Neuroscientist Greg Gage takes sophisticated equipment used to study the brain out of graduate-level labs and brings them to middle- and high-school classrooms (and, sometimes, to the TED stage.) Prepare to be amazed as he hooks up the Mimosa pudica, a plant whose leaves close when touched, and the Venus flytrap to an EKG to show us how plants use electrical signals to convey information, prompt movement and even count.

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About this event: http://www.imi.ox.ac.uk/projects/demig/2014-conference Douglas Massey presents his paper ‘International migration in theory and practice: A...

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. We all know innovation is crucial to solving our community's toughe...

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In 1985, architect Paul Pholeros was challenged by the director of an Aboriginal-controlled health service to "stop people getting sick" in a small indigenou...

As the United Nations finds its peacekeeping missions stretched around the world, one major power is making a difference. China, a country that once criticiz...

The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur shares some stunning facts about the richest and poorest Americans as well as corporate profits. The Largest Online News Show...