Ted Talk: Why the best ideas come from play
Maxwell Pearce, a former Harlem Globetrotter, makes a funny and convincing case for the importance of staying playful, wandering off the established path and tr...
Hack a banana to make a keyboard
Why can’t two slices of pizza be used as a slide clicker? Why shouldn’t you make music with ketchup? In this charming talk, inventor Jay Silver talk...
Ted-Ed: the fascinating reason everyone loves peek-a-boo
It’s the first game that almost everyone plays. So what is it about this goofy game that babies love so much? Dig into how this simple game promotes the develop...
Is being bilingual good for your brain?
Perhaps. Learning languages offers other, more concrete benefits. (résumé en français ci-dessous) Reams of papers have been published on the cognitive advantage...
Mud, Trees, and a Bigger Idea: Why School Grounds Matter More Than We Think
A child climbs a tree during the school day. Another sits outside, turning something over in their hands, trying to figure it out. Nothing remarkable, really. A...