How a fly flies – Michael Dickinson
An insect’s ability to fly is perhaps one of the greatest feats of evolution. Michael Dickinson looks at how a fruit fly takes...
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Meet Shayna Cody
This is one of five student perspectives featured in the PBS special “TED Talks Education” (#TEDTalksed.) Learn more her...
Meet Melissa Perez
This is one of five student perspectives featured in the PBS special “TED Talks Education” (#TEDTalksed.) Learn more her...
Meet Julia Delmedico
This is one of five student perspectives featured in the PBS special “TED Talks Education” (#TEDTalksed.) Learn more her...
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...
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...