Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggle with the disease. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to... continue reading
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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Building strong children is easier than repairing broken adults. Why allow something to break only to try to fix... continue reading
posted by LukeForsyth455 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 24 views • 17:43"As a grad student, Cynthia Breazeal wondered why we were using robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms. The key, she realized: training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds... continue reading
posted by ant 8 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 21 views • 14:04YT: Decades ago, few pediatricians had heard of autism. In 1975, 1 in 5,000 kids was estimated to have it. Today, 1 in 68 is on the autism spectrum. What caused this steep rise? Steve Silberman points... continue reading
posted by Zawash 8 years 10 months 1 week ago • 263 views • 13:49YT: For six months, Suki Kim worked as an English teacher at an elite school for North Korea's future leaders - while writing a book on one of the world's most repressive regimes. As she helped her students... continue reading
posted by Zawash 8 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 133 views • 12:33I know the presenter isn't very hip (or TED), but what he has to say about color should cause your brain to explode and then unexplode because everything makes sense.
posted by Magicpants 8 years 12 months ago • 940 views • 16:08YT: Daniel Kish has been blind since he was 13 months old, but has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in the environment... continue reading
posted by Zawash 9 years 3 weeks ago • 208 views • 13:08Why are all the gas stations, cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? As two competitive cousins vie for ice-cream-selling domination on one small beach, discover how game theory and the Nash Equilibrium... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 885 views • 4:07From YT: "In a hilarious talk capping off a day of new ideas at TEDxNewYork, professional funny person Will Stephen shows foolproof presentation skills to make you sound brilliant -- even if you are literally... continue reading
posted by blackfox42 9 years 3 months 1 week ago • 1,762 views • 5:56Good talk about personal privacy, and the Internet From Brussels
posted by Vexus 9 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,783 views • 19:17YT: Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are... continue reading
posted by Zawash 9 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 680 views • 4:05Addiction is less prevalent and problematic than we have been led to believe, and drugs have been scapegoated for problems related to poverty and race. Carl Hart, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and... continue reading
posted by cricket 9 years 7 months ago • 683 views • 21:17"... Which came first: the stress or the pimples? The physical reactions to stress can cause major breakouts, which, in turn, can be even more stressful! Claudia Aguirre gives just one more reason to get... continue reading
posted by ant 9 years 8 months ago • 23 views • 3:55The creator of the Tree of 40 Fruits does TED talks explaining how he went about making them. slightly more info at http://www.treeof40fruit.com/
posted by newtboy 9 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 475 views • 5:18"Right now, you are inhabited by trillions of microorganisms. Many of these bacteria are harmless (or even helpful!), but there are a few strains of ‘super bacteria’ that are pretty nasty — and they’re... continue reading
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 9 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 152 views • 4:35Energy is neither created nor destroyed — and yet the global demand for it continues to increase. But where does energy come from, and where does it go? Joshua M. Sneideman examines the many ways in... continue reading
posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 9 years 10 months ago • 292 views • 4:44Like an actor’s script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few... continue reading
posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 9 years 10 months 1 week ago • 354 views • 5:24"View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-many-ways-can-you-arrange-a-deck-of-cards-yannay-khaikin . One deck. Fifty-two cards. How many arrangements? Let's put it this way: Any time you pick... continue reading
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