If you play a contact sport like football, or know someone who does, what should you know about concussions and health risks? Not being the most active person around, I asked Doug Martini, a PhD student in the University of Michigan Neurosport Research Laboratory, what he thought it was important t
Is using a cell phone harmful to your health? In the first of a two-parter, Risk Bites looks at the chances of your cell phone giving you brain cancer (spoiler alert: not a lot). Next time -- the more worrisome risk of your phone placing you in a life or death situation. Note: The video refers t
Could the simple act of sitting around on our backsides for too long be bad for our health? Quite possibly! This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (Script, post-production) Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff) Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites Sources: Healy, Gen
Did you know that people who love sweet food tend to be more friendly, while people who love spicy food tend to be more of a risk-taker? Apparently, the type of foods that you prefer could relate to your personality. Writer: Michal Mitchell Script Editor: Rida Batool Script Manager: Kelly Soong
In our previous video, we made a video on the things mentally strong people don't do. But what about the things they do? Are you looking to strengthen your mindset – maybe improve your psychological game for gain? Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place. Sure, we exercise for physical health
What is solution-focused risk assessment, and how can it help in the governance of emerging technologies? Solution-focused risk assessment, or SFRA, is a novel way of thinking about and managing risks developed by Adam Finkel. It involves analyzing the good and bad consequences of what we can do to
Are you wondering how to spot a liar? Do you suspect that your friend is lying to you? It can be frustrating when our friends aren’t completely honest or upfront with us, especially about the things that matter, so sometimes we have to figure out for ourselves whether or not they’re telling the trut
It's late posting this video, but recently in a court case, surrounding, Johnny Depp Trial and Amber Heard, there were talks and evidence of domestic violence, especially in that of Amber Heard being the abuser. Even though we are late to posting this video because of how long it takes for animation
Eating unhealthy food and smoking are definitely the top two unhealthy things that we can do on a daily basis. But what about other less common through about unhealthy habits? In this video, we highlight things like rumination, skipping breakfast, arguing a lot with siblings, ignoring your own menta
In this video, we're going to talk about the different types of thoughts that can lead to intrusive thoughts. We'll also discuss how to deal with them and how to change the way you think about yourself. If you're struggling with intrusive thoughts, this video is for you. We'll discuss the different
Are green potato chips bad for you? Risk Bites takes a look at whether fears over green potato chips are just an urban myth, or whether there's more to them. RESOURCES Useful websites: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5415e/x5415e01.htm Interna
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover an animal that looks like a mouse on stilts and isn't just found in Ark: Survival Evolved. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles/ --- We always do what we can to be as accu
