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Cancer stem cell theory supported by study
Scientists want to know why cancer cells sometimes return after chemotherapy has eradicated the tumor. One debated theory is that cancer has its own "stem cells". Three studies published in Nature and Science are in support of this...
The March of Time
1953: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ALFRED WHITNEY GRISWOLD: INT MS President of Yale University Alfred W. Griswold (1906-1963) talking about the preservation of liberal arts versus professional subjects.
MOT 1953: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ALFRED WHITNEY GRISWOLD: INT MS President of Yale University Alfred W. Griswold (1906-1963) talking about the preservation of liberal arts versus professional subjects.
Healthcare Triage
That Big Scary Study about Booze? It’s Not as Scary as You Think
There was a big study on alcohol and life expectancy that was all over the news recently. It was pretty scary, and seemed to conclude that any alcohol use can shorten your life. Well, that study had a lot of problems. Let's talk about it.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Martin Wolf: Political Economy of Structural Adjustment (6/7)
Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator of the Financial Times, speaking at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 10, 2011.
Curated Video
7+ IELTS Vocabulary for Talking about your Studies and Education
IELTS often asks you to speak and/or write about education and studying. In today's video, you'll learn band 7+ vocabulary to describe your studies, classes and how education has changed.
Healthcare Triage
Another Year, Another Flu Shot
The flu vaccine is tailored from year to year to match the current/expected strains. That means it’s sometimes a home run, and sometimes less of one. You, and your kids, should still get one every year.
Let's Tute
Psychological Tips to Become a Topper: Boost Your Study Skills and Memory
In this video, the speaker shares three psychological tips to help students become Toppers in their exams. The tips include avoiding a Plan B mindset, listening to classical music to improve memory, and the benefits of writing by hand....
Science360
OpenfMRI allows neuroscientists to share brain research data
Researchers around the world can compare notes on one of the most powerful tools available for imaging human brain function, the fMRI, thanks to support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). An fMRI is a functional magnetic...
Healthcare Triage
Only Tell Me the Good News - Bias in Research Publication
Publication bias is a big problem when it comes to health research. Researchers sometimes use spin or change the outcomes and goals to make their research seem positive, and the citation system in research literature amplifies the...
Psychology Unlocked
What are REPEATED MEASURES, INDEPENDENT GROUPS and MATCHED PAIRS? Experimental Design in Psychology
Experimental designs make a huge impact on the validity of an experiment's results. In this video, we explore the three main types of experimental design used in Psychology experiments: 1) Repeated Measures 2) Independent Groups 3)...
MarketWatch
What is asset allocation?
Determining your asset allocation is one of the most important investment decisions you can make. Here's how to get started.
Healthcare Triage
Elmo Stickers, Apples, and the Pain of Retracted Research
We're once again talking about Brian Wasink, the Cornell Food and Brand Lab. They were in the news last year over a retracted study, and he's back again with six more studies retracted. Nutrition research is hard. This is also not great...
Physics Girl
"Of course it's scary." - Candid Interview with COVID-19 ER Nurse and Epidemiologist
Dianna from Physics Girl interviews an ER Nurse Practitioner and an Epidemiologist about their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Science360
Understanding the BRAIN with Fleming Crim of NSF and Tom Insel of NIH
During the week of May 6th, 2013, scientists from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and DARPA, met for the first meeting on the BRAIN Initiative. Dr. Fleming Crim of the NSF, and Dr. Tom Insel of the...
Infognostica
Aryan, Dravidian Clarification Points (Great Human Histories Part 3)
A clarification of some points made in the previous video. This is to show that the theory is not divisive, but inclusive.
Healthcare Triage
Does CBD Improve Mental Health?
CBD is so hot right now. The compound is being added to everything from gummies to lattes, attached to claims about how it can improve health in any number of ways. But what do we really know about the validity of those claims? And what...
Curated Video
Birchbox Founders' Discuss The Process of Founding and Scaling Up their Business
The video is a retrospective discussion by the founders of Birchbox, a popular online subscription service for beauty products. The founders, two Business School students Haley and Katia, explain their initial inspiration for Birchbox,...
Healthcare Triage
Sugar Tax and Canadian Travel Ban
Berkeley passes a tax on sugary drinks, and Canada passes a ban on Ebola travel. Neither will work. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Healthcare Triage
Menu Calorie Labeling Isn't Doing Much to Fight Obesity
Americans remain very overweight. According to the CDC, about 38% were obese in 2014, meaning that they had a body mass index of at least 30, compared to 32% just a decade ago. This is in spite of massive efforts to try and get people in...
Organizational Communication Channel
Ohio State Leadership Studies
These leadership studies showed that leaders could demonstrate both high or low skills in either initiating structure or showing consideration. These were independent variables and leaders could be good or bad in either or both.
Healthcare Triage
E-Cigarette Update: What to Do about Kids and Vaping?
We've covered e-cigarettes before, but there's new evidence, and new policies. You deserve an update. That's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
Healthcare Triage
What is Flibanserin (AKA "Female Viagra")?
"Female Viagra" and regular or "male" Viagra were both originally investigated as treatments for conditions other than sexual dysfunction. Viagra came out of studies on hypertension, and "female Viagra" for depression. But that's where...
Psychology Unlocked
What's the difference between INTERNAL and EXTERNAL VALIDITY?
Validity is a key concept in research methods. It can be broken down into two umbrella categories: internal validity and external validity. 1) Internal validity considers factors within the design of the experiment. 2) External validity...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Linda Tropp - Intergroup Contact
Dr. Tropp’s research focuses on expectations and outcomes of intergroup contact, identification with social groups, interpretations of intergroup relationships, and responses to prejudice and disadvantage. She received the 2012...