How containerization shaped the modern world - Sir Harold Evans

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月11日
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Sometimes a single unlikely idea can have massive impact across the world. Sir Harold Evans, the author of They Made America, describes how frustration drove Malcom McLean, a small-town truck driver, to invent the shipping container. Containerization was born, and it transformed the modern global economy.
Lesson by Sir Harold Evans, animation by Sunni Brown.

The cockroach beatbox - Greg Gage

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月11日
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By dissecting a cockroach ... yes, live on stage ... TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses -- and how legs can respond.
Lesson by Greg Gage, animation by TED-Ed.

Evolution in a big city - Jason Munshi-South

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月11日
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Using newts, coyotes and mice, Jason Munshi-South shows how animals develop genetic differences in evolution, even within an urban city.
Lesson by Jason Munshi-South, animation by TED-Ed.

How many universes are there? - Chris Anderson

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月11日
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The fact that no one knows the answer to this question is what makes it exciting. The story of physics has been one of an ever-expanding understanding of the sheer scale of reality, to the point where physicists are now postulating that there may be far more universes than just our own. Chris Anderson explores the thrilling implications of this idea.
Lesson by Chris Anderson, animation by Andrew Park.

Why can't we see evidence of alien life? - Chris Anderson

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月11日
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Stand by for an animated exploration of the famous Fermi Paradox. Given the vast number of planets in the universe, many much older than Earth, why haven't we yet seen obvious signs of alien life? The potential answers to this question are numerous and intriguing, alarming and hopeful.
Lesson by Chris Anderson, animation by Andrew Park.

How pandemics spread - Mark Honigsbaum

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月11日
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In our increasingly globalized world, a single infected person can board a plane and spread a virus across continents. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how that knowledge can help halt future outbreaks.
Lesson by Mark Honigsbaum, animation by Patrick Blower.

Deep ocean mysteries and wonders - David Gallo

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月12日
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In the deepest, darkest parts of the oceans are ecosystems with more diversity than a tropical rainforest. Taking us on a voyage into the ocean -- from the deepest trenches to the remains of the Titanic -- marine biologist David Gallo explores the wonder and beauty of marine life.
Lesson by David Gallo, animation by TED-Ed.

How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries - Adam Savage

source: TED-Ed   2012年3月13日
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Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed -- Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in 1849.
Lesson by Adam Savage, animation by TED-Ed.

Symbiosis: A surprising tale of species cooperation - David Gonzales

source: TED-Ed      2012年3月13日
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Different species often depend on one another. David Gonzales describes the remarkable relationship of the Clark's nutcracker and the whitebark pine, to illustrate the interdependency known as symbiosis.
Lesson by David Gonzales, animation by Sunni Brown.

Questions no one knows the answers to (Full Version) - Chris Anderson

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月17日
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In the first of a new TED-Ed series designed to catalyze curiosity, TED Curator Chris Anderson shares his boyhood obsession with quirky questions that seem to have no answers.
Lesson by Chris Anderson, animation by Andrew Park.

The real origin of the franchise - Sir Harold Evans

source: TED-Ed     2012年3月26日
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One of the most successful business models is the franchise, but it didn't originate with McDonald's. Sir Harold Evans, the author of They Made America, describes the remarkable story of a beauty salon that allowed hundreds of women to own their own businesses.
Lesson by Sir Harold Evans, animation by Sunni Brown.

The secret life of plankton - Tierney Thys

source: TED-Ed     2012年4月2日
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New videography techniques have opened up the oceans' microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful and astoundingly complex. Marine biologist Tierney Thys teamed with Christian Sardet (CNRS/Tara Oceans), Noé Sardet and Sharif Mirshak to use footage from the Plankton Chronicles project to create a film designed to ignite wonder and curiosity about this hidden world that underpins our own food chain.
Lesson by Tierney Thys.

The effects of underwater pressure on the body - Neosha S Kashef

source: TED-Ed     2015年4月2日
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Why would a fish throw up its stomach? What makes a scuba diver develop painful microbubbles in their joints? Neosha S Kashef details the basics of barotrauma, shedding light on how humans and fish alike are influenced by laws of physics under the sea.
Lesson by Neosha S Kashef, animation by The Moving Company Animation Studio.

What causes bad breath? - Mel Rosenberg

source: TED-Ed     2015年3月31日
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Halitosis is a curse that has plagued humanity since ancient times. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? Mel Rosenberg outlines the basics of bad breath — and what you can do when it strikes you.
Lesson by Mel Rosenberg, animation by Andrew Foerster.

Physicist, Michio Kaku Explores the Science of Mass Effect 2 with GTTV

source: Michio Kaku (www.mkaku.org)      2015年3月31日
Explore the Science of Mass Effect 2 with Theoretical Physicist, Michio Kaku via the GTTV series 'The Science of Games'.
"From the reality of space travel to our longing for lightsabers, the segment attempts to separate science fact from fiction while delivering some keen insight into both the virtual and real worlds around us." ~ Daniel Kayser, Interviewer
Mass Effect 2 -- BioWare's space-based role-playing game (RPG) and is the second chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy... taking you to the darkest reaches of space, where you must uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of humans across many worlds.

// Full credits extended to GTTV and the series The Science of Games //