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Shape-shifting dinosaurs - Jack Horner
Where are the baby dinosaurs? In a spellbinding talk paleontologist Jack Horner describes how slicing open fossil skulls revealed a shocking secret a…
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The best way to make amends (according to science)
Explore what to do— and not to do— in order to deliver an authentic apology and make amends in a variety of situations.
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Over the years, people have …
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How to navigate rejection
Dig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience.
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Rejection hurts. It’s incredibl…
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Is this the most magnificent building in the world? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Dig into the construction of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum that Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan had built for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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It’s 1631. Mumtaz Mahal,…
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Your brain is more than a chemical bag - David Anderson
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/your-brain-is-more-than-a-bag-of-chemicals-david-anderson
Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of …
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How will AI impact the world?
Explore the current limitations of artificial intelligence and the possibility of creating human-compatible technology.
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In the coming years, artific…
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What's worse than a wasp's sting? Slaughter - Miles Zhang
Explore the gruesome evolutionary strategy employed by parasitoid wasps where they feed off other animals to grow their offspring.
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A cockroach and j…
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Kabuki: The people's dramatic art - Amanda Mattes
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The Japanese dance and theater art of kabuki, derived from…
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Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na'vi real languages? - John McWhorter
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-elvish-klingon-dothraki-and-na-vi-real-languages-john-mcwhorter
What do Game of Thrones' Dothraki, Ava…
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How to track a tornado - Karen Kosiba
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Atmospheric scientist Karen Kosiba studies how tornadoes form and do d…
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