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Human body

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Human body.

Video playlists about Human body

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

Think you know how your body works? Think again! Dr. Jen Gunter is here to shake up everything you thought you knew — from how much water you need to drink to how often you need to poop and everything in between. Join us weekly for this TED original series that will tell you the truth about what's *really* going on inside you. Want to hear more from Dr. Gunter? Check out her podcast Body Stuff, from the TED Audio Collective. (Made possible with the support of Oura)

Theories of evolution

The enduring ideas, discoveries and observations that define and expand life as we know it.

What's the secret to living longer?

Some simple (and honestly sort of scary) ways we can potentially prolong the human life.

What we don't talk about (when we talk about sex)

Seriously, let's talk about sex: 8 insightful talks to spark the conversations we need to have in (and out of) the bedroom.

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Talks about Human body

How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century

Mads Tang-Christensen

The brain science of obesity

3 ways community creates a healthy life

The inaccurate link between body ideals and health

Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci

Meet the scientist couple driving an mRNA vaccine revolution

A cleanse won't detox your body -- but here's what will

What's normal anxiety -- and what's an anxiety disorder?

5 skin health myths to stop believing now

Can you actually boost your immune system? Here's the truth

Why healthy bones are about so much more than milk

How your body could become its own diagnostic lab

Nina G. Jablonski

Why do we have hair in such random places?

What really happens to your body during menopause

Why you shouldn't worry about pooping once a day

Why you don't need 8 glasses of water a day

Can you be awake and asleep at the same time?

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Exclusive articles about Human body

Quiz: How much do you know about the clitoris?

What's the plural of "clitoris"? How many nerve endings does it have? And why does it even exist? Find out your cliteracy here.

Posted Jul 2021

Do you judge your own body? Here’s how to view it with love, not shame

Too many of us struggle to achieve a body ideal that’s just not obtainable by humans. It’s time to redefine what’s good, healthy and attractive on our own terms, say writers (and sisters) Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski.

Posted Mar 2019

Note to self: We are all molecular masterpieces

Cultivate a healthy appreciation for yourself -- and all people -- by tripping out on the wonders of the human body, suggests science communicator Samantha Yammine.

Posted Mar 2019

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