Love My Facial Scars
NEW YORK - MARCH 27: HAVING a giant birthmark has taught a body positivity advocate how to accept herself for who she is and spread an inspiring message of self-love. Nathalia, of Los Angeles, was born in Brazil with a rare condition...
Next Animation Studio
Australian James Harrison's rare blood saves more than 2 million babies
Australian man James Harrison is known as 'The Man with the Golden Arm' after his blood was used to develop an injection that has since saved the lives of an estimated two million babies from rhesus disease.
Catalyst University
The Mechanism of Benzodiazepines | The GABA Receptor and Allosteric Modulation
In this video, we discuss the mechanism of benzodiazepines (e.g., xanax, ativan). In doing so, we also cover the functions of the GABAa receptor and the effects of benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohols on it.
IT'S HISTORY
Amputations in the Napoleonic Wars I IT'S HISTORY
In this episode we are going to talk about amputations in the Napoleonic Wars
Next Animation Studio
New weight-loss pill might help in the fight against obesity
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found promising results for a weight-loss drug in the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal
Career Spotlight: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Executive Producer Zoanne Clack
Dr. Clack discusses her professional journey from medicine to television, what it’s like working on a hit series and her experience as a Black entertainment leader in Hollywood.
Curated Video
The Advantages and Concerns of Genetic Engineering in Agriculture and Medicine
The video explains what genetic engineering is and how it is used in agriculture and medicine. It discusses the benefits and limitations of genetic engineering and considers some of the concerns that people have regarding its use. The...
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; the British Hotel
In part 5 of this series, Mary explains how she built the British Hotel at Kadikoi in the Crimea to tend to the needs of sick and convalescing officers.