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TED Talks

TED: A creator-led internet, built on blockchain | Adam Mosseri

12th - Higher Ed
As digital assets like cryptocurrency and NFTs become more mainstream, design thinker and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri believes that creators are uniquely positioned to benefit. These blockchain-enabled technologies could remove the...
Instructional Video2:12
SciShow

Why Do Cats Knead?

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow tackles one of the cutest questions ever: Why cats knead. You might have heard the theory, but do you know what adult cats would hold on to kitten-like behavior? The answers await!
Instructional Video3:51
TED Talks

Richard St. John: Success is a continuous journey

12th - Higher Ed
In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business' rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson -- when we stop trying, we fail.
Instructional Video18:04
TED Talks

Robert Thurman: Expanding your circle of compassion

12th - Higher Ed
It's hard to always show compassion -- even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.
Instructional Video18:17
TED Talks

Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?

12th - Higher Ed
Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity...
Instructional Video12:18
TED Talks

TED: A smog vacuum cleaner and other magical city designs | Daan Roosegaarde

12th - Higher Ed
Daan Roosegaarde uses technology and creative thinking to produce imaginative, earth-friendly designs. He presents his latest projects -- from a bike path in eindhoven, where he reinterpreted "The Starry Night" to get people thinking...
Instructional Video2:42
SciShow

Why Moose Love Licking Cars

12th - Higher Ed
So, moose licking cars in winter is a thing, if you live in a place that has both moose and winter. But why on earth do they do this?!
Instructional Video10:03
SciShow

7 Animals That Can't Be Trusted

12th - Higher Ed
Almost every human has told a lie at some point or another - but did you know that we are not the only species to do this? From dogs to cuttlefish to thornbills, these 7 animals also lie! Chapters MOURNING CUTTLEFISH 0:52 2 DOGS 2:41...
Instructional Video17:27
TED Talks

Odes to vice and consequences - Felix Dennis

12th - Higher Ed
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Media big shot Felix Dennis roars his fiery, funny, sometimes racy original poetry, revisiting haunting memories...
Instructional Video21:48
TED Talks

Paula Scher: Great design is serious, not solemn

12th - Higher Ed
Paula Scher looks back at a life in design (she's done album covers, books, the Citibank logo ...) and pinpoints the moment when she started really having fun. Look for gorgeous designs and images from her legendary career.
Instructional Video19:46
TED Talks

TED: An entertainment icon on living a life of meaning | Norman Lear

12th - Higher Ed
In the 1970s (and decades following), TV producer Norman Lear touched the lives of millions with culture-altering sitcoms like All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times, pushing the boundaries of the era and giving a primetime...
Instructional Video8:42
SciShow

Do Humans Have Pheromones?

12th - Higher Ed
Ever wonder if there's something about your scent that might be sending signals to the people around you? Well as it turns out, it's possible- but it winds up being a lot more complicated than you might think. Chapters View all A...
Instructional Video4:59
SciShow

The Truth About MSG and Your Health

12th - Higher Ed
MSG, or monosodium glutamate, got a bad rap in the 1960s when people started complaining of "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome," but that bad reputation was fueled more by xenophobia than science. Turns out, it's just delicious.
Instructional Video15:39
TED Talks

TED: How poachers became caretakers | John Kasaona

12th - Higher Ed
In his home of Namibia, John Kasaona is working on an innovative way to protect endangered animal species: giving nearby villagers (including former poachers) responsibility for caring for the animals. And it's working.
Instructional Video16:42
TED Talks

TED: Swim with the giant sunfish | Tierney Thys

12th - Higher Ed
Marine biologist Tierney Thys asks us to step into the water to visit the world of the Mola mola, or giant ocean sunfish. Basking, eating jellyfish and getting massages, this behemoth offers clues to life in the open sea.
Instructional Video14:52
SciShow

The World's Most Asked Questions | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
A while back, we were tasked with answering some of the world's most asked questions. So here, in one convenient location, are some of those questions and their answers.
Instructional Video10:08
Bozeman Science

How I'm Teaching Remotely

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen describes how he is teaching remotely in both conferences and classrooms. He tries to focus on good pedagogy rather than technology. The main topics include Whole Class Instruction, Science Investigations, Student Feedback...
Instructional Video4:59
TED Talks

TED: Rollercoaster | Sara Ramirez

12th - Higher Ed
Singer, songwriter and actress Sara Ramirez is a woman of many talents. Joined by Michael Pemberton on guitar, Ramirez sings of opportunity, wisdom and the highs and lows of life in this live performance of her song, "Rollercoaster."
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PBS

What Do Santa and Wrestling Have In Common?

12th - Higher Ed
People love Santa. Christmas is the largest holiday in western culture, and Santa Claus is the centerpiece of that holiday (sorry baby Jesus). But even though our understanding of Santa changes as we mature, we still maintain and...
Instructional Video14:22
TED Talks

Miru Kim: My underground art explorations

12th - Higher Ed
At the 2008 EG Conference, artist Miru Kim talks about her work. Kim explores industrial ruins underneath New York and then photographs herself in them, nude -- to bring these massive, dangerous, hidden spaces into sharp focus.
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TED Talks

TED: How to stop swiping and find your person on dating apps | Christina Wallace

12th - Higher Ed
Let's face it, online dating can suck. So many potential people, so much time wasted -- is it even worth it? Podcaster and entrepreneur Christina Wallace thinks so, if you do it right. In a funny, practical talk, Wallace shares how she...
Instructional Video19:54
TED Talks

Chris Bangle: Great cars are great art

12th - Higher Ed
American designer Chris Bangle explains his philosophy that car design is an art form in its own right, with an entertaining -- and ultimately moving -- account of the BMW Group's Deep Blue project, intended to create the SUV of the future.
Instructional Video14:15
TED Talks

Mellody Hobson: Color blind or color brave?

12th - Higher Ed
The subject of race can be very touchy. As finance executive Mellody Hobson says, it's a "conversational third rail." But, she says, that's exactly why we need to start talking about it. In this engaging, persuasive talk, Hobson makes...
Instructional Video15:58
TED Talks

TED: The radical act of choosing common ground | Nisha Anand

12th - Higher Ed
To achieve lasting change sometimes requires the hard, even radical, choice of partnering with people you'd least expect. Justice reform advocate Nisha Anand shares her story of working with her ideological opposite to make history and...