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Every U.S. election cycle, political campaigns bombard American televisions with advertisements for candidate X versus Y. But can these ads really make a difference, especially with shifts in the way we watch TV? Learn when they actually work in today's episode of BrainStuff, bas ...  Show more

What happens when your immune system attacks the point of communication between your nerves and muscles? That's an autoimmune condition called myasthenia gravis, and it leads to muscle weakness that starts around the eyes and can progress to the face, neck, and limbs. Learn about ...  Show more

Why do we look the way we look? Genes! We are talking about the things that make up every living thing on earth. For more magical Disney stories, visit us at abc11.com/magic-of-storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

There is a reason our bodies look the way we do...our genes! Learn about DNA and more, such as: how genetically similar you are to a chimpanzee, fruit fly, pet cat or dog, and even a banana? For more magical Disney stories, visit us at abc11.com/magic-of-storytelling. Learn more ...  Show more

This podcast is the first in a series of lectures covering genetics. I cover the following topics: brief history of basic genetic principals, evolution, chromosomal theory (including mutations), mitosis and meiosis, and inheritance patterns.Thanks for listening! 

Every human being shares a 99.9% identical DNA code. It's that .1% that makes us unique. We could see the influence of genetics before we unlocked it, but now that we've learned how to measure those differences, the knowledge could be dangerous. Learn more about your ad-choices a ...  Show more