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...
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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...
The single biggest health threat women face – Noel Bairey Merz
Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering...
The mathematics of history – Jean-Baptiste Michel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mathematics-of-history-jean-baptiste-michel What can mathematics say about history?...
What happened to antimatter? – Rolf Landua
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happened-to-antimatter-rolf-landua Particles come in pairs, which is why there shou...
The basics of the Higgs boson – Dave Barney and Steve Goldfarb
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-basics-of-boson-dave-barney-and-steve-goldfarb In 2012, scientists at CERN discovere...
Big Data – Tim Smith
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/exploration-on-the-big-data-frontier-tim-smith There is a mind-boggling amount of data f...
Dark matter: The matter we can’t see – James Gillies
Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/dark-matter-the-matter-we-can-...