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A series of videos featuring the lives and achievements of notable women from many eras and countries, including Cleopatra, Marie Curie, and Jane Austen.
Everything you need to know to read "Frankenstein" - Iseult Gillespie. How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire? - Stanley Stepanic. "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy: Why should you read it? - Sheila Marie Orfano.
Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi. How did clouds get their names? - Richard Hamblyn. How can you change someone's mind? - Hugo Mercier. Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na'vi real languages? - John McWhorter.
How high can you count on your fingers? (Spoiler: much higher than 10) - James Tanton. The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night" - Natalya St. Clair. Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten.
Explore natural pest control methods with Shimon Steinberg in this TED-Ed offering. Learn to use beneficial bugs against pests, avoiding chemicals for healthier produce.
Join Louise Leakey in a TED-Ed exploration of humanity's evolutionary origins in the Rift Valley, Eastern Africa. Less than 1-hour commitment.
A series of videos featuring various ugly incidents and policies from the history of various countries.
Explore Leslie Morgan Steiner's TED-Ed talk on domestic violence, debunking misconceptions and offering insights on how to break the silence. Less than 1 hour.
This series of videos features particular people who have contributed to the civil rights movement in various ways, as well as overall issues.
Is fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas? - Elizabeth Cox. Why is glass transparent? - Mark Miodownik. Where does gold come from? - David Lunney. Where did Earth’s water come from. Why isn't the world covered in poop? - Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning.
How do germs spread (and why do they make us sick)? - Yannay Khaikin and Nicole Mideo. How fast can a vaccine be made? - Dan Kwartler. Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? - Melvin Sanicas.
Why don't perpetual motion machines ever work? - Netta Schramm. Newton’s three-body problem explained - Fabio Pacucci. Exponential Growth: How Folding Paper Can Get You to the Moon. The mathematics of sidewalk illusions - Fumiko Futamura.
The three different ways mammals give birth - Kate Slabosky. The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl. The secrets of hummingbird flight - Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara. Why do animals form swarms? - Maria R. D'Orsogna.
The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night" - Natalya St. Clair. The chaotic brilliance of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jordana Moore Saggese. Gyotaku: The ancient Japanese art of printing fish - K. Erica Dodge.
TED Prize wish: Protect our oceans - Sylvia Earle. How giant sea creatures eat tiny sea creatures - Kelly Benoit-Bird. The weird, wonderful world of bioluminescence - Edith Widder. How do you save a shark you know nothing about? - Simon Berrow.
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