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Freeing energy from the grid - Justin Hall-Tipping
What would happen if we could generate power from our windowpanes? In this moving talk, entrepreneur Justin Hall-Tipping shows the materials that cou…
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The tribes we build - Seth Godin
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Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human …
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How does an air conditioner truly work? - Anna Rothschild
Dig into the science of how heat pumps both heat and cool a home, and find out the benefits and drawbacks of this technology.
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Typically, with any pi…
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The downfall of the House of Cadmus - Iseult Gillespie
Get to know the Greek myth of Cadmus, who unknowingly killed Ares’ serpent and faced the wrath and retribution of the gods.
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When Cadmus walked the E…
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High-altitude wind energy via kites! - Saul Griffith
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In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention…
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Distant time and the hint of a multiverse - Sean Carroll
Cosmologist Sean Carroll attacks -- in an entertaining and thought-provoking tour through the nature of time and the universe -- a deceptively simple…
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Why do bugs cluster above water? - Luke M. Jacobus
Trace the life cycle of mayflies, and explore why these swarming insects are a sign of healthy aquatic ecosystems.
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For most of the world’s 4,000 may…
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Does racism impact your vote? - Nate Silver
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Nate Silver has data that answers big questions about race in …
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A novel ecosystem for electric cars - Shai Agassi
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Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electr…
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Mosquitos, malaria and teaching - Bill Gates
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Bill Gates hopes to solve some of the world's biggest problems …
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