
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
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"Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)" is a podcast where we take a super practical look at the body, its shenanigans, and the world of fascinating ways we try to keep it healthy. Hosts Terel and Iris explore everything from duckbilled N95 masks to fart migration to better understand and celebrate the universe inside you...in plain language!
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
2y ago
for this week’s adventure, special cohost, perry helped us explore how that fleshy structure at the back of your hips involves so much more than just sitting. photo credit: alamy learn about how to get help with covid related stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html see humans bringing it when it comes to walking upright https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT8Np0gI1dI&t=1s see what a chimp named hercules can teach us about walking upright https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-0kiU25baM&t=3s see where hercules is now https://www.youtube.co ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
2y ago
episode 67: adventures in pills for this week’s adventure, special cohost, liz helped us explore the ins and outs of the little balls we put in our bodies for health reasons. photo credit: faculdade de farmacia learn about how to get help with covid related stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html watch a satisfying time lapse video of pills dissolving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQBO_PYm7Ks see more shenanigans on our twitter feed: https://twitter.com/health_podcast participate in the shenanigans with our facebook group: https://www ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
2y ago
episode 66: adventures in intimacy for this week’s adventure, we explored five of the ways people build closeness with each other. photo credit: istock photos learn about how to get help with covid related stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html see more shenanigans on our twitter feed: https://twitter.com/health_podcast participate in the shenanigans with our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/669209013274133/ help others enjoy the shenanigans with our youtube short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAPl2OzrTy0 keywords: iri ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
2y ago
episode 65: belated adventures in (your!) 2020 health voting options for this week’s adventure, special cohost, sammy helped us revisit 50 states’ worth of government jargon in order to see (and explain) the health related issues that were up for voting in your state’s 2020 election. photo credit: yursa murad learn more about our government’s shenanigans (and be part of the solution): https://votesaveamerica.com https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page learn about how to get help with covid related stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html see mo ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
2y ago
for this week’s adventure, we meet new special cohosts, sammy, liz, and perry to talk about upcoming episodes and things that brought terel joy during the pandemic. photo credit: to be further assessed see the movie trailer for "everything, everywhere, all at once"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxN1T1uxQ2g try not to binge “jelle's marble runs”
https://www.youtube.com/c/JellesMarbleRuns listen to “an evening with silk sonic” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA5hlB6bScc&list=OLAK5uy_n9GBtFLVfAOwpQWGMpLpvmtxSENrpLazg listen to the “fake doctors, real friends” podcast https://www.iheart.c ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
4y ago
in this week’s adventure, we played b.i.n.g.o. to explore 12 (more) reasons why we can’t believe everything we think. photo credit: to be further assessed play along with our ‘thought distortion b.i.n.g.o.’ game: https://bingobaker.com/play/4bc28dd1d847dcdc create your own b.i.n.g.o. games: https://bingobaker.com learn more about how to get help with bothersome thought distortions: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline learn more about how to get help with covid related stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html see more shenan ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
4y ago
in this special episode, terel finishes the recurring #cacerolazo (‘pots and pans’) protest in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. see the links below to find out how your pots & pans (and votes and letters and phone calls and financial support) can help in the fight for a more fair and peaceful future. #LearnAndShare time stamps: at 1:24, hear terel explain what this special episode is about; at 4:40, hear terel announce that the ‘pots and pans’ protest is finished; at 5:20, hear terel explain why the ‘pots and pans’ protest is finished; at 8:33, hear audio from the protest sing al ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
4y ago
in this special episode, terel rejoined her neighborhood for a recurring #cacerolazo (‘pots and pans’) protest in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. see the links below to find out how your pots & pans (and votes and letters and phone calls and financial support) can help in the fight for a more fair and peaceful future. #LearnAndShare time stamps: at 1:24, hear terel explain what this special episode is about; at 4:40, hear audio from the ‘pots and pans’ protest and hear terel describe what a cacerolazo is; at 5:29, hear terel read ‘your black friend is trying to be ok’; at 8:21 ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
4y ago
in this special episode, terel rejoined her neighborhood for a recurring #cacerolazo (‘pots and pans’) protest in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. see the links below to find out how your pots & pans (and votes and letters and phone calls and financial support) can help in the fight for a more fair and peaceful future. #LearnAndShare time stamps: at 1:24, hear terel explain what this special episode is about; at 4:40, hear audio from the ‘pots and pans’ protest and hear terel describe what a cacerolazo is; at 5:29, hear terel talk about 8 specific ‘use of force’ measures that hav ..read more
Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)
4y ago
in this special episode, terel rejoined her neighborhood for a recurring #cacerolazo (‘pots and pans’) protest in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. see the links below to find out how your pots & pans (and votes and letters and phone calls and financial support) can help in the fight for a more fair and peaceful future. #LearnAndShare time stamps: at 1:24, hear terel explain what this special episode is about; at 4:40, hear audio from the ‘pots and pans’ protest and hear terel describe what a cacerolazo is; at 5:10, hear terel talk about reducing police violence by 72%; at 6:02, h ..read more