TED Talks

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Iseult Gillespie

The tragic myth of the Sun God's son

Posted Jan 2022

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Emma Bryce

Why do cats have vertical pupils?

Posted Jan 2022

2:59

American Family Insurance

One company at a time

Posted Jan 2022

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Sam Hester

How comic strips create better health care

Posted Jan 2022

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Ann-Helén Bay

Why is it so hard to escape poverty?

Posted Jan 2022

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Iseult Gillespie

The myth of Loki's monstrous children

Posted Jan 2022

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American Family Insurance

Human-centered justice

Posted Jan 2022

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Noah Charney

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?

Posted Jan 2022

3:38

Countdown

It's time to write a new climate story

Posted Dec 2021

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Alex Gendler

Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam

Posted Dec 2021

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Matt Walker

4 ways the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we sleep

Posted Dec 2021

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Doug MacKay

You can only save one— who do you choose?

Posted Dec 2021

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Gowri Shankar

A king cobra bite — and a scientific discovery

Posted Dec 2021

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Ned Blackhawk and Jeffrey D. Means

The dark history of Mount Rushmore

Posted Dec 2021

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Matt Walker

How to deal with your insomnia — and finally get to sleep

Posted Dec 2021

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Steve Rothstein

Would you raise the bird that murdered your children?

Posted Dec 2021

3:55

Valerie June

"Astral Plane"

Posted Dec 2021

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Adam Clulow

How one of the most profitable companies in history rose to power

Posted Dec 2021

4:58

Francisca Mutapi

Africans should lead on health care solutions for Africa

Posted Dec 2021

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Matt Walker

How sleep affects what (and how much) you eat

Posted Dec 2021

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Fabio Pacucci

Yes, scientists are actually building an elevator to space

Posted Dec 2021

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Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho

Can stereotypes ever be good?

Posted Dec 2021

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Matt Walker

What is melatonin — and should you take it to fall asleep?

Posted Dec 2021

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Madhavi Venkatesan

The life cycle of a pair of jeans

Posted Nov 2021

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Mona Chalabi

Is it really that bad to marry my cousin?

Posted Nov 2021

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Matt Walker

The surprising health benefits of dreaming

Posted Nov 2021

5:51

Al Roker, Al Gore, David Biello and Latif Nasser

The science of extreme weather — and how to reduce the harm

Posted Nov 2021

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Luka Seamus Wright

The wild sex lives of marine creatures

Posted Nov 2021

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Mona Chalabi

How accurate is the weather forecast?

Posted Nov 2021

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Alex Rosenthal

Can you solve the human cannonball riddle?

Posted Nov 2021

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Lucas C. Majure

Nature's fortress: How cacti keep water in and predators out

Posted Nov 2021

5:57

Jack Dangermond

An ever-evolving map of everything on Earth

Posted Nov 2021

2:17

Matt Walker

Are naps actually good for us?

Posted Nov 2021

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Tyrone Davis, Jr.

"I Can See Clearly Now"

Posted Nov 2021

3:17

Kimberose

"Back on My Feet"

Posted Nov 2021

4:19

Jodie Houlston-Lau

How to make a sad story funny

Posted Nov 2021