Why don’t oil and water mix? – John Pollard
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-don-t-oil-and-water-mix-john-pollard Salt dissolves in water; oil does not. But why?...
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Click Your Fortune #3: Top interview question – Jennifer Indovina
Why are comments off? We’re definitely looking for feedback on this series demo! However, the interactive nature of the demo m...
The science of stage fright (and how to overcome it) – Mikael Cho
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-stage-fright-and-how-to-overcome-it-mikael-cho Heart racing, palms sweati...
Why extremophiles bode well for life beyond Earth – Louisa Preston
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-extremophiles-bode-well-for-life-beyond-earth-louisa-preston Life on Earth requires...
How art can help you analyze – Amy E. Herman
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-art-can-help-you-analyze-amy-e-herman Can art save lives? Not exactly, but our most...
Speech acts: Constative and performative – Colleen Glenney Boggs
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/speech-acts-constative-and-performative-colleen-glenney-boggs When are words just words,...
The most groundbreaking scientist you’ve never heard of – Addison Anderson
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-most-groundbreaking-scientist-you-ve-never-heard-of-addison-anderson Seventeenth-cen...
Kabuki: The people’s dramatic art – Amanda Mattes
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/kabuki-the-people-s-dramatic-art-amanda-mattes The Japanese dance and theater art of kab...
Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na’vi real languages? – John McWhorter
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-elvish-klingon-dothraki-and-na-vi-real-languages-john-mcwhorter What do Game of Thro...
Birth of a nickname – John McWhorter
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/birth-of-a-nickname-john-mcwhorter Where do nicknames come from? Why are Ellens called N...