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Toward a science of simplicity - George Whitesides
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Simplicity: We know it when we see it -- but what is it, …
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Why is Alzheimer's disease so hard to cure? - Krishna Sudhir
Dig into how Alzheimer’s disease affects your brain and cognitive abilities, and what makes the disorder so hard to treat.
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Around the world, million…
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This thought experiment will help you understand quantum mechanics - Matteo Fadel
Can you win a game of quantum foosball— using a giant electron instead of a ball? Explore how to use quantum mechanics to your advantage.
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After a l…
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Why does whacking your funny bone feel so dreadful? - Cella Wright
Explore the complex anatomy of the elbow, and find out why hitting your funny bone causes such an odd and painful sensation.
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It's something we've al…
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Gridiron physics: Magnitudes and directions - Michelle Buchanan
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An unbelievable play on an American Football field …
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Why did people don powdered wigs? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Trace the rise and fall of the powdered wig fashion craze, from King Louis XIII to the French Revolution in the 18th century.
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Wigs date at least as …
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What adults can learn from children - Adora Svitak
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Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" th…
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A vision of crimes in the future - Marc Goodman
The world is becoming increasingly open, and that has implications both bright and dangerous. Marc Goodman paints a portrait of a grave future, in wh…
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What the oil industry hides from the public - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Uncover the oil industry’s decades-long campaign to discredit climate change science regarding the danger of fossil fuels.
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Throughout the 1980s, oil…
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Misrepresenting Madonna in Medieval art - James Earle
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/distorting-madonna-in-medieval-art-james-earle
After Rome was destroyed, people were wary of attachment to…
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