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Adrienne Mayor: The Greek myth of Talos, the first robot

Hephaestus, god of technology, was hard at work on his most ingenious invention yet. He was creating a new defense system for King Minos, who wanted fewer intruders on his island kingdom of Crete. But mortal guards and ordinary weapons wouldn't suffice, so the visionary god devised an indomitable new defender. Adrienna Mayor dives into the myth ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/adrienne_mayor_the_greek_myth_of_talos_the_first_robot

Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Hades and Persephone

One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower, they noticed it tremble in the ground. Suddenly, the earth split, and a terrifying figure arose. It was Hades, god of the underworld. He wrenched Persephone from Cyane, dragged her into his inky chariot, and blasted back through the earth. Iseult Gill...
https://www.ted.com/talks/iseult_gillespie_the_myth_of_hades_and_persephone

Mark Robinson: A day in the life of an ancient Greek architect

The year is 432 BCE. As dawn breaks over Athens, Pheidias is already late for work. He is the chief builder for the Parthenon — Athens' newest and largest temple— and when he arrives onsite, city officials accuse him of embezzling gold from the temple's sacred central statue. He has until sundown to prove his innocence or face the courts. Mark R...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_robinson_a_day_in_the_life_of_an_ancient_greek_architect

Playlist: DIY Neuroscience (6 talks)

Watch science in action in this original TED series about cutting-edge neuroscience experiments on a shoestring budget.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/diy_neuroscience

Armand D'Angour: The ancient origins of the Olympics

Thousands of years in the making, the Olympics began as part of a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus in the rural Greek town of Olympia. But how did it become the greatest show of sporting excellence on earth? Educator Armand D'Angour explains the evolution of the Olympics. (Directed by Diogo Viegas, narrated by Addison Anderson, mus...
https://www.ted.com/talks/armand_d_angour_the_ancient_origins_of_the_olympics

Amy Adkins: Who am I? A philosophical inquiry

Throughout the history of mankind, the subject of identity has sent poets to the blank page, philosophers to the agora and seekers to the oracles. These murky waters of abstract thinking are tricky to navigate, so it's probably fitting that to demonstrate the complexity, the Greek historian Plutarch used the story of a ship. Amy Adkins illuminat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_adkins_who_am_i_a_philosophical_inquiry

Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Pegasus and the chimera

Shielded from the gorgon's stone gaze, Perseus crept through Medusa's cave. When he reached her, he drew his sickle and brought it down on her neck. From Medusa's neck sprung two children. One was a giant wielding a golden sword; the other was the magnificent, winged horse, Pegasus. No bridle could contain him— until one fateful day. Iseult Gill...
https://www.ted.com/talks/iseult_gillespie_the_myth_of_pegasus_and_the_chimera

Colm Kelleher: What is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox?

Can you ever travel from one place to another? Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea gave a convincing argument that all motion is impossible - but where's the flaw in his logic? Colm Kelleher illustrates how to resolve Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox. [Directed by Candy Kugel, narrated Colm Kelleher].
https://www.ted.com/talks/colm_kelleher_what_is_zeno_s_dichotomy_paradox

Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Narcissus and Echo

One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words spoken by another, Echo was unable to converse with him and was soon cruelly rejected. Heartbroken, she died. Seeing this, the goddess Nemesis decided it was time for retribution. Iseult Gillesp...
https://www.ted.com/talks/iseult_gillespie_the_myth_of_narcissus_and_echo

Cat Laine: Engineering a better life for all

At the BIF innovation summit, Cat Laine draws on the Greek myth of Tantalus to explain the frustration developing countries face. She shows how we might help communities rich in human capital, but poor in resources and infrastructure, with cleverly engineered solutions.
https://www.ted.com/talks/cat_laine_engineering_a_better_life_for_all

Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Jason and the Argonauts

Hercules, the strongest man alive with a mighty heart to match. Orpheus, charmer of nature and master of music. Castor and Pollux, the twin tricksters. The Boreads, sons of the North Wind who could hurtle through the air. Brought together by a young man's call for help, these heroes joined forces and named themselves the Argonauts. Iseult Gilles...
https://www.ted.com/talks/iseult_gillespie_the_myth_of_jason_and_the_argonauts

Alison Quirk: Making a difference in the world

Alison Quirk tells the personal story of taking in a teenager from Nigeria who was recruited to play basketball at her daughter's high school. Through midnight phone calls, hospital visits, and important milestones, Alison explores the wonderful messiness of families – and how to leave a mark on the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/alison_quirk_making_a_difference_in_the_world

Kirk Citron: And now, the real news

How many of today's headlines will matter in 100 years? 1000? Kirk Citron's "Long News" project collects stories that not only matter today, but will resonate for decades -- even centuries -- to come. At TED2010, he highlights recent headlines with the potential to shape our future.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kirk_citron_and_now_the_real_news

Gregg Garn: Should teachers get free housing?

In the 19th century, schools provided free housing for teachers. Gregg Garn, a dean at the University of Oklahoma, makes an eloquent argument to restart this tradition. In this fascinating talk, Garn reviews the brutal economics of being a teacher -- and asks how we as communities can enhance the quality of life for our best and brightest instru...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gregg_garn_should_teachers_get_free_housing

Greg Lynn: Organic algorithms in architecture

Greg Lynn talks about the mathematical roots of architecture -- and how calculus and digital tools allow modern designers to move beyond the traditional building forms. A glorious church in Queens (and a titanium tea set) illustrate his theory.
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_lynn_organic_algorithms_in_architecture

Greg Stone: Saving the ocean one island at a time

Aboard Mission Blue, scientist Greg Stone tells the story of how he helped the Republic of Kiribati to create an enormous protected area in the middle of the Pacific -- protecting fish, sealife and perhaps the island nation itself.
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_stone_saving_the_ocean_one_island_at_a_time

Greg Asner: Ecology from the air

What are our forests really made of? From the air, ecologist Greg Asner uses a spectrometer and high-powered lasers to map nature in meticulous kaleidoscopic 3D detail -- what he calls "a very high-tech accounting system" of carbon. In this fascinating talk, Asner gives a clear message: To save our ecosystems, we need more data, gathered in new ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_asner_ecology_from_the_air

Craig Venter: Watch me unveil "synthetic life"

Craig Venter and team make a historic announcement: they've created the first fully functioning, reproducing cell controlled by synthetic DNA. He explains how they did it and why the achievement marks the beginning of a new era for science.
https://www.ted.com/talks/craig_venter_watch_me_unveil_synthetic_life

Garik Israelian: How spectroscopy could reveal alien life

Garik Israelian is a spectroscopist, studying the spectrum emitted by a star to figure out what it's made of and how it might behave. It's a rare and accessible look at this discipline, which may be coming close to finding a planet friendly to life.
https://www.ted.com/talks/garik_israelian_how_spectroscopy_could_reveal_alien_life

Greg Gage: How octopuses battle each other

Them's fighting words if you're an octopus, in that more than one octopus in a space often means a rumble. Our intrepid neuroscientists analyze aggression by observing the fighting behavior of two-spotted octopuses or, if you prefer, octopodes.
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_gage_how_octopuses_battle_each_other

Greg Gage: The real reason why mosquitoes buzz

What does the love song of a mosquito sound like? Find out as our intrepid neuroscientists explore the meaning of all that annoying buzzing in your ear.
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_gage_the_real_reason_why_mosquitoes_buzz

Craig Venter: On the verge of creating synthetic life

"Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" Craig Venter asks. His answer is "yes" -- and pretty soon. He walks through his latest research and promises that we'll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome. NOTE: This talk was given in 2008, and this field of science has developed quickly since then. Read "Criticisms &am...
https://www.ted.com/talks/craig_venter_on_the_verge_of_creating_synthetic_life

William Noel: Revealing the lost codex of Archimedes

How do you read a two-thousand-year-old manuscript that has been erased, cut up, written on and painted over? With a powerful particle accelerator, of course! Ancient books curator William Noel tells the fascinating story behind the Archimedes palimpsest, a Byzantine prayer book containing previously-unknown original writings from ancient Greek ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/william_noel_revealing_the_lost_codex_of_archimedes

Greg Gage: Electrical experiments with plants that count and communicate

Neuroscientist Greg Gage takes sophisticated equipment used to study the brain out of graduate-level labs and brings them to middle- and high-school classrooms (and, sometimes, to the TED stage.) Prepare to be amazed as he hooks up the Mimosa pudica, a plant whose leaves close when touched, and the Venus flytrap to an EKG to show us how plants u...
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_gage_electrical_experiments_with_plants_that_count_and_communicate

Greg Gage: This computer is learning to read your mind

Modern technology lets neuroscientists peer into the human brain, but can it also read minds? Armed with the device known as an electroencephalogram, or EEG, and some computing wizardry, our intrepid neuroscientists attempt to peer into a subject's thoughts.
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_gage_this_computer_is_learning_to_read_your_mind

Greg Gage: The cockroach beatbox

By dissecting a cockroach ... yes, live on stage ... TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses -- and how legs can respond. This talk comes from the TED-Ed project.
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_gage_the_cockroach_beatbox

Greg Gage: How a dragonfly's brain is designed to kill

Dragonflies can catch prey with near perfect accuracy, the best among all predators. But how does something with so few neurons achieve such prowess? Our intrepid neuroscientists explore how a dragonfly unerringly locks onto its preys and captures it within milliseconds using just sensors and a fake fly.
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_gage_how_a_dragonfly_s_brain_is_designed_to_kill

Craig Venter: Sampling the ocean's DNA

Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its quest to map the ocean's biodiversity.
https://www.ted.com/talks/craig_venter_sampling_the_ocean_s_dna

Craig Costello: In the war for information, will quantum computers defeat cryptographers?

In this glimpse into our technological future, cryptographer Craig Costello discusses the world-altering potential of quantum computers, which could shatter the limits set by today's machines -- and give code breakers a master key to the digital world. See how Costello and his fellow cryptographers are racing to reinvent encryption and secure th...
https://www.ted.com/talks/craig_costello_in_the_war_for_information_will_quantum_computers_defeat_cryptographers
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