- Sep 13, 2021 8:00 pm
- 14:17
Most of us think of Vitamin C as an immunity booster during cold and flu season. But the most well-documented benefit of Vitamin C in the human body is actually for healing wounds, creating scar tissue, and keeping the walls of blood vessels intact. Philippe Hujoel says the global standard for how much Vitamin C a person should consume needs an update, Hujoel is a professor of oral health at the University of Washington. (Segment produced by Sam Faulconer)
Trauma and Resilience
As we’ve spent the last several days reflecting on the legacy of the 9/11 terror attacks, psychologist George Bonanno’s perspective caught our eye. He studies how trauma affects people, and he says 9/11 fundamentally changed his field. Researchers tracking the symptoms of post-traumatic stress in New Yorkers during the months after the terrorist attacks found a surprising trend. Bonanno's new book is “The End of Trauma: How the New Science of Resilience is Changing How We Think About PTSD.” (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
As we’ve spent the last several days reflecting on the legacy of the 9/11 terror attacks, psychologist George Bonanno’s perspective caught our eye. He studies how trauma affects people, and he says 9/11 fundamentally changed his field. Researchers tracking the symptoms of post-traumatic stress in New Yorkers during the months after the terrorist attacks found a surprising trend. Bonanno's new book is “The End of Trauma: How the New Science of Resilience is Changing How We Think About PTSD.” (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
How Complimentary
What holds you back from complimenting another person? Do you worry it’ll be awkward? Maybe they’ll take it wrong? Or maybe you don’t bother because words are cheap? But “You Have More Influence Than You Think,” says Cornell University social psychologist Vanessa Bohns. That’s the title of her new book, which is all about the ways our words –and even just our presence –influences others, for better or worse. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
What holds you back from complimenting another person? Do you worry it’ll be awkward? Maybe they’ll take it wrong? Or maybe you don’t bother because words are cheap? But “You Have More Influence Than You Think,” says Cornell University social psychologist Vanessa Bohns. That’s the title of her new book, which is all about the ways our words –and even just our presence –influences others, for better or worse. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)
Vitamin C
Most of us think of Vitamin C as an immunity booster during cold and flu season. But the most well-documented benefit of Vitamin C in the human body is actually for healing wounds, creating scar tissue, and keeping the walls of blood vessels intact. Philippe Hujoel says the global standard for how much Vitamin C a person should consume needs an update, Hujoel is a professor of oral health at the University of Washington. (Segment produced by Sam Faulconer)
Most of us think of Vitamin C as an immunity booster during cold and flu season. But the most well-documented benefit of Vitamin C in the human body is actually for healing wounds, creating scar tissue, and keeping the walls of blood vessels intact. Philippe Hujoel says the global standard for how much Vitamin C a person should consume needs an update, Hujoel is a professor of oral health at the University of Washington. (Segment produced by Sam Faulconer)
Sesame Street Science
For 50 years, kids have been learning along with Big Bird, Elmo, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, and Cookie Monster. How has Sesame Street managed such staying power? It’s entertaining and backed by a lot of research. As the science of child development progressed over the last 50 years, Sesame Street has evolved in subtle ways to stay in touch with preschoolers and their parents. Lucille Burbank worked on Sesame Street’s research team for a decade and wrote about a book called “The Inside Secrets of Sesame Street.” (Originally aired March 18th, 2021)
For 50 years, kids have been learning along with Big Bird, Elmo, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, and Cookie Monster. How has Sesame Street managed such staying power? It’s entertaining and backed by a lot of research. As the science of child development progressed over the last 50 years, Sesame Street has evolved in subtle ways to stay in touch with preschoolers and their parents. Lucille Burbank worked on Sesame Street’s research team for a decade and wrote about a book called “The Inside Secrets of Sesame Street.” (Originally aired March 18th, 2021)
Plastic Clothing
The plastic bags you use to haul stuff from the grocery store are useful but also a nightmare for the environment. What if those bags could be recycled into something useful, like clothing? Plastic clothes sound awfully impractical, but MIT research scientist Svetlana Boriskina and other engineers think they’ve got the right formula to turn flimsy grocery bags into shoes and hoodies that are waterproof and breathe-able. (Photo from the researchers) (Originally aired March 18th, 2021)
The plastic bags you use to haul stuff from the grocery store are useful but also a nightmare for the environment. What if those bags could be recycled into something useful, like clothing? Plastic clothes sound awfully impractical, but MIT research scientist Svetlana Boriskina and other engineers think they’ve got the right formula to turn flimsy grocery bags into shoes and hoodies that are waterproof and breathe-able. (Photo from the researchers) (Originally aired March 18th, 2021)