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  • Why is "The Scream" crying out? - Noah Charney

    Explore Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream,” and find out why this artwork became one of the world’s most famous paintings.

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    An undulating sky melds into the landscape, two silhouettes move along a balustraded walkway, and a ghostly figure’s features extend in agony. Since Norwegian artist Edvard Munch created "The Scream" in 1893, it’s become one of the world’s most famous artworks. But why has its cry traveled so far and endured so long? Noah Charney shares the inspiration behind the dramatic and haunting masterpiece.

    Lesson by Noah Charney, directed by Martina Meštrović.

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    8 min
  • What is earwax — and should you clean it out? - Henry C. Ou

    Explore why earwax forms, its purpose in our health, and whether or not we should be trying to get rid of it.

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    Grooming paraphernalia has been found in numerous archeological sites, many of which have included earwax removal tools. And earwax evacuation remains a popular hygienic habit today. But what is earwax? And are the efforts to eliminate it actually good for us? Henry C. Ou explores the important role earwax plays in our health.

    Lesson by Henry C. Ou, directed by Yuriy Polyashko, Max Zaglotskyi, Darvideo Animation Studio.

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    8 min
  • Printing a human kidney - Anthony Atala

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    Uploaded 15-03-13

    Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala's young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago; we meet him onstage.

    Talk by Anthony Atala.



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    22 min
  • How YouTube understands copyright - Margaret Gould Stewart

    Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube's head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.

    Talk by Margaret Gould Stewart.

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    8 min
  • The Fijian myth of the covetous god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak

    Dig into the Fijian myth of Dakuwaqa, the shape-shifting shark god who is determined to take over all of Fiji's islands.

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    Long ago, the ancestral gods of Fiji settled on the Pacific archipelago. They eventually metamorphosed into various forms, with the god Dakuwaqa transforming into a shark. But he was unsatisfied. He became proud and greedy and wanted to establish himself as the mightiest god, and dominate all of Fiji’s islands. Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak share the tale of Dakuwaqa’s quest for power.

    Lesson by Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak, directed by KERO Animation.

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    7 min
  • HIV and flu -- the inoculation strategy - Seth Berkley

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    Seth Berkley explains how smart advances in vaccine design, production and distribution are bringing us closer than ever to eliminating a host of global threats -- from AIDS to malaria to flu pandemics.

    Talk by Seth Berkley.

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    27 min
  • The myth of Loki and the deadly mistletoe - Iseult Gillespie

    Discover the Norse myth of Baldur, the most beloved being in Asgard, and how the trickster god Loki plotted his death.

    Uploaded 01-12-20

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    Baldur was the gentlest and most beloved being in all of Asgard. But lately, he had been plagued by gruesome visions foretelling his own imminent death. Determined to protect her son from these grim prophecies, Queen Frigg travelled across the nine realms, begging all living things not to harm Baldur— all living things except one. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of the death of Baldur.

    Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by WOW-HOW Studio.

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    8 min
  • Mining minerals from seawater - Damian Palin

    The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal-munching bacteria.

    Uploaded 05-07-13

    Talk by Damian Palin.



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    5 min
  • The life cycle of a neutron star - David Lunney

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    Uploaded 20-11-18

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    About once every century, a massive star somewhere in our galaxy runs out of fuel. No longer able to produce sufficient energy to maintain its structure, it collapses under its own gravitational pressure and explodes in a supernova. The death of that star is the birth of a neutron star: one of the densest known objects in the universe. David Lunney explores what, exactly, a neutron star is.

    Lesson by David Lunney, directed by JodyPrody.

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    8 min
  • The legendary and clever Ho Chi Minh Trail - Cameron Paterson

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    The Ho Chi Minh Trail not only connected North and South Vietnam during a brutal war but also aided Vietnamese soldiers. The trail shaved nearly five months of time off of the trip and was used as a secret weapon of sorts. Cameron Paterson describes the history and usage of the infamous trail.

    Lesson by Cameron Paterson, animation by Maxwell Sørensen.

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    6 min

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