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Is space attempting to kill us? - Ron Shaneyfelt
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How likely is it that a massive asteroid will do major damage to…
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The mysterious depths of paintings - Maurizio Seracini
Art history is far from set in stone. Engineer Maurizio Seracini spent 30 years searching for Leonardo da Vinci's lost fresco "The Battle of Anghiari…
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Should you care what your parents value?
Dig into the Romeo and Juliet Effect, which describes the tendency to find someone more desirable when met by parental opposition.
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In 1972, psycholo…
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Is inequality inescapable?
Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices.
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Income and wealth inequality are no…
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The economic case for preschool - Timothy Bartik
In this well-argued talk, Timothy Bartik makes the macro-economic case for preschool education -- and explains why you should be happy to invest in i…
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Let's transform energy -- with natural gas - T. Boone Pickens
The US consumes 25% of the world's oil -- but as energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens points out onstage, the country has no energy policy to prepare for t…
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Mysteries of vernacular: Initiate - Jessica Oreck
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From avian omens to the beginning of a new policy or the …
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Let's unite our medical data - John Wilbanks
When you're getting medical treatment, or taking part in medical testing, privacy is important; strict laws limit what researchers can see and know a…
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Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor - Taylor Wilson
Taylor Wilson believes nuclear fusion is a solution to our future energy needs, and that kids can change the world. And he knows something about both…
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A cinematic tour through visual effects - Don Levy
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It's been 110 years since Georges Méliès sent a spaces…
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