The Cockroach Beatbox
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By dissecting a cockroach ... yes, live on stage ... TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses -- and how legs can respond. (Launching a series on Awesome Nature)"The Cockroach Beatbox" was animated by the TED-Ed Animation Team (Jeremiah Dickey, Biljana Labovic, Celeste Lai, Kari Mulholland an... Read more
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- -: The Cockroach Beatbox
March 11, 2012 (about 12 years ago)By dissecting a cockroach ... yes, live on stage ... TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses -- and how legs can respond. (Launching a series on Awesome Nature)"The Cockroach Beatbox" was animated by the TED-Ed Animation Team (Jeremiah Dickey...
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Jason Munshi-South: Evolution in a Big City
March 11, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Using newts, coyotes and mice, Jason Munshi-South shows how animals develop genetic differences in evolution, even within an urban city. (Launching a series on Awesome Nature)"Evolution in a Big City" was animated by the TED-Ed Animation Team (Jeremiah Dickey, Biljana Labovic, Celeste Lai, Kari M...
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- -: Deep Ocean Mysteries and Wonders
March 12, 2012 (about 12 years ago)In the deepest, darkest parts of the oceans are ecosystems with more diversity than a tropical rainforest. Taking us on a voyage into the ocean -- from the deepest trenches to the remains of the Titanic -- marine biologist David Gallo explores the wonder and beauty of marine life. (Launching a s...
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- -: How Simple Ideas Lead to Scientific Discoveries
March 13, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed -- Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in 1849. (Launc...
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- -: Symbiosis: A Surprising Tale of Species Cooperation
March 14, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Different species often depend on one another. David Gonzales describes the remarkable relationship of the Clark's nutcracker and the whitebark pine, to illustrate the interdependency known as symbiosis. (Launching a series on How Things Work) "Symbiosis: A Surprising Tale of Species Cooperation...
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- -: TEDxAlbany2011-Nick Webb-Social Robotics for Computer Education.mov
December 16, 2011 (over 12 years ago)r. Nick Webb is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Union College. His research encompasses a range of Natural Language Processing applications, including Information Extraction, Question Answering and Dialogue Systems, as well as Social Robotics, and Computer Sc...
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