# Why the pencil is perfect

- Institution: TED
- Department: Small Thing Big Idea
- Speaker: Caroline Weaver
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/caroline_weaver_why_the_pencil_is_perfect)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why are pencils shaped like hexagons, and how did they get their iconic yellow color? Pencil shop owner Caroline Weaver takes us inside the fascinating history of the pencil.

## Lectures

1. [Why the pencil is perfect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/caroline_weaver_why_the_pencil_is_perfect/71df10604b6b), 4 min (TED's player)