Category Archives: Health

My stroke of insight | Jill Bolte Taylor

http://www.ted.com​ Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened — as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, … Continue reading

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INSMED | UNBREAKABLE

For exclusive Making of >>> follow us on instagram 🙂 instagram.com/roofstudionyc/ “Unbreakable” is the story of Barbara the Bunny. When she begins to persistently cough, “Quality Control” at the toy factory labels her “defective,” and so her search for treatment … Continue reading

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Three ideas. Three contradictions. Or not.

Hannah Gadsby’s groundbreaking special “Nanette” broke comedy. In a talk about truth and purpose, she shares three ideas and three contradictions. Or not.

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Prof Devi Sridhar: “For the world the pandemic is going to go on for several years’

Professor Devi Sridhar is the Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh and sits on the Scottish Government Covid-19 Advisory Group (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) She has become one of the most familiar faces on our screens during the … Continue reading

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Here’s Why Vaccinated People Still Need to Wear a Mask

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Henrietta Lacks: Preserving Her Legacy | David Lacks & Veronica Robinson | TEDxFoggyBottom

When researchers approached David Lacks Jr. and Veronica Robinson about their ancestor, Henrietta Lacks, they were shocked to learn that her cells had been harvested and used to develop life-saving vaccinations. They share their families efforts to take control of … Continue reading

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This ‘Magic Ion’ in Your Tap Water Could Be Making You Happier

Tap water contains traces of lithium, a natural element that’s widely used as a mood-stabilizing treatment. Could this exposure be impacting our moods? » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist » Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com Sometimes … Continue reading

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The Swiss Cheese Covid-19 Defense | Kottke

The Swiss cheese model of accident causation  is a framework for thinking about how to layer security measures to minimize risk and prevent failure. The idea is that when several layers of interventions, despite their weaknesses, are properly stacked up … Continue reading

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Researchers find connection between household chemicals and gut microbiome – ScienceBlog.com

November 12, 2020 Washington State University A team of researchers for the first time has found a correlation between the levels of bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract of children and the amount of common chemicals found in their … Continue reading

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Five questions about the mutations in the coronavirus in Danish mink | tellerreport.com

Denmark has discovered a new mutant strain of the coronavirus derived from mink farms in the north of the country. The Danish authorities fear that this mutated virus could make a future corona vaccine less effective for humans. As a … Continue reading

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