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  • What is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox? - Colm Kelleher

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    Uploaded 15-04-13

    Can you ever travel from one place to another? Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea gave a convincing argument that all motion is impossible - but where's the flaw in his logic? Colm Kelleher illustrates how to resolve Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox.

    Lesson by Colm Kelleher, animation by Buzzco Associates, inc.



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    6 min
  • The power of Vedic math - Gaurav Tekriwal

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    There is more than one way to reach a correct answer in mathematics. Vedic math, an ancient Indian method, sidesteps traditional computations in a manner that provides a shortcut, while being fun to use and to learn. At TEDYouth 2012, to ooh's and aah's from the amazed crowd, Gaurav Tekriwal demonstrates the magic of Vedic math.

    Talk by Gaurav Tekriwal.

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    13 min
  • What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs

    Explore the successes and failures of FDR’s New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy.

    Uploaded 17-06-21

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    In 1932, one in four Americans was unemployed, marking the highest unemployment rate in the country’s history. The Democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a New Deal— a comprehensive set of legislation to support struggling citizens and put the country back to work. Meg Jacobs digs into the policies of this bold campaign and how it didn’t fully live up to its promises.

    Lesson by Meg Jacobs, directed by Anton Bogaty.

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    7 min
  • What it means if you spot faces in objects - Susan G. Wardle

    Dig into the phenomenon of face pareidolia, which is the tendency of our brains to see faces in everyday objects.

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    Imagine opening a bag of chips, only to find Santa Claus looking back at you. Or turning a corner to see a building smiling at you. Humans see faces in all kinds of mundane objects, but these faces aren’t real— they're illusions due to a phenomenon known as face pareidolia. So why exactly does this happen, and how far does this distortion go? Susan G. Wardle explores why we see illusory faces.

    Lesson by Susan G. Wardle, directed by Oksana Kurmaz.

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    7 min
  • How do cigarettes affect the body? - Krishna Sudhir

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    Uploaded 13-09-18

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    Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit.

    Lesson by Krishna Sudhir, directed by TED-Ed.

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    8 min
  • questions to ask yourself before you accept an idea - Siska De Baerdemaeker

    Get to know 3 factors that can help you identify pseudoscience, and find out how it differs from actual science.

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    Pseudoscience is a set of theories, methods, and assumptions that appear scientific, but aren’t. In the worst cases, pseudoscience practitioners encourage this confusion to exploit people. But even when it's well-intentioned, pseudoscience can still prevent people from getting the help they need. So, how can you tell what’s science and what’s pseudoscience? Siska De Baerdemaeker investigates.

    Lesson by Siska De Baerdemaeker, directed by Eoin Duffy.

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    8 min
  • An enormous bubble for debate - Liz Diller

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    How do you make a great public space inside a not-so-great building? Liz Diller shares the story of creating a welcoming, lighthearted (even, dare we say it, sexy) addition to the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)

    Talk by Liz Diller.

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    16 min
  • The Opposites Game

    A classroom erupts into a war of words as students grapple with a seemingly simple prompt: what is the opposite of a gun?

    Uploaded 03-06-19

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    A TED-Ed Production
    A film by Anna Samo + Lisa LaBracio
    A poem by Brendan Constantine
    Poem performed by Brendan Constantine
    Sound Design by Weston Fonger
    Animation and Design by Anna Samo + Lisa LaBracio
    Produced by Gerta Xhelo

    This animation is part of our series, "There's a Poem for That," which features animated interpretations of poems both old and new that give language to some of life's biggest feelings.
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    Watch an interview with the poet here: https://youtu.be/6NK7Q7eMDbU

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    7 min
  • What you can do with an extra jaw - Darien Satterfield

    Discover the adaptation of the pharyngeal jaw, a secondary set of jaws that allow fish to capture and eat their prey at the same time.

    Uploaded 29-06-21

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    After stalking a cuttlefish, a moray eel finally pounces. As the eel snags the mollusk in its teeth, its prey struggles to escape. But before it can wiggle away, a second set of teeth lunge from the eel’s throat. This adaptation is called a pharyngeal jaw, and is one of the most common adaptations under the sea. Darien Satterfield shares how this incredible skeletal mechanism works.

    Lesson by Darien Satterfield, directed by Zack Williams.

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    8 min
  • The 2,400-year search for the atom - Theresa Doud

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    Uploaded 08-12-14

    How do we know what matter is made of? The quest for the atom has been a long one, beginning 2,400 years ago with the work of a Greek philosopher and later continued by a Quaker and a few Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Theresa Doud details the history of atomic theory.

    Lesson by Theresa Doud, animation by TED-Ed.



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    8 min

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