If a high sugar diet is bad for you, why is fruit healthy?
Don't look at nutrition through a simple "macro-nutrient" perspective. Fruits and vegetables are not just "calories" or "grams of sugar". They are nutritional packages that combine multiple difference micro- / macro- / phyto- nutrients.
Peakfoods: a new way to know local
Peakfoods is a visual database of foods that are in season now where you live. The site automatically detects location. Access from an iPhone and it acts just like a mobile app. Mouse over or tap the food to explore nutrition info and recipes...
The Neurological Benefits of Play
Bradley Voytek explains via Quora how play has profound neurological impacts, like enhancing your ability to learn and problem solve.
Scientists Gamify Mapping the Brain
In 2011 the game foldit enabled the masses to solve scientific mysteries by discovering the structure of proteins. Gamers solved an HIV enzyme riddle that had confounded scientists for a decade — in three weeks. There’s a new science game in town, this time focused on understanding the human mind. “Have you ever wondered why every person...
How do Pain Relievers work?
Ever wondered how 2 tiny Advils can make a headache or sore muscles fade away? TEDed, the new educational arm of TED, explains with a short, informative video below.




