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The First Quantum Field Theory
Quantum mechanics is perhaps the most unintuitive theory ever devised. And yet it's also the most successful, in terms of sheer predictive power. Simply by following the math of quantum mechanics, incredible discoveries have been made....
TED Talks
Kirk Citron: And now, the real news
How many of today's headlines will matter in 100 years? 1000? Kirk Citron's "Long News" project collects stories that not only matter today, but will resonate for decades -- even centuries -- to come. At TED2010, he highlights recent...
TED Talks
Halla Tómasdóttir: A feminine response to Iceland's financial crash
Halla Tómasdóttir managed to take her company Audur Capital through the eye of the financial storm in Iceland by applying 5 traditionally "feminine" values to financial services. At TEDWomen, she talks about these values and the...
TED Talks
Rainer Strack: The workforce crisis of 2030 -- and how to start solving it now
It sounds counterintuitive, but by 2030, many of the world's largest economies will have more jobs than adult citizens to do those jobs. In this data-filled -- and quite charming -- talk, human resources expert Rainer Strack suggests...
SciShow
An Impossible Black Hole, and Finally Meeting Ceres
SciShow Space takes you to a distant, ancient black hole that … really shouldn’t be, and psyches you up for the Dawn spacecraft’s final approach to Ceres!
SciShow
How Slime Mold Is Tackling Mysteries of Cosmology - SciShow News
We might be able to use slime molds to help predict the shape of matter in the universe, and the Rosetta mission may have figured out why many comets seem to be missing a bunch of nitrogen.
Crash Course Kids
Dinosaur Pee?
Today we continue our exploration of the Water Cycle by drinking some dinosaur pee. Yep! Well, it's a little less gross that it sounds. It turns out that all of the water on Earth is just constantly recycled in what we call a closed...
PBS
When Time Breaks Down
We learned how motion gives matter its mass, but how does motion affect time? Let's dive deeper into the true nature of matter and mass by exploring Einstein's photon clock thought experiment, and the phenomenon that is time dilation.
TED Talks
Soraya Chemaly: The power of women's anger
Anger is a powerful emotion -- it warns us of threat, insult, indignity and harm. But across the world, girls and women are taught that their anger is better left unvoiced, says author Soraya Chemaly. Why is that, and what might we lose...
Be Smart
Is There Intelligent Life Beyond Earth?
Now that we know planets are common in our galaxy, how would we tell if one holds life? Sure, it will take incredibly powerful telescopes and ambitious new space missions, but what are we looking for? What are we listening for? How do we...
TED Talks
Brian Goldman: Doctors make mistakes. Can we talk about that?
Every doctor makes mistakes. But, says physician Brian Goldman, medicine's culture of denial (and shame) keeps doctors from ever talking about those mistakes, or using them to learn and improve. Telling stories from his own long...
SciShow
The Ghostly Particles That May Have Unbalanced the Universe
Almost all matter in the universe should have been annihilated shortly after the Big Bang, but looking around, we see galaxies, stars, planets, and, you know... us. So obviously that didn't happen, and the why of it may have something to...
Bozeman Science
Motion of the Center of Mass
In this video Paul Andersen explains how linear motion of an object can be measured using the center of mass. Internal forces within the object can be ignored since they exist in action reaction pairs. A simple way to determine the...
MinuteEarth
Why We Should Invest In Rat Massage
Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment. ___________________________________________ Credits: Script Writer, Video Director, Narrator: Kate Yoshida Video Illustrators: Sarah Berman & Ever Salazar...
SciShow
Space Superlatives of 2015!
Let's talk about some of the awesome stuff that happened in 2015! Caitlin Hofmeister tells us all about some pretty nifty black holes and the biggest rocket created by NASA.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the rogue AI riddle? - Dan Finkel
A hostile artificial intelligence called NIM has taken over the world's computers. You're the only person skilled enough to shut it down, and you'll only have one chance. Can you survive and shut off the artificial intelligence? Dan...
SciShow
We Know More About Those COVID-19 Variants. It's Not Great | SciShow News
Scientists have learned more about the UK and South American variant of the COVID-19 virus, and how they might be affected by vaccines. The news isn't good, but behind the scary headlines is important research that can help us be better...
TED Talks
TED: Photos that give voice to the animal kingdom | Frans Lanting
Nature photographer Frans Lanting uses vibrant images to take us deep into the animal world. In this short, visual talk he calls for us to reconnect with other earthly creatures, and to shed the metaphorical skins that separate us from...
TED Talks
Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career
In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions.
TED Talks
Drew Dudley: Everyday leadership
We have all changed someone's life -- usually without even realizing it. In this funny talk, Drew Dudley calls on all of us to celebrate leadership as the everyday act of improving each other's lives.
TED Talks
Teitur: Home is a song I've always remembered
For musician Teitur, singing is about giving away a piece of yourself to others. "If your intentions are to impress people or to get the big applause at the end," he says, "then you are taking, not giving." Listen as he plays on stage at...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do hard drives work? - Kanawat Senanan
The modern hard drive is an object that can likely hold more information than your local library. But how does it store so much information in such a small space? Kanawat Senanan details the generations of engineers, material scientists,...
TED Talks
TED: An app that empowers people to solve their legal problems | Rohan Pavuluri
If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, right? Not in US civil court. From high legal fees to confusing paperwork and expensive lawyers, it can be difficult to settle civil matters. Entrepreneur and TED Fellow...
SciShow
How Can Orange Juice Make Your Kale Better?
No matter how much kale or spinach you eat, the bioavailability of non-heme iron doesn't increase, but the vitamin C in orange juice can actually help your body absorb more of it.