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The greatest mathematician that never lived - Pratik Aghor
Dig into the mystery of Nicolas Bourbaki— one of the most influential mathematicians of all time… who never actually existed.
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When Nicolas Bourbaki …
5 days, 17 hours ago
A primer on mathematical theorems - Scott Kennedy
View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/scott-kennedy-how-to-prove-a-mathematical-theory
Euclid of Alexandria revolutionized the way that mat…
5 days, 18 hours ago
Be an artist, at this moment! - Young-ha Kim
Why do we ever stop playing and creating? With charm and humor, celebrated Korean author Young-ha Kim invokes the world's greatest artists to urge yo…
5 days, 18 hours ago
Defining cyberwarfare...in hopes of preventing it - Daniel Garrie
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/defining-cyberwarfare-in-hopes-of-preventing-it-daniel-garrie
Can you imagine a future where wars are foug…
5 days, 18 hours ago
Hades and Persephone: Unpacking the myth - Iseult Gillespie
Dig into the Greek myth of Persephone, who is abducted by Hades and is only allowed to leave the underworld every spring.
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One day, Persephone was fr…
5 days, 19 hours ago
Why haven’t we cured arthritis? - Kaitlyn Sadtler and Heather J. Faust
Get to know the science behind what causes the stiff, creaky joints of the most common forms of arthritis and what you can do to prevent it.
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The ba…
5 days, 19 hours ago
Winter got you feeling low? Watch this - Kelly Rohan
Explore what we know about seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and find out the best way to treat these behavioral changes.
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As winter approaches, sho…
5 days, 19 hours ago
How fiction can alter reality - Jessica Wise
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jessica-wise-how-fiction-can-change-reality
Reading and stories can be an escape from real life, a window …
5 days, 20 hours ago
Can you solve the private investigator riddle? - Henri Picciotto
Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd
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As Numberland’s best detective, you thought you’d seen it all. But the desiccated corps…
5 days, 20 hours ago
Parkinson's, depression and the switch that might silence them - Andres Lozano
Deep brain stimulation is becoming very precise. This technique allows surgeons to place electrodes in almost any area of the brain, and turn them up…
5 days, 20 hours ago