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Request a more open-source government - Beth Noveck
What can governments learn from the open-data revolution? In this stirring talk, Beth Noveck, the former deputy CTO at the White House, shares a visi…
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What is the least common color found in nature? - Victoria Hwang
Discover what colors are the most rare to see in nature, and how physics and evolution drive their scarcity.
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Plants, animals, or minerals found in n…
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Mysteries of vernacular: Blast powder - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-dynamite-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel
With an explosive meaning, the word dynami…
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These animals are also plants … seriously, what? - Luka Seamus Wright
Explore the incredible adaptations of Elysia chlorotica, a species of sea slug that can photosynthesize food.
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The species of slug known as Elysia c…
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Mysteries of vernacular: Venom - Rachael Teel and Jessica Oreck
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-venom-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel
How did venom get its poisonous meaning? Jess…
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The post-crisis customer - John Gerzema
John Gerzema says there's an upside to the recent financial crisis -- the opportunity for positive change. In this talk, he identifies four major cul…
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What do dumplings look like throughout the world? - Miranda Brown
Trace the diverse and delicious history of dumplings, from their first recorded origins to their spread across the Asian continent and beyond.
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As ar…
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Let's put contraception back on the agenda - Melinda Gates
Contraception. The topic has become controversial in recent years. But should it be? Melinda Gates believes that many of the world's social change is…
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How do parrots talk? - Grace Smith-Vidaurre and Tim Wright
Explore the specialized anatomy that allows parrots to talk, scream, curse, and recite facts like humans.
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Whether they’re belting Beyoncé, head-ban…
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Ethical conundrums in HIV research - Boghuma Kabisen Titanji
It's an all too common story: after participating in an HIV clinical trial, a woman in sub-Saharan Africa is left without the resources to buy a bus …
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