Healing Algae, Mayan Reservoirs, Humpback Skincare

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Today, you’ll learn about how your next scrape might be healed using algae, what ancient Mayans can teach us about water conservation, and the skincare routines… of humpback whales

Healing Algae

“Plasma tech transforms blue-green algae into wound-healing wonder.” by Paul McClure. 2023.
“Health Benefits of Blue-Green Algae: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.” by Chai Siah Ku, et al. 2013.
“Transforming Spirulina maxima Biomass into Ultrathin Bioactive Coatings Using an Atmospheric Plasma Jet: A New Approach to Healing of Infected Wounds.” by Tuyet Pham, et al. 2023.

Mayan Reservoirs

Ancient Maya reservoirs, constructed wetlands, and future water needs.” by Lisa J. Lucero. 2023.
“Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization’s secrets.” by Erin Blakemore. 2022.

Humpback Skincare

“What’s at Play: Humpback Whale Interaction with Seaweed Is a Global Phenomenon.” by Jan-Olaf Meynecke & Hilla Kela. 2023.
“Kelping is a ‘global phenomenon’ sweeping the world of humpback whales, scientists say.” by Sascha Pare. 2023.
“Humpback whales: Facts about the singers of the sea.” by Patrick Pester. 2023.

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.0	I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time
0:13.7	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:17.0	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about how your next
0:20.7	scrape might be healed using algae, what ancient Mayans can teach us
0:24.8	about water conservation, and the skin care routines of humpback whales.
0:30.3	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:34.0	Did you know that between 1 and 3% of all surgeries in the United States lead to infections at the site of the surgery?
0:40.0	I mean, it's a small percentage, but it's of a huge number, right?
0:43.6	So that kind of leads me to believe that infections from surgery are actually quite a big problem.
0:48.8	And you're not wrong, but it's not just infections from surgery that give doctors and health care providers such pains.
0:54.6	See, infections affect millions of people around the world every year, and it's not just that little like
0:59.2	stingy red awfulness you get around the paper cut. When wounds get infected by
1:03.2	bacteria the results can be deadly especially if you've got other health issues
1:06.6	going on like diabetes. We've done a few stories on antibiotic resistant
1:12.0	bacteria. Doctors are always on the
1:14.1	lookout for new treatments to fight back against some of these little germs that have
1:18.2	somehow figured out how to just ignore the usual treatments. Exactly. So get this, a new way to treat cuts, scrapes, wounds, and all kinds of injuries could be
1:26.2	on the horizon and it's coming from algae.
1:30.0	You mean like, um, pawnscomb?
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