Watch this mind-bending demo of experiments from Google's Art Project -- that let you explore the world's greatest museum collections in vivid, hyper-zoomed-in detail. Join director Amit Sood and artist Cyril Diagne in a fast, fun series of big-screen demos, and glimpse the exciting future of global access to great art. Watch » A quarter of the world's population follows the Chinese zodiac. Even if you don't believe in it, you'd be wise to know how it works, says ShaoLan Hseuh. In this fun, informative talk, she shares some tips for understanding the ancient tradition, which is believed to influence your personality, career, marriage prospects and how you'll do in a given year -- and influences global trends in surprising ways. Watch » | Negin Farsad weaves comedy and social commentary to cleverly undercut stereotypes of Muslim culture. In this uproarious talk/stand-up hybrid, Farsad offers a detailed breakdown of the different types of haters she's encountered in her work. "Comedy is one of our best weapons," she says. "We've tried a lot of approaches to social justice, like war and competitive ice dancing. I think it's time we try and tell a really good joke." Watch » "Once upon a time in America," says professor Sajay Samuel, "going to college did not mean graduating with debt." Today, higher education has become a consumer product -- costs have skyrocketed, saddling students with a combined debt of over $1 trillion, while universities and loan companies make massive profits. Samuel proposes a radical solution: link tuition costs to a degree's expected earnings, so that students can make informed decisions about their future, restore their love of learning and contribute to the world in a meaningful way. Watch » | |
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