👁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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👁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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👁How displaced people are driving local economies
🧠Julienne Oyler
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The number of forcibly displaced people across the world is on the rise. While aid systems often focus on providing basic necessities like food and shelter, Julienne Oyler and her team at the nonprofit Inkomoko have a more ambitious plan: invest in refugee entrepreneurs in order to help them build their businesses, uplift their communities and gain access to financial services. She describes how displaced people are already driving local economies — and shows what it will take to bring their innovations to scale. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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#refugees #global_issues #economics #finance #entrepreneur #business #social_change #The_Audacious_Project

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👁Why do so many cultures have dragon legends?
🧠Timothy J. Burbery
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣From the Chinese Loong to the Filipino Bakunawa, the Scottish Beithir and the Greek Hydra, dragons have inflamed imaginations for millennia. Their ubiquity across world mythology has led many scholars to ponder their possible origins. Could it be that tales of dragons were crafted to make sense of violent weather events? Timothy J. Burbery shares what geomythology has uncovered about dragons. [Directed by Sailesh Gopalan, Lanlan Studios, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by André Aires].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #culture #ancient_world #geology #science #paleontology #storytelling

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👁Most countries fail at clean energy. Here’s how mine succeeded
🧠Sebastián Kind
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Energy expert Sebastián Kind helped Argentina go from virtually no renewable energy to generating nearly 40 percent of its electricity from wind and solar in just six years, despite economic crises and skepticism. How did the country's transition off fossil fuels happen so quickly? He shows why the key breakthrough didn't hinge on technology or resources — and explains how other countries can follow the same path.
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#climate_change #finance #renewable_energy #South_America #fossil_fuels #economics #Countdown

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👁Would you eat a ghost pepper for a prize?
🧠Dan Kwartler
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Welcome to Risky Business, the game where we find out how far people will go to win a prize! Today’s contestants are a 21 year-old, a 16 year-old, and a 12 year-old. They'll compete in a series of three challenges: eating ghost pepper cookies, swimming in honey, and crossing a balance beam over poison ivy. Who will win? Dan Kwartler takes a look at how people at different ages make decisions. [Directed by Michalis Kalopaidis, Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Manolis Manoli].
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👁What’s behind the rise of far right politics in Europe
🧠Daphne Halikiopoulou
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Far-right parties are gaining popularity worldwide. Why is that? Political researcher Daphne Halikiopoulou reveals how rising leaders tap into people’s economic insecurities and distrust of institutions in order to cleverly rebrand their right-wing policies.
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#politics #Europe #society #economics #immigration #leadership

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👁Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out
🧠Tarveen Forrester
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Burnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares practical strategies for protecting your time and cultivating “sustainable ambition,” so you can crush your goals — without letting them crush you.
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#business #work #work_life_balance #mental_health

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👁How AI can solve its own energy crisis
🧠Varun Sivaram
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The AI revolution and our aging power grid are on a historic collision course, threatening to stall innovation and raise energy costs for everyone. Physicist and AI grid futurist Varun Sivaram reveals how we might turn this looming crisis into a once-in-a-generation opportunity — unlocking massive power capacity, lowering costs and accelerating the energy future we’ve been waiting for.
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#energy #AI #electricity #technology #science #innovation #Countdown

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👁The trillion dollar paradox
🧠George Zaidan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Global warming is very, very expensive: extreme weather, rising sea levels, crop failures, health issues, and industry disruptions all cost money. So, what’s the best way forward? Is the estimated trillion-dollar price tag that comes with transitioning the world to clean energy worth the cost of investment? George Zaidan explores what it would take to become a green economy. [Directed by Sofia Pashaei, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #climate_change #energy #solar_energy #wind_energy #renewable_energy #sustainability

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👁Everything you need to know about AI agents
🧠Swami Sivasubramanian
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if you had an AI-powered assistant — that took initiative on its own? Technology leader Swami Sivasubramanian believes AI agents are the future of work, capable of sparking new levels of productivity and creativity. Demystifying the workings of autonomous software systems, he explains what they are (and aren’t) and advocates for a world in which AI handles the boring stuff, so you can focus on what matters.
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#technology #AI #business #productivity #computers #software #collaboration #innovation

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👁How I turned frustration into creative success
🧠Joshua Schachter
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Sharing his accidental journey to viral fame, digital pioneer Joshua Schachter reveals how programming a robot to make deliberate mistakes in otherwise deeply satisfying plotter art sparked millions of views (and hilariously strong reactions). Learn how to turn your frustration into creative success — and discover how quirky, unexpected art can captivate audiences worldwide. (Created in collaboration with Ignite Talks)
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#art #technology #design #social_media #computers #robots #creativity

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👁We’re doing AI all wrong. Here’s how to get it right
🧠Sasha Luccioni
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Artificial intelligence is changing everything — but at what cost? AI sustainability expert Sasha Luccioni exposes how tech companies' massive data centers are burning through energy and wrecking the planet. She introduces a powerful alternative: small but mighty AI models that could flip the script and make the technology smarter, fairer and sustainable.
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👁Academic research is publicly funded — why isn't it publicly available?
🧠Erica Stone
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In the US, your taxes fund academic research at public universities. Why then do you need to pay expensive, for-profit journals for the results of that research? Erica Stone advocates for a new, open-access relationship between the public and scholars, making the case that academics should publish in more accessible media to help the public be well-educated and well-informed. [Directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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👁How AI is discovering athletes that human scouts miss
🧠Richard Felton-Thomas
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if the next Lionel Messi or Simone Biles is out there right now ... but no one knows? Sports scientist Richard Felton-Thomas shows how new AI tools are expanding the reach of talent discovery in sports, helping scouts find the next great superstar — and letting athletes showcase their skills from anywhere in the world.
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#AI #technology #sports #science #algorithm #machine_learning #computers

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