At TED2009, Tim Berners-Lee called for "raw data now" -- for governments, scientists and institutions to make their data openly available on the web. At TED University in 2010, he shows a few of the interesting results when the data gets...

Whether it's a car in the background of Braveheart or the inconsistent cliff in Jurassic Park, movies tend to have mistakes. Why don't we notice them more often?

In this factual talk, geneticist Wendy Chung shares what we know about autism spectrum disorder — for example, that autism has multiple, perhaps interlocking, causes. Looking beyond the worry and concern that can surround a diagnosis,...

Failed at keeping your resolutions in the past? Psychologists have some insights and advice for you to stick to them this year.

The way smartphones made many devices nonessential is a model for a new way to think about improving energy efficiency.

You might think of meditation as just a New Age trend, but it may actually benefit your brain!

Way more kids have fuzzy vision these days because we spend less time in outdoor light, which makes our eyeballs longer.

If you’ve been brave enough to open your eyes underwater, you might have noticed that everything is blurry. But fish have no trouble finding their way beneath the waves. So why can’t we see as clearly below as we do above?

It’s easy to assume that people who join cults have something wrong with them, but usually the people who join cults are just like the rest of us. So, how does it happen?

In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too.

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Howcast - Learn the Te Hodoki technique, also known as escaping a wrist grab, from Sensei Oliver Martin in this Howcast ninjutsu video.

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Howcast - Learn how to foam roll your glutes in this Howcast video featuring certified NYC trainer Amanda Edell.

Howcast - Learn the best muscles to foam roll if you are a runner in this Howcast video featuring certified NYC trainer Amanda Edell.

Howcast - Learn how to foam roll your adductor muscles if you are new to foam rolling in this Howcast video featuring certified NYC trainer Amanda Edell.

Howcast - Learn how to do a soccer agility drill without the ball from Coach Frank Hauser in this Howcast soccer video.

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Make a good first impression. Learn how to correctly introduce yourself in English.

Continuing through a survey of current ideas in philosophy, we reach some newer work in epistemology, perception, and the philosophy of science. Let's take a look at some ideas from John McDowell, Alvin Goldman, Ernest Sosa, Robert Audi,...

Dr. Kyle Huff explains what is the administrative approach to management.