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The surprising science of happiness - Nancy Etcoff
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Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -…
2 days, 12 hours ago
How can technology enhance the human body? - Lucy McRae
TED Fellow Lucy McRae is a body architect -- she imagines ways to merge biology and technology in our own bodies. In this visually stunning talk, she…
2 days, 12 hours ago
Should you go solar? - Shannon Odell
Explore how solar units can help you save money on energy costs, and the most common challenges of switching to solar power.
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Today in many countries…
2 days, 13 hours ago
Connected, yet lonely? - Sherry Turkle
As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human …
2 days, 14 hours ago
What led to the Rwandan Genocide? - Susanne Buckley-Zistel
Dig into the history of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994, during which over one-tenth of the country’s population was killed.
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For one hundred days in 19…
2 days, 15 hours ago
Why was India split into two countries? - Haimanti Roy
Dig into the 1947 Partition of India, when Britain split the region into two states, India and Pakistan, and the mass migrations and violence that fo…
2 days, 16 hours ago
Mysteries of vernacular: Petite - Jessica Oreck
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Miniature's root may be Latin, but its meaning is rooted i…
2 days, 16 hours ago
Gravity vs. Pressure: The contest that built the universe - Fabio Pacucci
Explore what happened after the Big Bang and how the battle between gravity and pressure shaped the structure of our universe.
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It’s time for the big…
2 days, 17 hours ago
How does a particle-smashing atom accelerator work? - Don Lincoln
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An atom smasher, or particle accelerator, …
2 days, 18 hours ago
Why did Megalodon become extinct? - Jack Cooper and Catalina Pimiento
Dive into the ocean’s depths to see how the gigantic megalodon ruled the seas, and find out what caused its extinction.
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20 million years ago, the oce…
2 days, 19 hours ago