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  • Can you solve the penniless pilgrim riddle? - Daniel Finkel

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    Uploaded 04-06-18

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    After months of travel, you’ve arrived at Duonia, home to the famous temple that’s the destination of your pilgrimage. The walk from the welcome center to the temple isn't a long one ... but there’s a problem. Can you outsmart the city's imposed tax and make it to the temple without paying a fee? Daniel Finkel shows how.

    Lesson by Daniel Finkel, animation by Artrake Studio.

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    7 min
  • Developing a TED-Ed Lesson: Concept and design

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    Ever wondered how a TED-Ed animation is made? Go behind-the-scenes of "How do cancer cells behave differently from healthy ones" with educator George Zaidan, animation director Biljana Labovic, and animator Lisa LaBracio.

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    6 min
  • What on Earth is angular velocity? - Brian Jones

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    Why does the Earth spin? Does a basketball falling from a spinning merry-go-round fall in a curve, as it appears to, or in a straight line? How can speed be manipulated while spinning? In short, why is the spinning motion so special? Brian Jones details the dizzyingly wide array of ways that spinning affects our lives.

    Lesson by Brian Jones, animation by Flaming Medusa Studios.

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    6 min
  • Can you decode the alien pyramid riddle? - Henri Picciotto

    You and your team of scientists are trapped on Mars. Can you figure out how to survive on the desert planet?

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    Today is the anniversary of the best-worst day of your life. The best part was discovering a subterranean city on Mars. The worst part was when you lost contact with Earth. You and the other 99 scientists have spent the year engineering your survival, but you’re almost out of water and solutions. Can you figure out how the last civilization lived on this desert planet? Henri Picciotto shows how.

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

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  • The fundamentals of space-time: Part 2 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie

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    Uploaded 01-05-14

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    Light always travels at a speed of 299,792,458 meters per second. But if you're in motion too, you're going to perceive it as traveling even faster -- which isn't possible! In this second installment of a three-part series on space-time, CERN scientists Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie use a space-time diagram to analyze the sometimes confounding motion of light.

    Lesson by Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie, animation by Giant Animation.



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    7 min
  • Could you live on the moon? - Alex Gendler

    Is living on the moon possible? How would we survive? Explore the challenges and benefits of building a lunar colony.

    Uploaded 05-06-18

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    The European Space Agency is hoping to establish an inhabited research base on the moon by the 2020s. But living in this "moon camp" won’t be easy. How will humans deal with the cosmic radiation? What will the inhabitants eat? And what's the point, anyway? Alex Gendler details the challenges and benefits of building a lunar colony.

    Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Allen Laseter.

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    7 min
  • What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion - Orisanmi Burton

    Dig into the Attica Prison Rebellion, where prisoners took control of the facility in response to inhumane living conditions, and the violent retaking that followed.

    Uploaded 11-05-21

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    On September 9th 1971, a spontaneous uprising began in a New York State prison. A group of prisoners overpowered guards, broke windows, started fires, and captured supplies, sparking the Attica Rebellion. Soon, over 1,200 prisoners had assembled with 42 hostages to demand better treatment and better living conditions. Orisanmi Burton details the revolt and deadly retaking of Attica prison.

    Lesson by Orisanmi Burton, directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.

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    7 min
  • A brief chronicle of Spanish - Ilan Stavans

    Trace the history and evolution of the Spanish language, from its origins in the 3rd century BCE to modern day.

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    Beginning in the third century BCE, the Romans conquered the Iberian peninsula. This period gave rise to several regional languages in the area that’s now Spain, including Castilian, Catalan, and Galician. One of these would become Spanish— but not for another 1,500 years. Those years tell the origin story of what’s become a global modern language. Ilan Stavans traces the evolution of Spanish.

    Lesson by Ilan Stavans, directed by Hernando Bahamon, Globizco Studios.

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  • Can you figure out what's wrong with these paintings? - Noah Charney

    Discover the scientific process art conservators use to restore centuries-old paintings and fix the damage of past restorations.

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    Prior to the mid-20th century, art restorers took a heavy-handed approach, often drastically altering paintings in the name of “improving” art. Today, they focus on keeping the original work intact with minimal intervention, and must regularly contend with past modifications. So, how is damaged artwork repaired? Noah Charney explains the painstaking process of restoring priceless artifacts.

    Lesson by Noah Charney, directed by Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media.

    Image credit for the Portrait of Isabella de Medici: Gift of Mrs. Paul B. Ernst

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  • Would you pass the cash test?

    Dig into the experiment known as the lost wallet test, and find out the surprising results of this study of honesty.

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    Picture this: you’re working a shift in a hotel lobby when someone approaches the front desk. They found a lost wallet around the corner, but they’re in a rush and don’t have time to follow up. Looking at the wallet you see it contains a key, grocery list, about $13, and three business cards you assume belong to the wallet’s owner. So, what do you do? Dig into the infamous lost wallet experiment.

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