We need urgent and drastic reductions in plastic production and consumption and regulation at the local, national and global level that tackle plastic pollution at the source. The Plastic Atlas has the hard facts, data and figures to prove that the story of plastic that industry is telling us is a m
How do you make sense of scientific models without falling into common traps? Here are three rules of thumb. This is part of a series of Risk Bites videos that tackle dose response and response models. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (post-production) Andrew Maynard (all the other stu
Today, 4.2 billion people still live with poor-quality toilets that ruin their health and pollute their environment. World Toilet Day on November 19 aims to raise awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. #WorldToiletDay #globalsanitation #explainervideos #sanitationcrisis
Climate change and its consequences know no borders. Its causes can be traced to every corner of the world and its effects are becoming progressively noticeable worldwide. Therefore, effective climate protection must be tackled globally. Determining national emissions is therefore a complex and ala
We'll be tackling the risks of nanoparticles and other particles more fully when Risk Bites launches formally in November. But until then, here's a roller-coaster ride of a video on what might be important when thinking about the risks and benefits or nanoparticles - or any other particles for that
What's the difference between a threshold dose response model, and a no-threshold model? And what are the limitations of each? This week Risk Bites tackles the basics of dose-response models. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (Animation concepts, editing, closed captions) Andrew Maynard
This video segment, adapted from NOVA, documents a ballerina's experience with a potentially deadly eating disorder: anorexia nervosa. Research suggests that a brain chemical called serotonin plays a prominent role in regulating appetite—a key factor in eating disorders. The disruption of serotonin
What's is dose response, and what's it got to do with hazard and health risk? This is the first of a series of Risk Bites videos on understanding what dose response is, and why it's useful! This is part of a series of Risk Bites videos that tackle dose response and response models. This week's Ri
What is a scientific model and what is it good for? As a prelude to talking about dose-response models on Risk Bites, this week's video is a primer on models -- what they are, and why they are useful. This is part of a series of Risk Bites videos that tackle dose response and response models. Ch
In a new study, scientists at MIT, Harvard, Caltech and elsewhere report that they have observed a star swallowing a planet for the first time. They say Earth may suffer a similar fate in 5 billion years. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2023/astronomers-spot-star-swallowing-planet-0503) Watch more
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysimpleshow This video explains the basics about Graphene - the first two-dimensional atomic crystal made up of carbon atoms & arranged in a hexagonal lattice. Due to its unique combination of superior properties, graphene is a credible starting po
Walk through the logic of determining what kind of good has the most elastic demand in this video. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/KhanAcademy AP(R) Microeconomics on Khan Academy: Microeconomics is the study of individual decisionmakers in an economy, such as people, households,
