Connected, but alone? – Sherry Turkle
As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are...
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Mysteries of vernacular: Miniature – Jessica Oreck
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-miniature-jessica-oreck Miniature’s root may be Latin, but...
How does an atom-smashing particle accelerator work? – Don Lincoln
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-an-atom-smashing-particle-accelerator-work-don-lincoln An atom smasher, or part...
How to live to be 100+ – Dan Buettner
To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose...
The magic of Vedic math – Gaurav Tekriwal
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-magic-of-vedic-math-gaurav-tekriwal There is more than one way to reach a correct an...
How to solve traffic jams – Jonas Eliasson
It’s an unfortunate reality in nearly every major city—road congestion, especially during rush hours. Jonas Eliasson reveals h...
What is Zeno’s Dichotomy Paradox? – Colm Kelleher
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-zeno-s-dichotomy-paradox-colm-kelleher Can you ever travel from one place to ano...
Every city needs healthy honey bees – Noah Wilson-Rich
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/every-city-needs-healthy-honey-bees-noah-wilson-rich Bees have been rapidly and mysterio...
A future beyond traffic gridlock – Bill Ford
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-future-beyond-traffic-gridlock-bill-ford Bill Ford is a car guy — his great-gran...
Why I must speak out about climate change – James Hansen
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-i-must-speak-out-about-climate-change-james-hansen Top climate scientist James Hanse...