Cannabis: The Evil Weed?
How addictive is cannabis? Does it lead to harder drug use, or is it an underappreciated herbal medicine? Can it cause mental illness? This program
Transcript: DOSES OR CONCENTRATIONS OF THC REPEATEDLY. Narrator: CAN IT LEAD YOU TO TAKE HARDER DRUGS♪ YOU DON'T HEAR OF ENDURING BIOLOGICAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR
People Like Us: Social Class in America
, aspirations, and even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class? Class can be harder to spot than racial or ethnic differences, yet in
Today and Tomorrow
About this title: Music of our time is harder to assess; we should remember that today’s war-horses were in their own time shockingly modern, and
The ABCs of Discrimination: Age & Attitudes
human energy. Experts say age discrimination is even harder to detect than race or gender bias. Many job interviewers aren't even aware they are
Transcript: DENNIS, AN EXPERT ROTTEN PEOPLE. " HELEN DENNIS, AN EXPERT ON AGE DISCRIMINATION", HELEN DENNIS, AN EXPERT ON AGE DISCRIMINATION, SAYS IT'S EVEN HARDER ON
Brand New You: Makeover Television and the American Dream
same time jobs have become harder to find and keep, and women and men have been forced to remake themselves to compete in a rapidly changing labor
Differences Between Oceans and Continents (Part 2)
Geophysicist and geologist Tanya Atwater compares the relatively neat sea floor with continents, which she terms a "mess." She attributes these differences to the predictable and "tidy" process of seafloor spreading, as compared to the crashing toge...
Transcript: struggling with this mess that makes up The continents. Lucky for us, it was simple or we'd never understand it Because under the water it's much harder to
Rule of Nine: Lower Court Nominations
The selection of lower court nominees has its own set of problems. Although the president is generally not as involved in the process, it is becoming more difficult to recruit legal talent because of the income differential. As prestigious as a judi...
Transcript: is getting harder and harder To recruit the most talented people for lower court positions Because the income differential between a person who is In a
The Great Mystery: Functions of Sleep
Although the exact functions of sleep are unknown, researchers believe it serves a restorative function, providing a period when the body can heal and get ready for the next day. Some think that sleep is related to thermoregulation of the temperatur...
Transcript: you repeat that again, please? It's much harder to perform optimally or even sufficiently If you haven't had a good night's sleep. Concentration is poor
Web of Addiction: Marijuana Use
Other than alcohol, marijuana is the most prevalent drug of choice in our society, particularly among younger people. It has toxic effects because it is inhaled and appears to be linked to increase risk of cancer, bronchitis, and asthma. Marijuana i...
Transcript: their "deadhead" friends Who never finished college, or even started And have been smoking every day. That's harder to tease out if That was marijuana or
Speaking to Persuade
Transcript: actually is for you that great, but the problem is the reason so many students believe it is easier is exactly the reason it's harder. That is because