November 19, 2012 | Posted At: 07:38 AM | Author: Brian Nadel
What
do Hamlet’s soliloquy, the chances of finding life on other planets and how
quickly you can turn an idea into a working model have in common? They were all
topics at this year’s TEDYouthDay event at New York City’s Times Center. There were
creative and imaginative presentations to about 350 high school students on
everything from how to land a two-ton vehicle on Mars and incorporating touch
into electronics to the way the brain perceives time and the psychology of
posture. The videos of the event are short and sweet and many of them can be
the basis of a classroom lesson; they are available in English, Spanish and Arabic.
Can’t wait until next year.
