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Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting over 40 million people worldwide. And though it was discovered over a century ago, scientists are still grappling for a cure. This lesson describes how Alzheimer's...
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Science of Stage Fright (And How to Overcome It)
This video focuses on stage fright and how to overcome it. It discusses the Fight or Flight response and how it works in your body. He also discusses ways to overcome stage fright through practice and exercises to trick your brain to...
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Ted: Ted Ed: An Anti Hero of One's Own
How can an anti-hero teach us about the heroic--and sometimes, the unheroic--characteristics that shape a story's protagonist? From jealousy to self-doubt, Tim Adams challenges us to consider how anti-heroes reflect the very mortal...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Marcus Du Sautoy: Symmetry, Reality's Riddle
Oxford mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy, presents a brief look of the invisible numbers that unite all symmetrical objects as he discusses prime numbers, symmetry groups, higher dimensions and other stumpers. [18:20]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Football Physics: The "Impossible" Free Kick
Learn about the Magnus Effect, a phenomenon discovered by Isaac Newton. Brazilian football player Roberto Carlos used it to score a seemingly impossible goal in a game of football in 1997. Includes a video, multiple-choice and open-ended...
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Folding Paper Can Get You to the Moon
Animated lesson by Adrian Paenza shows what unbelievable things can happen when folding just one piece of paper. [3:49]
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Ted: Ted Ed: David Mc Candless: The Beauty of Data Visualization
Listen and watch as David McCandless turns complex data sets into beautiful, simple diagrams. He suggests that information design is really important because we all like to visualize our information. [18:19]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Jonathan Driori: The Beautiful Tricks of Flowers
In this brillant talk, Jonathan Drori shows the amazing ways flowering plants have evolved to attract pollinators and discusses how plants reproduce in a variety of ways. [13:49]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Clay Shirky: How Social Media Can Make History
Clay Shirky shows how social media services such as Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, thus changing the nature of politics. [15:49]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Maajid Nawaz: A Global Culture to Fight Extremism
"Why do transnational extremist organizations succeed where democratic movements have a harder time taking hold?" Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamist extremist, talks about the new "age of behavior" and why people join extremists movements...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Deb Roy: The Birth of a Word
MIT researcher, Deb Roy, shares amazing data-rich research on how children learn language which he discovered by analyzing hours of video taped conversations between his son and the adults in his home. [19:53]
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Pandemics Spread
A discussion about the globalization of disease, and the implications of a pandemic. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how scientists can help prevent future outbreaks. [8:00]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Gary Wolf: The Quantified Self
Gary Wolf discusses how we use modern technology, more specifically gadgets and apps, to monitor our health and body. [5:11]
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Ted: Ted Ed: A 3 Minute Guide to the Bill of Rights
A brief video that summarizes the first ten amendments to the Constitution. [3:36] Followed by a quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Did English Evolve?
This lesson focuses on the evolution of the English language. What is the difference between "a hearty welcome" and "a cordial reception"? In a brief, action-packed history of the English language video, Kate Gardoqui explains why these...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Greeting the World in Peace
A brief video that demonstrates that the way that people around the world greet each other is evidence of a common desire for peace. [3:18] Followed by a quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Art of the Metaphor
How do metaphors help us better understand the world? What makes a good metaphor? Explore these questions in this video with writers like Langston Hughes and Carl Sandburg, who have mastered the art of bringing a scene or emotion to...
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Fiction Can Change Reality
Reading and stories can be an escape from real life, a window into another world -- but have you ever considered how new fictional experiences might change your perspective on real, everyday life? From Pride and Prejudice to Harry...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Making Sense of Spelling
What can spelling tell us about relationships between words? While spelling may sometimes seem random or unexpected, this lesson illuminates how peeling back the layers of spelling helps us understand the complex history and meaningful...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Pizza Physics (New York Style)
Explore the physics involved in folding a pizza slice in order to reduce the mess while eating. [3:58]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Folding Way New Origami
Explore origami and the use of mathematical patterns to create patterns and folds. Watch a video, answer questions and learn more.
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Case Against "Good" and "Bad"
Don't take the easy route! Instead, use this little trick to improve your writing -- let go of the words "good" and "bad," and push yourself to illustrate, elucidate, and illuminate your world with language. Free registration is required...
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Key to Media's Hidden Codes
Video that describes the types of codes that media and advertisements use to affect the way that people think, act, and feel. [6:00] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Power of a Great Introduction
Never underestimate the power of an intriguing start. When analyzing the literary greats like Charles Dickens and Kurt Vonnegut, be inspired by their craft and learn how to write a tantalizing introduction and strong thesis. Free...