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Instructional Video10:59
TED Talks

TED: How buildings can improve life - inside and out | Doris Sung

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewArchitect and building tech innovator Doris Sung presents a compelling vision for reimagining building facades as active contributors to urban life and public health. Showcasing innovative technologies - like buildings that filter...
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Instructional Video8:48
TED Talks

TED: Bravery, brilliance and RuPaul Charles | On the Spot | RuPaul Charles

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIn the debut of TED's new "On the Spot" rapid-fire Q&A format, Emmy-winning television superstar and drag icon RuPaul Charles answers questions about bravery, brilliance and more — all with his signature wit and wisdom. Get a glimpse...
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TED Talks

TED: The weird and wonderful art of Niceaunties | Niceaunties

12th - Higher Ed
Welcome to the "Auntieverse" — a surreal tribute to "auntie culture" by artist Niceaunties, inspired by the spirit of the women who care for each other and their families. From sushi-bedecked cars with legs to hot tub baths full of...
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Instructional Video9:37
TED Talks

TED: Why you should disappoint your parents | Desiree Akhavan

12th - Higher Ed
When filmmaker Desiree Akhavan told her Iranian immigrant parents she was in love with a woman, she knew they would object. She explains why it's worth the risk to let people get to know the real you.
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TED Talks

TED: How fantasy worlds can spark real change | Annalee Newitz

12th - Higher Ed
When the world's problems have you weary, journalist and science fiction writer Annalee Newitz suggests a good dose of escapist fiction to refresh your perspective. Step into the whimsical world of science fiction, cosplay and...
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Instructional Video4:32
TED Talks

TED: 3 rules to help you build a successful business | Julissa Prado

12th - Higher Ed
Have an idea you're yearning to turn into a business? Julissa Prado, founder and CEO of Rizos Curls, explains how she was inspired by the Latino and immigrant communities she grew up in -- and shares 3 principles that guide her in her work.
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Instructional Video10:21
TED Talks

TED: The Encyclopedia of Invisibility — a home for lost stories | Tavares Strachan

12th - Higher Ed
Conceptual artist Tavares Strachan creates the kinds of projects that make you stop in your tracks, like a 4.5-ton block of Arctic ice he brought back to his birthplace in the Bahamas or a gold, Egyptian-inspired sculpture he launched...
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Instructional Video4:29
TED Talks

TED: How rest can make you better at your job | Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

12th - Higher Ed
Yes, you need to take breaks at work. Not only is resting good for your brain — it might even make you more creative. Here are consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's four tips to help you step away and return to your job with more energy to...
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Instructional Video14:29
TED Talks

TED: How to find humor in life's absurdity | Maira Kalman

12th - Higher Ed
With levity and profound insight, artist Maira Kalman reflects on life, death, dinner parties, not knowing the right answers, the joys of eating a hot dog from a street vendor and more. This talk, interwoven with her delightful...
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Instructional Video5:02
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Ethical dilemma: What makes life worth living? | Douglas MacLean

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Life on your planet depends entirely on Nuronium for normal cognition. Unfortunately, its source has been compromised and you are now at risk of extinction. Scientists have found an alternate energy source, Polixate, but it can't sustain...
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Instructional Video5:51
TED Talks

TED: Photographing nature beyond the limits of human perception | Doris Mitsch

12th - Higher Ed
Artist Doris Mitsch invites us to revel in the wonders of nature through her dazzling photography: stacked images of starlings in flight, hawks surfing thermal updrafts, bats echolocating through the night sky and more. Revealing the...
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Instructional Video9:50
TED Talks

TED: What's it like to be a giant sequoia tree? | Ersin Han Ersin

12th - Higher Ed
Artist Ersin Han Ersin invites us to step inside a giant sequoia tree, peering through the bark into the tapestry of life within. Discover how his multisensory installations explore the concept of "umwelt," or the unique sensory...
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Instructional Video16:54
TED Talks

TED: The magic of a creative career | Michael Sheen

12th - Higher Ed
The city of Port Talbot in South Wales is known for a few things: a steel mill, a proudly working class population and a passionate commitment to the arts that produced Hollywood superstars Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins. In this...
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Instructional Video12:19
TED Talks

TED: Why I built my own time machine | Lucas Rizzotto

12th - Higher Ed
Experiential artist Lucas Rizzotto was going through a tough breakup, so he did what anyone would do: he built a personal time machine. In a playful talk, he shares how his free-ranging experimentation led to various delightful,...
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Instructional Video12:06
TED Talks

TED: The power of an image -- and the mind behind it | Misan Harriman

12th - Higher Ed
As a neurodivergent child going to school far from home, Misan Harriman found solace in the internet -- "an endless library of the extraordinary," as he calls it. In this powerful talk, he shares his journey as a self-taught photographer...
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Instructional Video4:43
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How to enter flow state | TED-Ed

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Flow is more than just concentrating or paying attention; it's a unique mental state of effortless engagement. And those who more frequently experience flow report higher levels of positive emotions, creativity, and feelings of...
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Instructional Video5:05
TED Talks

TED: How AI art could enhance humanity's collective memory | Refik Anadol

12th - Higher Ed
With data as his paintbrush, media artist Refik Anadol trains AI algorithms to visualize the disappearing wonders of nature. He gives a beautiful tour of his recent work -- imagery of artificial coral reefs, flowers, rainforests -- and...
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Instructional Video6:10
TED Talks

TED: The AI-powered tools supercharging your imagination | Bilawal Sidhu

12th - Higher Ed
How is AI changing the nature of human imagination and creativity? Through a mind-bending tour of new techniques he's been tinkering with, creative technologist Bilawal Sidhu shows how anyone can use AI-powered tools -- like 3D scans...
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Instructional Video6:34
TED Talks

TED: In the age of AI art, what can originality look like? | Eileen Isagon Skyers

12th - Higher Ed
What happens when human and machine creativity meet? From an AI model trained on classic works to generate a seemingly infinite stream of portraits to a neural network that envisions otherworldly life-forms in impossible detail, media...
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Instructional Video9:47
TED Talks

TED: Our creative relationship with AI is just beginning | K Allado-McDowell

12th - Higher Ed
K Allado-McDowell has co-written three books with AI, so they speak from experience when they say that nurturing a creative relationship with these systems can open minds and make new worlds possible. Before giving the stage over to a...
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Curated Video

Carpenter Mark Ellison's New Book ‘Building’ Offers Lessons On Life And Good Work

12th - Higher Ed
Mark Ellison, the author of the new book “Building,” is a carpenter who knows his way around tools. But rather than a how-to book, this is about developing any kind of craft and skill, along with a few hard-earned lessons for living a...
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TED Talks

TED: How to unleash your inner maximalist through costume | Machine Dazzle

12th - Higher Ed
Tapping into the transformational power of costume, concept artist Machine Dazzle takes us on a maximalist journey through art, history and fashion. From a jaw-droppingly intricate '60s bouffant ensemble to a 24-hour show of extravagant...
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Instructional Video14:18
TED Talks

TED: Nature, art and magical blocks of flying concrete | Lonneke Gordijn

12th - Higher Ed
Our bodies instinctually respond to the movements and rhythms of nature, like the uplifting feeling you get when walking in a forest. Can art evoke the same emotions? Experiential artist Lonneke Gordijn takes us through her studio's...
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TED Talks

TED: The timeless, ancient language of art | Wangechi Mutu

12th - Higher Ed
Using found materials and mesmerizing structures that unearth deep-rooted emotions, Wangechi Mutu's visual creations celebrate our collective history and explore how art communicates into the future. From ancient rock carvings in the...