The danger of science denial – Michael Specter
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-danger-of-science-denial-michael-specter Vaccine-autism claims, “Frankenfood&#...
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The dangers of mixing drugs – Céline Valéry
Explore the science of why mixing drugs and drug interactions with other substances can lead to dangerous health complications. R...
The dark history of IQ tests – Stefan C. Dombrowski
Explore the history of IQ tests; how they measure a person’s intelligence and the ways they have been used to justify scientifically...
The day I turned down Tim Berners-Lee – Ian Ritchie
Imagine it’s late 1990, and you’ve just met a nice young man named Tim Berners-Lee, who starts telling you about his pro...
The deadly irony of gunpowder – Eric Rosado
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-deadly-irony-of-gunpowder-eric-rosado In the mid-ninth century, Chinese chemists, ha...
The death of the universe – Renée Hlozek
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-death-of-the-universe-renee-hlozek The shape, contents and future of the universe ar...
The demise of guys – Philip Zimbardo
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/philip-zimbardo-the-demise-of-guys Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, “Why are boy...
The difference between classical and operant conditioning – Peggy Andover
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-difference-between-classical-and-operant-conditioning-peggy-andover Why is it that h...
The dust bunnies that built our planet – Lorin Swint Matthews
Investigate the theories surrounding cosmic dust bunnies and discover how the tiny particles could hold the key to the formation of...
The Earth is full – Paul Gilding
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-earth-is-full-paul-gilding Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all...