Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem – Kenny Coogan
Explore the essential role vultures play in cleaning our ecosystems and why their conservation is key to a healthy planet. — I...
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The secret messages of Viking runestones – Jesse Byock
Learn the history of Viking runes, the ancient Norse language of symbols that make up an alphabet called the futhark. — With t...
How do blood transfusions work? – Bill Schutt
Dive into the history of the life-saving procedure of blood transfusions and how it has evolved since the 17th century. — In 1...
The legend of Annapurna, Hindu goddess of nourishment – Antara Raychaudhuri & Iseult Gillespie
Follow the legend of Parvati, the Hindu mother of the natural world, as she disappears from Earth and reemerges as Annapurna, the go...
One of the most epic engineering feats in history – Alex Gendler
Dig into the history of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and how John Roebling designed a hybrid suspension system to...
The accident that changed the world – Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu
Learn how Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, and how the antibiotic has changed medicine and the treatment of infections. R...
Everything changed when the fire crystal got stolen – Alex Gendler
This riddle was created in partnership with Brilliant. Practice more problem solving here: https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ — Some...
Do politics make us irrational? – Jay Van Bavel
Dig into the psychology of political partisanship, how to recognize it and what strategies can be used to combat it. — Can som...
The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary – Lisa Janae Bacon
Get to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule. &#...
The Chasm | Think Like A Coder, Ep 6
The adventure continues! Episode 6: Ethic, Hedge, and Octavia must find a way to cross the bottomless ravine to get to the tower. Ca...