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2:17
Emily Dickinson
What happens when you die? A poetic inquiry
4:38
Matteo Fadel
Can you win a game of quantum foosball?
5:18
Alex Gendler
Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant
4:53
Alex Gendler
Can you solve the monster duel riddle?
6:05
Alex Rosenthal
The world's largest organism
5:35
Jeff Dekofsky
The most colorful gemstones on Earth
5:07
Iseult Gillespie
The myth of Loki and the deadly mistletoe
4:06
Eve Gaus and Vanessa Ruiz
Why is pneumonia so dangerous?
4:31
Luka Seamus Wright and Imogen Ellen Napper
Which bag should you use?
4:24
Alex Gendler
Can you solve the Alice in Wonderland riddle?
4:53
Seena Mathew
How fast is the speed of thought?
5:17
Christian Moro
Why do you get a fever when you're sick?
4:41
Richard Coffin
How do investors choose stocks?
5:31
Anees Bahji
How do steroids affect your muscles— and the rest of your body?
4:28
David L. Hu
Do larger animals take longer to pee?
5:42
John Soluri
The dark history of bananas
4:44
Claire Wardle
Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)?
5:23
Jean-François Bastin
What if there were 1 trillion more trees?
4:06
Elizabeth Cox
Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt?
5:15
Elizabeth Cox
The hidden treasures of Timbuktu
5:05
Jonathan J. O'Sullivan and Grace E. Cunningham
Which type of milk is best for you?
5:19
Fabio Pacucci
Could we harness the power of a black hole?
5:21
Soraya Field Fiorio
The rise and fall of history's first empire
4:24
Dan Finkel
Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades?
1:13
Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
Why is the world warming up?
1:19
Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
Where does all the carbon we release go?
1:09
Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
What is net-zero?
6:46
Brent Loken
Can we create the "perfect" farm?
1:19
Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
Why act now?
1:06
Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
Why is 1.5 degrees such a big deal?
5:02
Cindy J. Aaronson
What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them?
4:53
Elyse Cox
Who owns the "wilderness"?
5:12
Nathan D. Horowitz
The myth of the stolen eyeballs
5:25
TED-Ed
The surprising effects of pregnancy
6:10
Camilo Ramirez
The problem with the U.S. bail system
4:57
Hyunsoo Joshua No
Performing brain surgery without a scalpel
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