May 17, 2013

Two Guys Walk into a Bar: The Basics of the Higgs boson

CERN and TED-Ed have collaborated on a great animation that explains the basics of the Higgs boson.

CERN and TED-Ed have collaborated on a great animation that explains the basics of the Higgs boson. Dave Barney and Steven Goldfarb’s lesson was animation by Jeanette Nørgaard for TED-Ed.

Watch here:

View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-basics-…

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Perception Box

In your feelings? Turns out, we all experience emotions differently

Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.

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7 min

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Kristen Lindquist

Perception Box

Unlock your inner math genius, in 4 minutes

Yes, you CAN be a “math person” — as long as you follow these learning techniques.

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4 min

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Po-Shen Loh

Life

Three places on Earth where life might have started

Ancient organic chemistry.

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Why the wrong people end up in power

“Only a narcissist would want to become president.” This is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.

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11 min

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Brian Klaas

Perception Box

Can you trust your own brain? Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains

Combining years of neurological research and mindfulness techniques, Dr. Heather Berlin helps us better understand how the body’s most complex organ can easily be misled into negative thinking - and how we can stop that from happening.

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Heather Berlin

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