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Why democracy is vital - Rory Stewart
The public is losing faith in democracy, says British MP Rory Stewart. Iraq and Afghanistan's new democracies are deeply corrupt; meanwhile, 84 perce…
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Can the ocean run out of oxygen? - Kate Slabosky
Get to know how a healthy marine ecosystem functions, and what creates the lethal conditions that lead to dead zones.
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For most of the year, the Gul…
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What's the ideal country to live in?
Discover the shortcomings of using GDP to measure a country’s well-being, and what alternatives can be used to gauge quality of life.
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What’s the bes…
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What creates a total solar eclipse? - Andy Cohen
Explore the science of what causes total solar eclipses, and find out how civilizations throughout history reacted to them.
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How can the shadow of th…
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The enigma of the bat genome - Emma Teeling
In Western society, bats are often characterized as creepy, even evil. Zoologist Emma Teeling encourages us to rethink our attitude toward bats, whos…
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The origins of drama as a literary art - Mindy Ploeckelmann
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-emergence-of-drama-as-a-literary-art-mindy-ploeckelmann
When presented with the problem of hoards of i…
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How alcohol brings on hangovers - Judy Grisel
Discover how alcohol impacts your body’s processes and causes hangovers, and find out what causes the most common hangover symptoms.
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The molecule re…
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The tiniest solution to one of our greatest problems - Tierney Thys and Christian Sardet
Explore the possibility of plastivores— organisms that can eat and break down plastic— helping reduce the plastic waste on Earth.
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Each year humanity…
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Spotting grizzly bears from space - David Laskin
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/tracking-grizzly-bears-from-space-david-laskin
Grizzly bears have adapted cleverly to their diminishing ha…
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The science of macaroni salad: What's in a molecule? - Josh Kurz
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-macaroni-salad-what-s-in-a-molecule-josh-kurz
What do macaroni salad and gasoline have in c…
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