👁How to spot authoritarianism — and choose democracy
🧠Ian Bassin
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Democracy is about having choices — and authoritarianism is about not having them, says lawyer and writer Ian Bassin. Detailing the seven steps of the authoritarian playbook, he invites us all to put aside our differences and rethink our role in the fight for freedom, revealing the hope and power behind every choice we make.
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#democracy #government #future #culture #social_change

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👁What really happened to Oedipus?
🧠Stephen Esposito
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣When Queen Jocasta of Thebes gave birth to Oedipus, a grim air seized the occasion. Her husband, King Laius, had received a prophecy from Apollo's oracle foretelling that he would die at the hands of his own son. Determined to escape this fate, Laius abandoned the newborn on Mount Cithaeron. But divine prophecies can be quite stubborn. Stephen Esposito shares the tragic Greek tale of Oedipus. [Directed by Yael Reisfeld, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #history #culture #literature

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👁To love is to be brave
🧠Kelly Corrigan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Family life often requires extraordinary bravery, from navigating the daily challenges to surviving the unexpected crises. Author and podcaster Kelly Corrigan offers profound wisdom (and seven key words) to help you focus in on what matters most.
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#family #love #emotions #communication #happiness #personal_growth #parenting

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👁Is cultivated meat the future of food?
🧠Uma Valeti
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The way we raise animals is destructive to humans, animals and the environment, says cardiologist and entrepreneur Uma Valeti. He presents a solution that doesn't require you to give up your favorite protein-packed meals: cultivated meat, grown directly from animal cells. Reportedly some of the "most chicken-y chicken" you'll taste, Valeti envisions how such cultivated meat could save billions of animal lives, improve human health and help protect our planet.
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#climate_change #food #health #environment #science #sustainability #animals #agriculture #farming

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👁The secret behind how Chinese characters work
🧠Gina Marie Elia
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣According to legend, in the 27th century BCE, the Yellow Emperor of China charged his historian, Cangjie, to develop a system of writing. Sitting alongside a riverbank, Cangjie noted the imagery that surrounded him. From this, he created the first Chinese characters. So, how has Chinese evolved in the last 3,000 years? Gina Marie Elia explores the history of one of the earliest written languages. [Directed by PeiHsin Cho, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Zing Audio].
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👁A street librarian's quest to bring books to everyone
🧠Storybook Maze
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣As a self-proclaimed radical street librarian, Storybook Maze makes books appear where they're scarce. Through initiatives like free, public book vending machines and street corner story times, she eliminates book deserts — or areas with limited access to literature — by making books accessible for children in underserved communities. (And in case you're wondering, she shares how you can become a radical street librarian, too.)
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#books #literature #education #library #community #society #social_change #equality #cities

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👁Could we build a miniature sun on Earth?
🧠George Zaidan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Stars have cores hot and dense enough to force atomic nuclei together, forming larger, heavier nuclei in a process known as fusion. In this process, the mass of the end products is slightly less than the mass of the initial atoms. But that “lost” mass doesn’t disappear — it’s converted to energy ... a lot of energy. So, can we harness this energy to power the world? George Zaidan investigates. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by George Zaidan, music by Cem Misirlioglu, Brooks Ball].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #science #nuclear_energy #Sun #energy #renewable_energy #technology

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👁Next up for AI? Dancing robots
🧠Catie Cuan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Would you tango with a robot? Inviting us into the fascinating world of dancing machines, robot choreographer Catie Cuan highlights why teaching robots to move with grace, intention and emotion is essential to creating AI-powered machines we will want to welcome into our daily lives.
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#robots #AI #dance #art #innovation #future #technology

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👁What happens in your body during a miscarriage?
🧠Nassim Assefi and Emily M. Godfrey
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Globally, around 23 million pregnancies end in miscarriage each year. Despite how common it is, miscarriage can still feel isolating, and for some, emotionally traumatizing. And myths about miscarriage add to the stigma, leading many to blame themselves for the loss. So what happens in the body during miscarriage? Nassim Assefi & Emily M. Godfrey take a closer look at pregnancy loss and treatment. [Directed by Lené van Heerden, We Are Batch TV, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music Mocha Music].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #women #human_body #pregnancy #health #health_care #reproductive_health

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👁Magic and wonder in the age of AI
🧠David Kwong
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣With AI everywhere you look, you may think you've seen it all. Magician David Kwong suggests otherwise, proposing advancements in technology actually increase opportunities for wonder. In an entertaining performance, he invites an audience member on stage to exhibit the mind-reading magic of ChatGPT — and explores how tech elevates our capacity for awe.
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#magic #AI #technology #performance #storytelling

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👁How do doctors determine what stage of cancer you have?
🧠Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Each year, approximately 20 million people receive a cancer diagnosis. At that time, a patient usually learns their cancer’s stage, which is typically a number ranging from one to four. While staging is designed, in part, to help patients better understand what they’re facing, the number can be confusing. So, what do cancer stages actually mean? Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu explain. [Directed by Jess Mountfield, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #cancer #disease #illness #human_body #biology #medicine

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👁Why fish are better at breathing than you are
🧠Dan Kwartler
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Recent studies found that elite runners can take in twice as much oxygen as non-runners. And it’s likely that this superhuman ability played a role in breaking the two-hour marathon barrier in 2019. But when it comes to breathing efficiently, not even the best runners can compete with the average fish. What makes fish some of the best breathers on Earth? Dan Kwartler explores the science of gills. [Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #fish #ocean #biology #science

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👁The fight over minerals for green energy — and a better way forward
🧠Saleem Ali
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣To transition to clean energy and green technology like electric cars, the world needs massive amounts of essential minerals. Environmental peacemaker Saleem Ali explains the conflicts already arising between countries rushing to mine and extract these precious minerals — and shows how the world can find a way to cooperate rather than fight resource wars.
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#climate_change #natural_resources #sustainability #war #global_issues #community #environment

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👁The alchemy of pop
🧠Kesha
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣"You can write a song and you can not tell the truth, but your song will suck," says pop star Kesha. So what's the secret to making a great pop song? She explains the special alchemy of her own hits like "TiK ToK" and "Praying" and gives a stunning debut performance of her new song, "Cathedral." (Note: This talk contains mature language.)
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#music #entertainment #culture #performance #personal_growth

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👁What to do when you offend someone
🧠Lambers Fisher
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Misunderstandings between you and your loved ones will happen — it's what you do next that matters most, says marriage and family therapist Lambers Fisher. Drawing on his work helping couples and relatives work through communication issues, he shares four principles to accept the inevitability of offending someone close to you — and how to use these moments to build trust and empathy.
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#relationships #emotions #communication #community #family #psychology #love

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👁The Greek myth of the serpent’s curse
🧠Iseult Gillespie
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣When Cadmus walked the Earth, just a few generations separated him from his divine ancestors. From atop Mount Olympus, they scrutinized and meddled with mortals like himself. Cadmus was a skilled warrior and heir to the Phoenician throne, but he wouldn’t stay in the gods’ favor for long— a critical mistake would seal his tragic fate. Iseult Gillespie details the Greek myth of the serpent’s curse. [Directed by Adriana Monteforte Lahera, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Hrvoje Nikšić].
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👁Why do snakes have forked tongues?
🧠Cella Wright
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣An alligator snapping turtle lures its prey using a blood-engorged tongue that resembles a wriggling worm. And it’s far from the only animal doing tongue trickery. Tongues in the animal kingdom vary widely — from texture and length, to shape and dexterity. So, what's the point of having so many different kinds of tongues? Cella Wright explores how different species use the appendage to survive. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Cem Misirlioglu].
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👁Bravery, brilliance and RuPaul Charles | On the Spot
🧠RuPaul Charles
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣In the debut of TED's new "On the Spot" rapid-fire Q&A format, Emmy-winning television superstar and drag icon RuPaul Charles answers questions about bravery, brilliance and more — all with his signature wit and wisdom. Get a glimpse inside RuPaul's head and hear his thoughts on the power of drag, the best way to slay, the most important personality trait -- and the best advice he's ever been given. (Featuring an equally rapid-fire Q&A with TED's Helen Walters.)
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#entertainment #TV #creativity #identity #motivation #personal_growth #self #art

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👁Why are scientists shooting mushrooms into space?
🧠Shannon Odell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Astronauts aboard the space station Mir made a frightening discovery: several species of Earth-derived fungi were found growing throughout the shuttle, blanketing air conditioners and corroding control panels, putting both the station’s integrity and their lives at risk. How had the fungi survived the journey to space? Shannon Odell shares why fungi may be the key to our future on other planets. [Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #plants #fungi #space #Planets #science #biology

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👁What's possible when the arts belong to everybody
🧠Lear deBessonet with Brian Stokes Mitchell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣With huge, city-wide casts from an array of communities, theater director Lear deBessonet's productions illuminate the unique power of the arts to transform our lives through collective expression. She explores the power of spectacle to inspire awe, connect individuals and heal loneliness with tangible, life-changing results. In a dramatic moment, deBessonet's message comes to life when Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell takes the stage for a dazzling performance of "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)," accompanied by pianist Todd Almond, the MEI Screaming Eagles Marching Band and some surprise vocalists.
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#art #theater #performance #community #public_health #culture #entertainment #collaboration #creativity

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