David Lang is a maker who taught himself to become an amateur oceanographer -- or, he taught a robot to be one for him. In a charming talk Lang, a TED Fellow, shows how he and a network of ocean lovers teamed up to build open-sourced, low-cost underwater explorers.nnTEDTalks is a daily video podcast
How do you know how likely something is to kill you? Or how do you work out how beneficial something is? Welcome to micromorts and microlives! Just how dangerous is crossing the road? And what's the real payback on eating healthily and exercising regularly? Neither are easy to get our heads aroun
In 2014, Lukas from Düsseldorf had already been accepted into the DKMS as a possible lifesaver at the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A). Almost 10 years later, the help of the now 33-year-old father of a young daughter was needed. He did not hesitate for a second and helped a person in need with his commitmen
YOUR CLARK LINK: https://clarkwp.wpenginepowered.com/landing/social/sprouts_deutschland/?utm_source=instagram&autm_campaign=bc-45-3-x Rent-seeking is a behavior that describes the tendency of people to make profits without doing any real work. This reduces economic efficiency through the misallocat
Is using a phone while driving dangerous? In the second of a two-parter, Risk Bites looks at cell phone use and distracted driving. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (Script, post-production) Ray Bingham (Technical Advice) Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff) Additional information:
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
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover animals that look something like a cross between a bunny, a hedgehog, and a turtle. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/animalfactfiles/ --- We always do what we can to be as accurat
When children become teenagers, hormonal changes shift their circadian rhythm – they get tired later. Because schools usually don't adapt to their new natural sleep cycle, they often sleep less on weekdays, affecting their memory, emotional well-being, and health. If we want teens to learn and thriv
The origin may be coronary heart disease. In this case, circulatory disorders occur due to calcium deposits in the coronary vessels. In the worst case, this "arteriosclerosis" can lead to a heart attack. Author: ZDF/3sat/nano/Südkino F i l m p r o d u c t i o n GmbH/Berndt Welz/Hannah Dewies/Tim Sp
In a healthy heart, nerve impulses originate solely within the heart itself. The wall of the right atrium contains special cells for this purpose. Specifically, in the sinus node, the natural pacemaker of the heart. Authors: ZDF/3sat/nano/Südkino F i l m p r o d u k t i o n GmbH/Berndt Welz/Hannah
The heart is the engine of the blood circulation. It supplies every cell in our body with oxygen and nutrients and removes end products of metabolism. The heart pumps approximately 8,000 to 10,000 liters of blood through the body per day. Author: ZDF/3sat/nano/Südkino F i l m p r o d u c t i o n Gm
Are companies that provide direct-to-consumer information on their personal genome -- including genetic susceptibility to disease -- creating new health risks that need to be regulated? On November 22 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration requested that the personalized DNA analysis company 23a
