Establishing the American presidency - Kenneth C. Davis

Is Chandigarh truly a perfectly planned city? - Vikramāditya Prakāsh

Explore the construction of the futurist city Chandigarh, a project of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and planned by Le Corbusier. -- In 1947, India achieved independence from British rule — but this freedom came at a tremendous cost. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, was eager to usher his country towards a brighter, united future. And one of the projects that would prove most essential to realizing this vision was the construction of Chandigarh. Vikramāditya Prakāsh details the creation of the futurist city. Lesson by Vikramāditya Prakāsh, directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon [http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon] Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop [http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop] ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter] Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook [http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook] Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter] Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram [http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram] ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-chandigarh-a-perfectly-planned-city-vikramaditya-prakash [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-chandigarh-a-perfectly-planned-city-vikramaditya-prakash] Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-chandigarh-a-perfectly-planned-city-vikramaditya-prakash/digdeeper [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-chandigarh-a-perfectly-planned-city-vikramaditya-prakash/digdeeper] Animator's website: https://jetpropulsion.space [https://jetpropulsion.space] ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Siamak Hajizadeh, Ryohky Araya, Mayank Kaul, Christophe Dessalles, Heather Slater, Sandra Tersluisen, Zhexi Shan, Bárbara Nazaré, Andrea Feliz, Victor E Karhel, Sydney Evans, Latora, Noel Situ, emily lam, Sid, Niccolò Frassetto, Mana, I'm here because of Knowledge Fight Facebook group., Linda Freedman, Edgardo Cuellar, Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, Michael Burton, VIVIANA A GARCIA BESNE, The Vernon's, Olha Bahatiuk, Jesús Bíquez Talayero, Chels Raknrl, Sai Pranavi Jonnalagadda, Stuart Rice, Jing Chen, Vector-Dopamine math, Jasper Song, Giorgio Bugnatelli, Chardon, Eddy Trochez, OnlineBookClub.org, Eric Shear, Leith Salem, Omar Hicham, Adrian Rotaru, Brad Sullivan, Karen Ho, Niklas Frimberger, Hunter Manhart, Nathan Nguyen, Igor Stavchanskiy, James R DeVries, Grace Huo, Diana Huang and Chau Hong Diem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Is this the most successful animal ever? - Nigel Hughes

Discover the creatures known as trilobites, one of Earth’s most successful early animals, and find out what led to their extinction. -- Prevailing for around 270 million years and encompassing more than 20,000 distinct species, trilobites are some of the most successful lifeforms in Earth’s history. When they sprung into existence, they were among the most diverse and sophisticated organisms on the planet and so had a unique perspective on the ancient world. Nigel Hughes details the rise and fall of these hardy creatures. Lesson by Nigel Hughes, directed by Zsuzsanna Kreif, The Animation Workshop. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon [http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon] Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop [http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop] ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter] Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook [http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook] Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter] Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram [http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram] ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-this-the-most-successful-animal-ever-nigel-hughes [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-this-the-most-successful-animal-ever-nigel-hughes] Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-this-the-most-successful-animal-ever-nigel-hughes#digdeeper [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-this-the-most-successful-animal-ever-nigel-hughes#digdeeper] Animator's website: https://www.behance.net/krzsanna [https://www.behance.net/krzsanna] & https://animationworkshop.via.dk [https://animationworkshop.via.dk] ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Javier Aldavaz, Ivan Yeung, Jaime Camacho, Brian Elieson, Grayson Garbarino, Oge O, Weronika Falkowska, Stefano Esposito, Nevin Spoljaric, Yvonne Feijoo, Sid Chanpuriya, Arjay Arcinue Dineros, Anoom Yasmin, Anoop Varghese, David Yastremski, Noah Webb, B, Jason Harrison, Erica Guerrero, Roberto Chena, Oliver Koo, Luke Pisano, Andrea Gordon, Aleksandar Donev, Nicole Klau Ibarra, Milo Vermeulen, Ryan Weiler, Jesse Lira, Ezekiel Raui, Zongpu Kou, Cameron Chakraverty, Petr Vacek, Rhys Patterson, Dennis, Olivia Fu, Katrina Adams, Regina Post, Mary Collins, Kari Teffeau, clumsybunnie, Adam Leos, Jeremy Laurin, Cindy Lai, Liz, Bhargav Pandravada, Rajath Durgada Manjunath, Dan Nguyen, Chin Beng Tan, Alejandro Gomez and Tom Boman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Gregarious creature - David Brooks

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/social-animal-david-brooks [http://ed.ted.com/lessons/social-animal-david-brooks] Tapping into the findings of his latest book, NYTimes columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences -- insights with massive implications for economics and politics as well as our own self-knowledge. In a talk full of humor, he shows how you can't hope to understand humans as separate individuals making choices based on their conscious awareness. Talk by David Brooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Fijian myth of the covetous god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak

Dig into the Fijian myth of Dakuwaqa, the shape-shifting shark god who is determined to take over all of Fiji's islands. -- Long ago, the ancestral gods of Fiji settled on the Pacific archipelago. They eventually metamorphosed into various forms, with the god Dakuwaqa transforming into a shark. But he was unsatisfied. He became proud and greedy and wanted to establish himself as the mightiest god, and dominate all of Fiji’s islands. Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak share the tale of Dakuwaqa’s quest for power. Lesson by Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak, directed by KERO Animation. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon [http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon] Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop [http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop] ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter] Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook [http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook] Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter] Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram [http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram] ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-god-who-wanted-to-rule-the-seas-raiana-mckinney-and-esther-wozniak [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-god-who-wanted-to-rule-the-seas-raiana-mckinney-and-esther-wozniak] Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-god-who-wanted-to-rule-the-seas-raiana-mckinney-and-esther-wozniak/digdeeper [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-god-who-wanted-to-rule-the-seas-raiana-mckinney-and-esther-wozniak/digdeeper] Animator's website: https://www.keroanimation.com [https://www.keroanimation.com] ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Orlellys Torre, Corheu, Thomas Mee, Maryann H McCrory, Blas Borde, John Hellmann, Poompak Meephian, Chuck Wofford, Adam Pagan, Wes Winn, Conder Shou, ntiger, Noname, Hansan Hu, David D, Mac Hyney, Keith Ellison, robin valero walters, Lynne Truesdale, Gatsby Dkdc, Matthew Neal, Denis Chon, Julian Oberhofer, Monte Carroll, Eddy, Jay M, Constantino Victor Delgado, Andrea Galvagni, Andrew Tweddle, Laurel-Ann Rice, Fernando A. Endo, Helen Lee, pam morgan, sarim haq, Gerardo Castro, Michel-Ange Hortegat, Enes Kirimi, Amaury BISIAUX, ND, Samyogita Hardikar, Vanessa Graulich, Vandana Gunwani, Abdulmohsin Almadi, AJ Lyon, Geoffrey Bultitude, Mi Mi, Thomas Rothert, Brian Elieson, Oge O and Weronika Falkowska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Let's harness video to revolutionize education - Salman Khan

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/let-s-use-video-to-reinvent-education-salman-khan [http://ed.ted.com/lessons/let-s-use-video-to-reinvent-education-salman-khan] Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script -- give students video lectures to watch at home and do "homework" in the classroom with the teacher available to help. Talk by Salman Khan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]