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Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares some surprising videos of behavioral tests, on primates and other mammals, that show how many of these moral traits all of us share.” View full resource at ted.com
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Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals [TED talk, posted April 2012) @ http://t.co/mvZe219t
Frans Lanting's lyrical nature photos | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass.” View full resource at ted.com
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Tuesday Talk: Not only a beautiful talk but a visual feast. http://t.co/bHvBju0R
John Wooden on true success | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.” View full resource at ted.com
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Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter ... | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks "If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project V.O.I.C.E. -- and gives two breathtaking performances of "B" and "Hiroshima."” View full resource at ted.com
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This is a spectacular talk! Watch it with your daughters. Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter ... http://t.co/aOK2aGbk #TED
David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.” View full resource at ted.com
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@ApneaGuy Randy here is a Tedmed where David Blaine explains his quest to hold his breath for 17 minutes. http://t.co/2mkg5cLE
Bonnie Bassler on how bacteria "talk" | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria "talk" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry -- and our understanding of ourselves.” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on April 7, 2012 at 4:36 pm By:
TED:Bacteria Communication http://t.co/mM703V71 Critical mass of #probiotic
Jack Choi: On the virtual dissection table | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Onstage at TED2012, Jack Choi demonstrates a powerful tool for training medical students: a stretcher-sized multi-touch screen of the human body that lets you explore, dissect and understand the body's parts and systems.” View full resource at ted.com
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RT @tedtalks: Today's #TED: Jack Choi demos the virtual dissection table: http://t.co/rviGzZKf
Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on March 31, 2012 at 9:16 pm By:
I recommend this TED talk on how the brain works between two hemispheres. http://t.co/Y6AYw1M8
Ayah Bdeir: Building blocks that blink, beep and teach | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Imagine a set of electronics as easy to play with as Legos. TED Fellow Ayah Bdeir introduces littleBits, a set of simple, interchangeable blocks that make programming as simple and important a part of creativity as snapping blocks together.” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 7:16 pm By:
Incredible idea: Anyone can easily build a fantastic electronic circuit as kids play with Lego. http://t.co/pZroWbIs
Abraham Verghese: A doctor's touch | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Modern medicine is in danger of losing a powerful, old-fashioned tool: human touch. Physician and writer Abraham Verghese describes our strange new world where patients are merely data points, and calls for a return to the traditional one-on-one physical exam.” View full resource at ted.com
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Dr. Verghese: A doctor's touch http://t.co/fRG73fbU #TED it is critical that we never let what we can’t do interfere with what we can do
Jer Thorp: Make data more human | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Jer Thorp creates beautiful data visualizations to put abstract data into a human context. At TEDxVancouver, he shares his moving projects, from graphing an entire year’s news cycle, to mapping the way people share articles across the internet.” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2012 at 2:02 am By:
RT @ghst_innovation Must watch TEDx video for data scientists -> make data more human. http://t.co/lMrYdof7 cc @cwhogg @aarondcoleman
Peter Saul: Let’s talk about dying | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks We can’t control if we’ll die, but we can “occupy death,” in the words of Dr. Peter Saul. At TEDxNewy he calls on us to make clear our preferences for end of life care -- and suggests two questions for starting the conversation.” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 2:20 pm By:
RT @abhisheksgh: RT @tedtalks: Today's #TED: Peter Saul asks us to take control of our end of life care: http://t.co/qaM2Yvcy
Brené Brown: Listening to shame | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 9:33 pm By:
Shame and addictions. Important to hear about. Brené Brown: Listening to shame http://t.co/whOyDiZt #TED
Myshkin Ingawale: A blood test without bleeding | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Anemia is a major -- and completely preventable -- cause of deaths in childbirth in many places around the world, but the standard test is invasive and slow. In this witty and inspiring talk, TED Fellow Myshkin Ingawale describes how (after 32 tries) he and his team created a simple, portable, low-cost device that can test for anemia without breaking the skin.” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 4:33 pm By:
RT @adarsh: Myshkin Ingawale: A blood test without bleeding : http://t.co/ZQk5RZvC Small device, massive repercussions to come.
A conversation on TED.com: How are different body parts connected to the emotions we traditionally associate with them?
ted.com — “This week in my bioelectricity class, I learned about cardiac electrophysiology. Afterwords, I read an article about the growing field of neurocardiology: http://madurasinghe.blogspot.com/2008/06/neurocardiology-brain-in-heart.html. The heart’s nervous system contains over 40,000 neurons, and is sufficiently complex that it is referred to by some as its own “little-brain”. This little-brain communicates directly with the medulla in the brain-stem, both sending and receiving signals that have to ” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 10:45 pm By:
Emotions & How Different Body Parts Are Affected ~http://t.co/NK9R5ufa

