The greatest machine that never was – John Graham-Cumming
Computer science began in the ’30s … the 1830s. John Graham-Cumming tells the story of Charles Babbage’s mechanica...
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Equality, sports, and Title IX – Erin Buzuvis and Kristine Newhall
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/equality-sports-and-title-ix-erin-buzuvis-and-kristine-newhall In 1972, U.S. Congress pa...
The game-changing amniotic egg – April Tucker
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-game-changing-amniotic-egg-april-tucker 350 million years ago, eggs could not surviv...
Dissecting Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi – James Earle
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/dissecting-botticelli-s-adoration-of-the-magi-james-earle The scene of the three wise me...
The happy secret to better work – Shawn Achor
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-happy-secret-to-better-work-shawn-achor We believe that we should work to be happy,...
The rise of human-computer cooperation – Shyam Sankar
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-rise-of-human-computer-cooperation-shyam-sankar Brute computing force alone can̵...
What we’re learning from online education – Daphne Koller
Daphne Koller is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free — not just as a service, but a...
Dare to disagree – Margaret Heffernan
Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustra...
A test for Parkinson’s with a phone call – Max Little
Parkinson’s disease affects 6.3 million people worldwide, causing weakness and tremors, but there’s no objective way to...
The art of creating awe – Rob Legato
Rob Legato creates movie effects so good they (sometimes) trump the real thing. In this warm and funny talk, he shares his vision fo...