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...
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The secret language of trees – Camille Defrenne and Suzanne Simard
Learn how trees are able to communicate with each other through a vast root system and symbiotic fungi, called mycorrhizae. —...
The Taino myth of the cursed creator – Bill Keegan
Dive into the Taino myth of the sea, and watch as Deminan and his brothers accidentally create a new world from a giant gourd. ̵...
Dead stuff: The secret ingredient in our food chain – John C. Moore
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/dead-stuff-the-secret-ingredient-in-our-food-chain-john-c-moore When you picture the low...
What’s hidden among the tallest trees on Earth? – Wendell Oshiro
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-hidden-among-the-tallest-trees-on-earth-wendell-oshiro When Stephen Sillett was a...
Messi’s pre-game magic show
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The power of passion – Richard St. John
For love or money? Based on hundreds of interviews and his personal experience, Richard St. John suggests that passion, not money, i...
How fiction can change reality – Jessica Wise
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jessica-wise-how-fiction-can-change-reality Reading and stories can be an escape from re...
The Power of Simple Words – Terin Izil
Long, fancy words designed to show off your intelligence and vocabulary are all very well, but they aren’t always the best wor...
Claws vs. nails – Matthew Borths
Discover the evolutionary purpose of nails, and explore the theories of why they evolved from claws over 55 million years ago. ̵...