Presidential Historian Answers Presidency Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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Presidential historian and head of the George Washington Presidential Library Lindsay Chervinsky joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the American Presidency.
4 Steps to Unlock Your Kid's Math Potential | Shalinee Sharma | TED
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Math isn't just for "math kids" — it's for everyone, says learning expert Shalinee Sharma. She outlines four simple steps to transform your approach to math, creating an environment where any kid can develop a strong mathematical mind.
Black Hole's Evil Twin - Gravastars Explained
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Gravastars could change how we think about the universe. These cosmic objects solve black holes’ biggest problems without breaking physics. From their ultra-thin shell to their energy-filled core, gravastars are both elegant and terrifying. But what exactly are they?
2025: Welcoming the Year of the Snake ?
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Happy Lunar New Year! 2025 brings us the Year of the Snake, symbolizing wisdom and focused learning in Chinese culture. Like the snake's precise movements, may all our students and teachers progress steadily on their English journey this year!
Demographics Expert Answers Population Questions
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Demographer Jennifer Sciubba joins WIRED to answer the internet's questions about population and demographics. What is demography? What perspective can demographics provide about populations and societies? Do fertility rates really matter?
How Do Religious Texts Work?
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Sacred texts mean different things to different religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and practice, and other times, not much importance is placed on them at all.
How AI Is Saving Billions of Years of Human Research Time | Max Jaderberg | TED
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Can AI compress the yearslong research time of a PhD into seconds?
How to Defend Democracy — and Fight Autocracy | Leopoldo Lopez | TED
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Seventy-two percent of the world's population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez.
The Strange Physics Principle That Shapes Reality
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The single principle that underpins all of physics.
Primitive Technology: Tile Capped Mud Walls
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I built Mud walls and capped them with roof tiles to protect them from rain. Mud walls if left uncovered in wet weather will dissolve in the rain and collapse.
On These Questions, Smarter People Do Worse
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Being better at math can make you worse at math problems, and it’s completely rational.
Crash Course Political Theory Preview
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Welcome to Crash Course Political Theory! Over the next 13 episodes, Ellie Anderson will introduce you to the perspectives of political thinkers past and present, and explore how political theories apply to the most burning questions of our time.
Can ARCANE Magic Exist? (Spoiler Free)
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The hit Netflix and League of Legends crossover show ARCANE's second season is finally here and with it, so is Hex zaddy Kyle Hill who has been working tireless nights in Victor’s lab trying to analyze whether there is any connection between the magic of the TV series and actual real life science.
Video Games Are Good For Your Brain
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ft-brained"? Is a human brain not fully developed until a person hits 25 years old? Did my parents waste a bunch of money buying Mozart CDs to make me smarter as a baby?
Humanity's Greatest Journey
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It’s finally time to reveal the 12,025 Human Era Calendar! This is more than just a way to mark the days – it’s our chance to share something with you all which is truly one-of-a-kind, a piece of art that will inspire you for an entire year and beyond.
Networking Doesn’t Have to Feel Gross | Daniel Hallak | TED
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Networking doesn’t always have to feel like a self-serving transaction, says executive coach Daniel Hallak.
We Only Discovered This 10 Years Ago
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Most living things on Earth need oxygen to survive, but scientists discovered a species of bacteria that uses oxygen totally differently from every other organism on Earth.
The Hidden Forces Behind Your Food Choices | Sarah Lake | TED
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What we eat is less about what we choose and more about what's offered to us, says food and climate expert Sarah Lake.
People said this experiment was impossible, so I tried it
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A massive thank you to everyone at Goldschmidt for making this possible. With special thanks to Dr. Axel Hoeschen, Christof Gassmann and Claudia Koch.
Primitive Technology: A-frame Roof Tile Factory
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With the wet season only 2 months away and thatch being an impermanent material, I needed to make more roof tiles for a new hut that will withstand the next deluge.
America is rife with political traps. What’s your escape route? | The Dilemma Ep. 3
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Can we let go of the need to win arguments without losing a part of who we are?