Balance
in relation to the outside world. Dr. Ros Davies, from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, examines why alcohol consumption worsens
Series: Human Senses
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: LEGS ISN'T HARD ENOUGH, WE GO AND MAKE THINGS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. WHAT MAKES LIFE REALLY TOUGH FOR OUR HUMAN SENSE OF BALANCE IS THE CRAZY THINGS WE DO
Happiness and the Human Brain
The frontal lobe of the brain allows humans to plan, fantasize, and imagine. It is not possible for humans to predict future happiness
Decoding Neanderthals
Over 60,000 years ago, the first modern humans left their African homeland and entered Europe, where Neanderthals had been living for hundreds of
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Subject: Human beings--History
Transcript: Neanderthals survived the harsh conditions in Europe for at least 300,000 years. Then, around 40,000 years ago, a different human species arrives on the scene
Miracle planet: survival of the fittest
The human race is here today because of its ability to adapt. Our ancestors, the earliest mammals, survived low oxygen levels. Later primates
Subject: Human evolution
Transcript: towards becoming human... on the Miracle Planet. If the oceans were the cradle for early life, then Africa is the cradle for humanity. Climate change has
The human condition: age happens
Why do people grow old? Is it possible to slow down the aging process? These questions may one day be answered. But for now, the inevitability that
Series: The Human Condition
Language and Human Nature
"reflexively, quickly, essentially without error by children and, it must be...because the principles are part of our nature."
Subject: human nature
Transcript: of nature, The laws of efficient computation, for example. It's my good deal of recent work is devoted To questions of that kind. But some combination
Eat to Win: Nutrition for Athletes
-eating, body image, energy bars and drinks, carbo-loading, caffeine, fruit juices, and how the human body stores energy.
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Human bondage: the evolution of bond trading
conflicts from Waterloo to the American Civil War. The ramifications for today's bond market are also studied. Distributed under license from BBC Worldwide. A
Series: The Ascent Of Money: A Financial History Of The World
Contributor(s): Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Transcript: a whole new way for governments to borrow money. The bond market funded the wars that plagued northern Italy 600 years ago. It dictated the outcome of
Basic Human Emotions
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman discusses the seven emotions that are generally considered most basic and universal. Dr. Ekman adds that, "...each
Transcript: nor shame is there nor envy is there nor Jealousy is there nor love-that seems To be the most outrageous for some people. What happened to love? The
What Do You Do When You See a Blind Person?
Through the entertaining experiences of Mark Johnson, a computer programmer who is blind, and Dave Simon, a computer salesman who is not, this video
Contributor(s): American Foundation for the Blind
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind