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Psychiatrist Dr. Eric Bender answers your questions about mental health from Twitter. Can you develop a personality disorder? Is stress contagious? What does the Rorschach test actually prove? Answers to these questions and many more await—it's Mental Health Support.Check out Dr. Eric Bender's Youtube channel for more analysis of popular TV shows and movies: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.ericbender6371
Plus, COMING SOON: Dr. Bender's upcoming podcast Shrinkage which explores mental health in TV, movies, and video games.
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Yukihiro Uemura
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: H. Eric Bender, M.D.
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Sound Mixer: Russell Purcell
Production Assistant: Davis Forge
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
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Tara Stoinski, chief scientist of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, answers your questions about primates from Twitter. Why do gorillas pound on their chest? How do apes communicate with one another? Why do chimpanzees have wars? Are there social hierarchies within primate groups? Answers to these questions and many more await—it's Ape Support.To learn more about gorillas and how you can help them visit http://gorillafund.org.
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Chris Marshall
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Tara Stoinski
Line Producer: Joseph Buscmie
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: George Zelasko
Sound Mixer: Lee Bailey
Production Assistant: Trent Barfield
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
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Survivalist Donny Dust answers your questions about primitive skills and surviving in the wild from Twitter. How do you start a campfire without any matches? If igloos are made of ice, how do they keep you warm? What is the most nutritious insect to eat? What does it mean to die by exposure? Answers to these questions and many more await—it's Survivalist Support.Check out Donny Dust's new book, Wild Wisdom, and pick up a copy at https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Wild-Wisdom/Donny-Dust/9781668013434
Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Josh Bane
Editor: Cory Stevens
Expert: Donny Dust
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production & Equipment Manager: Kevin Balash
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Freddie Ochoa
Sound Mixer: Carlos Hernandez
Production Assistant: Chloe Smith
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
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Cardiologist Dr. Sunil Rao answers your questions about the heart from Twitter. How do you measure your maximum heart rate? Is broken heart syndrome real? What is cholesterol? Can low dose aspirin help prevent heart attacks? Answers to these questions and many more await—it's Heart Support.Check out www.PracticalClinicalSkills.com for lessons, quizzes, and heart and lung sounds.
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Constantine Economides
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Dr. Sunil Rao
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Anne Marie Halovanic
Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen
Production Assistant: Noah Bierbrier
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Paul Tael
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
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Gabriela Farfan, the Smithsonian's curator of gems and minerals, answers the internet's burning questions about gemstones. Are all minerals crystals? How are diamonds cut? How do geodes form? Is the Hope Diamond actually cursed? This rock and mineral expert answers all these questions and more. Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Ben Finkel Editor: Richard Trammell Expert: Gabriela Farfan Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer Camera Operator: Randy Feldman Sound Mixer: David Campbell Production Assistant: Brittany Barbour Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Additional Editor: Paul Tael Assistant Editor: Billy WardCulture
Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg answers the internet's burning questions about geometry. How are new shapes still being discovered? Where are we using Pythagorean theorem in real life? How many holes are in a...straw? Ellenberg answers all these questions and much, much more!Jordan Ellenberg's book Shape is available on Amazon or Penguin Random House
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1984879073?tag=randohouseinc7986-20
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612131/shape-by-jordan-ellenberg/
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Constantine Economides
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Jordan Ellenberg
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer
Camera Operator: Christopher Eustache
Gaffer: Rebecca Van Der Meulen
Sound Mixer: Michael Guggino
Production Assistant: Sonia Butt
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Paul Tael
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
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Dr. Jeffrey Laitman joins WIRED to break down how our organs and body parts age from head to toe. From hearing and hair loss to sagging skin and deteriorating joints, Dr. Laitman highlights the impact of aging on the human body—and what we can do about it. Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Francis Bernal Editor: Matt Colby; Paul Tael Talent: Dr. Jeffrey Laitman Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Camera Operator: Brittany Berger Gaffer: Mar Alfonso Sound Mixer: Michael Guggino Production Assistant: Albie Smith Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Lauren WoronaScience
From the physical world to the virtual world, algorithms are seemingly everywhere. David J. Malan, Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University, has been challenged to explain the science of algorithms to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Director: Wendi Jonassen Director of Photography: Zach Eisen Editor: Louville Moore Host: David J. Malan Guests: Level 1: Addison Vincent Level 2: Lexi Kemmer Level 3: Patricia Guirao Level 4: Mahi Shafiullah Level 5: Chris Wiggins Creative Producer: Maya Dangerfield Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Kameryn Hamilton Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Casting Producer: Vanessas Brown; Nicholas Sawyer Camera Operator: Brittany Berger Gaffer: Gautam Kadian Sound Mixer: Lily Van Leeuwen Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola Hair & Make-Up: Yev Wright-Mason Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Lauren WoronaScience
Physicist Jeffrey Hazboun visits WIRED to answer the internet's swirling questions about physics. How does one split an atom? Is light a wave or a particle...or both? How soon will the universe end? Is time travel is possible given physicists' current understanding? Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: AJ Young Editor: Marcus Niehaus Talent: Jeffrey Hazboun Creative Producer: Justin Wolfson Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production and Equipment Manager: Kevin Balash Casting Producer: Vanessa Brown Camera Operator: Lucas Vilicich Sound Mixer: Kara Johnson Production Assistant: Fernando Barajas Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Additional Editor: Paul Tael Assistant Editor: Billy WardScience
ESA Astronaut Tim Peake visits WIRED to have a look back at pivotal moments in the history of human space flight, captured in 8 unforgettable photographs.Sports
Statistical analyst and ex-NBA assistant coach Dean Oliver visits WIRED to answer sports math questions from the internet. What’s the most efficient shot to take on a basketball court? Are NFL running backs historically undervalued at the moment? Why are there more no-hitters in baseball lately? And statistically speaking who’s better: LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Answers to these questions and more await on Sports Math Support.Culture
Hematologist and medical oncologist Dr. Sanjay Juneja joins WIRED to answer some bloody interesting questions from the internet.Technology
WIRED asked experts from all corners of society and academia to answer questions about the future of technology, artificial intelligence, and humanity itself.Science
Ready for 'Fat Bear Week?' Park ranger Felicia Jimenez and wildlife biologist Dr. Michael Saxon join WIRED to talk to us about all things brown bear bulk, from how they fish for tens of thousands of calories a day to the evolutionary reasons behind their salmon snacking prowess.