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TED-Ed Site Walkthrough
The TED-Ed team provides an in depth look at the powerful features of the newly-launched TED-ED Beta website. You'll learn how TED-Ed videos are crea…
4 days, 5 hours ago
Have you ever created an imaginary friend? Watch this
Explore the psychology behind why children invent imaginary companions and what skills they can develop through pretend play.
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Amia and her friend Ze…
4 days, 6 hours ago
A brief history of dogs - David Ian Howe
Trace the history of how wolves, one of humanity’s oldest rivals, evolved into the domesticated dogs we call “man’s best friend.”
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Since their emerge…
4 days, 6 hours ago
How I discovered DNA - James Watson
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/james-watson-on-how-he-discovered-dna
Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny s…
4 days, 6 hours ago
Ugly History: The El Mozote deaths - Diana Sierra Becerra
Get to know the story of Radio Venceremos, an underground radio collective that fought US-backed fascism during the Salvadoran Civil War.
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Since the …
4 days, 6 hours ago
The Actual Beginning of the Franchise - Sir Harold Evans
View full lesson on TED-Ed BETA: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-real-origin-of-the-franchise
One of the most successful business models is the franchis…
4 days, 7 hours ago
What if your president was determined by lottery? - Michael Vazquez
Dig into sortition, a system where officials are selected via lottery, and how it could address the problems of modern democracies.
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Elections are to…
4 days, 7 hours ago
Exponential growth: How creasing paper can take you to the Moon
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Can folding a piece of paper 45 times get you to the moon? By seeing what happens when foldi…
4 days, 8 hours ago
How do our brains process speech? - Gareth Gaskell
Learn how to identify, develop, and share your best ideas with TED Masterclass: http://bit.ly/tedmasterclass
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The average 20-year-old knows between…
4 days, 8 hours ago
The Impact of Simple Words - Terin Izil
Long, fancy words designed to show off your intelligence and vocabulary are all very well, but they aren't always the best words. In this short, play…
4 days, 9 hours ago