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Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Nerves Work?
This video explores how nerves, neurons, and nerve receptors work in the human body and how they communicate by electrical impulses. [5:00] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Pain Relievers Work?
Video describes the physiology of pain and how pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen work. [4:14] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Life Came to Land
This video explores arthropods, who first made the transition from water to land and who outnumber all terrestrial animals. [5:28] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Many Universes Are There?
Video describes how recently scientists have postulated the existence of more than one universe. [4:43] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Jacqueline Novogratz at Gettysburg College Commencement 2012
Video of the commencement speech given by Jacqueline Novogratz at Gettysburg College in 2012. [21:13] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: James Balog: Time Lapse Proof of Extreme Ice Loss
In this video, James Balog describes how evidence for glaciers receding due to climate change can be seen through time-lapse photography. [19:20] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Janet Echelman: Taking Imagination Seriously
In this video, Janet Echelman discusses how her experience of building soft sculptures of fishnet and lace led to the creation of a new type of art material. [9:27] Followed by a brief quiz and a list of additional materials to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Stroke of Insight Jill Bolte Taylor
In this video, Jill Bolte Taylor describes how she studied her own stroke as it was happening, and her eventual recovery. [18:42] The structures and functions of the brain are described. Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional...
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Ted: Ted Ed: j.k. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement
Video of the commencement speech given by J.K. Rowling at Harvard University. [20:59] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: True Success
In this video, John Wooden discusses his definition of success and offers advice on how to achieve it. [17:40] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Jonathan Haidt on the Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives
In this video, Jonathan Haidt explores the moral values that influence and guide people's political choices. [18:40] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Newton's 3 Laws, With a Bicycle
This video describes Newton's three laws of motion and how they relate to the everyday motion of a bicycle. [3:33] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Why Videos Go Viral
In this video, Kevin Allocca explores the characteristics of viral videos and their contributions to popular culture. [7:21] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Lee Hotz: Inside an Antarctic Time Machine
In this video, Lee Hotz describes research into greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change taking place at the South Pole in Antarctica. [9:46] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Let's Talk About Sex
In this video, John Bohannon and Black Label Movement mix talk and dance to implore honest communication between parents and their kids about sex. [10:43] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: On Being a Woman and a Diplomat
In this video, Madeleine Albright discusses politics and diplomacy and argues that women's issues should be central to U.S. foreign policy. [13:00] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional issues to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Chirality and How Did It Get in My Molecules?
This video explores the spacial property of chirality and how it relates to molecules and the everyday world. Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore. [5:05]
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Ted: Ted Ed: See Yemen Through My Eyes
In this video, Nadia Al-Sakkaf shares her experiences as a woman in Yemen and as the editor-in-chief of the Yemen Times. [13:39] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts Commencement 2012
Video of the commencement speech given by Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts. [19:55] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Nina Jablonski Breaks the Illusion of Skin Color
In this video, Nina Jablonski explains that human skin pigmentation is a product of the environment and evolution and explores skin's many different traits. [14:46] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Power of Passion
In this video, Richard St. John explains that one of the keys to success is to have passion for the work that one does. [6:55] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Why It Pays to Work Hard
In this video, Richard St. John explains that one of the keys to success is to work hard. [6:23] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Sending a Sundial to Mars Bill Nye
Video presentation by Bill Nye about sundials and what they can reveal about Earth and other planets. [7:50] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Sheryl Sandberg: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders
In this video, Sheryl Sandberg examines the problem that few women have leadership roles in business and government and offers advice to women who want to hold leadership positions. [14:58] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional...