Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of living.

Learn about the parts of the brain in song format! A great way to boost classroom engagement when introducing new topics.

In this video lesson, we explore the basic structure of the brain, focusing on the cerebral cortex and its four lobes. The frontal lobe governs rational thought and decision-making, while the parietal lobe processes sensory information...

Learn how to identify the main parts of the brain with labeling worksheets and quizzes.

For as long as it's been in existence, the royal world has been special, elevated above the mediocrity of regular life and filled with the pleasures and privileges of divine power and influence. And even though the practical function of...

There is an epidemic of HIV, and with it an epidemic of bad laws -- laws that effectively criminalize being HIV positive. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, TED Fellow Shereen El-Feki gives a forceful argument that these laws, based in stigma,...

Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires are most of the classic gemstones adorning royal jewels. But they used to be accompanied by a stone that nowadays is most often found in museum gift shops: Amethyst. Here's the story of...

This video will teach us to deploy and configure Pi-Hole as a DNS resolver. We will discover how Pi-Hole can block ads at the DNS level, providing ad-blocking capabilities for our entire network. We will explore the installation...

Do we only use 10% of our brains? That seems like a very low number. What if we could tap into that extra potential? Humans are obsessed with augmenting and improving ourselves. Just look at Iron Man, Lucy, and Limitless. In this...

In this video Paul Andersen explains the structures and functions of seventeen major parts of the brain. He begins with a quick discussion of brain evolution and ends with a review of the major parts presented inside the brainstem,...

What are the major parts of the brain? In this video, that’s exactly what you’re going to learn. We’ll talk about the anatomy as well as the function.

Lyft, an American ride-hailing service, announced on Monday that General Motors has invested $500 million in the company, and the companies together plan to develop a network of autonomous vehicles. From the proposed plan, self-driving...

How does an African crested porcupine share with a Patagonian cavy? We made a new door within a door so the two can share the dirt floored romping room.

Arteries of the brain seen from the inferior view of the brain.

Meninges and superficial vessels of the brain.

In this video, we look some of the major parts of the human brain from a midsagittal view.

Your brain is super fragile. So how come it doesn't get totally wrecked by infections or bacteria? Well, you've got this nifty protection called the blood-brain barrier! To help guide us through your brain's awesome defense, we brought...

Experts in neuroscience help us understand why the human brain is a marvel of structure and function. This video looks at differences between the right side of our brain and the left side. The left brain tends to be seen as the more...

Superficial veins of the brain seen from lateral and medial views of the brain.

Arteries of the brain seen from the lateral and medial views of the brain.

Ventricular system of the brain with neighboring structures.

Structures seen on the medial view of the brain. The images show a midsagittal section of the brain.

Structures seen on the lateral view of the brain.

Structures seen from a basal view of the brain with the brainstem removed, showing the cut surface of the mesencephalon.