What we’re learning from 5,000 brains – Read Montague
Mice, bugs and hamsters are no longer the only way to study the brain. Functional MRI (fMRI) allows scientists to map brain activity...
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What doctors don’t know about the drugs they prescribe – Ben Goldacre
When a new drug gets tested, the results of the trials should be published for the rest of the medical world — except much of...
Mining literature for deeper meanings – Amy E. Harter
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mining-literature-for-deeper-meanings-amy-e-harter Writing a great English paper can be...
Gyotaku: The ancient Japanese art of printing fish – K. Erica Dodge
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/gyotaku-the-ancient-japanese-art-of-printing-fish-k-erica-dodge How did fishermen record...
Making sense of maps – Aris Venetikidis
Map designer Aris Venetikidis is fascinated by the maps we draw in our minds as we move around a city — less like street maps,...
What on Earth is spin? – Brian Jones
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-on-earth-is-spin-brian-jones Why does the Earth spin? Does a basketball falling fro...
A broken body isn’t a broken person – Janine Shepherd
Cross-country skier Janine Shepherd hoped for an Olympic medal — until she was hit by a truck during a training bike ride. She...
Is space trying to kill us? – Ron Shaneyfelt
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-space-trying-to-kill-us-ron-shaneyfelt How likely is it that a massive asteroid will...
Making a TED-Ed Lesson: Animation
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/making-a-ted-ed-lesson-animation Ever wondered how a TED-Ed animation is made? Go behind...