Building a dinosaur from a chicken – Jack Horner
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/building-a-dinosaur-from-a-chicken-jack-horner Renowned paleontologist Jack Horner has s...
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Making sense of a visible quantum object – Aaron O’Connell
Physicists are used to the idea that subatomic particles behave according to the bizarre rules of quantum mechanics, completely diff...
Making a car for blind drivers – Dennis Hong
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/making-a-car-for-blind-drivers-dennis-hong Using robotics, laser rangefinders, GPS and s...
How we’ll stop polio for good – Bruce Aylward
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-we-ll-stop-polio-for-good-bruce-aylward Polio is almost completely eradicated. But a...
The weird, wonderful world of bioluminescence – Edith Widder
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-weird-wonderful-world-of-bioluminescence-edith-widder In the deep, dark ocean, many...
Want to be happier? Stay in the moment – Matt Killingsworth
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/want-to-be-happier-stay-in-the-moment-matt-killingsworth When are humans most happy? To...
Your brain on video games – Daphne Bavelier
How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news...
Become a slam poet in five steps – Gayle Danley
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/become-a-slam-poet-in-five-steps-gayle-danley With enough passion and practice, becoming...
Euclid’s puzzling parallel postulate – Jeff Dekofsky
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/euclid-s-puzzling-parallel-postulate-jeff-dekofsky Euclid, known as the “Father of...
Could the sun be good for your heart? – Richard Weller
Our bodies get Vitamin D from the sun, but as dermatologist Richard Weller suggests, sunlight may confer another surprising benefit...