An Animated Tour of the Invisible - John Lloyd and TED-Ed
What important things can we actually see? From gravity to consciousness to light itself, it seems we can’t see very much.
A Glimpse of Teenage Life in Rome - Ray Laurence and TED-Ed
Forget Caesar crossing the Rubicon or the letters of Pliny – what was it really like to live in ancient Rome? And what was it like for teenagers?
If Superhero powers were real: Immortality - Joy Lin and TED-Ed
Immortality can’t possibly have its drawbacks… can it?
Superhero powers were real: Flight - Joy Lin and TED-Ed
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to fly unaided? Superman makes it look so easy – but is it?
If Superhero powers were real: Invisibility - Joy Lin and TED-Ed
What if you could really be invisible? How cool would that be? In this quirky look at superhero powers, Joy Lin reveals some of the hidden pitfalls to being invisible.
If Superhero powers were real: Body Mass - Joy Lin and TED-Ed
Some superheroes can get bigger and smaller at will so that they can tower over their enemies or fool them by disappearing. But does this super power come with some BIG problems?
If Superhero powers were real: Super Strength - Joy Lin and TED-Ed
Many people dream of having super strength. Think of the people you could help and the lives you could save!
If Superhero powers were real: Super Speed - Joy Lin and TED-Ed
What happens when the irresistible force of comic book superpowers meets the immovable object of the laws of physics.
Describing the Invisible Properties of Gas - Brian Bennett and TED Ed
Gases are all around us – you’re breathing them in while reading this – but as Brian Bennett shows in this fun animation, gases are not only tricky to observe, they’re also a bit weird.
Why Are Blue Whales So Enormous? - Asha de Vos and TED-Ed
Blue whales are the largest known creatures ever to have lived on earth – twice the size of the largest dinosaur. But why are they so incredibly huge?
The ABCs of Gas: Avogadro, Boyle, Charles - Brian Bennett and TED-Ed
Remembering important laws of chemistry governing gases is as easy as ABC in this fun talk by Brian Bennett.
How to speed up chemical reactions (and get a date) - Aaron Sams and TED-Ed
In this endearing talk, Aaron Sams shows the striking similarities between speeding up chemical reactions and getting a date for the school dance.
How Small is an Atom? - Jon Bergmann and TED-Ed
Exactly how small are atoms? Well, really incredibly tiny! Jon Bergmann takes the quantum world and turns it into easily comprehendible concepts.
Four Sisters in Ancient Rome - Ray Laurence and TED-Ed
Roman history is almost always the history of men, but what did women do all day in ancient Rome?
Why Can’t We See Evidence of Alien Life? - Chris Anderson and TED-Ed
With a possible 50 million life-harbouring planets in the Milky Way alone, how come we seem to have no concrete proof of alien life?
How Many Universes Are There? - Chris Anderson and TED-Ed
In this mind-boggling TED talk, Chris Anderson looks at how modern physics is starting to wonder whether the ridiculously vast universe we inhabit is actually all there is.