Why are we afraid of flying? Where does this fear come from and how can we relax? Are you about to go on holiday, but you break out in a sweat just thinking about the flight? You are not alone! 1 in 5 people don’t feel comfortable in planes. We can explain what fear means and which simple tricks you
Does the sight of a honeycomb, sponges, or holes make you shaky and sick to your stomach? Do you feel discomfort and an urge to destroy it? You could have trypophobia, a fear of holes. DISCLAIMER: This video is meant for educational purposes only. Do not use information in this to self-diagnose or
The fear of missing out is a fear of losing something we never had, and therefore could be called a mental defect. However, it is widespread, real and can cause us to regret something that did not actually happen. The full destructive power of FOMO can be seen in two friends who decided to invest th
Brian Zikmund-Fisher is back to talk about how familiarity affects how we feel about risk, and how this can affect the decisions we make. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (post-production) Brian Zikmund-Fisher (narrative and animation) Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff) Risk Bites is
Experiences of major threat and danger are assumed to be stored in the hypothalamus and are among the most strongly anchored memory contents. They are difficult to erase. Author: 3sat/nano/Kelvinfilm/Roberto Verdecchia/Julia Zipfel/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see
What is anxiety and what is fear? Let's talk about it! How to treat phobias: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/phobias-and-irrational-fears.htm How to treat Anxiety: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/anxiety-disorders-and-anxiety-attacks.htm Click here to see more videos: https://
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, hear physicist and energy expert Amory Lovins explain how to make more efficient cars by making them lighter and more aerodynamic. Explore how the use of carbon fiber can reduce weight without reducing size or durability, and learn about some manufacturing ch
Big history is not yet finished. How might the lessons of the past eight thresholds inform our expectations for the future? What role will you play in shaping the next threshold of the big history? Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bighistoryproject Twitt
How will resources and opportunity be distributed in the future? American Scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. hopes that the advances of technology will benefit everyone. Website: https://www.bighistoryproject.com/portal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bighistoryproject Twitter: https://twitter.com/B
In the early 1900s, the Wright Brothers found inspiration for their first airplane in nature. Their "Flyer," which was modeled on a bird's flexible wing design, was steered and stabilized by pulleys and cables that twisted the wingtips. Despite its success, this control strategy quickly vanished fro
Learn about in advances in powered exoskeletons—a kind of wearable robot—in this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. Correspondent and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue explores the development of sophisticated robots that can be integrated with the human body. The company Ekso Bionics
Everyone knows there's a strong link between sci-fi and technology. But science fiction movies can also provide powerful insights into how to innovation ethically and responsibly. This week's video draws on author, scientist and Risk Bites producer Andrew Maynard's book "Films from the Future: The
