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Kiranmala: The legend of the princess who conquered Magic Mountain - Malay Bera
Dig into the Bengali tale of a trio of siblings who attempt to scale the fearsome Magic Mountain to gain treasures for their home.
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Inspired by a kin…
6 hours ago
One is one ... or could it be?
One bag of apples, one apple, one slice of apple -- which of these is one unit? Explore the basic unit of math (explained by a trip to the grocery s…
6 hours ago
The quirky history of cell theory - Lauren Royal-Woods
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wacky-history-of-cell-theory
Scientific discovery isn't as simple as one good experiment. The weird an…
7 hours ago
The Irish mythology of Diarmuid's betrayal - Iseult Gillespie
Dig into the Irish myth of lovers Gráinne and Diarmuid, and follow their journey as they flee from her betrothed, Fionn.
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Gráinne, princess of Tara a…
7 hours ago
Using radioactive drugs to see inside your body - Pedro Brugarolas
Investigate the science behind how doctors use radioactive drugs and PET scans to detect and diagnose diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer.
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Is there…
8 hours ago
The case against "right" and "wrong" - Marlee Neel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-case-against-good-and-bad
Don't take the easy route! Instead, use this little trick to improve your wr…
8 hours ago
The device that revolutionized our perception of human history - Max G. Levy
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In 1900, Greek divers stumbled upon a 2,000-year-old shipwreck whose contents would shake our understandin…
8 hours ago
Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss - James Balog
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/james-balog-time-lapse-proof-of-extreme-ice-loss
Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from …
9 hours ago
Symmetry, reality's riddle - Marcus du Sautoy
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/marcus-du-sautoy-symmetry-reality-s-riddle
The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic parti…
9 hours ago
How do we undergo time? - Matt Danzico
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/an-exercise-in-time-perception-matt-danzico
Why is that some experiences feel like they last forever, whil…
10 hours ago