Talks and Lectures Documentaries
Talks and Lectures is a specific section of DA where the focus is more on a speech style of doc, where factual references or at least highly-regarded spokespersons express their opinion to the audience. These films often have speakers of celebrity status among intellectuals and passionate enthusiasts. Enjoy learning - or unlearning ;)
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Why Humans Run the World: Yuval Noah Harari
Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their ow...
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Views: 19,540
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Elon Musk: The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is a man with many plans. The founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX s...
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Views: 14,169
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Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?
Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he as...
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Views: 11,405
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Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psyc...
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Food That Kills
Thomas Edison was right about the importance of diet but wrong with his prediction about the futu...
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Views: 8,751
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The 20 Most-Watched TEDTalks
A playlist of the 20 most-watched talks
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Views: 7,751
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Susan Cain The power of introverts
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even...
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Views: 7,428
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TED: Richard Dawkins: Militant Atheism
Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position - and to fight the incursion of...
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The Forgotten Truth of The Ancient Essenes
The ancient Essenes taught many truths that became the lineage of wisdom to a number of the major...
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Views: 6,455
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Best of TEDxTalks
HOURS OF TED! Wow, lucky you found this one. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a pr...
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Views: 5,193
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Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work?
What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exa...
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Views: 4,877
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Chasing Ice
Ed and State Representative Dan Kelley attended the presentation by James Balog last night. Balog...
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Views: 4,779
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Daphne Bavelier Your brain on video games
How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphn...
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Views: 4,711
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Allan Savory: green deserts and reverse climate change
"Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this...
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Views: 4,620
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The End of Men And the rise of women
Published on Nov 7, 2012 Award-winning journalist Hanna Rosin argues that the transitional econo...
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Views: 4,581
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Julie Burstein 4 lessons in creativity
Radio host Julie Burstein talks with creative people for a living - and shares four lessons about...
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Views: 4,577
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