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Human body

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

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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

Katsuhiko Hayashi

A mouse with two dads — and a new frontier for biology

Teri Hofford

Why you think you look bad in photos

Carolyn Beans

How do heat waves affect your body?

Paul CJ Taylor

What are those colors you see when you rub your eyes?

Jessica Whited

How do animals regrow their limbs? And why can't humans do it?

David R. Flum

What does appendix pain feel like?

Tejal Gala

How space changes an astronaut’s body

Abdoulaye Diabaté

How to end malaria once and for all

Louise Thwaites

Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail?

Cella Wright

What are warts — and how do you get rid of them?

Krishna Sudhir

Why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat?

Cella Wright

Why does hitting your funny bone feel so horrible?

Nassim Assefi and Emily M. Godfrey

What happens in your body during a miscarriage?

Ray Kurzweil

The last 6 decades of AI — and what comes next

Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu

How do doctors determine what stage of cancer you have?

Yoram Yovell

Why broken hearts hurt — and what heals them

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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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