👁The art of reading minds
🧠Oz Pearlman
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Have you ever wanted to read someone's mind? Mentalist Oz Pearlman is billed as one of the world's greatest mind readers ... and yet, he says he doesn't have any special powers. In this spectacular talk meets psychic-inspired magic show, he demonstrates his skills on a live audience in the theater — and shows how anyone can learn the principles of mentalism.
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👁Ethical dilemma: Should knowledge be free?
🧠Will Kanwischer
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In the city of Ockham, spellcasters invent incantations and publish them in scrolls that others can purchase. Unfortunately, you can’t always afford them. But one day, a friend tells you he uses an illegal duplication spell to copy scrolls. So, do you use his counterfeit scrolls to further your own research? Michael Vazquez and Will Kanwischer explore the ethics of intellectual property rights. [Directed by Patrick Smith, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #ethics #Ideas

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👁Touchdown! The flag football movement is here
🧠Troy Vincent Sr.
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Troy Vincent Sr. — a professional football player for 15 years and now an executive for the NFL — is here to share the future of the game: flag football. He discusses how this new version of the sport is opening doors for young women and girls to take the field, creating a global movement ahead of its debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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#sports #gender #leadership #motivation #personal_growth

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👁Why was bloodletting so popular?
🧠Stephanie Honchell Smith
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Bloodletting was a pervasive medical practice that dates as far back as ancient Greece and continued well into the 19th century. Physicians like Hippocrates believed bad health could be attributed to a fluid imbalance, and recommended bloodletting to help reset the body's balance. So, why did bloodletting stick around so long? Stephanie Honchell Smith digs into its popularity and shortcomings. [Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #history #medicine #medical_research #human_body

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👁How to pull the emergency brake on global warming
🧠Mohamed A. Sultan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Landfills across African cities are catching fire and releasing methane, an invisible greenhouse gas with more short-term warming potential than CO2. Sustainable strategist Mohamed A. Sultan reveals how local communities are turning this crisis into opportunity, diverting hundreds of tons of waste from landfills and helping thousands of farmers adopt more sustainable techniques. Learn why cutting methane emissions is a win-win opportunity to drive down global temperatures while also creating more livable cities. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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#pollution #environment #climate_change #Africa #The_Audacious_Project

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👁What’s the best way to lift people out of poverty?
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2018, a nonprofit gave every adult in the Ahenyo village $500. Most families had lived in extreme poverty for generations, and this sum was roughly equivalent to their annual salaries. The money came with no strings attached to how it could be spent. Would this lift villagers out of poverty or be another failed philanthropic endeavor? Explore aid programs and how they address people's needs. [Directed by Jolene Tan, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #poverty #finance #money

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👁How we took on an oil giant — and won
🧠Melinda Janki
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Oil companies may seem invincible, but they are more vulnerable than you think, says climate justice litigator Melinda Janki. She tells the story of how she took on ExxonMobil in her home country of Guyana, notching historic wins against the oil giant — and proving that we can turn existing laws into powerful tools for change.
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#climate_change #fossil_fuels #law #sustainability #pollution #social_change #Countdown

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👁The dark history of Graham crackers
🧠Stephanie Honchell Smith
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In the 1800s, minister Sylvester Graham believed Americans had a big problem— not just with their bodies, but their souls. He argued that overindulgence was fueling their baser desires, making them immoral and oversexed. To curb this corruption, puritanical reformers advocated for foods they thought curbed a variety of appetites. Stephanie Honchell Smith details the invention of Graham crackers. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #food #history #religion #sex

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👁Will climate change make your home uninsurable?
🧠Amy Barnes
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Insurance is the hidden engine that keeps the economy churning, but climate change is making home insurance unaffordable for many people, says climate risk advisor Amy Barnes. She reveals why soaring premiums aren't just bad news for homeowners, but also a flashing red signal for the global financial system — and why investing in resilience now could change everything.
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#climate_change #sustainability #finance #economics #Countdown

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👁How much do you really know about Ancient Rome?
🧠Stephanie Honchell Smith
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Minerva, the esteemed Roman goddess of reason, wisdom, handicrafts, and war, is judging a contest: duo vera et mendacium. Three brave contestants will put their knowledge about ancient Rome to the test. How much of what they know about the time period is actually true? And which contestant will come out on top? Stephanie Honchell Smith debunks four common misconceptions about Ancient Rome. [Directed by Raghav Arumugam, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Jarrett Farkas].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #history #ancient_world

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👁Why we need to know our lives matter
🧠Jennifer Wallace
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣It’s not enough to do important work — we need to know it truly matters, says journalist Jennifer Wallace. Drawing on her research into firefighters, caregivers and more, she shows how simple acts of acknowledgment and connection can fuel our sense of purpose in a world that too often undervalues recognition.
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#personal_growth #society #culture #community #work #emotions

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👁History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress
🧠Carolyn Harris
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia for over three decades, used strategic dalliances, military might, and cutting-edge philosophy to modernize, expand, and transform the Russian Empire. But was she a dedicated ruler determined to move Russia into the future, or a ruthless monarch who oppressed anyone who questioned her? Carolyn Harris puts this controversial figure on trial. [Directed by Brett Underhill, PorkchopBob Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #history #women #government #leadership

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👁How to end factory farming
🧠Lewis Bollard
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Factory farming is the greatest moral crisis we ignore, says farm animal welfare champion Lewis Bollard. He exposes the truth behind the "all natural" labels on your groceries and shows how technology and public pressure can uncover the unseen struggle of animals, drive the industry to reform and harness our collective capacity for moral progress. (Note: This talk contains graphic images.)
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#animals #farming #food #ethics #environment

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👁What makes a college “good”?
🧠Cecilia M. Orphan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Why are "good" colleges often the ones that accept the fewest students? Exposing the harmful consequences of society's obsession with highly rejective (and expensive) universities, educator Cecilia M. Orphan asks us to rethink what makes institutions "prestigious" and re-consider the value of schools that serve all students: regional public universities. [Directed by Aaron Augenblick, Augenblick Studios, narrated by Cecilia M. Orphan and Alexandra Panzer, music by Bradford Reed]
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#TED_Ed #education #animation

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👁What if you could talk to your favorite character in a movie?
🧠Christoph Lassner
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Imagine watching a movie where the main character turns, looks right at you and asks what to do next. That's the future of entertainment that AI engineer Christoph Lassner envisions, featuring interactive, AI-powered stories that you don’t just watch but also help create. He unpacks what this could mean for storytelling, imagining a world in which creators use generative AI to set the scene — and then let viewers take control of the rest.
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#technology #media #AI #storytelling #film #culture #entertainment #future

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👁Japan's most famous ghost story
🧠Jeffrey Angles
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Long ago, a temple was built near the site of a naval battle that concluded the long and gruesome conflict known as the Genpei Wars. For centuries after, performers throughout the country honored this tragic past in beautiful, haunting performances. But the most skilled storyteller of all was a monk from this very temple. Jeffrey Angles digs into the Japanese legend of Hōichi the earless. [Directed by Masayoshi Nakamura, Good General, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Zak Engel].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #storytelling #culture #history

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👁How to measure the planet’s heartbeat
🧠Yadvinder Malhi
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Ecosystem scientist Yadvinder Malhi takes us on a jaw-dropping journey through the hidden flows of energy that make life on Earth tick. From sun-soaked forests to tropical islands, he shows how his team measures the vibrancy of ecosystems across the world. This complex web of energy isn't just nature's masterpiece, he says — it's a lifeline for all of us that call this planet home.
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#climate_change #biodiversity #Countdown #ecology #biosphere #nature

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👁How exactly do inhalers work?
🧠Anna Rothschild
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Inhalers are mainly used to treat two conditions: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. And there are two main types: preventative inhalers and rescue inhalers. Preventative inhalers can be used every day to control symptoms, while rescue inhalers are great in an emergency. So, how do they work? Anna Rothschild explains the science behind these simple yet powerful devices. Directed by Max Zaglotskyi, Anna Sai, Darvideo Animation Studio, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #human_body #illness #biology #health

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👁The surprising science of adolescent brains
🧠Jennifer Pfeifer
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Neuroscientist Jennifer Pfeifer digs into the fascinating brain changes driving young people’s behavior during the critical years of adolescence. She debunks some of the biggest misunderstandings about teens — including puberty, hormones and the impact of social media on mental health — and shows how to support kids during this period of growth and possibility.
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#brain #teenagers #parenting #science #neuroscience #decision_making

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👁The surprising new treatment for mental illness
🧠Anees Bahji
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 1943, chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally exposed himself to a drug he derived from ergot fungus and recorded its unexpected, mind-altering effects. The drug, lysergic acid diethylamide— or LSD— was soon heralded for its psychiatric potential. But how do LSD and other psychedelic drugs affect the body? And can they actually be medicinal? Anees Bahji explores the science of psychedelics. [Directed by Rowena Sheehan, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WOKRPLAYWORK].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #brain #drugs #therapy #mental_health #psychology #science

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