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What's the size of a mole? (Not the creature, the other one.) - Daniel Dulek
What's the size of a mole? (Not the creature, the other one.) - Daniel Dulek

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The word "mole" suggests a small, furry b…

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Why aren't we only using solar power? - Alexandros George Charalambides
Why aren't we only using solar power? - Alexandros George Charalambides

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Solar power is cheaper and more susta…

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Can you solve the Ragnarok riddle? - Dan Finkel
Can you solve the Ragnarok riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Ragnarok: The fabled end of the world, when giants, monsters, and Norse gods battle fo…

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Tour the solar system from home - Jon Nguyen
Tour the solar system from home - Jon Nguyen

Want to navigate the solar system without having to buy that expensive spacecraft? Jon Nguyen demos NASAJPL's "Eyes on the Solar System" -- free-to-u…

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Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior? - Lucas Husted
Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior? - Lucas Husted

Solve this classic game theory challenge: given integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to ⅔ of the average of all numbers guesse…

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Making a TED-Ed Lesson: Visualizing big ideas
Making a TED-Ed Lesson: Visualizing big ideas

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How to learn? From mistakes - Diana Laufenberg
How to learn? From mistakes - Diana Laufenberg

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Diana Laufenberg shares 3 surprising things she has learned ab…

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Scientists are still baffled by this notorious question - Charles Wallace and Dan Kwartler
Scientists are still baffled by this notorious question - Charles Wallace and Dan Kwartler

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In 1980, philosopher John Searle developed a thought experiment in response to AI advancement at the time.…

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Ethical dilemma: Who deserves your credence? - Alex Worsnip
Ethical dilemma: Who deserves your credence? - Alex Worsnip

Puzzle through the ethical dilemma of a spouse accused of murder and decide: do you believe your spouse or the evidence?

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You’re sitting on the couch…

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Seizing genuine narratives - Michele Weldon
Seizing genuine narratives - Michele Weldon

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Journalism can be much more than reporting. An authentic, hu…

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