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3 stories of local eco-entrepreneurship - Majora Carter
The future of green is local -- and entrepreneurial. In her talk, Majora Carter brings us the stories of three people who are saving their own commun…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Can you solve the honeybee riddle? - Dan Finkel
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You’re a biologist on a mission to keep the rare honeybee Apis Trifecta from going ex…
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Questions Nobody Has Answers to (Full Version)
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In the first of a new TED-Ed series designed to catalyze curiosi…
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What is "The Thinker" actually pondering about? - Noah Charney
Get to know Auguste Rodin’s infamous sculpture “The Thinker,” and find out who was the inspiration for this masterpiece.
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Contrary to popular belief,…
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How did ancient cultures produce beer? - Malcolm Purinton
Trace the history and evolution of beer, from its first known existence 13,000 years ago to the modern beverage we know today.
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Today, there are over…
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The pledge of research with stem cells - Susan Solomon
Calling them "our bodies' own repair kits," Susan Solomon advocates research using lab-grown stem cells. By growing individual pluripotent stem cell …
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Energy from buoyant algae pods - Jonathan Trent
Call it "fuel without fossils": Jonathan Trent is working on a plan to grow new biofuel by farming micro-algae in floating offshore pods that eat was…
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