How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed? – Peter Paccone
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-us-supreme-court-justices-get-appointed-peter-paccone There’s a job out there wit...
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What’s so special about Viking ships? – Jan Bill
Explore the history and technology of Viking longships, which helped the Scandinavians conquer trade routes and new territories. ...
Haptography: Digitizing our sense of touch – Katherine Kuchenbecker
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/haptography-digitizing-our-sense-of-touch-katherine-kuchenbecker Can the sense of touch...
What happens if you cut down all of a city’s trees? – Stefan Al
Explore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees. R...
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...
DNA: The book of you – Joe Hanson
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/dna-the-book-of-you-joe-hanson Your body is made of cells — but how does a single...
How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis? – Gerry Wright
Take a closer look at the challenges of antibiotic resistance and what we can do to prevent losing this vital medicine. — Anti...
Why do people fear the wrong things? – Gerd Gigerenzer
How can we use statistics to evaluate risk? Dig into the difference between relative risk and absolute risk and how each is used in...
How does an atom-smashing particle accelerator work? – Don Lincoln
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-an-atom-smashing-particle-accelerator-work-don-lincoln An atom smasher, or part...
Gravity and the human body – Jay Buckey
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/gravity-and-the-human-body-jay-buckey Our bodies function necessarily under the presence...