Describes the actions of the glands of the endocrine system, discussing their role in the functioning of the human body; and looks at what can happen when the endocrine system breaks down.
Discusses the work of Tyrone Hayes and his efforts to study and protect frogs, and follows Hayes into the field with his students to perform experiments with various types of frogs.
Provides information on the physiological effects of drug use on the main systems of the body, including the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems.
Examines the physiological and psychological effects the Internet has on the brain and argues that human focus and patience have become shorter, deep thought has lessened, and reading has turned into scanning due to changes the Internet usage causes on neural pathways.
Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
Examines the connection between nicotine addiction and depression, and discusses how nicotine effects the brain in ways similar to the chemical imbalances that can spark depression.
Examines the physiological causes for addictive behavior and looks at how and why people develop addictions and discusses various options for treatment.
