All You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything
TED has created an engaging series of animated shorts that use science to explain…everything. Beautiful illustration and first-rate scientific explanations behind the makings of our universe.
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What is the Higgs Boson?
What is the Higgs Boson? In July, 2012, scientists announced that they are very, very close to proving the ‘God Particle.” The God Particle is the building block that explains how the universe functions. To understand that, we need to look at the Higgs Boson.
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NOVA: Can We Live Forever?
Can We Live Forever? Technology has made this question less rhetorical nonsense and more practical planning. Surgery, drugs, and the study of DNA have all contributed to a human species living into our 80′s, 90′s, and even 100′s. How far can we go? NOVA explores.
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NOVA: Where Did We Come From?
Explore the origin of our solar system and the start of life itself, how head lice figure in human evolution, and more. NOVA takes us on a journey to the beginning of time and back.
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NOVA: What’s the Next Big Thing?
NOVA looks at the ‘next big things’ that will be affecting the way that we live, work, and breathe.
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Measuring the Universe
“So, the universe is absolutely huge. Imagine yourself driving down a road…” Thus starts this playful and information-packed four minute journey through the universe. Created by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Spectacularly illustrated.
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Hubble’s Amazing Rescue
Can Hubble be Saved? Astronauts must change components in space. Despite years of preparation, there is only one shot to get this right. Seven astronauts put their lives on the line to fix Hubble.
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Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it?
Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey thinks that aging is a disease. The good news? It is a CURABLE disease. Aubrey believes that our whole ‘aging is a good thing’ culture is dangerous for our health.
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I Lost My Job
I Lost My Job looks at how technology makes some jobs obsolete (travel agents, operators) and creates new jobs. Are you someone who has benefited or seen their job taken from them and placed in cold, metallic hands?
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Beyond Me
This documentary delivers a universal message of peace. In 53 minutes, this film spans the cosmos, instincts, reincarnation, cellular biology, personality disorders, computer science and much more and offers a compelling case as to why meditation is vital for our evolution, both personal and otherwise.
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The Latest From NASA
A special treat for astronomy lovers: a week in the life of NASA. These videos show scientific research and discoveries done by NASA in late April, 2012. Oceans, Saturn’s rings, Discovery’s last mission, and more. Enjoy! Scientists Answer Top Space Weather Questions There are certain questions that always seem to come up. People want to know about the sun, the planet, the moon, and our place in the universe. This special video has NASA scientists asking common questions. Is there [...]
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The Extraordinary Genius of Albert Einstein
The Theory of Special Relativity as part of the educational process: not for the sake of understanding the theory itself, but in using Einstein’s particular discovery as a case study to demonstrate and walk people through real human thinking.
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Violent Universe
We have a poll going on about the ‘sweet spot’ documentary length. Violent Universe offers something for everyone.
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How My Legs Give Me Super Powers
Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs — she’s got a dozen amazing pairs — and the super-powers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height … Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be.
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First Orbit
The USSR and the United State of America competed with all of their scientific might to put the first man into space. The United States lost. On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person launched into space. He also became the first person to come back down to Earth.
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The Fastest: Understanding the World Through Speed
It’s a fast pace world. In it, we lead rapid fire lives. Everything is rush, rush, rush. Faster is always better. In this documentary, we will show you a whole different side to going faster. and show how the universe is ruled by speed.
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