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Can you solve the killer robo-ants riddle? - Dan Finkel

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The good news is that your experimental robo-ants are a success. The bad news is that you accidentally gave them the ability to shoot deadly lasers … and you can’t turn it off. Can you stop them from escaping their habitat before the lasers are activated? Dan Finkel shows how.


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  • Educator Daniel Finkel
  • Director Igor Coric
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
  • Senior Animator Risto Topaloski
  • Storyboard Artist Risto Topaloski
  • Character Designer Risto Topaloski
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Fact-checker Brian Gutierrez
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About TED-Ed Animations

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Daniel Finkel
  • Director Igor Coric
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
  • Senior Animator Risto Topaloski
  • Storyboard Artist Risto Topaloski
  • Character Designer Risto Topaloski
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Fact-checker Brian Gutierrez
    • See more

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