The Big Picture: The History of the Universe Is Our History
Six world-renowned scientists explain the history of the universe and reflect on how this knowledge affects their perspective of the universe and our place in it.
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Alain de Botton’s TED Talk: Atheism 2.0
Alain de Botton suggests a “religion for atheists”—call it Atheism 2.0—that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual, and transcendence.
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Saul Griffith’s TED Talk on Wind Power
In this brief TED talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.
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Tyler Cowen’s TED Talk: Be Suspicious of Stories
Like all of us, economist Tyler Cowen loves a good story. But in this intriguing talk from TEDxMidAtlantic, he asks us to step away from thinking of our lives—and our messy, complicated irrational world—in terms of a simple narrative.
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Can Frankenfood Save the Planet?
Dutch biologist Mark Post is pretty confident that he can put a lab-grown hamburger on your plate by the end of the year. Would you eat it? The Huffington Post’s Cara Santa Maria meets the question head on in this video.
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The Magnificence of Spider Silk
Spider silk is one of the most high-performance materials. Each species of spider can make up to 7 very different kinds of silk. How do they do it?
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Debating Time
Julian Barbour and Tim Maudlin argue their opposite positions at the Foundational Questions Institute’s setting Time Aright conference.
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The History of English in 10 Minutes
A hilarious and informative cartoon history of the English language in just over 10 minutes from the Anglo-Saxons to the Internet!
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You Are a Receiver
Jason Silva deconstructs inspiration.
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The Beginning of Infinity
Jason Silva is moved by physicist David Deutsch’s idea that the universe will eventually be shaped by the human mind.