# Dan Nguyen

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How the water you flush cycles back to the water you drink - Francis de los Reyes

Explore the science of wastewater treatment, and find out why water reuse has become increasingly common worldwide.--In 2003, Singapore’s national water agency launched an unprecedented program to provide more than 50% of their nation’s water supply by recycling wastewater. The program had been pla…

thinkers on anger - Delaney Thull

Explore different philosophers’ ideas about anger and dig into their theories on how we should handle this complicated emotion.--Anger is a complicated emotion. It can feel reasonable and righteous or impulsive and uncontrollable. Anger can be an important part of letting us know when something imm…

Why did it take such a long time to find giant squids? - Anna Rothschild

Dive into the deep sea to find giant squids, and explore what scientists have learned about these mysterious creatures.--In 1873, fishermen glimpsed what they thought was a shipwreck. But when they probed the mass, it moved— and huge, serpentine appendages soon besieged their boat. One fisherman to…

Can you unravel the mystery of Pandora's box? - Alex Rosenthal

TED-Ed has launched its first ever physical game: Pandora's Legacy! Learn more and get your copy here: https://ed.ted.com/pandora--Pandora is having a decisively bad day. She didn’t set out to open the box; if anything she’d resisted with every ounce of her will. But her curiosity got the better of…

How the lead industry misled the public for decades - Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner

Explore the ways that lead exposure can harm the human body, and why this toxic element can be found in so many products.--Lead is a metallic element that’s distributed across Earth’s crust. When it enters the human body, it can disrupt many critical processes that span various systems, producing a…

S4. Ep.27 - The Reel Life: Dan Nguyen’s 110" Lake Fork Breakdown

Join host Armando live as kayak tournament angler Dan Nguyen breaks down the winning game plan that produced a 110" bag and dominated the NTXKC at legendary Lake Fork. Dan walks through every detail—from the bladed jig setup and must-use bait colors to exact rod, reel and line choices, hookup and p…

Why doesn't everyone have a jetpack? - Richard Browning

Explore the physics of how jetpacks fly, and discover the technology that allows pilots to maneuver the engines.--In 1961, Yuri Gagarin piloted a spacecraft in humanity’s first manned space flight. A week later, Bell Aerosystems debuted a gas-powered rocket pack that could fly 35 meters in 13 secon…

The fable of the moon goddess - Cynthia Fay Davis

Dig into the Maya myth of the moon goddess, Ix Chel, and follow her story as she falls in— and out of— love with the sun god. --The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess’ grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the sun god anywhere near his beloved granddaug…

The surprisingly long history of electric cars - Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal

Can electric cars reclaim their place on the road? Discover how developments in battery technology are making these cars more efficient and powerful.--By the end of the 19th century, nearly 40% of American cars were electric. But these vehicles had a few major problems — early car batteries were ex…

When did humans start getting divorced? - Rod Phillips

Dig into the complicated history of divorce— from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day. --Formally or informally, human societies across place and time have made rules to bind and dissolve couples. The stakes of who can obtain a divorce, and why, have always been hig…