The great brain debate – Ted Altschuler
Throughout history, scientists have proposed conflicting ideas on how the brain carries out functions like perception, memory, and m...
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Who is Alexander von Humboldt? – George Mehler
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-is-alexander-von-humboldt-george-mehler Have you heard of Alexander von Humboldt? No...
What is the shape of a molecule? – George Zaidan and Charles Morton
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-shape-of-a-molecule-george-zaidan-and-charles-morton A molecule is nearly al...
A needle in countless haystacks: Finding habitable worlds – Ariel Anbar
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-needle-in-countless-haystacks-finding-habitable-planets-ariel-anbar Out of billions of...
How plants tell time – Dasha Savage
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-plants-tell-time-dasha-savage Morning glories unfurl their petals like clockwork in...
How to detect a supernova – Samantha Kuula
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-detect-a-supernova-samantha-kuula Just now, somewhere in the universe, a star exp...
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...
Is space trying to kill us? – Ron Shaneyfelt
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-space-trying-to-kill-us-ron-shaneyfelt How likely is it that a massive asteroid will...
The world needs all kinds of minds – Temple Grandin
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/admin/lessons Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works &...
Four ways to understand the Earth’s age – Joshua M. Sneideman
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-earth-s-age-in-measurements-you-can-understand-joshua-m-sneideman The Earth is 4.6 b...