Institute of Art and Ideas
Can we abandon the biological account of mental illness?
From schizophrenia to depression we assume our psychiatric diagnoses are real. But as the mental health epidemic turns global, the categories now seem like the cause. Is it time to abandon our biological account of mental illness? Or is...
Healthcare Triage
Premiums for CHIP and Medicaid Lead to Lower Enrollment and Uninsured Kids
I have written before about the use of premiums in Medicaid programs across the United States. But a new study in Pediatrics collects the evidence, and it's worth a look. "Medicaid and CHIP Premiums and Access to Care: A Systematic...
Healthcare Triage
Brand Name Placebos Are More Effective than Generic Placebos. For Real.
Earlier this week, we covered the difference between brand name and generic drugs. To be honest, we taped that episode a few weeks ago. It takes us some time to work out magic, add graphics, and wind up with the HCT you know and love.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why the Dismal Science Cares About Happiness
Economics is often thought of as emotion-less, but University of Southern California economist Daniel Benjamin argues for happiness as a vital indicator. Benjamin discusses how economists measure and understand behavior.
Curated Video
Exploring the Power of Volcanoes
This video provides a brief overview of volcanoes, explaining how they are formed and the various effects of volcanic eruptions. It also highlights the importance of monitoring and studying volcanoes to minimize the hazards they pose,...
Healthcare Triage
Coffee! It's Not Bad for You, and It might Even be Good!
When I was a kid, my parents refused to let me drink coffee because they believed it would "stunt my growth". It turns out, of course, this is a myth. Studies have failed, again and again, to show that coffee or caffeine consumption are...
The Business Professor
Clean Air Act - New Source Performance Standards and New Source Review
Clean Air Act - New Source Performance Standards and New Source Review
JJ Medicine
mTOR Signaling Pathway: mTOR Complexes, Regulation and Downstream effects
An in-depth lesson on mTOR signaling pathway, looking at both mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) and mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2), a brief overview of the regulation of the mTOR pathway and the many (many) downstream effects of the mTOR pathway. Hey...
Healthcare Triage
Later School Day Starts Make Economic Sense
Last week, we talked about why it's good for students' health to push school start times back to later in the morning. There's also an economic argument for it. Today, Aaron talks about how starting school later benefits the economy in...
Curated Video
Understanding Chemical Reactions: Collision Theory and Catalysts
This video discusses collision theory and how it applies to chemical reactions. The concept of activation energy and how it relates to the rate of a chemical reaction is explained. The video goes on to explore three ways that the rate of...
Espresso Media
The Dangers of Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes
In this video, chemist Sherry Mason discusses her research on the contamination of the Great Lakes with plastic particles. She highlights the alarming presence of plastic in the water, its harmful effects on marine life, and the...
JJ Medicine
Fibromyalgia & Diet | Mediterranean vs. Vegan vs. Hypocaloric vs. Low FODMAP vs. Gluten-Free Diets
Fibromyalgia & Diet | Mediterranean vs. Vegan vs. Hypocaloric vs. Low FODMAP vs. Gluten-Free Diets & PROBIOTICS - Possible Treatments? Fibromyalgia is the most common chronic, diffuse musculoskeletal pain syndrome that involves...
Healthcare Triage
Going Hungry is not Great for your Health
About 50 million people in the United States don't have access to enough food to support a healthy lifestyle. The technical term for this is food insecurity, and over 40% of people in the United States will experience it during their...
Curated Video
Covid-19: what will happen to the global economy?
The covid-19 pandemic has caused economic chaos and uncertainty. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, answer your questions about the global economy
National Parks Service
Glacier National Park - A Changing Landscape: Glacier's Warming Climate (Audio Description)
Climate change is changing landscapes and creating impacts throughout the world. Glacier National Park is no exception. Around 1850, an estimated 150 glaciers existed within the present boundaries of the park. Today, only 25 glaciers...
Catalyst University
More Pressure-Volume (PV) Curves
In this video, we discuss another type of pressure-volume loop in detail that you may encounter in your anatomy and physiology class.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How Not to Criticize Standard Economic Models
Josh Mason from John Jay College CUNY doesn’t think teaching contending economic theories is effective, and sees the objective of introductory economics courses as teaching students basic tools to understand economic terminology,...
TLDR News
10 Years Later: Has Cannabis Legalisation Worked? Crime, Health & Tax After Weed - TLDR News
It's been about 10 years since cannabis was legalized in Washington and Colorado, so we want to review how it's been going... In this video we take a look at how legalizing cannabis impacted health, tax rates, and crime in the states...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Fragile states and global health
In this video, Dr Greg Martin talks about Fragile States and Health.
Catalyst University
Pharmacology of Parkinson's Disease
In this video, we explore the basic pharmacology of Parkinon's disease.
Let's Tute
7 Effective Tips to Tally Your Balance Sheet
In this video, the speaker provides seven effective tips for students to tally their balance sheets during exams. The tips include checking for arithmetical accuracy, transferring profits correctly, ensuring all adjustments are properly...
Catalyst University
Genetics | A Comparison of Silent, Mis-sense, & Non-sense Mutations
Genetics | A Comparison of Silent, Mis-sense, & Non-sense Mutations
The Wall Street Journal
Biotech Startup Gameto on Female Fertility and Aging
The women behind biotech company Gameto discuss breakthrough technologies in female reproductive health that could delay ovarian aging, support assisted fertility and ease the transition to menopause.
Healthcare Triage
U.S. Maternal Mortality is Much Higher for African-Americans
In the US, too many moms are dying around the time of childbirth. Every year, more than 700 mothers die from complications related to pregnancy and delivery, leaving behind grieving families as well as urgent policy questions about how...