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Ted: Ted Ed: How Quantum Mechanics Explains Global Warming
You've probably heard that carbon dioxide is warming the Earth. But how exactly is it doing it? Lieven Scheire uses a rainbow, a light bulb and a bit of quantum physics to describe the science behind global warming. [5:01]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Why I Must Speak Out About Climate Change
Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Inside the Ant Colony
Ants have one of the most complex social organizations in the animal kingdom; they live in structured colonies that contain different types of members who perform specific roles. Deborah M. Gordon explains the way these incredible...
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Heavy Is Air?
Too often we think of air as empty space- but compared to a vacuum, air is actually pretty heavy. Dan Quinn describes the fundamentals of air pressure and explains how it affects our bodies, the weather, and the universe at large. [3:19]
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Ted: Ted Ed: How to Speak Monkey: The Language of Cotton Top Tamarins
Anne Savage teaches a few cotton-top tamarin chirps and calls, taking us through a day in the life of Shakira the tamarin as Shakira signals to her family, talks to her food and warns against potential predators. [5:14]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Attack of the Killer Algae
As benign as it may look up close, the tiny seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia can wreak quite a bit of havoc on coastal ecosystems. This super algae is very adaptable; it also grows fast and spreads easily. Eric Noel Munoz gives the details of...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Tycho Brahe, the Scandalous Astronomer
Dan Wenkel dives into the history behind 16th century astronomer, Tycho Brahe explaining how he continued to inspire intrigue even after his death. [4:08]
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Colossal Consequences of Supervolcanoes
In 1816, Europe and North America were plagued by heavy rains, odd-colored snow, famines, strange fogs and very cold weather well into June. Though many people believed it to be the apocalypse, this "year without a summer" was actually...
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Fundamentals of Space Time: Part 3
In this third and final lesson, CERN scientists Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie explore what gravity means for space-time- or rather, what space-time means for gravity. [3:27]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Rutherfordium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about rutherfordium. [5:17]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Lawrencium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Lawrencium was one of the topics discussed on the professor's London road trip. [5:15]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Rhenium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This video will be about rhenium, an extremely expensive metal, often used in aircraft engines. [7:37]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Tungsten: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Today we will learn about tungsten, an element most famous for its association with lightbulbs. [2:18]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Tantalum: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This video is about tantalum, an element not commonly heard of, but is in everyone's cell phone. [0:58]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Thulium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Thulium, element number 69, is a hard one to isolate and thus, very expensive. However, there is promise for an increased use of this...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Erbium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. In this one, the professor explains why erbium is perhaps the most important element for websites like YouTube. [5:35]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Nobelium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about nobelium. We don't know much about this element because it does not occur naturally. However, we know plenty about the...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Mendelevium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Mendelevium is named after one of the most important characters in the story of chemistry. [1:54]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Fermium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Fermium is named after a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and nuclear power. [1:48]
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Fundamentals of Space Time: Part 2
In this second installment of a three-part series on space-time, CERN scientists Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie use a space-time diagram to analyze the sometimes confounding motion of light. [4:50]
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Ted: Ted Ed: Making Sense of a Visible Quantum Object
Physicists are used to the idea that subatomic particles behave according to the bizarre rules of quantum mechanics, completely different to human-scale objects. In a breakthrough experiment, Aaron O'Connell has blurred that distinction...
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Ted: Ted Ed: How Tsunamis Work
The immense swell of a tsunami can grow up to 100 feet, hitting speeds over 500 mph- a treacherous combination for anyone or anything in its path. Alex Gendler details the causes of these towering terrors and explains how scientists are...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Vanadium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about vanadium- element number 23 on the periodic table.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Iodine: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about iodine, the pretty purple element, which is part of one of the professor's favorite chemical equations.