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  • Can humans be trusted with command over genetics? - Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger

    Puzzle through this classic ethical dilemma and decide: should parents be able to choose genetic traits for their children?

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    Andre and Leslie are a deaf couple who have decided to have a child, and they’re considering using a process to ensure deafness in their child. As deaf parents, they feel they could provide better guidance to a child that would share their lived experience and grow up immersed in deaf culture. But is this genetic intervention ethical? Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger explore this classic dilemma.

    Lesson by Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger, directed by Luisa Holanda.

    This video was produced in collaboration with the Parr Center for Ethics, housed within the renowned Philosophy Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Parr Center is committed to integrating abstract work in ethical theory with the informed discussion of practical ethical issues, and prides itself on the development of innovative and inclusive approaches to moral and civic education.

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    7 min
  • Learn to read Chinese ... with ease! - ShaoLan

    For foreigners, learning to speak Chinese is a hard task. But learning to read the beautiful, often complex characters of the Chinese written language may be less difficult. ShaoLan walks through a simple lesson in recognizing the ideas behind the characters and their meaning -- building from a few simple forms to more complex concepts. Call it Chineasy.

    Uploaded 03-12-13

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    8 min
  • Could your language affect your ability to save money? - Keith Chen

    What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future -- "It rain tomorrow," instead of "It will rain tomorrow" -- correlate strongly with high savings rates.

    Uploaded 03-12-13

    Talk by Keith Chen.



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    16 min
  • The chaotic brilliance of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jordana Moore Saggese

    Learn about the life of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, from his start as part of graffiti duo SAMO to his rise as an internationally renowned painter.

    Uploaded 28-02-19

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    Like Beat writers who composed their work by shredding and reassembling scraps of writing, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat used similar techniques to remix his materials. Pulling in splintered anatomy, reimagined historical scenes and skulls, he repurposed present day experiences and art history into an inventive visual language. Jordana Moore Saggese explores the chaotic and prolific art of Basquiat.

    Lesson by Jordana Moore Saggese, directed by Héloïse Dorsan Rachet.

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    7 min
  • Will our kids be a different species? - Juan Enriquez

    Throughout human evolution, multiple versions of humans co-existed. Could we be mid-upgrade now? At TEDxSummit, Juan Enriquez sweeps across time and space to bring us to the present moment -- and shows how technology is revealing evidence that suggests rapid evolution may be under way.

    Uploaded 21-08-13

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    22 min
  • Reconsidering cognition - Trevor Maber

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    Every day, we meet people and process our interactions--making inferences and developing beliefs about the world around us. In this lesson, Trevor Maber introduces us to the idea of a ladder of inference and a process for rethinking the way we interact.

    Lesson by Trevor Maber, animation by TED-Ed.

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    8 min
  • Who were Las Mariposas, and why were they murdered? - Lisa Krause

    Get to know the story of the Mirabal sisters, who led a revolution against Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship in the Dominican Republic.

    Uploaded 08-03-21

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    For over 30 years, thousands of people were imprisoned, tortured, and murdered under Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Three sisters would go on to lead an underground revolution. But while their courage inspired many, it threatened the man in power, and their lives would come to a tragic early end. Who were these brave women? Lisa Krause tells the story of Las Mariposas.

    Lesson by Lisa Krause, directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.

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    8 min
  • A puzzle of ice and fire dragons - Henri Picciotto

    Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd

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    It’s your first day as Center Realm’s official cartographer, and you’ve already got a big problem. Center Realm is home to three elder dragons: two ice, one fire, and they’ve lived in harmony for centuries. But scouts have sighted three fire dragons and five ice dragons flying towards the region. Can you figure out where to place the new dragons? Henri Picciotto shows how.

    Lesson by Henri Picciotto, directed by Igor Coric, Artrake Studio.

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    Henri Picciotto is a math educator, retired from teaching after 42 years in K-12 classrooms. He maintains a website (https://www.mathed.page) and a blog (https://blog.mathed.page) for math teachers, including many online and downloadable puzzles.

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    8 min
  • How we became addicted to credit cards - Nidhi Upadhyaya

    Dig into the history of credit cards in the United States, and how they have evolved since the 1950s into the industry we know today.

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    Today, credit cards are a $500 billion-a-year industry. Banks consider these lines of credit when deciding whether or not to approve loans, incentivizing customers to maintain multiple credit cards. So, how did this lending system originate? And how did they get to be so popular? Nidhi Upadhyaya digs into the history of credit cards in the United States.

    Lesson by Nidhi Upadhyaya, directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space.

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    7 min
  • Hawking's black hole paradox explained - Fabio Pacucci

    Where does quantum information go when it enters a black hole? Investigate the theories of the black hole information paradox.

    Uploaded 22-10-19

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    Today, one of the biggest paradoxes in the universe threatens to unravel modern science: the black hole information paradox. Every object in the universe is composed of particles with unique quantum properties and even if an object is destroyed, its quantum information is never permanently deleted. But what happens to that information when an object enters a black hole? Fabio Pacucci investigates.

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    8 min

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