TED Talks
TED: How to build a global pro-democracy movement | Yordanos Eyoel
Democracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance, says freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel. Taking a stand against predatory and opportunist authoritarian forces, she shares how to reimagine, accelerate and protect the...
TED Talks
TED: How to build a global pro-democracy movement | Yordanos Eyoel
Democracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance, says freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel. Taking a stand against predatory and opportunist authoritarian forces, she shares how to reimagine, accelerate and protect the...
PBS
How Did Our Most Famous Ancestor Really Die?
Did our most famous fossil ancestor, Lucy, die by falling out of a tall tree? The answer is part of a decades-long debate over how, exactly, our ancestors transitioned from life in the trees to life on the ground.
Curated Video
When We First Made Tools
The tools made by our human ancestors may not seem like much when you compare them to the screen you’re looking at right now but their creation represents a pivotal moment in the origin of technology and in the evolution of our lineage.
SciShow
The World's Next Ocean
A volcanic eruption and series of earthquakes in 2005 were important not because they did a great deal of damage to humans, but because they’re geologic evidence of where Earth’s next ocean will most likely pop up.
SciShow
How People Have Evolved to Live in the Clouds
High elevations can be a problem for humans. Since the air is thinner, you get less oxygen with every breath, leading to all kinds of negative side effects. But there are millions of people around the world who spend their whole lives at...
Curated Video
UPITN 28 9 78 MESKAL CELEBRATIONS
The celebration of the Demera holiday on the eve of the Meskal festival was marked throughout the country by the followers of the Orthodox faith. The celebrations in Addis Ababa took place at Revolution Square in the presence of His...
Curated Video
Delegation arrives as pressure mounts for talks to resume
1. Various of Somali Council of Islamic Courts delegates arriving
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Afi, Kenyan Ambassador to Sudan:
"...in order for IGAD (Inter-governmental Authority on Development) to help the League of Arab States in...
Curated Video
US adventurer to continue search for MH370
American adventurer Blaine Gibson says he will continue to search for debris and for clues on the disappearance Malaysia Airlines flight 370.Gibson spoke recently with the AP in Canberra, Australia, where he and relatives of some of...
SciShow
The Only Water on Earth Without Life
When it comes to water on Earth, life finds a way. Even in the hottest, most acidic, and saltiest waters in the world, odds are you'll find some kind of organism adapted to live in it. There is, however, a place with water so extremely...
TED Talks
How a strong creative industry helps economies thrive | Mehret Mandefro
When global leaders think about which industries can fuel economic growth, the arts are often overlooked. But filmmaker Mehret Mandefro says the creative sector actually has the power to grow economies -- while also helping safeguard...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The imaginary king who changed the real world
In 1165, copies of a strange letter began to circulate throughout Europe. It spoke of a fantastical realm, containing the Tower of Babel and the Fountain of Youth— all ruled over by the letter’s mysterious author: Prester John. Who was...
TED Talks
Xavier Vilalta: Architecture at home in its community
When TED Fellow Xavier Vilalta was commissioned to create a multistory shopping mall in Addis Ababa, he panicked. Other centers represented everything he hated about contemporary architecture: wasteful, glass towers requiring tons of...
SciShow
The World's Next Ocean
A volcanic eruption and series of earthquakes in 2005 were important not because they did a great deal of damage to humans, but because they’re geologic evidence of where Earth’s next ocean will most likely pop up.
TED Talks
Lord Nicholas Stern: The state of the climate — and what we might do about it
How can we begin to address the global, insidious problem of climate change — a problem that's too big for any one country to solve? Economist Nicholas Stern lays out a plan, presented to the UN's Climate Summit in 2014, showing how the...
SciShow
Venomous Mammals, Sensory Receptors & the Moon's True Origin Story
Hank describes to us some news stories that illustrate how science is continually changing the things we think we "know" - from the status of various animals species, to the way our senses work and even where the Moon came from -...
TED Talks
TED: What if we eliminated one of the world's oldest diseases? | Caroline Harper
Thousands of years ago, ancient Nubians drew pictures on tomb walls of a terrible disease that turns the eyelids inside out and causes blindness. This disease, trachoma, is still a scourge in many parts of the world today -- but it's...
TED Talks
TED: The unexpected beauty of everyday sounds | Meklit Hadero
using examples from birdsong, the natural lilt of emphatic language and even a cooking pan lid, singer-songwriter and TED Fellow Meklit Hadero shows how the everyday soundscape, even silence, makes music. "The world is alive with musical...
Curated Video
Landmarks - The Nile River
THE NILE RIVER THE MERE MENTION OF THE NILE RIVER EVOKES IMAGES OF ANCIENT WONDERS, THE PHARAOHS, THE PYRAMIDS, THE SPHINX, THE BIBLE AND FANTASTIC TALES OF WONDROUS TREASURES. BUT THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD ALSO REPRESENTS LIFE TO...
Curated Video
The Fascinating World of Ostriches: Facts and Trivia
The video provides information about ostriches, the largest birds on the planet. It discusses their physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and diet. It also dispels the myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand. Overall, it...
Great Big Story
Betelhem Dessie, empowering Ethiopia’s next generation of tech leaders
Betelhem Dessie, a pioneering Ethiopian tech entrepreneur, is inspiring young girls and innovators by creating tech education programs and developing software that addresses local challenges.
Curated Video
Evolution of Man: The Evidence
Discover how fossils help scientists to piece together evolutionary changes in early man - and how one very special fossil in Africa led historians down an exciting new path. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Fossils...
Curated Video
A Doctor's Mission to Solve Preventable Blindness in Ethiopia
After four days and 200 surgeries, Dr. Bora prepares to return to Addis Ababa. Thanks to his efforts, Weizero Thadeledge's life has been transformed. She can now work, provide for her family, and reconnect with friends. Dr. Bora work...
Curated Video
Battling Cataracts From Washtington to Ethiopia
Dr. James Guzek, a founding ophthalmologist of the Tropical Health Alliance Foundation, contrasts the early cataract treatment in the U.S. with the advanced techniques required in Ethiopia. Motivated by the dire need he witnessed in...