TED-Ed

Your chance of success has little to do with your age, and everything to do with your tenacity: t.ted.com/ZQPYgxn

“We are always getting ready to live, but never living.” Happy birthday, Ralph Waldo Emerson! Find out more about the father of the transcendentalism: t.ted.com/XjELVkl

What is smog actually made of? And why does it affect some cities and not others? t.ted.com/cTIhMLw

How did ancient civilizations brew beer, and how did their methods develop into over 100 distinct varieties that we know today? Trace the history and evolution of beer: t.ted.com/7YXS519

“Leadership is a choice; not a rank.” t.ted.com/ALjTJJo

On this day in 1883, after 14 years, the modern equivalent of over $400 million, and nearly 6,000 kilometers of wire, the Brooklyn Bridge opened. Dig into one of the most epic engineering feats in history: t.ted.com/ReC6rk4

How you can subtract infinity from infinity to get exactly Pi: t.ted.com/Ur1ifWj

Happy World Turtle Day! Check out the fascinating science behind the evolution of the turtle shell, over 260 million years in the making: t.ted.com/3fpjF9P

Your circus act involves flying through rings of fire, bouncing through a trampoline course, and catching the trapezist in the grand finale. There’s just one problem… your cannon has been sabotaged: t.ted.com/Wc76IJ5

Find out why it’s impossible to make an accurate world map: t.ted.com/IPOifPY

On #BiodiversityDay, find out how biodiversity helps keep our ecosystems healthy and thriving: t.ted.com/DVGBoEm

What legacy do you want to leave for the next generation? t.ted.com/0Y7WfLR

NEW VIDEO: Why doesn’t Venice sink? Explore the incredible engineering of the infamous floating city: t.ted.com/DJ08f6i

Should you always try to be in a good mood? And is controlling your emotions even possible? Explore techniques to help you identify, understand, and regulate your emotions: t.ted.com/HDtN6cv

What's on your must-read list for summer? 📚☀️

Plants have a hard time finding mates— their inability to get up and move around tends to inhibit them. Luckily for plants, there are bees: t.ted.com/Ez8xfn7

Did you know that honeybees are some of nature’s finest mathematicians? Dive into the genius geometry behind the honeybee’s hexagonal homes on #WorldBeeDay: t.ted.com/7T5QwPe

Why it’s so difficult to consider another perspective: t.ted.com/7nGpAbG

Should we replace politicians with randomly selected people? Dig into sortition, a system where officials are selected via lottery, and how it could address problems facing modern democracies: t.ted.com/3ONUhX4

NEW VIDEO: Why is getting bitten by a rabid animal so dangerous? Take a look at what makes rabies the most lethal infectious disease, and what measures you should take if you're exposed to it: t.ted.com/QHRXFqp