The left brain vs. right brain myth - Elizabeth Waters
Adults Human Neuroscience Science PsychologyThe human brain is visibly split into a left and right side. This structure has inspired one of the most pervasive ideas about the brain: that the left side controls logic and the right side controls creativity. And yet, this is a myth, unsupported by scientific evidence. So how did this idea come about, and what does it get wrong? Elizabeth Waters looks into this long held misconception.
Why people never smiled in old photos
Adults History Photography CultureEarly portraits looked pretty grim. A lot of old photos from the 19th and early 20th century are fraught with doom and gloom-and on the occasion the literal dead face. That led to the popular belief that people just did not smile in old photographs. The common explanation is due to the limited technology at the time to capture a smile. Exposure times were long and the thinking was it's easier to hold a serious expression over a long period. Another theory included early photography being heavily influenced by painting (which meant no smiling).
What happens to your body when you stop exercising
Adults Health Sports Wellness Personal FinanceFor adults, the CDC recommends at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity and two, or more, days of muscle training per week. However, not everyone meets those standards. This is what happens to your body when you go from regularly exercise to none at all.
The Medical Student Trying To End Loneliness In The Elderly | Amazing Humans
Adults Health Wellness CharityThis inspirational medical student Fraser takes elderly people on rickshaw rides to overcome loneliness. Mary is 89 and lives in a home, she and friend Chris are taken on rickshaw rides by Fraser to get them out and about in Aberdeen.
How to Recount Your Dreams
Adults Psychology Society Spirituality SelfWe often wake up from a dream with a powerful urge to tell those around us about what happened. But our listeners are also liable to feel restless and bored during our narration of the dream. The issue takes us to the heart of the challenges of communication.
Art Aquarium: Hidetomo Kimura's fishy installation
Adults Animals Art Creativity Design EntertainmentOne of Tokyo's most popular summer attractions features LED light displays, impressive glass sculptures, an immersive soundscape and, most importantly, thousands of sea creatures. Japanese artist Hidetomo Kimura's Art Aquarium combines the movements of about 5,000 goldfish with light shows, beautifully crafted fishbowls, and projection mapping.
The Paralysed Beauty Blogger Inspiring Others With Her Beauty Tips | Living Differently
Adults Disability Internet Culture Social MediaTess Daly is completely paralyzed but she has gained tens of thousands of followers online because of the amazing make up she can apply with the limited movement in her hand.
What happens to your body when you binge-watch too much TV
Adults Health TV Entertainment MediaWatching hours of TV at a time creates an astounding cocktail of bad side-effects. But there are ways to binge responsibly.
LITERATURE - Goethe
Adults Books Creativity CultureGoethe is one of the great minds of European civilisation, though his work is largely unknown outside of the German speaking countries. He deserves our renewed attention.
Can you find the next number in this sequence? - Alex Gendler
Adults Creativity Math Science Education Problem-Solving1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221. These are the first five elements of a number sequence. Can you figure out what comes next? Alex Gendler reveals the answer and explains how beyond just being a neat puzzle, this type of sequence has practical applications as well.
It's not you. Claw machines are rigged.
Adults Business Technology Fun HumorIf you have played a claw machine you probably haven't won many prizes and maybe even thought they are rigged. Find out what really happened to your allowance.
The real secret to sushi isn't fish
Adults Creativity Food CultureHere's how it rolled from rice paddies into your burrito.
Stretchy Batteries Are Coming... Here's How They Work
Adults Future Technology GadgetsResearchers have developed a way to make a battery and its casing stretchy, enabling future advancements in wearable electronics.
Card Throwing Trick Shots | Dude Perfect
Adults Art Creativity Entertainment GamesIs card throwing the new water bottle flipping?
How does caffeine keep us awake? - Hanan Qasim
Adults Addiction Food Health Science NutritionOver 100,000 metric tons of caffeine are consumed around the world every year. That's equivalent to the weight of 14 Eiffel Towers! Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, and energetic, even if we haven't had enough sleep - but it can also raise our blood pressure and make us feel anxious. So how does it keep us awake? Hanan Qasim shares the science behind the world's most widely used drug.
This Woman Is Helping Grieving Parents To Heal | Amazing Humans
Adults Mental Health Society Health FamilyFuneral Director LeighAnne helps parents through one of the most difficult experiences they can face - the loss of a miscarried or stillborn baby.
Vincent van Gogh's long, miserable road to fame
Adults Art Creativity History CultureVan Gogh's travels informed the works we revere today.
Binging with Babish: Game of Thrones
Adults Creativity Food Entertainment TVThis weekend we're welcoming back the show that has the monopoly on lurid violence, epic battles, and wholly unnecessary nudity: Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin's ability to describe the crunching of a skull is rivalled only by his ability to describe the crunching of a pastry, so it's only fitting that this sexy saga is home to some serious food porn. I'm a main character in this show, so my life is decidedly in danger this week.
How does fracking work? - Mia Nacamulli
Adults Global Warming Nature Technology Energy EnvironmentDeep underground lie stores of once-inaccessible natural gas. There's a technology, called hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," that can extract this natural gas, potentially powering us for decades to come. So how does fracking work and why is it a source of such heated controversy? Mia Nacamulli explains the ins and outs of fracking.
Why We Only Learn When We Repeat
Adults Human Psychology Education CultureOur education system is based on the idea that we can learn things once, and that they'll then stay in our minds throughout our lives. That's far too optimistic. Our brains are like sieves. If anything is going to remain in them, we need regular reminders of what really matters. Fascinatingly, religions always understood that.