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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: Season 2

Think you know how your body works? Think again! Dr. Jen Gunter is here to shake up everything you thought you knew — from the science of sleep to figuring out if you really have a food allergy and everything in between. This TED original series 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.

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.

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 human life.

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Talks about Human body

The diseases that changed humanity forever

Anna Maria Coclite

Artificial skin? We made it — here's why

Piyachart Phiromswad

The tech we need to fight workplace ageism

The world's rarest diseases — and how they impact everyone

Maria Elena De Obaldia

Do mosquitos actually bite some people more than others?

Can you change your sleep schedule?

How to hack your brain when you're in pain

Blindness isn't a tragic binary — it's a rich spectrum

No. You cannot touch my hair!

David M. Howard

Can we recreate the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy?

G. Richard Scott

Why do we have crooked teeth when our ancestors didn't?

Kathryn M. Stephenson and David L. Suskind

What is a poop transplant, and how does it work?

How stretching actually changes your muscles

How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist

Antonio Cataldo

What would happen if you lost your sense of touch?

Shannon N. Tessier

Can you freeze your body and come back to life?

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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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