Try Squarespace for free: https://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth The human lifespan might be limited, in part, because natural selection just stops working late in life. Thanks to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube sponsors for helping to make this v
From playlist Evolution
You Can’t Actually Die Of Old Age
Go to our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/minuteearth for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Despite centuries of death records to the contrary, “dying of old age” is not medically possible; instead, it’s just a con
From playlist Anatomy & Health
Deaths of Despair and Decreasing Life Expectancy in the US
In recent years, life expectancy in the US has been dropping. A significant contributor to that drop has been deaths of despair. Drug overdoses and suicides have increased in tandem with the opioid crisis, and the outcome is shorter lives. Today we'll talk about these tragic deaths and wha
From playlist Opioid Crisis 2020
Why You’re More Likely To Die In Winter
To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/minuteearth2 There’s a huge seasonal difference in death rates that is propelled by a variety of factors including pathogen behavior and anatomical response to temperature changes. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more abou
From playlist Anatomy & Health
14. Demographic Transition in Developing Countries
Global Problems of Population Growth (MCDB 150) By 1950, in most of the underdeveloped world, mortality had fallen to about half its pre-modern rate. The birth rate, however, had remained high and, by 1950, was about twice the death rate. For the rest of the century, both rates fell dra
From playlist Global Problems of Population Growth with Robert Wyman
Which Is Worse: Underpopulation Or Overpopulation?
This video was made in partnership with Gates Ventures. The human population of the world will soon peak – and then decrease – thanks to a combination of two quickly changing economic and educational trends. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling wi
From playlist Policy
Stanford research cites child mortality as factor in lifespan inequality
Stanford researchers found that a reduction in child mortality is a key driver in the declining lifespan inequality gap in wealthy countries including the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom.
From playlist Stanford Highlights
How Long Did People Use To Live?
Start building your ideal daily routine 💪 The first 100 people who click on the link will get a FREE week trial and 25% OFF 🎁 Fabulous Premium ➡️ https://thefab.co/minuteearth By analyzing survivorship curves over the centuries, we can learn what’s changed about how - and when - humans die
From playlist Anatomy & Health
IMS Public Lecture: Some Mathematical Insights into Aging and Mortality
Steven Evans, University of California at Berkeley, USA
From playlist Public Lectures
Age & Aging: Crash Course Sociology #36
People are getting older – not just in the individual sense, but the human population itself. Today we’re going to explore those shifting patterns and their implications. We’ll go over the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of aging, including some of the particular challenges
From playlist Sociology
LoneStarRuby 2015 - Surviving the Framework Hype Cycle by Brandon Hays
Baskin Robbins wishes it had as many flavors as there are JS frameworks, build tools, and cool new "low-level" languages. You just want to solve a problem, not have a 500-framework bake-off! And how will you know whether you picked the right one? Don't flip that table, because we'll use th
From playlist LoneStarRuby 2015
English Language and Literature by Dr. Liza Das & Dr. Krishna Barua,Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,IIT Guwahati.For more details on NPTEL visit http://nptel.ac.in
From playlist IIT Guwahati: English Language and Literature | CosmoLearning.org English Language
The Impact of Smoke-Free Workplace Laws on Acute Myocardial Infarction Deaths
A Public Health Seminar delivered by Melanie Pickett on Monday, April 26, 2010. The rate of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) deaths in Massachusetts was examined before and after the implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law in July 2004. The impact of the state law in c
From playlist Graduate Seminar in Public Health 2009-2010
Yellowstone in the Anthropocene with Elizabeth Hadly
Despite intensive efforts to minimize impacts of humans on this iconic place, global forces have changed Yellowstone. The world has reached a moment where human impact is as significant as the geologic forces of the past—The Anthropocene. Join Professor Hadly as she shares a brief history
From playlist Stanford Alumni Faculty Talks
Is there a limit to human longevity?
Is there a limit to the human lifespan? There are a few differing theories. Some argue that, yes, maximum lifespan is finite. Others think that with advances in medicine, the maximum could increase, but ultimately, our days are numbered. However, there is another possibility: the human li
From playlist Just Me
Arctic Foxes And Polar Bears Are Partners In Crime
This is the polar shape shifter, the Arctic Fox. Get Animalogic Merch: https://bit.ly/3SXGrXL Support Animalogic on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalogic Subscribe for new episodes on Fridays http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAnimalogic ----------- SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/@a
From playlist Animalogic
RailsConf 2016 - Surviving the Framework Hype Cycle by Brandon Hayes
Baskin-Robbins wishes it had as many flavors as there are JS frameworks, build tools, and cool new "low-level" languages. You just want to solve a problem, not have a 500-framework bake-off! And how will you know whether you picked the right one? Don't flip that table, because we'll use th
From playlist RailsConf 2016
Body Hacking: Using Exercise Physiology to Slow Aging with Anne Friedlander
"Physical activity is considered the ultimate healthy aging pill. As we learn more about how activity affects our bodies, physiologists focus on maximizing the benefits while minimizing the effort needed to maintain health and fitness. Learn some tricks of the trade that will teach you why
From playlist Reunion Homecoming