You have no idea where camels really come from

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This week on TED.com March 26, 2016

Talk of the week Latif Nasser: You have no idea where camels really come from 12:27 minutes · Filmed Nov 2015 · Posted Mar 2016 · TED Talks Live Camels are so well adapted to the desert that it's hard to imagine them living anywhere else. But what if we have them pegged all wrong? Join Radiolab's Latif Nasser as he tells the surprising story of how a very tiny, very strange fossil upended the way he sees camels, and the world. This talk comes from the new PBS show TED Talks: Science & Wonder, premiering March 30 at 10pm Eastern. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Talks for binge-watching Sit down, press play ... and prepare to be riveted by these beautiful, mysterious, moving talks. Watch » 10 TED Talks • Total run time 2:20:19

More TED Talks If you've taken a career break and are now looking to return to the workforce, would you consider taking an internship? Career reentry expert Carol Fishman Cohen thinks you should. In this talk, hear about Cohen's own experience as a 40-year-old intern, her work championing the success of "relaunchers" and how employers are changing how they engage with return-to-work talent. Watch » When a kid commits a crime, the US justice system has a choice: prosecute to the full extent of the law, or take a step back and ask if saddling young people with criminal records is the right thing to do every time. Adam Foss, a prosecutor with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, makes his case for a reformed justice system that replaces wrath with opportunity. Watch » What can a young woman with an idea, an Internet connection and a bit of creativity achieve? That's all Siyanda Mohutsiwa needed to unite young African voices in a new way. Hear how Mohutsiwa and other young people across the continent are using social media to overcome borders and circumstance, accessing something they have long had to violently take: a voice. Watch » Explore the world without screens in this fanciful demo, as Alex Kipman demonstrates his futuristic vision for HoloLens. Wearing the HoloLens headset, Kipman brings 3D holograms into the real world, enhancing our perceptions so that we can touch and feel digital content. A mix of reality and far-future possibility. (Featuring Q&A with TED's Helen Walters) Watch »

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Quote of the Week “ What's it like to be a baby? It's like being in love in Paris for the first time after you've had three double espressos. That's a fantastic way to be, but it does tend to leave you waking up crying at three o'clock in the morning." Alison Gopnik What do babies think?

 

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