The first asteroid ever discovered - Carrie Nugent
Adults Science SpaceOver the course of history, we've discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how do astronomers discover these bits of rock and metal? How many have they found? And how do they tell asteroids apart? Carrie Nugent shares the story of the very first asteroid ever discovered and explains how asteroid hunters search for these celestial bodies.
Explore cave paintings in this 360 animated cave - Iseult Gillespie
Adults Art HistoryThe paintings of our ancestors have been preserved in caves all over the world; the oldest we've found were made up to 40,000 years ago. What do these images tell us about the ancient human mind and the lives of their creators? In this special 360 TED-Ed animation, explore an ancient cave and its surroundings as Iseult Gillespie shares a brief history of cave paintings.
Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Feelings
Adults Human PsychologyIt can be very hard to detect just how much our judgement is constantly affected by our feelings. We should - at points - take care to be very sceptical of our first impulses.
Ocean Defense Kid | Connor Berryhill // 60 Second Docs
Adults Animals NatureConnor Berryhill was only 5 years old when an underwater encounter with an endangered monk seal set him on a path to take care of the world's most vulnerable creatures. Now 11, he's taken his small-scale activism big and started his own nonprofit, MicroActivist. Their mission: to connect youth with projects to protect the ocean -- and save our planet's oceans and seas.
How We Lie to Ourselves
Adults Human Psychology SocietyWe are masters at knowing how to lie to ourselves. We pay a heavy price for this self-deception.
GoPro HERO6: This Is the Moment in 4K
Adults Film Sports TechnologyLive the moment. Capture the moment. Share the moment. HERO6 is here, and the moment is now.
Binging with Babish: Curb Your Enthusiasm Special
Adults Creativity FoodLarry David fluctuates wildly between flagrantly eschewing and rigorously enforcing cultural mores, all of which frequently revolve around food. Slow ice cream orderers, religiously forbidden chicken, caviar entitlement - they're all fodder for Larry's machinations of social upheaval. Just don't eat the man's shrimp.
Why is it so hard to cure cancer? - Kyuson Yun
Adults Biology Health ScienceWe've harnessed electricity, sequenced the human genome, and eradicated smallpox. But after billions of dollars in research, we haven't found a solution for a disease that affects more than 14 million people and their families at any given time. Why is it so difficult to cure cancer? Kyuson Yun explains the challenges.
How Do Helicopters Fly Without Wings?
Adults Science Technology TransportationEngineering tons of metal to fly straight up is no easy feat. Here's how helicopter blades make vertical flight a reality.
Why We Feel Lonely and Odd
Adults Human PsychologyWe feel lonely and odd because we mistakenly assume that the kind of thoughts and fears we have will have no echo in other people. They do; it's just we haven't found a way to speak to one another honestly about who we are.
Meet the Woman that lives IRONMAN | Quest for Kona E4
Adults Family Mental Health SportsOne of Susanne Vanzijl's two sons has autism, and IRONMAN provides an emotional release. She qualified for the IRONMAN World Championship in 2015, but didn't finish the race. Two years later she is seeking a second chance to compete.
Open offices are overrated
Adults Philosophy Work ProductivityIf you work in an office, there's a good chance it's an open one. How did we get here? And why is it so bad?
Is DNA the future of data storage? - Leo Bear-McGuinness
Adults Genetics ScienceIn the event of a nuclear fallout, every piece of digital and written information could all be lost. Luckily, there is a way that all of human history could be recorded and safely stored beyond the civilization's end. And the key ingredient is inside all of us: our DNA. Leo Bear-McGuinness explains.