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  • Fresh water scarcity: A guide to the crisis - Christiana Z. Peppard

    View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/fresh-water-scarcity-an-introduction-to-the-problem-christiana-z-peppard

    Fresh water is essential for life -- and there's not nearly enough of it for the world right now. Why is that, and what could we do? Christiana Z. Peppard lays out the big questions of our global water problem. And no, shorter showers are not the answer.

    Lesson by Christiana Z. Peppard, animation by Jeremy Collins.

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    6 min
  • Digital humanitarianism - Paul Conneally

    The disastrous earthquake in Haiti taught humanitarian groups an unexpected lesson: the power of mobile devices to coordinate, inform, and guide relief efforts. At TEDxRC2, Paul Conneally shows extraordinary examples of social media and other new technologies becoming central to humanitarian aid. (Filmed at TEDxRC2.)

    Uploaded 26-06-13

    Talk by Paul Conneally.



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    15 min
  • Make robots brighter - Ayanna Howard

    View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/make-robots-smarter-ayanna-howard

    There are three major rules that we want our robots to follow: do not harm a human, obey us, and protect us. The prerequisite for these rules? We need to make robots smarter. Ayanna Howard explains how robots can become smarter (hint: it is related to how smart we humans are).

    Talk by Ayanna Howard.

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    9 min
  • Can you survive nuclear fallout? - Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder

    Explore the possibility of surviving a nuclear explosion and dig into a scientifically supported plan of action in case of a detonation.

    Uploaded 08-01-19

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    Nuclear weapons are some of the most powerful tools of destruction on Earth, and the full scope of a nuclear detonation is almost unimaginable. However, there is a scientifically supported plan of action that could save thousands of lives. What is this plan, and what exactly would it protect us from? Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder explore the possibility of surviving nuclear detonation.

    Lesson by Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder, directed by Tom Gran and Madeleine Grossi.

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    8 min
  • Earth's mass extinction - Peter Ward

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    Uploaded 01-02-13

    Asteroid strikes get all the coverage, but "Medea Hypothesis" author Peter Ward argues that most of Earth's mass extinctions were caused by lowly bacteria. The culprit, a poison called hydrogen sulfide, may have an interesting application in medicine.

    Talk by Peter Ward.



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    25 min
  • Fast prototyping Google Glass - Tom Chi

    View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/rapid-prototyping-google-glass-tom-chi

    Rapid prototyping is a method used to accelerate the innovation process. At TEDYouth 2012, Tom Chi explains how this method was used to create one of Google's newest inventions, Google Glass.

    Talk by Tom Chi.

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    11 min
  • A day in the life of an ancient Babylonian business mogul - Soraya Field Fiorio

    Follow Babylonian priestess and businesswoman Beltani as she investigates who is undermining her barley fields and tavern.

    Uploaded 07-01-21

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    It’s 1762 BCE. As dawn breaks in the Babylonian city of Sippar, Beltani— a priestess and businesswoman— receives an urgent visit from her brother. He makes a troubling accusation: her tavern keeper has been undermining the business Beltani relies on in her old age. Now she has just a few short hours to find out the truth. Soraya Field Fiorio details a day in the life of a Babylonian naditu.

    Lesson by Soraya Field Fiorio, directed by Keegan Thornhill.

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    7 min
  • Animation basics: The art of timing and spacing - TED-Ed

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    Uploaded 28-01-14

    Expert timing and spacing is what separates a slide show from a truly amazing animation. TED-Ed demonstrates, by manipulating various bouncing balls, how the smallest adjustments from frame to frame can make all the difference.

    Lesson and animation by TED-Ed.



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    10 min
  • Who is accountable for costly prescription prices? - Kiah Williams

    Take a look at the US supply chain to explore the three main reasons why medications like insulin are so expensive.

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    A century after its discovery, insulin remain essential in treating diabetes, and has a relatively low production cost, with a vial generally costing less than $6 to make. But those in the US pay on average 10 times more than those in other countries— leading some patients to take less than prescribed. Kiah Williams takes a look at the US supply chain to explore why medications are so expensive.

    Lesson by Kiah Williams, directed by Tolga Yıldız, Serin İnan, Kozmonot Animation Studio.

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    8 min
  • Mysteries of vernacular: Keister - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel

    View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-keister-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel

    Uploaded 09-08-13

    Originally meaning a woven container, the word keister has roots all over the place. The devil's tool box? Sure. A safe? That too. So, how did it become associated with the buttocks? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel get to the bottom of the word keister.

    Lesson by Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel, animation by Jessica Oreck.



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    4 min

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