Mysteries of vernacular: Inaugurate – Jessica Oreck
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-inaugurate-jessica-oreck From avian omens to the beginning of a...
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Reasons for the seasons – Rebecca Kaplan
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/reasons-for-the-seasons-rebecca-kaplan Why do some regions experience full-time heat whi...
How movies teach manhood – Colin Stokes
When Colin Stokes’ 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb fr...
What is fat? – George Zaidan
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-fat-george-zaidan As the narrative goes, fat is bad. Well, it’s actually m...
Pruney fingers: A gripping story – Mark Changizi
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/pruney-fingers-a-gripping-story-mark-changizi Why do fingers become pruney when they get...
Why domestic violence victims don’t leave – Leslie Morgan Steiner
Leslie Morgan Steiner was in “crazy love” — that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threate...
What’s an algorithm? – David J. Malan
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/your-brain-can-solve-algorithms-david-j-malan An algorithm is a mathematical method of s...
A universal translator for surgeons – Steven Schwaitzberg
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-universal-translator-for-surgeons-steven-schwaitzberg Laparoscopic surgery uses minima...
A cinematic journey through visual effects – Don Levy
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-cinematic-journey-through-visual-effects-don-levy It’s been 110 years since Geor...
How open data is changing international aid – Sanjay Pradhan
How do we make sure that development and aid money actually goes to the people who most need it? Sanjay Pradhan of the World Bank In...