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Don’t Mess with Massachusetts»
“According to a 2011 Harvard study, while reading proficiency in Mississippi is comparable to Russia or Bulgaria, Massachusetts performs more like Singapore, Japan, or South Korea. Often better: Massachzusetts students rank fifth in the world in reading, lapping Singapore and Japan, and needless to say, every state in the union. In math, Massachusetts slots in a global ninth, ahead of Japan and Germany.”
“According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Massachusetts has the nation’s highest level of first-trimester prenatal care, and the third-lowest infant mortality rate (Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Missouri are about 50 percent higher). It also has the second-highest rate of child access to both medical and dental care, the nation’s lowest child mortality rate, and the lowest teen death rate.”
“The Bay State has the second-lowest teen birth rate, the fourth-lowest suicide rate, and the lowest traffic fatality rate. The birthplace of Dunkin’ Donuts has the sixth-lowest obesity rate. And depending on the source, the first state to legalize gay marriage has either the lowest or one of the very lowest divorce rates in the country.”
In fact, if America wants to be a healthy, smart, rich, globalized, high-tech powerhouse, we arguably have no better model than Massachusetts.”
Wicked awesome!
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Well now. I’m impressed.
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As many of you already know…
NEEEEEEEIIIIILLLLLLL! This scientist is the greatest scientist.
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One thing I love about TED is that it’s technology, entertainment, anddesign. The prosthetics that I’ve seen tend to be clunky, ugly, poorly colored, ripped-off-a-crash-test-dummy-looking things. A stock leg design is a really good thing, but when we have the technology to make them so customizable, why not do it? The other amazing part of this talk is how important feel and symmetry are.
Anyways, it’s 2012. We have 3D printers. This guy’s on the right track.
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if you’re really rushed for time, just watch from 0:20 on. That’s when the eyes are clearly visible, and it gets about 37x more exciting
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Sarcastic fringehead, found on a beach dive in Redondo Beach, California
Can we just take a moment and appreciate that this fish is called the sarcastic fringehead.
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This man is an inspiration. Just let the history wash over you.
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Depressed drosophila hittin' the sauce»
Sexually frustrated fruit flies drink because their life sucks. SCIENCE!
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