The Art And Science Of Motivation
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Humans
This model of a molar shows color-coded barium banding patterns that reveal weaning age.
Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding
()Our closest relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, breast-feed their offspring for several years. Some baby orangutans nurse until they are 7 years old. Researchers found a way to test ancient teeth for clues about when humans cut nursing short.
TED Radio Hour
Amanda Palmer: How Do You Get People To Pay For Music? ()
May 17, 2013 Don't make people pay for music, says musician Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer, she examines the new relationship between artist and fan.
TED Radio Hour
Ron Finley: How Can You Give A Community Better Health? ()
May 17, 2013 Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. He hopes to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where "the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys."
TED Radio Hour
Mark Bezos: When Is the Right Time To Give? ()
May 17, 2013 Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected — but that taught him a big lesson: Don't wait — give now.
TED Radio Hour
Dan Pallotta: Do We Have The Wrong Idea About Charity?()
May 17, 2013 Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and accomplishments.
Shots - Health News
Cloning, Stem Cells Long Mired In Legislative Gridlock()
May 16, 2013 The news that scientists have successfully cloned a human embryo seems almost certain to rekindle a political fight that has raged, on and off, since the creation of Dolly the sheep. It's a fight that has, over the past decade and a half, produced a lot of heat and light and not a lot of policy.
