The history of our world in 18 minutes – David Christian
Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in...
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The greatest TED Talk ever sold – Morgan Spurlock
Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an episode: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter With humor and persistence, filmmaker Morgan Spu...
The sound the universe makes – Janna Levin
We think of space as a silent place. But physicist Janna Levin says the universe has a soundtrack — a sonic composition that r...
Printing a human kidney – Anthony Atala
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/printing-a-human-kidney-anthony-atala Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage...
The infamous and ingenious Ho Chi Minh Trail – Cameron Paterson
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-infamous-and-ingenious-ho-chi-minh-trail-cameron-paterson The Ho Chi Minh Trail not...
What is verbal irony? – Christopher Warner
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-verbal-irony-christopher-warner At face value, the lines between verbal irony, s...
How Mendel’s pea plants helped us understand genetics – Hortensia Jiménez Díaz
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-mendel-s-pea-plants-helped-us-understand-genetics-hortensia-jimenez-diaz Each father...
Working backward to solve problems – Maurice Ashley
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/working-backward-to-solve-problems-maurice-ashley Imagine where you want to be someday....
How state budgets are breaking US schools – Bill Gates
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-state-budgets-are-breaking-us-schools-bill-gates America’s school systems are...
Fractals and the art of roughness – Benoit Mandelbrot
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/fractals-and-the-art-of-roughness-benoit-mandelbrot At TED2010, mathematics legend Benoi...