👁Is the US headed towards another civil war?
🧠Barbara F. Walter
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the globe -- and paints an unsettling picture of the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States.
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#war #United_States #politics #social_change #history #violence

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👁This is what happens when you hit the gas
🧠Shannon Odell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2015, two men drove a Volkswagen across the US on just over 100 gallons of fuel. Their 81-mile-per-gallon performance doubled the car's estimated fuel rating, and set the record for the lowest fuel consumption ride of a diesel car. The duo were experts in techniques that maximize fuel efficiency. So, how did their strategy save fuel? Shannon Odell explores what's going on beneath a car's hood. [Directed by Kevin Hermann, AIM Creative Studios, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by André Aires].
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#animation #TED_Ed #education #engineering #design #innovation

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👁Why is it so hard to break a bad habit?
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Many people deal with a nail-biting habit at some point in their lives. Some will go to great lengths to try to stop, employing strategies like dipping their hands in salt or wearing gloves. And while not all of us are nail-biters, most of us do have a habit we'd like to kick. So, what's the best way to break one? Explore how habits are formed, and discover tips on how to manage these behaviors. [Directed by Sacha Beeley, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Carlos Magaña Bru, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #animation #psychology #education #science #brain #memory

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👁Do mosquitos actually bite some people more than others?
🧠Maria Elena De Obaldia
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Some swear they're cursed to be hunted by mosquitos while their close-by companions are regularly left unscathed. Are mosquitos really attracted to some people more than others? And if so, is there anything we can do about it? Maria Elena De Obaldia digs into what factors make people tasty targets for these pesky insects. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #animation #education #insects #disease #science #human_body #biology

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👁What to do when there's a polar bear in your backyard
🧠Alysa McCall
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣As Arctic ice melts, polar bears are being forced on land -- and they're hungry. With the apex predators frequently turning to human junkyards for a snack, northern towns have had to get creative in order to keep both their people and wildlife safe. Biologist and conservationist Alysa McCall shares lessons from the field on how to safely navigate contact with these magnificent animals and plan for a future where climate change forces us all a little closer.
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#climate_change #environment #animals #conservation #science

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👁Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really)
🧠Emmanuel Acho
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that's not the way to excel, according to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, now an author and TV sports analyst. Here's what he says to do instead.
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#goals #motivation #personal_growth #success #sports

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👁Science vs. Pseudoscience
🧠Siska De Baerdemaeker
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Pseudoscience is a set of theories, methods, and assumptions that appear scientific, but aren't. In the worst cases, pseudoscience practitioners encourage this confusion to exploit people. But even when it's well-intentioned, pseudoscience can still prevent people from getting the help they need. So, how can you tell what's science and what's pseudoscience? Siska De Baerdemaeker investigates. [Directed by Eoin Duffy, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Adam Alexander, Bamm Bamm Wolfgang].
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#education #TED_Ed #science #animation #history

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👁Your company is wasting time — here's how to stop it
🧠Salvatore Cali
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The vast majority of our time at work is spent trudging through redundant and outdated workflows, says operations visionary Salvatore Cali. Laying out the most common time-wasting pitfalls, he urges policy leaders and businesses to reevaluate what they ask of both employees and consumers. "By rethinking the true purpose of each task, you will discover what is waste and what is the real gold of your company: the creation of value," says Cali.
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#business #work #motivation #economics #innovation #leadership

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👁What really killed the dinosaurs? (It wasn’t just the asteroid)
🧠Sean P. S. Gulick
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Sixty-six million years ago, near what’s now the Yucatán Peninsula, a juvenile sauropod feasted on horsetail plants on a riverbank. Earth was a tropical planet. Behemoth and tiny dinosaurs alike soared its skies and roamed its lands while reptiles and tentacled ammonites swept its seas. But, in an instant, everything would change. Sean P. S. Gulick details one of Earth's most devastating periods. [Directed by directed by Jeff Le Bars, Jet Propulsion, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #dinosaurs #history #climate_change #science #biology #geology

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👁Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances
🧠Donnel Baird
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣In the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil fuels, which are bad for both the environment and human health. (Think: breathing in air pollution from gas stoves, furnaces and water heaters.) If we're going to fix this problem, we need to retrofit millions of buildings with all-electric equipment, says energy upgrader Donnel Baird. Hear about his ambitious plan to rip the fossil fuel infrastructure out of aging buildings and upgrade it with smarter, cleaner, healthier technology.
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#climate_change #energy #renewable_energy #infrastructure #technology #sustainability #United_States #Countdown

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👁The gory history of barber surgeons
🧠Stephanie Honchell Smith
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣It’s a cold morning in 15th century France and you’re off to the barber for a shave and haircut. You hear the familiar sound of singing inside and eye a bowl of blood in the window. You grab a cup of ale and examine the array of teeth strung from the walls. Suddenly, a scream sounds from one of the chairs. What's going on? Stephanie Honchell Smith shares the surprising history of barber-surgeons. [Directed by Arvind Singh Jeena, Anantha Krishnan, Totem Creative, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by André Aires].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #history #medicine

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👁The secret perks of driving electric
🧠Cynthia Williams
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient and affordable than their gas-powered alternatives, says sustainability leader Cynthia Williams. She explores what it'll take for an electric revolution to succeed in the US, calling on corporations, policy leaders, investors and more to collaborate in unprecedented ways.
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#electricity #transportation #climate_change #Countdown #sustainability #technology #innovation

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👁Are you really as good at something as you think?
🧠Robin Kramer
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Does confidence equal competence? Not quite. In a talk that will make you better aware of yourself, experimental psychologist Robin Kramer delves into the Dunning-Kruger effect — which argues that those who are least capable often overestimate their skills the most — and explores just how good you are at judging your own abilities.
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#psychology #emotions #self #personal_growth #brain

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👁The real gold of our economy is in our hands
🧠Salvatore Cali
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The vast majority of our time at work is spent trudging through redundant and outdated workflows, says operations visionary Salvatore Cali. Laying out the most common time-wasting pitfalls, he urges policy leaders and businesses to reevaluate what they ask of both employees and consumers. "By rethinking the true purpose of each task, you will discover what is waste and what is the real gold of your company: the creation of value," says Cali.
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#business #work #motivation #economics #innovation #leadership

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👁Meet methane, the invisible climate villain
🧠Marcelo Mena
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣A landfill on fire doesn't only emit a horrid stench — it has devastating consequences for the environment, too. The culprit is methane, an often underestimated greenhouse gas produced in large part by food systems, organic waste and yes, cow burps. Biochemical engineer Marcelo Mena explains the source of this sneaky pollutant, why its emissions need to be cut in half by 2050 — and what you can do to help.
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#climate_change #Countdown #pollution #agriculture #food #environment

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👁Why did the US try to kill all the bison?
🧠Andrew C. Isenberg
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣By the mid-1700s, many Plains nations survived on North America’s largest land mammals: bison. They ate its meat, made the hides into winter coats and blankets, and used the bones and horns for tools. But in the following decades, millions of bison would be deliberately slaughtered, threatening the survival of Plains societies. Andrew C. Isenberg shares what led to the animal's near-extinction. [Directed by Rémi Cans, Atypicalist, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #history #United_States #indigenous_peoples

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👁The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI
🧠Ilya Sutskever
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Just weeks before the management shakeup at OpenAI rocked Silicon Valley and made international news, the company's cofounder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever explored the transformative potential of artificial general intelligence (AGI), highlighting how it could surpass human intelligence and profoundly transform every aspect of life. Hear his take on the promises and perils of AGI — and his optimistic case for how unprecedented collaboration will ensure its safe and beneficial development.
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#AI #technology #future #innovation #computers

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👁An alternative to the "midlife crisis"
🧠Chip Conley
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Midlife doesn't have to be a scary time, says entrepreneur Chip Conley. In this short yet profound talk, he takes inspiration from the natural world to reframe our 40s, 50s and 60s as a transitional stage that's full of grace and beauty — and urges us all to make aging aspirational.
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#aging #humanity #personal_growth #Life

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👁The diseases that changed humanity forever
🧠Dan Kwartler
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Since humanity’s earliest days, we’ve been plagued by countless disease-causing pathogens. Invisible and persistent, these microorganisms and the illnesses they incur have killed more humans than anything else in history. But which disease has been the deadliest? Dan Kwartler digs into how human progress and innovation throughout history exposed us to surprising new maladies. [Directed by BASA, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Igor Figueroa, Estudio Mono].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #disease #illness #history #science #human_body #health

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👁Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world?
🧠Steve Long
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on the planet, helping produce the food we eat and the air we breathe. Crop scientist Steve Long thinks it could be more efficient — and he's intent on giving it a boost. He shows how hacking photosynthesis could help feed the world all while reducing climate change.
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#climate_change #agriculture #food #environment #sustainability #science #DNA #farming

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