The Thrill of Not Knowing All the Answers | Harini Bhat | TED
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DownloadRaise your hand
if you don't know what this is.
That is a human brain turned to glass
during the Mount Vesuvius eruption.
But it gets weirder.
Only this man's brain turned to glass,
not his other organs,
leaving scientists baffled
about how ash clouds could create the precise temperature conditions
to forge glass from living tissue.
If you didn't know what this was,
then you're exactly where you should be.
Because this talk is about the power of not knowing.
Here's why this matters now more than ever.
We live in a culture that's absolutely obsessed
with having the right answer immediately.
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Key Vocabulary (12)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
An expert is a person who has a very high level of knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity. This person has usually studied the topic for a long time or has many years of practical experience.
To act like a normal person or to function properly in daily life. It is often used humorously when someone feels too tired, stressed, or unmotivated to deal with social or work tasks.
This word describes something that is correct, accurate, or based on facts. It is also used to talk about actions that are morally good or socially acceptable.
"That's the right answer to the question."
A container made of glass, without a handle, used for drinking liquids. It also refers to the hard, clear, breakable material used to make windows and bottles.
"The glass is important."
Science is the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation. It is a subject taught in schools that helps us understand how the physical world and the universe work.
"The science is important."
Wanting to know or learn about something or someone. It describes a person who is interested in discovering new information or understanding how things work.
"The curious is important."
Grammar in This Video
"if you don't know what this is."
"Raise your hand if you don't know what this is."
"Who built this? Why here? Where did they go?"
"When I started my channel, Today I Learned, in two years over two million people..."
"I made a video about Teotihuacán, posted it and went to sleep"
"I woke to 40,000 new followers."
"I was standing in front of the Teotihuacán pyramids"
"If you didn't know what this was, then you're exactly where you should be."
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