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Why doesn’t the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? – Alex Gendler
- by Chester McEachern
- 1 week ago
- 100 comments
In 1990, the Italian government enlisted top engineers to stabilize Pisa’s famous Leaning Tower. There’d been many attempts to right the tower during its 800 year history, but this team’s computer models revealed the urgency of their situation. They projected
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The past, present and future of the bubonic plague – Sharon N. DeWitte
- by Chester McEachern
- 3 weeks ago
- 100 comments
Imagine if half the people in your neighborhood, your city, or even your whole country were wiped out. It might sound like something out of an apocalyptic horror film, but it actually happened in the 14th century during a disease
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On being present, not perfect | Elaine Meyer | TEDxLongwood
- by Chester McEachern
- 4 weeks ago
- 27 comments
Translator: Laura Pasquale Reviewer: Peter van de Ven I’d like to start with a story. Addison was an eight-year-old little boy. He was as blond as could be, he had a quirky sense of humor, he loved to build, he
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Can you get an MIT education for $2,000? | Scott Young | TEDxEastsidePrep
- by Chester McEachern
- 4 weeks ago
- 100 comments
Translator: Israel Fernandez Martin Reviewer: Helena Bedalli If you’ve been watching the news lately, have probably seen photographs like this. Students are protesting because their government is cutting subsidies to education. And the big part of the reason for this,
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Daniel Goldstein: The battle between your present and future self
- by Chester McEachern
- 4 weeks ago
- 100 comments
Do you remember the story of Odysseus and the Sirens from high school or junior high school? There was this hero, Odysseus, who’s heading back home after the Trojan War. And he’s standing on the deck of his ship, he’s
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East vs west — the myths that mystify | Devdutt Pattanaik
- by Chester McEachern
- 4 weeks ago
- 100 comments
To understand the business of mythology and what a Chief Belief Officer is supposed to do, you have to hear a story of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god who is the scribe of storytellers, and his brother, the athletic warlord of
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A Cure for Ageing?: David Sinclair at TEDxSydney
- by Chester McEachern
- 4 weeks ago
- 100 comments
Translator: David Hsu Reviewer: Denise RQ I believe that we’re all only given one precious life. For those of us who are really lucky to be born, it’s a life to be embraced, a life to be used for good,
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Catherine Mohr: Surgery’s past, present and robotic future
- by Chester McEachern
- 4 weeks ago
- 71 comments
A talk about surgical robots is also a talk about surgery. And while I’ve tried to make my images not too graphic, keep in mind that surgeons have a different relationship with blood than normal people do, because, after all,
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How to make stress your friend | Kelly McGonigal
- by Chester McEachern
- 1 month ago
- 100 comments
I have a confession to make. But first, I want you to make a little confession to me. In the past year, I want you to just raise your hand if you’ve experienced relatively little stress. Anyone? How about a
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The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel
- by Chester McEachern
- 1 month ago
- 100 comments
Translator: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Morton Bast So, why does good sex so often fade, even for couples who continue to love each other as much as ever? And why does good intimacy not guarantee good sex, contrary to popular belief?
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