TED-EdThe wicked wit of Jane Austen – Iseult Gillespie
English novelist Jane Austen’s beloved works, like “Pride and Prejudice,” explored the dependence of women on marriage...
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TED-EdHow computer memory works – Kanawat Senanan
View full lesson: In many ways, our memories make us who we are, helping us remember our past, learn and retain skil...
TED-EdHow to spot a counterfeit bill – Tien Nguyen
View full lesson: Authentic dollar bills are equipped with many security features to make them difficult to forge. B...
TED-EdHow to recognize a dystopia – Alex Gendler
View full lesson: The genre of dystopia – the ‘not good place’– has captured the imaginations of artists and audienc...
TED-Ed“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
An animated interpretation of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" -- For an analysis of this poem, watch this v...
TED-EdEinstein’s twin paradox explained – Amber Stuver
Follow two astronauts into outer space to explore time dilation and Einstein’s theory of relativity through the Twin P...
TED-EdCan a black hole be destroyed? – Fabio Pacucci
Are black holes indestructible? Explore the theory of Hawking radiation, a process that could lead a black hole to gra...
TED-EdWhat happens during a heart attack? – Krishna Sudhir
View full lesson: Approximately seven million people around the world die from heart attacks every year. And cardiov...
TED-EdWhat’s the difference between accuracy and precision? – Matt Anticole
View full lesson: When we measure things, most people are only worried about how accurate, or how close to the actua...
TED-EdHow the Königsberg bridge problem changed mathematics – Dan Van der Vieren
View full lesson: You’d have a hard time finding the medieval city Königsberg on any modern maps, but one particular...
TED-EdThe life cycle of a neutron star – David Lunney
Check out our Patreon page: View full lesson: About once every century, a massive star somewhere in our galaxy run...
TED-EdThe 2,400-year search for the atom – Theresa Doud
View full lesson: How do we know what matter is made of? The quest for the atom has been a long one, beginning 2,400...
TED-EdHow CRISPR lets you edit DNA – Andrea M. Henle
Explore the science of the groundbreaking technology for editing genes, called CRISPR- Cas9, and how the tool could be...
TED-EdWhy does ice float in water? – George Zaidan and Charles Morton
View full lesson: Water is a special substance for several reasons, and you may have noticed an important one right ...
TED-EdWhy Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter – David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor
View full lesson: Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated language...
TED-EdWhat in the world is topological quantum matter? – Fan Zhang
Check out our Patreon page: View full lesson: David Thouless, Duncan Haldane, and Michael Kosterlitz won the Nobel...
TED-EdWhat happens when you have a concussion? – Clifford Robbins
View full lesson: Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 ...
TED-EdWhy isn’t the world covered in poop? – Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning
Learn more by reading Douglas J. Emlen's "Animal Weapons": View full lesson: Check out our book rec page: Each ...
TED-Ed3 tips to boost your confidence – TED-Ed
View full lesson: Made in partnership with the Always #LikeAGirl campaign. When faced with a big challenge where po...
TED-EdWhat color is Tuesday? Exploring synesthesia – Richard E. Cytowic
View full lesson: How does one experience synesthesia -- the neurological trait that combines two or more senses? Sy...