Fabrizio Benedetti: Placebo and nocebo: on the pharmacology and toxicology of words and rituals
[1:00:04] [Video and text source: Institute for Complem. and Integrative Medicine USZ YouTube channel]…
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Can Cannabis Cure Cancer?
[5:14] Some studies on mice show cannabis makes cancer better; other studies on mice show it makes cancer worse. What di…
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Steven Pinker: Why do progressives hate progress?
[10:02] Steven Pinker at the 2017 Breakthrough Dialogue in Sausalito, California. [Video and text source: Breakthro…
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The Institute of Medicine Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana
[5:04] What did the 2017 National Academies of Sciences 468 page report conclude about cannabis? [Video and text sourc…
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How does your body know you’re full?
[4:33] Hunger claws at your belly. It tugs at your intestines, which begin to writhe, aching to be fed. Being hungry gene…
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Giulia Enders: The surprisingly charming science of your gut
[14:03] Ever wonder how we poop? Learn about the gut — the system where digestion (and a whole lot more) happens &#…
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Your Amazing Molecular Machines
[6:20] These are the molecular machines inside your body that make cell division possible. Animation by Drew Berry at t…
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Laura Thomas: Skeptic’s Guide to the War on Drugs
[59:33] Laura Thomas talk at Skepticon 10 conference November, 2017. Twitter ► @LThomas Website ► www.drugpolic…
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A Summary of Epigenetics
[9:28] Hank & his clone Circus Hank explain the power of epigenetics, which studies the factors that determine how …
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Suzanne O’Sullivan: It’s Not ‘All in Your Head’
[1:16:05] Most of us don’t question a fluttery feeling in our chests when we’re excited or sweating armpits as we ma…
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