The Chinese zodiac, explained

Watch and share today’s TED Talk. View it in your browser.

June 8, 2016 Today’s TED Talk The Chinese zodiac, explained 06:04 minutes · TED2016 A quarter of the world's population cares a lot about the Chinese zodiac. Even if you don't believe in it, you'd be wise to know how it works, says technologist and entrepreneur ShaoLan Hseuh. In this fun, informative talk, ShaoLan shares some tips for understanding the ancient tradition and describes how it's believed to influence your personality, career, marriage prospects and how you'll do in a given year. What does your sign say about you? Watch now »   Playlist of the Day The love of lifelong learning Learning doesn't end when you throw your graduation cap in the air. These talks celebrate education beyond the classroom. Watch » 5 talks · Total run time 1:24:01 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Putting silence under the microscope Inspired by a book on silence, director Patrick Shen set out to explore and capture its many manifestations on film. The problem? Silence is much more slippery than he realized. Read the article » Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

You are receiving this email because you've subscribed to our mailing list. You might also like our weekly emails, compiling all the week’s TED Talks in one handy mailing. Copyright © 2016 TED, All rights reserved. You're receiving the TED Talks daily email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. (Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: http://www.ted.com/newsletter ) Our mailing address is: TED 330 Hudson Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10013 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences   view email in browser