Is the weather actually becoming more extreme? – R. Saravanan

Explore the differences between weather and climate – what they are, how we predict them, and what those predictions can tell us. — From 2016 to 2019, the world saw record-breaking heat... Read more »

Volcanic eruption explained – Steven Anderson

Dig into the science of how new volcanoes form, and what causes their unpredictable eruptions. — In February of 1942, Mexican farmer Dionisio Pulido thought he heard thunder coming from his cornfield.... Read more »
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Why incompetent people think they're amazing - David Dunning

Why incompetent people think they're amazing – David Dunning

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The myth of Pandora’s box – Iseult Gillespie

Find out how students can share their ideas as TED Talks here: http://bit.ly/2zpAQUc View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-pandora-s-box-iseult-gillespie Pandora was the first mortal woman, breathed into being by Hephaestus, god of fire. The... Read more »

The myth of Prometheus – Iseult Gillespie

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-prometheus-iseult-gillespie Before the creation of humanity, the Greek gods won a great battle against a race of giants called the Titans. Most Titans... Read more »

How did Hitler rise to power? – Alex Gendler and Anthony Hazard

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-hitler-rise-to-power-alex-gendler-and-anthony-hazard Decades after the fall of the Third Reich, it feels impossible to understand how Adolf Hitler, the tyrant who orchestrated one of the largest genocides in human history,... Read more »

How does asthma work? – Christopher E. Gaw

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-asthma-work-christopher-e-gaw More than 300 million people around the world suffer from asthma, and around 250,000 people die from it each year. But why do people get asthma, and how... Read more »

How tsunamis work – Alex Gendler

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-tsunamis-work-alex-gendler The immense swell of a tsunami can grow up to 100 feet, hitting speeds over 500 mph — a treacherous combination for anyone or anything in its path.... Read more »