The maladies that altered humanity forever - Dan Kwartler

What causes seizures, and how can we treat them? - Christopher E. Gaw

Discover what we know — and don’t know — about the causes and treatment of seizures, and what to do if you encounter someone experiencing a seizure. -- Nearly 3,000 years ago, a Babylonian tablet described a curious illness called “miqtu” that caused symptoms ranging from facial twitching to full body convulsions. Today we know miqtu as seizures, and modern medicine has developed numerous treatments for those experiencing them. So what causes seizures, and is there any way to stop them from happening? Christopher E. Gaw investigates. Lesson by Christopher E. Gaw, directed by Bálint Gelley, CUB Animation Ltd. 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/what-causes-seizures-and-how-can-we-treat-them-christopher-e-gaw [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-seizures-and-how-can-we-treat-them-christopher-e-gaw] Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-seizures-and-how-can-we-treat-them-christopher-e-gaw#digdeeper [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-seizures-and-how-can-we-treat-them-christopher-e-gaw#digdeeper] Animator's website: https://www.cubanimation.com [https://www.cubanimation.com] ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Regina Post, Mary Collins, Kari Teffeau, clumsybunnie, Adam Leos, Jeremy Laurin, Cindy Lai, Liz, Bhargav Pandravada, Rajath Durgada Manjunath, Dan Nguyen, sarim haq, Chin Beng Tan, Alejandro Gomez, Tom Boman, Karen Warner, Isorn Sookwanish, Iryna Panasiuk, Diane Gallin, Aaron Torres, Vasundhar, Eric Braun, Denka Wee, Daru Bhargav, Sonja Worzewski, Amy, Michael Clement, Ghaith Tarawneh, Nathan Milford, Tomas Beckett, Alice Ice, Eric Berman, Kurt Paolo Sevillano, Xavi Ramos, Ron Kakar, Jennifer Heald, flóra lili donáti, Megulo Abebe, TAO7 HORUS, isolwi, Vedasheersh, Michael Chang, Waqar Sheikh, Alexander Gruber, Irene Y., Kate Sem, VPpurplebelt, Ujjwal Dasu, Theunis Groenewald and Minh Quan Dinh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Myths and misconceptions about evolution - Alex Gendler

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/myths-and-misconceptions-about-evolution-alex-gendler [http://ed.ted.com/lessons/myths-and-misconceptions-about-evolution-alex-gendler] How does evolution really work? Actually, not how some of our common evolutionary metaphors would have us believe. For instance, it's species, not individual organisms, that adapt to produce evolution, and genes don't "want" to be passed on -- a gene can't want anything at all! Alex Gendler sets the record straight on the finer points of evolution. Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Giant Animation Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How we'll eradicate polio for good - Bruce Aylward

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-we-ll-stop-polio-for-good-bruce-aylward [http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-we-ll-stop-polio-for-good-bruce-aylward] Polio is almost completely eradicated. But as Bruce Aylward says: Almost isn't good enough with a disease this terrifying. Aylward lays out the plan to continue the scientific miracle that ended polio in most of the world -- and to snuff it out everywhere, forever. Talk by Bruce Aylward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The maladies that altered humanity forever - Dan Kwartler

Explore the history of humanity’s deadliest diseases, and find out how our progress and innovation exposed us to new pathogens. -- Since humanity’s earliest days, we’ve been plagued by countless disease-causing pathogens. Invisible and persistent, these microorganisms and the illnesses they incur have killed more humans than anything else in history. But which disease has been the deadliest? Dan Kwartler digs into how human progress and innovation throughout history exposed us to surprising new maladies. Lesson by Dan Kwartler, directed by BASA. This video made possible in collaboration with Gates Ventures Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartner [https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartner] 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-diseases-that-changed-humanity-forever-dan-kwartler [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-diseases-that-changed-humanity-forever-dan-kwartler] Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-diseases-that-changed-humanity-forever-dan-kwartler/digdeeper [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-diseases-that-changed-humanity-forever-dan-kwartler/digdeeper] Animator's website: https://www.basaestudio.com [https://www.basaestudio.com] ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Jose Arcadio Valdes Franco, Sebastiaan Vleugels, Karl Laius, JY Kang, Abhishek Goel, Heidi Stolt, Nicole Sund, Karlee Finch, Mario Mejia, Denise A Pitts, Doug Henry, Keven Webb, Mihai Sandu, Deepak Iyer, Javid Gozalov, Kyanta Yap, Rebecca Reineke, William Biersdorf, Patricia Alves Panagides, Yvette Mocete, Cyrus Garay, Samuel Barbas, LadyGeek, Marin Kovachev, Penelope Misquitta, Hans Peng, Gaurav Mathur, Erik Biemans, Tony, Michelle, Katie and Josh Pedretti, Hoai Nam Tran, Kack-Kyun Kim, Michael Braun-Boghos, zjweele13, Anna-Pitschna Kunz, Edla Paniguel, Thomas Mungavan, Jaron Blackburn, Venkat Venkatakrishnan, ReuniteKorea, Aaron Henson, Rohan Gupta, Begum Tutuncu, Brian Richards, Jørgen Østerpart, Tyron Jung, Carsten Tobehn, Katie Dean, Ezgi Yersu, Gerald Onyango and alessandra tasso. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The peculiar, fascinating world of bioluminescence - Edith Widder

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-weird-wonderful-world-of-bioluminescence-edith-widder [http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-weird-wonderful-world-of-bioluminescence-edith-widder] In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make their own light for hunting, mating and self-defense. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder was one of the first to film this glimmering world. At TED2011, she brings some of her glowing friends onstage, and shows more astonishing footage of glowing undersea life. Talk by Edith Widder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]