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  • Where does energy come from? - George Zaidan and Charles Morton

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    Uploaded 12-11-13

    The energy in the universe never increases or decreases -- but it does move around a lot. Energy can be potential (like a stretched-out rubber band waiting to snap) or kinetic (like the molecules that vibrate within any substance). And though we can't exactly see it, every time we cook dinner or shiver on a cold night, we know it's there. George Zaidan and Charles Morton get excited about energy.

    Lesson by George Zaidan and Charles Morton, animation by Pew36 Animation Studios.



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    6 min
  • The surprising path to mastering something - David Epstein

    Are we building skills the wrong way? Explore how having a wide range of experience can be better than early specialization.

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    There’s a common idea that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become great at something. From an early age, we are encouraged to choose our path, focus specifically, and start racking up those hours. But, what if these head starts aren’t helping us the way we think they do? What if there’s a better way to excel? David Epstein shares how a different approach could set us up for greater success.

    Directed by Avi Ofer.

    This is an animated adaptation of a TEDx Talk given by David Epstein. You can watch the talk in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6lBtiQZSho

    Education is the ultimate idea worth spreading. That’s why we’ve launched InnovaTED — a program that helps educators develop their brightest ideas and share them with the world. Learn more: https://ed.ted.com/edtalks

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    8 min
  • A brief history of religion in art - TED-Ed

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    Uploaded 16-06-14

    Before we began putting art into museums, art mostly served as the visual counterpart to religious stories. Are these theological paintings, sculptures, textiles and illuminations from centuries ago still relevant to us? Jeremiah Dickey describes the evolution of art in the public eye and explains how the modern viewer can see the history of art as an ongoing global conversation.

    Lesson and animation by TED-Ed.



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    7 min
  • The evolution of timekeeping - Karen Mensing

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    Where did time-telling come from? What are time zones and why are there so many of them? Get the answers to these questions and more in this journey through the history of time -- from sundials to hourglasses to modern clocks.

    Lesson by Karen Mensing, animation by Avi Ofer.

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    6 min
  • Upstairs, downstairs: The life of a British servant - Stephanie Honchell Smith

    Follow Alice Sutton, a servant in Edwardian England, as she prepares the estate for a visitor and fights for women's suffrage.

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    It’s just before dawn in 1906 at Wroxton Abbey, and 16-year-old Alice Sutton’s mind is already spinning. The underhousemaid has a full day ahead of her as the estate prepares for the evening’s guest: Prince Arthur. This is Alice’s chance to prove herself to her new employers — but there are other forces at play. Stephanie Honchell Smith details a day in the life of a servant in Edwardian England.

    Lesson by Stephanie Honchell Smith, directed by Anton Bogaty.

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    8 min
  • The last chief of the Comanches and the fall of an empire - Dustin Tahmahkera

    Get to know the story of Quanah Parker, a Native American warrior and leader, and the last chief of the Comanche tribe.

    Uploaded 02-07-20

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    Late one night in 1871, a group of riders descended on a sleeping army camp, stole about 70 horses, and disappeared. Led by a young chief named Quanah Parker, the raid was the latest in a long series of altercations along the Texas frontier between indigenous people and United States forces. Who was this brave warrior? Dustin Tahmahkera details the life of the last chief of the Comanches.

    Lesson by Dustin Tahmahkera, directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.

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    9 min
  • How one of the world's largest companies climbed to power - Shantel George

    Dig into the bitter history of kola nuts, a sacred ingredient in West African culture and part of Coca-Cola's original recipe.

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    The kola nut is the seed of the kola tree, a small evergreen native to the forests of West Africa, where it’s long been integral to the cultural fabric of many communities. So, how did this sacred ingredient end up all around the world? And how did it make its way into the original recipe of a drink that billions of people consume every day? Shantel George explores the bitter history of kola nuts.

    Lesson by Shantel George, directed by Nikhita Prabhudesai Jeena, Totem Creative.

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    7 min
  • What's the definition of comedy? Banana. - Addison Anderson

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    Uploaded 30-07-13

    What makes us giggle and guffaw? The inability to define comedy is its very appeal; it is defined by its defiance of definition. Addison Anderson riffs on the philosophy of Henri Bergson and Aristotle to elucidate how a definition draws borders while comedy breaks them down.

    Lesson by Addison Anderson, animation by Anton Bogaty.



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    7 min
  • Greening the ghetto - Majora Carter

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    Uploaded 27-07-13

    In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy.

    Talk by Majora Carter.



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    24 min
  • The Arctic vs. the Antarctic - Camille Seaman

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    Uploaded 19-08-13

    How can you tell the two poles apart? Where are the penguins? What about the bears? The Arctic pole is located in the Northern Hemisphere within the deep Arctic Ocean, while the Antarctic pole is smack in the middle of the ice-covered Antarctica. Camille Seaman describes how enterprising people and organisms have found ways to reside around both poles despite the frigid temperatures.

    Lesson by Camille Seaman, animation by Provincia Studio.



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    7 min

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