TED Talks
TED: The multibillion-dollar US prison industry -- and how to dismantle it | Bianca Tylek
A phone call to a US prison or jail can cost up to a dollar per minute -- a rate that forces one in three families with incarcerated loved ones into debt. In this searing talk about mass incarceration, criminal justice advocate and TED...
SciShow
The Secret to Super Strong Concrete Is... Bacteria?
Engineers would love it if concrete bridges and skyscrapers didn't require so much maintenance, and they might have found the perfect solution using bacteria.
TED Talks
TED: A photographic journey through the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan | Kiana Hayeri
Exposing what life looks like in Afghanistan after a 20-year US occupation and the Taliban's stunning and rapid takeover, TED Fellow and documentary photographer Kiana Hayeri captures harrowing glimpses and multifaceted realities of a...
TED Talks
Dan Pacholke: How prisons can help inmates live meaningful lives
In the United States, the agencies that govern prisons are often called 'Department of Corrections.' And yet, their focus is on containing and controlling inmates. Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary for the Washington State Department of...
TED Talks
Jeff Smith: Lessons in business ... from prison
Jeff Smith spent a year in prison. But what he discovered inside wasn't what he expected -- he saw in his fellow inmates boundless ingenuity and business savvy. He asks: Why don't we tap this entrepreneurial potential to help...
TED Talks
TED: Why art is a tool for hope | JR
Famed for enormous black-and-white portraits that are pasted on surfaces ranging from the Louvre to the US-Mexico border wall, multimedia artist JR continues to tackle ambitious projects. In this powerfully moving talk, he shares how he...
TED Talks
Shaka Senghor: Why your worst deeds don’t define you
In 1991, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was, he says, "a drug dealer with a quick temper and a semi-automatic pistol." Jailed for second degree murder, that could very well have been the end of the story. But it wasn't. Instead,...
TED Talks
Nalini Nadkarni: Life science in prison
Nalini Nadkarni challenges our perspective on trees and prisons -- she says both can be more dynamic than we think. Through a partnership with the state of Washington, she brings science classes and conservation programs to inmates, with...
TED Talks
Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison
Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Prison. In this powerful short talk, he tells the story of an encounter with right and wrong that...
TED Talks
We need to talk about an injustice - Bryan Stevenson
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights...
SciShow
Does Color Really Affect How You Act?
The Internet has a lot to say about how color affects our mood and behavior, but it's not as cut and dry as it may sound.
TED Talks
George Takei: Why I love a country that once betrayed me
When he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Japanese-Americans, as a "security" measure during World War II. 70 years later, Takei looks back at how the camp shaped his surprising, personal...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The myth of Icarus and Daedalus - Amy Adkins
In mythological ancient Greece, Icarus flew above Crete on wings made from wax and feathers, defying the laws of man and nature. To witnesses on the ground, he looked like a god, and he felt like one too. But, in his society, the line...
TED Talks
Daniel Reisel: The neuroscience of restorative justice
Daniel Reisel studies the brains of criminal psychopaths (and mice). And he asks a big question: Instead of warehousing these criminals, shouldn't we be using what we know about the brain to help them rehabilitate? Put another way: If...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why should you read Charles Dickens? - Iseult Gillespie
The starving orphan seeking a second helping of gruel. The spinster wasting away in her tattered wedding dress. The stone-hearted miser plagued by the ghost of Christmas past. More than a century after his death, these remain...
TED-Ed
What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion | Orisanmi Burton
On September 9th 1971, a spontaneous uprising began in a New York State prison. A group of prisoners overpowered guards, broke windows, started fires, and captured supplies, sparking the Attica Rebellion. Soon, over 1,200 prisoners had...
TED Talks
TED: From death row to law graduate | Peter Ouko
Peter Ouko spent 18 years in Kamiti Prison in Kenya, sometimes locked up in a cell with 13 other grown men for 23 and a half hours a day. In a moving talk, he tells the story of how he was freed -- and his current mission with the...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Mont San Michel
MONT SAN MICHEL THIS IS A LANDMARK AS MYSTERIOUS AS IT IS MAGNIFICENT. MONT SAN MICHEL IS A ROCKY ISLAND IN NORMANDY, FRANCE. IT IS LOCATED JUST A KILOMETER OFF THE COUNTRY’S NORTH COAST AT THE MOUTH OF THE CUESNON RIVER NEAR AVRANCHES....
Curated Video
Only In Lithuania 7 - Miss Prison
Miss Prison:Beautiful women who have committed ugly crimes vie for a pageant title inside the confines of a prison.
Curated Video
Only In Russia 12 - Prisoners Fashion Show
Prisoners Fashion Show:Collaborating with a top name in fashion, a prison department stages a fashion show, showcasing creativity and skill among inmates.
Curated Video
George Best: The Rise and Fall of a Football Icon
This video tells the story of George Best, a football icon known for his talent on the pitch and his extravagant off-field lifestyle. It explores his rise to fame, his struggles with alcoholism, and the impact it had on his career....
Curated Video
War of the Currents
The battle between famous 19th century inventors Edison and Tesla for a slice of America's electricity market, and the lengths they went to in order to secure it. Physics - Electricity And Circuits - Learning Points. Thomas Edison...
Bedtime History
Martin Luther King, Jr. For Kids
Learn about the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. from his days as a pastor to his great march on Washington, and about the change that came from his efforts to bring about equality in the United States and across the world.
Bedtime History
History of Australia for Kids
Learn about the history of Australia, from the prehistory of the aboriginal peoples to its later discovery by Europeans. Also learn about such things as its environment, wildlife, sports teams, and famous actors who were born in Australia.