The World’s Most Mysterious Book – TED-Ed Lesson by Stephen Bax
Dublin Core
Title
The World’s Most Mysterious Book – TED-Ed Lesson by Stephen Bax
Subject
Cryptography, History, Medieval Manuscripts, Undeciphered Texts, TedEd, Cryptanalysis, Linguistics
Description
This TED-Ed lesson by linguist Stephen Bax explores the mysteries of the Voynich Manuscript and discusses possible interpretations of its language. Bax presents his hypothesis that the manuscript may represent a lost or obscure natural language, offering a linguistic approach to deciphering some of its text.
Creator
Stephen Bax, TED-Ed
Source
Ted-Ed
Publisher
Ted-Ed
Date
2017
Contributor
Ted-Ed
Rights
Copyright
Format
Video lecture, Webpage
Language
English
Type
Video
Identifier
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-world-s-most-mysterious-book-stephen-bax
Coverage
Global research on cryptography and historical manuscripts
Website Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-world-s-most-mysterious-book-stephen-bax
Citation
Stephen Bax, TED-Ed
, “The World’s Most Mysterious Book – TED-Ed Lesson by Stephen Bax,” Omeka, accessed February 6, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/132.