Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?
Since 1845, Americans have been voting on Tuesdays — but why? In this humorous talk, Jacob Soboroff shares the history of Elec...
The Secret Life of Plankton
New videography techniques have opened up the oceans’ microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful a...
The Real Origin of the Franchise – Sir Harold Evans
View full lesson on TED-Ed BETA: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-real-origin-of-the-franchise One of the most successful business mode...
Poetic Stickup: Put the Financial Aid in the Bag
At TEDYouth 2011, Performance artist Carvens Lissaint shows how to use language, metaphor and imagery to express a powerful idea ...
Questions No One Knows the Answers to (Full Version)
Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter In the first of a new TED-Ed series designed t...
Symbiosis: A surprising tale of species cooperation – David Gonzales
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/symbiosis-a-surprising-tale-of-species-cooperation Different species often depend on one...
How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries
Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone...
Stories: Legacies of who we are – Awele Makeba
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/stories-legacies-of-who-we-are Storyteller and educator Awele Makeba combines performing...
Deep ocean mysteries and wonders – David Gallo
In the deepest, darkest parts of the oceans are ecosystems with more diversity than a tropical rainforest. Taking us on a voyage int...
Introducing TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing
TED-Ed’s mission is to capture and amplify the voices of great educators around the world. We do this by pairing extraordinary...