Design & Technology, Freedom, Language, Literacy, Video
Biologist Mark Pagel shares an intriguing theory about why humans evolved our complex system of language. He suggests that language is a piece of “social technology” that allowed early human tribes to access a powerful new tool:...
Animation, Short < 10m, Teaching Resource, TED Ed, Video
Welcome to the world of Lucius Popidius Secundus, a 17-year old living in Rome in 73 AD. His life is a typical one of arranged marriages, coming-of-age festivals, and communal baths. Take a look at this exquisitely detailed lesson on life of a typical Roman teenager...
Disease, Health, Human Rights, Infographic, Video
Hans Rosling unveils data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world’s deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. By following the data, he suggests a surprising key to ending the...
Citizenship, Democracy, Freedom, Global Citizenship, Human Rights, Literacy, Political, Post 2015 Agenda, Social, Teaching Resource, Video
Are you interested in making changes in your community? We believe things can happen when people connect and work together. Active Citizens brings people together to share ideas and learn from each other. Find out more about the Active Citizens programme and see how...
Health, Human Rights, Sanitation, Video
Warning: This talk might contain much more than you’d ever want to know about the way the world poops. But as sanitation activist (and TED Fellow) Francis de los Reyes asks — doesn’t everyone deserve a safe place to...
Climate Change, Teaching Resource, Video
As the Earth’s surface temperature gradually rises, it has become vital for us to predict the rate of this increase with as much precision as possible. In order to do that, scientists need to understand more about aerosols and clouds. Jasper Kirkby details an...
Child Labour, Child Rights, Disease, Family, Health, Homelessness, Human Rights, Literacy, Poverty, Safety, Short < 10m, Video
Meherunnesa is a ten years old girl that lives by a rail tracks slum in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The train is a ticking clock for all human activities. When Meherun is not playing, she is selling jasmine necklaces at the local traffic light. On an ordinary day...
Child Labour, Child Rights, Homelessness, Human Rights, Literacy, Poverty, Safety, Short < 10m, Video
Zewdu is a street child that sells chewing gums and sleeps under a car in the city of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. One day a foreign tourist gives him by mistake a larger amount of money then the one he was asking for, he decides to spend that money to go back to the...
Child Rights, Cultural, Democracy, Freedom, Human Rights, Racism, Video
This glimpse at the West Bank was shot entirely between Ramallah and Bethlehem.Take a moment to explore these cities through this audio/visual tour. If you’ve got a minute, you should also check out Jerusalem in 60 Seconds – vimeo.com/43441620. Try not to...
Environment, Video
Promotional video for the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013 On October 13, the world unites to focus on disaster reduction. This year, we are reminded that people with disabilities play an integral role in the development of resilient communities. This...
