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A teen just trying to figure it out - Tavi Gevinson
Fifteen-year-old Tavi Gevinson had a hard time finding strong female, teenage role models -- so she built a space where they could find each other. A…
1 day, 4 hours ago
Analyzing a zombie: brain and behavior (Part two) - Tim Verstynen and Bradley Voytek
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/diagnosing-zombies-brain-and-behavior-tim-verstynen...
How are different brain stimulations involved with …
1 day, 4 hours ago
Is soy unhealthy for you? - Francesca Bot
Dig into the science of soy, and discover what makes soybeans such versatile plants and whether it’s healthy for you and the planet.
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Soybeans have b…
1 day, 5 hours ago
How do fireflies produce light? - Emily A. Geest
Dig into the science of how and why fireflies glow, and how their bioluminescent signals differ between males and females.
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The first firefly is thou…
1 day, 6 hours ago
Math class needs a makeover - Dan Meyer
Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than sol…
1 day, 7 hours ago
How to see more and care less: The art of Georgia O'Keeffe - Iseult Gillespie
Get to know the life and works of painter and sculptor Georgia O’Keeffe, whose art became a cornerstone of American Modernism.
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Feeling disconnected…
1 day, 8 hours ago
Equality, competitive sports, and Title IX - Erin Buzuvis and Kristine Newhall
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In 1972, U.S. Congress passed Title IX, a …
1 day, 8 hours ago
How the American Constitution was created - Judy Walton
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How did a meeting intended to revise the Articles of Confed…
1 day, 9 hours ago
The fable of Dionysus' inebriated retribution - Iseult Gillespie
Dig into the Greek myth of Dionysus, the god of winemaking and excess, and his journey to his ancestral home in Thebes.
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Acoetes of Maeonia had been …
1 day, 10 hours ago
Will saunas help you live longer? - Max G. Levy
Explore how saunas can affect your body, and dig into the health benefits and limitations of this millennia-old tradition.
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Finnish sauna, Roman baln…
1 day, 11 hours ago