TED-Ed Can you outsmart the apples and oranges fallacy?

From: TED-Ed - Sunday Apr 11, 2021 02:02 pm

Can you outsmart the apples and oranges fallacy?

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Why good ideas get trapped in the valley of death - and how to rescue them
Directed by Lisa LaBracio
All new products must pass through the "valley of death" before they reach the market. Many never make it out, and sometimes that’s ok— if they don’t work, don’t fill a need, or for any number of reasons. One of the fields where this problem is most pressing is zero-carbon technologies. Why is it vulnerable to this trap, and can we change it? Explore how to break the cycle of the funding gap.

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Can you outsmart the apples and oranges fallacy?
By Elizabeth Cox, directed by TOGETHER
It’s 1997. The United States Senate has called a hearing about global warming. Some expert witnesses point out that past periods in Earth’s history were warmer than the 20th century. Because such variations existed long before humans, they claim the current trend is also the result of natural variation. Can you spot the problem with this argument? Elizabeth Cox explores the false analogy fallacy.

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The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight
By Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara, directed by Lisa Vertudaches
In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And they can do this all while achieving sustained hovering flight— an aerial feat no other bird can perform. How do they do it? Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara explore the incredible flying capabilities of hummingbirds.

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Educator Cathleen Beachboard wanted to help her students develop a resilient and actionable sense of hope - a hope that could help them navigate life's trials and triumphs. In this interview, Cathleen gives concrete examples of simple practices that can be integrated into the classroom that remind students that they control the world, not the other way around.

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Here we are, over 3 months into 2021 and I’m feeling cautiously optimistic. I’m hoping that we’ll soon be able to enjoy some of the simple, daily routines we took for granted before the pandemic. But — and I hate to break it to you — there’s one 2020 staple that appears to be sticking around: Virtual presentations. TED speaker coach Briar Goldberg explains 7 Zoom mistakes you might still be making — and how to raise your video skills.

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