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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-oddities-of-the-first-american-election-kenneth-c-davisHow did George Washington become the first president of the United States in 1789? Who got to decide--or vote--who would become president, and how did they decide the winner? Kenneth C. Davis unveils the surprising story behind America's first presidential election. Lesson by Kenneth C. Davis, an...

Explore the challenges of Parker Solar Probe’s mission to touch the Sun, and what we could learn about the star as we get closer.--In 2021, the Parker Solar Probe achieved its mission to touch the Sun, skimming through its outermost atmosphere. Since then, it’s carved closer and closer paths, but probing deeper into the corona— without melting, exploding, or falling into the Sun— is a monumental e...

Former "young Republican" Larry Lessig talks about what Democrats can learn about copyright from their opposite party, considered more conservative. A surprising lens on remix culture. (Filmed at TEDxNYED.)Talk by Lawrence Lessig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org: http://www.amara.org/en/v/BMHi/View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/kevin-alloca-why-videos-go-viralKevin Allocca is YouTube's Trends Manager, and he has deep thoughts about silly web videos. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral. Talk by Kevin Allocca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Episode 5: Learn to develop your voice and body language so that you are conveying meaning authentically, confidently, and comfortably.--This is episode 5 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use it well gives speakers the power to inspire people and even change how they think. This 11-episode course wi...

Dig into the Maya myth of the moon goddess, Ix Chel, and follow her story as she falls in— and out of— love with the sun god. --The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess’ grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the sun god anywhere near his beloved granddaughter. Desperate to be together, they escaped and were ready to light up the sky with their powerful r...

When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice on what works will help any entrepreneur. Talk by Ernesto Sirolli. Learn more about...

Episode 1: Learn how to identify the qualities that make an idea worth sharing with an audience.--This is episode 1 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use it well gives speakers the power to inspire people and even change how they think. This 11-episode course will teach you how to identify, develop,...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-your-vote-count-the-electoral-college-explained-christina-greerYou vote, but then what? Discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state's electoral vote in different ways--and see how votes are counted on both state and national levels. Lesson by Christina Greer, animation by Marked Animation. Learn more about your a...

Get to know the story of Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, who was determined to give her slain brother Polyneices a proper burial.--The gods watched as Oedipus’ daughter, Antigone, stole out of the palace in Thebes the morning after a devastating battle. Antigone was on a dangerous mission to do what she felt was right, though it meant risking her life. She sought to abide by divine law and honor he...

Dig into the close relationship between figs and wasps, and find out if it's normal and safe for bugs to be in our food.--In 2023, a US grocer recalled over 10,000 cases of broccoli-cheddar soup over concerns they contained too much of an unintended ingredient. That ingredient? Bugs. We know insects regularly come into contact with our food— but how many are you actually eating? And is it okay? Ca...

The only way into the world’s most exclusive club is to solve a challenge from the Demon of Reason. Can you get into the party?--Once a year, thousands of logicians descend into the desert for Learning Man. At the center of that gathering is the world’s most exclusive club, where under the full moon the annual logician’s rave takes place. The entry is guarded by the Demon of Reason, and the only w...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/beware-of-nominalizations-aka-zombie-nouns-helen-swordFew mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward prose into verbose and often confusing writing. Keep your nouns away from the elongating nominalizations! Lesson by Helen Sword, animation by Bran...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-stress-cause-pimples-claudia-aguirreWhich 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 that stress under control. Lesson by Claudia Aguirre, animation by Alan Foreman. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Episode 6: Find a way to build trust, interest, and a connection with your audience so that they will be open to what you have to say.--This is episode 6 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use it well gives speakers the power to inspire people and even change how they think. This 11-episode course wil...

Episode 2: Uncover your best ideas by exploring your unique experiences, interests, and perspective.--This is episode 2 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use it well gives speakers the power to inspire people and even change how they think. This 11-episode course will teach you how to identify, devel...

Computer science began in the '30s ... the 1830s. John Graham-Cumming tells the story of Charles Babbage's mechanical, steam-powered "analytical engine" and how Ada Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron, saw beyond its simple computational abilities to imagine the future of computers. (Filmed at TEDxImperialCollege.)Talk by John Graham-Cumming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Discover the dark history of the American suburbs, and how practices like racial covenants restricted access to home ownership for people of color.--Beginning in the 1800s, people began writing clauses into property deeds that were meant to prevent all future owners from selling or leasing to certain racial groups, especially Black people. These racial covenants spread like wildfire throughout the...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-3-minute-guide-to-the-bill-of-rights-belinda-stutzmanDaily, Americans exercise their rights secured by the Constitution. The most widely discussed and debated part of the Constitution is known as the Bill of Rights. Belinda Stutzman provides a refresher course on exactly what the first ten amendments grant each and every American citizen. Lesson by Bel...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jill-bolte-taylor-s-stroke-of-insightBrain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor studied her own stroke as it happened -- and has become a powerful voice for brain recovery. Talk by Jill Bolte Taylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Copyright law's grip on film, music and software barely touches the fashion industry ... and fashion benefits in both innovation and sales, says Johanna Blakley. In her talk, she talks about what all creative industries can learn from fashion's free culture. (Filmed at TEDxUSC.)Talk by Johanna Blakely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dig into what circumstances allow for an accidentally amputated limb to be reattached, and what options you have when it can't be.--In order to reattach a severed limb after an accident, a number of things need to go right— and quickly. A clean cut, properly preserving the limb, and getting it to a skilled surgeon in time are just a few of these challenges. And unfortunately, there are countless c...

Dig into how bed bugs establish a colony in your home, and find out what makes it so hard to prevent these itchy invasions.--Bed bugs have tormented humans for millennia, so detested that their mere mention can make hearts race and arms itch. There are approximately 100 species of bed bugs, but thankfully only three of them feed on humans. So, why are these unwelcome houseguests so difficult to de...

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/an-anti-hero-of-one-s-own-tim-adamsHow can an anti-hero teach us about the heroic--and sometimes,the unheroic--characteristics that shape a story's protagonist? From jealousy to self-doubt, Tim Adams challenges us to consider how anti-heroes reflect the very mortal weaknesses that can be found within all of us. Lesson by Tim Adams, animation by Wood Gobl...

Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterWelcome to the world of Lucius Popidius Secundus, a 17-year old living in Rome in 73 AD. His life is a typical one of arranged marriages, coming-of-age festivals, and communal baths. Take a look at this exquisitely detailed lesson on life of a typical Roman teenager two thousand years ago. Lesson by Ray Laurence,...