Seven TED 2013 videos you don’t want to miss

7. To This Day Project: Shane Koyczan. Koyczan, a 36-year-old spoken word poet, has attracted more than 5.5 million views of his anti-bullying animated talk. Read more here.

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6. Richard Turere (age 12): My invention that outsmarted lions. Turere, who lives in Kenya, invented a light system that stops lions from killing herds. Read more here.

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5. Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao: Breaking down plastics using soil bacteria. Wang and Yao, two Canadian teens, discovered a bacteria in their local river that can break down plastics, which could have a massive impact on eroding landfills. Read more here.

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4. We Must Change the Culture of Science and Teaching: Freeman Hrabowski. Though Hrabowski’s talk isn’t yet available from TED, this video captures the basis of Hrabowski’s 2013 talk. Read more on his TED Talk here.

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The former Editorial Director for both eSchool News and eCampus News, and was formerly the Managing Editor of eCampus News. Before working at eSchool Media, Meris worked as an assistant editor for The World and I, an online curriculum publication. She graduated from Kenyon College in 2006 with a BA in English, and enjoys spending way too much time either reading or cooking.

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