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- 2017-06-0120 min
No one should die because they live too far from a doctor | Raj Panjabi
Illness is universal -- but access to care is not. Physician Raj Panjabi has a bold vision to bring health care to everyone, everywhere. With the 2017 TED Prize, Panjabi is building the Community Health Academy, a global platform that aims to modernize how community health workers learn vital skills, creating jobs along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-05-309 min
How pollution is changing the ocean's chemistry | Triona McGrath
As we keep pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, more of it is dissolving in the oceans, leading to drastic changes in the water's chemistry. Triona McGrath researches this process, known as ocean acidification, and in this talk she takes us for a dive into an oceanographer's world. Learn more about how the "evil twin of climate change" is impacting the ocean -- and the life that depends on it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-05-2617 min
How to find a wonderful idea | OK Go
Where does OK Go come up with ideas like dancing in zero gravity, performing in ultra slow motion or constructing a warehouse-sized Rube Goldberg machine for their music videos?…
- 2017-05-2515 min
A secret weapon against Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases | Nina Fedoroff
Where did Zika come from, and what can we do about it?…
- 2017-05-2412 min
This is what democracy looks like | Anthony D. Romero
In a quest to make sense of the political environment in the United States in 2017, lawyer and ACLU executive director Anthony D. Romero turned to a surprising place -- a 14th-century fresco by Italian Renaissance master Ambrogio Lorenzetti. What could a 700-year-old painting possibly teach us about life today?…
- 2017-05-1810 min
Why school should start later for teens | Wendy Troxel
Teens don't get enough sleep, and it's not because of Snapchat, social lives or hormones -- it's because of public policy, says Wendy Troxel. Drawing from her experience as a sleep researcher, clinician and mother of a teenager, Troxel discusses how early school start times deprive adolescents of sleep during the time of their lives when they need it most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-05-1716 min
What makes life worth living in the face of death | Lucy Kalanithi
In this deeply moving talk, Lucy Kalanithi reflects on life and purpose, sharing the story of her late husband, Paul, a young neurosurgeon who turned to writing after his terminal cancer diagnosis. "Engaging in the full range of experience -- living and dying, love and loss -- is what we get to do," Kalanithi says. "Being human doesn't happen despite suffering -- it happens within it." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-05-1517 min
3 principles for creating safer AI | Stuart Russell
How can we harness the power of superintelligent AI while also preventing the catastrophe of robotic takeover?…
- 2017-05-1317 min
Thoughts on humanity, fame and love | Shah Rukh Khan
"I sell dreams, and I peddle love to millions of people," says Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood's biggest star. In this charming, funny talk, Khan traces the arc of his life, showcases a few of his famous dance moves and shares hard-earned wisdom from a life spent in the spotlight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-05-1312 min
How human noise affects ocean habitats | Kate Stafford
Oceanographer Kate Stafford lowers us into the sonically rich depths of the Arctic Ocean, where ice groans, whales sing to communicate over vast distances -- and climate change and human noise threaten to alter the environment in ways we don't understand. Learn more about why this underwater soundscape matters and what we might do to protect it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-05-0915 min
The biology of our best and worst selves | Robert Sapolsky
How can humans be so compassionate and altruistic -- and also so brutal and violent?…
- 2017-05-0140 min
The future we're building -- and boring | Elon Musk
Elon Musk discusses his new project digging tunnels under LA, the latest from Tesla and SpaceX and his motivation for building a future on Mars in conversation with TED's Head Curator, Chris Anderson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-04-2614 min
Science in service to the public good | Siddhartha Roy
We give scientists and engineers great technical training, but we're not as good at teaching ethical decision-making or building character. Take, for example, the environmental crisis that recently unfolded in Flint, Michigan -- and the professionals there who did nothing to fix it. Siddhartha Roy helped prove that Flint's water was contaminated, and he tells a story of science in service to the public good, calling on the next generation of scientists and engineers to dedicate their work to protecting people and the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-04-146 min
A simple birth kit for mothers in the developing world | Zubaida Bai
TED Fellow Zubaida Bai works with medical professionals, midwives and mothers to bring dignity and low-cost interventions to women's health care. In this quick, inspiring talk, she presents her clean birth kit in a purse, which contains everything a new mother needs for a hygienic birth and a healthy delivery -- no matter where in the world (or how far from a medical clinic) she might be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-04-125 min
An intergalactic guide to using a defibrillator | Todd Scott
If Yoda goes into cardiac arrest, will you know what to do?…
- 2017-04-1215 min
In praise of conflict | Jonathan Marks
Conflict is bad; compromise, consensus and collaboration are good -- or so we're told. Lawyer and bioethicist Jonathan Marks challenges this conventional wisdom, showing how governments can jeopardize public health, human rights and the environment when they partner with industry. An important, timely reminder that common good and common ground are not the same thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-04-0811 min
How we can find ourselves in data | Giorgia Lupi
Giorgia Lupi uses data to tell human stories, adding nuance to numbers. In this charming talk, she shares how we can bring personality to data, visualizing even the mundane details of our daily lives and transforming the abstract and uncountable into something that can be seen, felt and directly reconnected to our lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-04-0447 min
Political common ground in a polarized United States | Gretchen Carlson, David Brooks
How can we bridge the gap between left and right to have a wiser, more connected political conversation?…
- 2017-04-0110 min
A young poet tells the story of Darfur | Emtithal Mahmoud
Emtithal "Emi" Mahmoud writes poetry of resilience, confronting her experience of escaping the genocide in Darfur in verse. She shares two stirring original poems about refugees, family, joy and sorrow, asking, "Will you witness me?…
- 2017-03-3110 min
"Music for Wood and Strings" | Sō Percussion
Sō Percussion creates adventurous compositions with new, unconventional instruments. Performing "Music for Wood and Strings" by Bryce Dessner of The National, the quartet plays custom-made dulcimer-like instruments that combine the sound of an electric guitar with the percussionist's toolkit to create a hypnotic effect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-03-3116 min
How early life experience is written into DNA | Moshe Szyf
Moshe Szyf is a pioneer in the field of epigenetics, the study of how living things reprogram their genome in response to social factors like stress and lack of food. His research suggests that biochemical signals passed from mothers to offspring tell the child what kind of world they're going to live in, changing the expression of genes. "DNA isn't just a sequence of letters; it's not just a script." Szyf says. "DNA is a dynamic movie in which our experiences are being written." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-03-2910 min
What we don't know about mother's milk | Katie Hinde
Breast milk grows babies' bodies, fuels neurodevelopment, provides essential immunofactors and safeguards against famine and disease -- why, then, does science know more about tomatoes than mother's milk?…
- 2017-03-2411 min
3 ways to spot a bad statistic | Mona Chalabi
Sometimes it's hard to know what statistics are worthy of trust. But we shouldn't count out stats altogether ... instead, we should learn to look behind them. In this delightful, hilarious talk, data journalist Mona Chalabi shares handy tips to help question, interpret and truly understand what the numbers are saying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-03-1811 min
Inside America's dead shopping malls | Dan Bell
What happens when a mall falls into ruin?…
- 2017-03-176 min
"Turceasca" | Silk Road Ensemble
Grammy-winning Silk Road Ensemble display their eclectic convergence of violin, clarinet, bass, drums and more in this energetic rendition of the traditional Roma tune, "Turceasca." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-03-146 min
Adventures of an asteroid hunter | Carrie Nugent
TED Fellow Carrie Nugent is an asteroid hunter -- part of a group of scientists working to discover and catalog our oldest and most numerous cosmic neighbors. Why keep an eye out for asteroids?…
- 2017-03-108 min
How I'm fighting bias in algorithms | Joy Buolamwini
MIT grad student Joy Buolamwini was working with facial analysis software when she noticed a problem: the software didn't detect her face -- because the people who coded the algorithm hadn't taught it to identify a broad range of skin tones and facial structures. Now she's on a mission to fight bias in machine learning, a phenomenon she calls the "coded gaze." It's an eye-opening talk about the need for accountability in coding ... as algorithms take over more and more aspects of our lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-03-0413 min
A scientific approach to the paranormal | Carrie Poppy
What's haunting Carrie Poppy?Is it ghosts or something worse?…
- 2017-03-035 min
"Rollercoaster" | Sara Ramirez
Singer, songwriter and actress Sara Ramirez is a woman of many talents. Joined by Michael Pemberton on guitar, Ramirez sings of opportunity, wisdom and the highs and lows of life in this live performance of her song, "Rollercoaster." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-02-287 min
Smelfies, and other experiments in synthetic biology | Ani Liu
What if you could take a smell selfie, a smelfie?What if you had a lipstick that caused plants to grow where you kiss?…
- 2017-02-2314 min
A robot that eats pollution | Jonathan Rossiter
Meet the "Row-bot," a robot that cleans up pollution and generates the electricity needed to power itself by swallowing dirty water. Roboticist Jonathan Rossiter explains how this special swimming machine, which uses a microbial fuel cell to neutralize algal blooms and oil slicks, could be a precursor to biodegradable, autonomous pollution-fighting robots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-02-144 min
An electrifying acoustic guitar performance | Rodrigo y Gabriela
Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela combine furiously fast riffs and dazzling rhythms to create a style that draws on both flamenco guitar and heavy metal in this live performance of their song, "The Soundmaker." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-02-0912 min
New nanotech to detect cancer early | Joshua Smith
What if every home had an early-warning cancer detection system?…
- 2017-02-0715 min
The incredible inventions of intuitive AI | Maurice Conti
What do you get when you give a design tool a digital nervous system?…
- 2017-02-0413 min
What time is it on Mars? | Nagin Cox
Nagin Cox is a first-generation Martian. As a spacecraft engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cox works on the team that manages the United States' rovers on Mars. But working a 9-to-5 on another planet -- whose day is 40 minutes longer than Earth's -- has particular, often comical challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-02-0211 min
How to get better at the things you care about | Eduardo Briceño
Working hard but not improving?…
- 2017-02-0112 min
Why you should love statistics | Alan Smith
Think you're good at guessing stats?…
- 2017-01-288 min
A young scientist's quest for clean water | Deepika Kurup
Deepika Kurup has been determined to solve the global water crisis since she was 14 years old, after she saw kids outside her grandparents' house in India drinking water that looked too dirty even to touch. Her research began in her family kitchen -- and eventually led to a major science prize. Hear how this teenage scientist developed a cost-effective, eco-friendly way to purify water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-01-2418 min
The ethical dilemma of designer babies | Paul Knoepfler
Creating genetically modified people is no longer a science fiction fantasy; it's a likely future scenario. Biologist Paul Knoepfler estimates that within fifteen years, scientists could use the gene editing technology CRISPR to make certain "upgrades" to human embryos -- from altering physical appearances to eliminating the risk of auto-immune diseases. In this thought-provoking talk, Knoepfler readies us for the coming designer baby revolution and its very personal, and unforeseeable, consequences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-01-1916 min
How online abuse of women has spiraled out of control | Ashley Judd
Enough with online hate speech, sexual harassment and threats of violence against women and marginalized groups. It's time to take the global crisis of online abuse seriously. In this searching, powerful talk, Ashley Judd recounts her ongoing experience of being terrorized on social media for her unwavering activism and calls on citizens of the internet, the tech community, law enforcement and legislators to recognize the offline harm of online harassment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-01-1816 min
What happens when you have a disease doctors can't diagnose | Jennifer Brea
Five years ago, TED Fellow Jennifer Brea became progressively ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating illness that severely impairs normal activities and on bad days makes even the rustling of bed sheets unbearable. In this poignant talk, Brea describes the obstacles she's encountered in seeking treatment for her condition, whose root causes and physical effects we don't fully understand, as well as her mission to document through film the lives of patients that medicine struggles to treat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-01-1312 min
To solve old problems, study new species | Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado
Nature is wonderfully abundant, diverse and mysterious -- but biological research today tends to focus on only seven species, including rats, chickens, fruit flies and us. We're studying an astonishingly narrow sliver of life, says biologist Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, and hoping it'll be enough to solve the oldest, most challenging problems in science, like cancer. In this visually captivating talk, Alvarado calls on us to interrogate the unknown and shows us the remarkable discoveries that surface when we do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-01-1212 min
Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet | Dan Bricklin
Dan Bricklin changed the world forever when he codeveloped VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet and grandfather of programs you probably use every day like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Join the software engineer and computing legend as he explores the tangled web of first jobs, daydreams and homework problems that led to his transformational invention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
- 2017-01-119 min
The next step in nanotechnology | George Tulevski
Nearly every other year the transistors that power silicon computer chip shrink in size by half and double in performance, enabling our devices to become more mobile and accessible. But what happens when these components can't get any smaller?…
- 2017-01-0413 min
Are you a giver or a taker? | Adam Grant
In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving employees from taking more than their share. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information