👁What happens to your brain without any social contact?
🧠Terry Kupers
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Everyone needs time to themselves, and peaceful solitude has stress-relieving benefits. But when being alone is forced upon you, the effects can be surprisingly extensive. And though different people experience distinct effects, symptoms tend to become more severe and persistent the longer one’s isolated. So, how exactly does isolation affect your body and brain? Terry Kupers investigates. [Directed by Camille Bovey, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #mental_health #prison #brain #psychology

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👁The best thing that could happen to the energy industry
🧠Matt Tilleard
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣History has been written by whoever controls the dominant fuel of the era — until now, says renewables entrepreneur Matt Tilleard. He explains why, as the clean energy transition ramps up, we’re moving from a world where energy comes from burning fuels to one where it will come from using technology. Learn why this could change everything about global power dynamics — and why the future belongs not to those who control resources, but to those who build and share technology.
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#energy #renewable_energy #Countdown #climate_change #politics #sustainability #fossil_fuels #solar_energy #wind_energy

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👁Why is it so hard to get rid of bed bugs?
🧠Gale Ridge
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Bed bugs have tormented humans for millennia, so detested that their mere mention can make hearts race and arms itch. There are approximately 100 species of bed bugs, but thankfully only three of them feed on humans. So, why are these unwelcome houseguests so difficult to defeat? And is there any way to get rid of them for good? Gale E. Ridge investigates the tremendous staying power of bed bugs. [Directed by Devin Clark, Augenblick Studios, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Tom Kaericher].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #insects #history

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👁This TED Talk is full of bad ideas
🧠Gabe Whaley
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if the worst ideas turned out to be the most interesting? Mischief-making artist Gabe Whaley shares how he built a collective of artists whose seemingly bad ideas — like selling 5,000 keys to the same car — often go viral and sell for thousands of dollars. His playful experiments show why it’s worth leaning into the absurd … because you never know what might happen.
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#art #design #Ideas #creativity

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👁Are there really dead wasps in figs?
🧠Carolyn Beans
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2023, a US grocer recalled over 10,000 cases of broccoli-cheddar soup over concerns they contained too much of an unintended ingredient. That ingredient? Bugs. We know insects regularly come into contact with our food— but how many are you actually eating? And is it okay? Carolyn Beans takes a look at figs and their conspicuously close bond with wasps. [Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Cem Misirlioglu].
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#TED_Ed #education #animals #insects #animation #food #agriculture #archaeology #ancient_world

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👁Inside India's astonishing solar revolution
🧠Kanika Chawla
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣In 2014, the world’s second largest coal consumer made a bold promise: to increase its solar capacity from three gigawatts to 100 gigawatts in just eight years. Many people called it overly ambitious, but energy expert Kanika Chawla saw the opportunity of a lifetime. She tells the story of how India became a solar powerhouse, turning an expensive dream into an economic reality — and creating a model for other countries to follow suit.
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#climate_change #Countdown #solar_energy #renewable_energy #india #energy #finance

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👁How close can we actually get to the Sun?
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2021, the Parker Solar Probe achieved its mission to touch the Sun, skimming through its outermost atmosphere. Since then, it’s carved closer and closer paths, but probing deeper into the corona— without melting, exploding, or falling into the Sun— is a monumental engineering challenge. Is it possible? Explore the obstacles of the mission and how it could unlock the mysteries of our star. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK].
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#TED_Ed #education #space #technology #design #Sun #universe #engineering

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👁3 simple ways to build stronger relationships at work
🧠Alyssa Birnbaum
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Doing the best at your job isn't just about working harder — it’s also about connecting better, says psychologist Alyssa Birnbaum. She shares practical, research-backed tips for strengthening relationships with your coworkers (whether you’re together in person or working remotely) in order to boost engagement, fight burnout and make work better for everyone.
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#communication #emotions #psychology #work #relationships #business

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👁The physics behind Einstein’s most famous equation
🧠Fabio Pacucci
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Ever since Einstein published his Special Theory of Relativity, one equation has been the bane of humans hoping to explore the stars: E=mc². In addition to informing our understanding of gravity, space, and time, this formula implies that traveling at or beyond light speed is impossible. Why is that? Lindsay DeMarchi and Fabio Pacucci explain the physics behind this unbreakable speed limit. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, Mikey Coltun].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #physics #math #space

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👁Inside the mind of a newborn baby
🧠Claudia Passos Ferreira
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if newborn babies are more aware than we ever imagined? Philosopher and psychologist Claudia Passos Ferreira shares groundbreaking neuroscience showing that newborn babies — and possibly even late-term fetuses — may consciously experience their world, transforming how we understand the very beginning of life.

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#science #neuroscience #Life #consciousness #bioethics #ethics #brain

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👁The hidden cost of buying gold
🧠Claudia Vega
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Gold may glitter, but the hidden cost of mining it is devastating. Amazon researcher and TED Fellow Claudia Vega exposes how mercury pollution from artisanal gold mining poisons local communities and destroys rainforests — and shows why protecting the planet is far more valuable than any treasure.
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#conservation #TED_Fellows #environment #pollution #South_America

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👁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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#Translation_Unavailable #Content_Curation #Tag_Generation #psychology #performance #magic #illusion #storytelling #entertainment

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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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