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How One Disease Changed What We Know About Medicine – Twice
[…] Searching for a cure for rickets led to the discovery of vitamin D. Fortifying foods with vitamin D led to another disease, and a whole new way to view genetic disease in general. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him) Thumbnail … Continue reading
3 Elements of True Fun – and How to Have More of It | Catherine Price | TED
What comes to mind when you think about the most fun moments of your life? Science journalist Catherine Price asked thousands of people across the world this question, and their answers led her to a new definition of “true” fun: … Continue reading
Science Could Soon Add Decades to Your Life
The elixir of life has been sought for thousands of years. Today a scientific revolution has begun. Hannah joins bio-hackers in California, and a neuroscientist along the streets of Tokyo to experience the latest age-defying techniques and examines what it … Continue reading
ANCIENT DISEASE: How Healthy Were the Ancient Romans (audio fix)
How healthy, or rather, how unhealthy, were ancient people? The Roman Empire was famed for its plumbing systems and aqueducts, but what did the nutritional levels of the population look like? These are questions to which new methods, drawn from … Continue reading
She Noticed A Strange Smell On Her Husband. Ten Years Later, He Was Dead.
[…] In 2015, Joy Milne made waves when it was revealed that she had an amazing talent – she could smell Parkinson’s Disease. And now she’s helping develop tests that could diagnose Parkinson’s long before symptoms begin to show. […]
Why Dirt and Microbes Could Be Good for Us – with B Brett Finlay
B Brett Finlay discusses whether we have taken our war on germs a step too far. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe “Let Them Eat Dirt: How Microbes Can Make Your Child Healthier” by B Brett Finaly is available now … Continue reading
What Role Does our Microbiome Play in a Healthy Diet? – with Tim Spector
There’s a lot of conflicting info out there about how to eat healthily. Tim Spector studies the microbiome to gain insight into how its diversity can impact health outcomes. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Tim’s book “The Diet Myth” … Continue reading
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