Strange answers to the psychopath test – Jon Ronson
Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane? With a hair-raising delivery, Jon Ronson, author of The Psychopath Test, il...
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Archeology from space – Sarah Parcak
In this short talk, TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduces the field of “space archeology” — using satellite images to...
Why is ‘x’ the unknown? – Terry Moore
Why is ‘x’ the symbol for an unknown? In this short and funny talk, Terry Moore gives the surprising answer. Talk by Ter...
The journey across the high wire – Philippe Petit
Even a death-defying magician has to start somewhere. High-wire artist Philippe Petit takes you on an intimate journey from his firs...
What’s left to explore? – Nathan Wolfe
We’ve been to the moon, we’ve mapped the continents, we’ve even been to the deepest point in the ocean — twi...
Historical role models – Amy Bissetta
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/historical-role-models-amy-bissetta Many notable American historical figures are conside...
The single biggest health threat women face – Noel Bairey Merz
Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering...
The mathematics of history – Jean-Baptiste Michel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mathematics-of-history-jean-baptiste-michel What can mathematics say about history?...
What happened to antimatter? – Rolf Landua
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happened-to-antimatter-rolf-landua Particles come in pairs, which is why there shou...
The basics of the Higgs boson – Dave Barney and Steve Goldfarb
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-basics-of-boson-dave-barney-and-steve-goldfarb In 2012, scientists at CERN discovere...