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What’s in the air you breathe? - Amy Hrdina and Jesse Kroll
Together, nitrogen, oxygen and argon make up 99.93% of our air. So what’s the other .07%? Find out what makes up the air you breathe.
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Take a deep br…
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Pocket those smartphones: Great tips for making your job interview count - Anna Post
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A day in the life of an ancient Greek architect - Mark Robinson
Follow Pheidias, the chief builder for the Parthenon, as he supervises the construction of the new temple and faces charges of embezzlement.
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The yea…
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What does the world's largest apparatus do? - Henry Richardson
Dig into the delicate balancing act of how power grids supply energy to the world and how renewable energy factors into this process.
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In 1967, Homer…
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What's so amusing about mental illness? - Ruby Wax
Diseases of the body garner sympathy, says comedian Ruby Wax -- except those of the brain. Why is that? With dazzling energy and humor, Wax, diagnose…
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What is the gig industry?
Explore the benefits and drawbacks of the gig economy, and find out the key factors of becoming a successful freelancer.
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A 2016 survey of freelancer…
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The mythology of Pegasus and the chimera - Iseult Gillespie
Discover the myth of Bellerophon, the hero who battled and killed the Chimera monster atop the winged horse Pegasus.
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Shielded from the gorgon’s ston…
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What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion - Orisanmi Burton
Dig into the Attica Prison Rebellion, where prisoners took control of the facility in response to inhumane living conditions, and the violent retakin…
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Ultrasound surgery -- healing without cuts - Yoav Medan
Imagine having a surgery with no knives involved. At TEDMED, Yoav Medan shares a technique that uses MRI to find trouble spots and focused ultrasound…
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Science is for all people, kids included - Beau Lotto and Amy O'Toole
What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should participate in science and, through the p…
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