Tag Archives: Health & Medicine

12-Year-Old Invents Braille Printer Using Lego Set

Shubham Banerjee, a 12-year-old student from California, used his Legos to invent an inexpensive Braille printer. He is now making the plans available for free so others can build their own printers.

Can you be scared to death?

The fear of spiders, heights, claustrophobia, and the fear of needles are the most common fears we experience. Read about how the fight-or flight-response affects the heart when we’re scared.

The Science of Optical Illusions

Have you ever seen an optical illusion? Read this article to explore some amazing optical illusions, and find out what they can reveal about how our brains work.

Calculate Your Dog’s Age With This New, Improved Formula

We’ve probably all heard that dogs age the equivalent of seven years for every human year. However, new research has proven that saying wrong. Use the dog age calculator to figure out the age of a furry friend and read up on the intricacies of dog aging.

Racial Bias in Medicine Leads to Worse Care for Minorities

The struggle for full equality doesn’t just show up in history books—it’s happening in hospitals every day.

Kids need to offset ‘screen time’ with ‘nature time’

This article and video discuss ‘nature deficit disorder’ and the benefits of being in nature on our emotional, physical, and mental health.

The Poisoning of King George III

For years, there has been speculation that King George III suffered from some sort of mental illness. In this article, learn about the poisoning that may have caused his symptoms.

The 10 Most Dangerous Jobs and How Much They Pay

A study found that jobs that pose high risks of injury or death don’t often have a high wage to match.

Teenage brains in the digital world

Teens may be more immersed in the digital world than their parents, and that’s a good thing for their brains. This article explores how technology is making teens’ brains more flexible and better able to adapt to change.

Your Guide to How the Eye Sees

Like anything you have with you all the time, you might take your eyes for granted. But how the eye translates the light falling onto an object into an image your brain can make sense of is pretty amazing. Here’s an overview.

How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies

Something as simple as a window with a view of trees can help improve the recovery of hospital patients. This article explores how exposure to nature can help people suffering problems from ADD to cancer.

Eureka!

“One sometimes finds what one is not looking for,” said Alexander Fleming, whose chance observation of a contaminated experiment led to the the world’s first antibiotic. This Smithsonian article discusses inventions and discoveries that centered on a flash of insight in a mind prepared to see what it wasn’t looking for.

Agreeing to Disagree

It may be easier to have a conversation with someone who already agrees with you, but it’s better for your brain to talk with—and listen to—someone who disagrees with you. In this article, Art Markman, Ph.D., a cognitive scientist at the University of Texas, discusses the practical applications of psychological research on disagreement.

Cancer Drug Proves to Be Effective Against Multiple Tumors

People sometimes talk about a cure for cancer as if it’s a nearly impossible goal. But this deadly disease takes many forms, and cures for some of those forms have already been developed.

Fractal Patterns in Nature and Art Are Aesthetically Pleasing and Stress-Reducing

The patterns that appear in nature not only inspire art, but have health benefits as well.

18 Under 18: Meet the Young Innovators Who Are Changing the World

Teenagers who have already achieved success in the business world share their future goals and the best advice they’ve ever received.

Racist words and acts, like the El Paso shooting, harm children’s health

In July of 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement warning that racism has a negative impact on the overall health of children and adolescents. Click this link to learn more.