In Cell Phones, Eyesight, and Memory: The Impact of Screens on Our Vision, host Harith Iskander explores how smartphones and other screen devices are affecting our eyes and memory. When we hold our phones close to our faces, it strains our eyes and can cause them to become more elongated, leading to vision problems like myopia (nearsightedness). Additionally, overusing technology can also impact how the brain stores and processes information. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Table Tennis: Boosting Brain Power Through Play, host Harith Iskander shows how this fast-paced game gives your brain a major workout. From making quick decisions to coordinating hand movements, table tennis engages different parts of the brain, including the motor cortex, cerebellum, and prefrontal cortex. As players react to the ball, plan their moves, and remember their opponent’s patterns, the hippocampus — the memory center of the brain — gets stronger. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
Crumbled steak! Mum's left the shopping list at home! Have a long look at her list, then fold it back and see how much you remember.
The Go Jetters are preparing baby storks to take to the sky on their annual migration from Spain to Africa. Ubercorn shares funky facts about bird migration, like why they fly in a V formation and how baby storks know where to go when they migrate. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Tim Crossin, a former Marine Commando, challenged himself and others to take cold water swims in different locations around the UK to raise money for others. Despite his own cancer diagnosis, Tim inspired others and left a legacy of cold dip swimmers, including his son and daughter, who continued to meet and swim after he passed away. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
In Cell Phones, Eyesight, and Memory: The Impact of Screens on Our Vision, host Harith Iskander explores how smartphones and other screen devices are affecting our eyes and memory. When we hold our phones close to our faces, it strains our eyes and can cause them to become more elongated, leading to vision problems like myopia (nearsightedness). Additionally, overusing technology can also impact how the brain stores and processes information. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Table Tennis: Boosting Brain Power Through Play, host Harith Iskander shows how this fast-paced game gives your brain a major workout. From making quick decisions to coordinating hand movements, table tennis engages different parts of the brain, including the motor cortex, cerebellum, and prefrontal cortex. As players react to the ball, plan their moves, and remember their opponent’s patterns, the hippocampus — the memory center of the brain — gets stronger. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
Crumbled steak! Mum's left the shopping list at home! Have a long look at her list, then fold it back and see how much you remember.
The Go Jetters are preparing baby storks to take to the sky on their annual migration from Spain to Africa. Ubercorn shares funky facts about bird migration, like why they fly in a V formation and how baby storks know where to go when they migrate. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Tim Crossin, a former Marine Commando, challenged himself and others to take cold water swims in different locations around the UK to raise money for others. Despite his own cancer diagnosis, Tim inspired others and left a legacy of cold dip swimmers, including his son and daughter, who continued to meet and swim after he passed away. This video is excerpted from BBC News.