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  • The myth of Pandora’s box - Iseult Gillespie

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    Uploaded 15-01-19

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    Pandora was the first mortal woman, breathed into being by Hephaestus, god of fire. The gods gave her gifts of language, craftsmanship and emotion. From Zeus she received two gifts: the trait of curiosity and a heavy box screwed tightly shut -- never to be opened. But what treasure could never be seen by human eyes, and why was it in her care? Iseult Gillespie explores the mystery of Pandora’s box.

    Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Silvia Prietov.

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    6 min
  • Finding life we can't imagine - Christoph Adami

    How do we search for alien life if it's nothing like the life that we know? Christoph Adami shows how he uses his research into artificial life -- self-replicating computer programs -- to find a signature, a 'biomarker,' that is free of our preconceptions of what life is. (Filmed at TEDxUIUC.)

    Uploaded 08-08-13

    Talk by Christoph Adami.



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    24 min
  • Pen your story, change history - Brad Meltzer

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    The idea that youth is wasted on the young? Wrong. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the creators of Superman were all under 30 when they wrote themselves into history. In this inspirational TEDYouth 2011 Talk, Brad Meltzer encourages us to dream big, work hard, and stay humble.

    Talk by Brad Meltzer.

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    12 min
  • The Infinite Hotel Paradox - Jeff Dekofsky

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    Uploaded 16-01-14

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    The Infinite Hotel, a thought experiment created by German mathematician David Hilbert, is a hotel with an infinite number of rooms. Easy to comprehend, right? Wrong. What if it's completely booked but one person wants to check in? What about 40? Or an infinitely full bus of people? Jeff Dekofsky solves these heady lodging issues using Hilbert's paradox.

    Lesson by Jeff Dekofsky, animation by The Moving Company Animation Studio.



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    8 min
  • Must you truly walk 10,000 steps daily? - Shannon Odell

    Discover the benefits of walking, and how this simple exercise can positively impact the health of your body and brain.

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    For years, Jean Béliveau walked from country to country, with the goal of circumnavigating the globe on foot. While few people have the time or desire to walk such extreme lengths, research shows that adding even a modest amount of walking to your daily routine can dramatically improve your health. So, what exactly happens to your body when you increase your step count? Shannon Odell investigates.

    Lesson by Shannon Odell, directed by Avi Ofer.

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    8 min
  • The 3 A's of awesome - Neil Pasricha

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    Uploaded 25-08-13

    Neil Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things savors life's simple pleasures, from free refills to clean sheets. In this heartfelt talk, he reveals the 3 secrets (all starting with A) to leading a life that's truly awesome. (Filmed at TEDxToronto.)

    Talk by Neil Pasricha.



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    23 min
  • How to make your stress work in your favor - Shannon Odell

    Dig into what causes your stress response to be triggered, and how you can best train your mind and body to deal with stress.

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    An upcoming project deadline, a fight with a family member, or even an embarrassing moment can easily trigger our body’s stress response. While we can’t always control what life throws at us, there are ways to better prepare for stressful events we may experience. So, how can we train our minds and bodies to manage our stress response? Shannon Odell shares best practices for dealing with stress.

    Lesson by Shannon Odell, directed by Biljana Labović.

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    8 min
  • What Aristotle and Joshua Bell can teach us about influence - Conor Neill

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    Imagine you are one of the world's greatest violin players, and you decide to conduct an experiment: play inside a subway station and see if anyone stops to appreciate when you are stripped of a concert hall and name recognition. Joshua Bell did this, and Conor Neill channels Aristotle to understand why the context mattered.

    Lesson by Conor Neill, animation by Animationhaus.

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    7 min
  • Is there a center of the universe? - Marjee Chmiel and Trevor Owens

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    Uploaded 25-06-13

    It's been a long road to the discovery that Earth is not the center of the Solar System, the Milky Way, or the universe; great thinkers from Aristotle to Bruno have grappled with it for millennia. But if we aren't at the center of the universe, what is? Marjee Chmiel and Trevor Owens discuss where we stand in the (very) big scheme of things.

    Lesson by Marjee Chmiel and Trevor Owens, animation by Qa'ed Mai.



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    6 min
  • How do you know you exist? - James Zucker

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    Uploaded 14-08-14

    How do you know you’re real? Is existence all just a big dream? Has some mad scientist duped us into simply believing that we exist? James Zucker investigates all of these questions (and more) in this mind-boggling tribute to René Descartes’s "Meditations on First Philosophy."

    Lesson by James Zucker, animation by Stretch Films, Inc.



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    5 min

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