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2019-02-1618分
The age of genetic wonder | Juan Enriquez
Gene-editing tools like CRISPR enable us to program life at its most fundamental level. But this raises some pressing questions: If we can generate new species from scratch, what should we build?…
2019-02-1414分
3 ways to practice civility | Steven Petrow
What does it mean to be civil?…
2019-02-1310分
How doctors can help low-income patients (and still make a profit) | P.J. Parmar
Modern American health care is defined by its high costs, high overhead and inaccessibility -- especially for low-income patients. What if we could redesign the system to serve the poor and still have doctors make money?…
2019-02-1310分
Why noise is bad for your health -- and what you can do about it | Mathias Basner
Silence is a rare commodity these days. There's traffic, construction, air-conditioning, your neighbor's lawnmower ... and all this unwanted sound can have a surprising impact on your health, says noise researcher Mathias Basner. Discover the science behind how noise affects your health and sleep -- and how you can get more of the benefits of the sound of silence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-02-1213分
How women in Pakistan are creating political change | Shad Begum
Activist Shad Begum has spent her life empowering women to live up to their full potential. In a personal talk, she shares her determined struggle to improve the lives of women in her deeply religious and conservative community in northwest Pakistan -- and calls for women around the world to find their political voice. "We must stand up for our own rights -- and not wait for someone else to come and help us," Begum says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-02-0914分
America's forgotten working class | J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance grew up in a small, poor city in the Rust Belt of southern Ohio, where he had a front-row seat to many of the social ills plaguing America: a heroin epidemic, failing schools, families torn apart by divorce and sometimes violence. In a searching talk that will echo throughout the country's working-class towns, the author details what the loss of the American Dream feels like and raises an important question that everyone from community leaders to policy makers needs to ask: How can we help kids from America's forgotten places break free from hopelessness and live better lives?…
2019-02-0813分
What your breath could reveal about your health | Julian Burschka
There's no better way to stop a disease than to catch and treat it early, before symptoms occur. That's the whole point of medical screening techniques like radiography, MRIs and blood tests. But there's one medium with overlooked potential for medical analysis: your breath. Technologist Julian Burschka shares the latest in the science of breath analysis -- the screening of the volatile organic compounds in your exhaled breath -- and how it could be used as a powerful tool to detect, predict and ultimately prevent disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-02-0712分
How we can help the "forgotten middle" reach their full potential | Danielle R. Moss
You know the "forgotten middle": they're the students, coworkers and regular people who are often overlooked because they're seen as neither exceptional nor problematic. How can we empower them to reach their full potential?…
2019-02-0611分
The uncomplicated truth about women's sexuality | Sarah Barmak
Is women's sexuality actually more complicated than men's?…
2019-02-059分
How do we learn to work with intelligent machines? | Matt Beane
The path to skill around the globe has been the same for thousands of years: train under an expert and take on small, easy tasks before progressing to riskier, harder ones. But right now, we're handling AI in a way that blocks that path -- and sacrificing learning in our quest for productivity, says organizational ethnographer Matt Beane. What can be done?…
2019-02-0220分
How we can start to heal the pain of racial division | Ruby Sales
"Where does it hurt?…
2019-02-0113分
An astronaut's story of curiosity, perspective and change | Leland Melvin
What job is best for a young man who's been a tennis ace, a cross-country traveler, a chemistry nerd and an NFL draftee?How about ... astronaut?…
2019-02-0114分
The way we think about biological sex is wrong | Emily Quinn
Did you know that almost 150 million people worldwide are born intersex -- with biology that doesn't fit the standard definition of male or female?…
2019-01-3111分
The disarming case to act right now on climate change | Greta Thunberg
In this passionate call to action, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg explains why, in August 2018, she walked out of school and organized a strike to raise awareness of global warming, protesting outside the Swedish parliament and grabbing the world's attention. "The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and solutions," Thunberg says. "All we have to do is to wake up and change." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-3115分
Reflections from a lifetime fighting to end child poverty | Marian Wright Edelman.
What does it take to build a national movement?…
2019-01-309分
Can we solve global warming? Lessons from how we protected the ozone layer | Sean Davis
The Montreal Protocol proved that the world could come together and take action on climate change. Thirty years after the world's most successful environmental treaty was signed, atmospheric scientist Sean Davis examines the world we avoided when we banned chlorofluorocarbons -- and shares lessons we can carry forward to address the climate crisis in our time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-2911分
The power of women's anger | Soraya Chemaly
Anger is a powerful emotion -- it warns us of threat, insult, indignity and harm. But across the world, girls and women are taught that their anger is better left unvoiced, says author Soraya Chemaly. Why is that, and what might we lose in this silence?…
2019-01-2438分
Ray Kurzweil on what the future holds next
Join head of TED Chris Anderson for a very special conversation with legendary inventor and computer scientist Ray Kurzweil, recorded live onstage at TED2018. Listen in to hear what the man who makes a living from predicting the future arc of technology thinks is coming our way next -- including a specific prediction of when he thinks technology will finally gain human levels of language understanding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-2411分
What's needed to bring the US voting system into the 21st century | Tiana Epps-Johnson
The American election system is complicated, to say the least -- but voting is one of the most tangible ways that each of us can shape our communities. How can we make the system more modern, inclusive and secure?…
2019-01-2312分
How to transform sinking cities into landscapes that fight floods | Kotchakorn Voraakhom
From London to Tokyo, climate change is causing cities to sink -- and our modern concrete infrastructure is making us even more vulnerable to severe flooding, says landscape architect and TED Fellow Kotchakorn Voraakhom. But what if we could design cities to help fight floods?…
2019-01-2117分
How to resolve racially stressful situations | Howard C. Stevenson
If we hope to heal the racial tensions that threaten to tear the fabric of society apart, we're going to need the skills to openly express ourselves in racially stressful situations. Through racial literacy -- the ability to read, recast and resolve these situations -- psychologist Howard C. Stevenson helps children and parents reduce and manage stress and trauma. In this inspiring, quietly awesome talk, learn more about how this approach to decoding racial threat can help youth build confidence and stand up for themselves in productive ways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-1917分
The political progress women have made -- and what's next | Cecile Richards
Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo, busting old taboos and changing business from the inside out. But when it comes to political representation, there's still a long way to go, says activist Cecile Richards. In this visionary talk, Richards calls for a global political revolution for women's equality and offers her ideas for how we can build it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-188分
A life-saving device that detects silent heart attacks | Akash Manoj
You probably know the common symptoms of a heart attack: chest and arm pain, shortness of breath and fatigue. But there's another kind that's just as deadly and harder to detect because the symptoms are silent. In this quick talk, 17-year-old inventor Akash Manoj shares the device he's developed to stop this silent killer: a noninvasive, inexpensive, wearable patch that alerts patients during a critical moment that could mean the difference between life and death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-1817分
Embrace the strange magic of your true self | Casey Gerald
The way we're taught to live has got to change, says author Casey Gerald. Too often, we hide parts of ourselves in order to fit in, win praise, be accepted. But at what cost?…
2019-01-1713分
How empowering women and girls can help stop global warming | Katharine Wilkinson
If we really want to address climate change, we need to make gender equity a reality, says writer and environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson. As part of Project Drawdown, Wilkinson has helped scour humanity's wisdom for solutions to draw down heat-trapping, climate-changing emissions: obvious things like renewable energy and sustainable diets and not so obvious ones, like the education and empowerment of women. In this informative, bold talk, she shares three key ways that equity for women and girls can help stop global warming. "Drawing down emissions depends on rising up," Wilkinson says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-1612分
Why black girls are targeted for punishment at school -- and how to change that | Monique W. Morris
Around the world, black girls are being pushed out of schools because of policies that target them for punishment, says author and social justice scholar Monique W. Morris. The result: countless girls are forced into unsafe futures with restricted opportunities. How can we put an end to this crisis?…
2019-01-1511分
3 ways to build a happy marriage and avoid divorce | George Blair-West
Choosing to marry and share your life with someone is one of the most important decisions you can make in life. But with divorce rates approaching fifty percent in some parts of the world, it's clear we could some help picking a partner. In an actionable, eye-opening talk, psychiatrist George Blair-West shares three keys to preventing divorce -- and spotting potential problems while you're still dating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-1210分
Quantum computing explained in 10 minutes | Shohini Ghose
A quantum computer isn't just a more powerful version of the computers we use today; it's something else entirely, based on emerging scientific understanding -- and more than a bit of uncertainty. Enter the quantum wonderland with TED Fellow Shohini Ghose and learn how this technology holds the potential to transform medicine, create unbreakable encryption and even teleport information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-1112分
The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain | Karissa Sanbonmatsu
How exactly does gender work?…
2019-01-1011分
What should electric cars sound like? | Renzo Vitale
Electric cars are extremely quiet, offering some welcome silence in our cities. But they also bring new dangers, since they can easily sneak up on unsuspecting pedestrians. What kind of sounds should they make to keep people safe?…
2019-01-0910分
How India's smartphone revolution is creating a new generation of readers and writers | Chiki Sarkar
India has the second largest population of any country in the world -- yet it has only 50 decent bookshops, says publisher Chiki Sarkar. So she asked herself: How do we get more people reading books?…
2019-01-0913分
What are you willing to give up to change the way we work? | Martin Danoesastro
What does it take to build the fast, flexible, creative teams needed to challenge entrenched work culture?…
2019-01-0813分
The story of a parent's transition and a son's redemption | Paula Stone Williams and Jonathan Williams
Paula Stone Williams knew from a young age that she was transgender. But as she became a parent and prominent evangelical pastor, she feared that coming out would mean losing everything. In this moving, deeply personal talk, Paula and her son Jonathan Williams share what Paula's transition meant for their family -- and reflect on their path to redemption. As Jonathan says: "I cannot ask my father to be anything other than her true self." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-0412分
How to break bad management habits before they reach the next generation of leaders | Elizabeth Lyle
Companies are counting on their future leaders to manage with more speed, flexibility and trust than ever before. But how can middle managers climb the corporate ladder while also challenging the way things have always been done?…
2019-01-0314分
In the opioid crisis, here's what it takes to save a life | Jan Rader
As a fire chief and first responder, Jan Rader has spent her career saving lives. But when the opioid epidemic hit her town, she realized they needed to take a brand-new approach to life-saving. In this powerful, hopeful talk, Rader shows what it's like on the front lines of this crisis -- and how her community is taking an unusual new approach to treating substance-abuse disorder that starts with listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2019-01-0111分
Why the secret to success is setting the right goals | John Doerr
Our leaders and institutions are failing us, but it's not always because they're bad or unethical, says venture capitalist John Doerr -- often, it's simply because they're leading us toward the wrong objectives. In this practical talk, Doerr shows us how we can get back on track with "Objectives and Key Results," or OKRs -- a goal-setting system that's been employed by the likes of Google, Intel and Bono to set and execute on audacious goals. Learn more about how setting the right goals can mean the difference between success and failure -- and how we can use OKRs to hold our leaders and ourselves accountable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2018-12-3114分
How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky
There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think?…
2018-12-2818分
You aren't at the mercy of your emotions -- your brain creates them | Lisa Feldman Barrett
Can you look at someone's face and know what they're feeling?Does everyone experience happiness, sadness and anxiety the same way?…
2018-12-2715分
How we need to remake the internet | Jaron Lanier
In the early days of digital culture, Jaron Lanier helped craft a vision for the internet as public commons where humanity could share its knowledge -- but even then, this vision was haunted by the dark side of how it could turn out: with personal devices that control our lives, monitor our data and feed us stimuli. (Sound familiar?…
2018-12-2613分
The story of 'Oumuamua, the first visitor from another star system | Karen J. Meech
In October 2017, astrobiologist Karen J. Meech got the call every astronomer waits for: NASA had spotted the very first visitor from another star system. The interstellar comet -- a half-mile-long object eventually named `Oumuamua, from the Hawaiian for "scout" or "messenger" -- raised intriguing questions: Was it a chunk of rocky debris from a new star system, shredded material from a supernova explosion, evidence of alien technology or something else altogether?…
2018-12-2512分
How to fix a broken heart | Guy Winch
At some point in our lives, almost every one of us will have our heart broken. Imagine how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotional pain. Psychologist Guy Winch reveals how recovering from heartbreak starts with a determination to fight our instincts to idealize and search for answers that aren't there -- and offers a toolkit on how to, eventually, move on. Our hearts might sometimes be broken, but we don't have to break with them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2018-12-2415分
How to build (and rebuild) trust | Frances Frei
Trust is the foundation for everything we do. But what do we do when it's broken?…
2018-12-2114分
The real reason female entrepreneurs get less funding | Dana Kanze
Women own 39 percent of all businesses in the US, but female startup founders get only two percent of venture funding. What's causing this gap?…
2018-12-1912分
How "baby bonds" could help close the wealth gap | Darrick Hamilton
Hard work, resilience and grit lead to success, right?…
2018-12-1911分
How to break the cycle of toxic masculinity | Eldra Jackson
In a powerful talk, educator Eldra Jackson III shares how he unlearned dangerous lessons about masculinity through Inside Circle, an organization that leads group therapy for incarcerated men. Now he's helping others heal by creating a new image of what it means to be a whole, healthy man. "The challenge is to eradicate this cycle of emotional illiteracy and groupthink," he says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2018-12-1820分
The riddle of experience vs. memory | Daniel Kahneman
Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy -- and our own self-awareness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2018-12-1412分
How to be "Team Human" in the digital future | Douglas Rushkoff
Humans are no longer valued for our creativity, says media theorist Douglas Rushkoff -- in a world dominated by digital technology, we're now just valued for our data. In a passionate talk, Rushkoff urges us to stop using technology to optimize people for the market and start using it to build a future centered on our pre-digital values of connection, creativity and respect. "Join 'Team Human.' Find the others." he says. "Together let's make the future that we always wanted." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2018-12-1311分
Why you should treat the tech you use at work like a colleague | Nadjia Yousif
Imagine your company hires a new employee and then everyone just ignores them, day in and day out, while they sit alone at their desk getting paid to do nothing. This situation actually happens all the time -- when companies invest millions of dollars in new tech tools only to have frustrated employees disregard them, says Nadjia Yousif. In this fun and practical talk, she offers advice on how to better collaborate with the technologies in your workplace -- by treating them like colleagues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
2018-12-1212分
3 kinds bias that shape your worldview | J. Marshall Shepherd
What shapes our perceptions (and misperceptions) about science?…
2018-12-1115分
How storytelling helps parents in prison stay connected to their kids | Alan Crickmore
When a parent is sent to prison, the unintended victims of their crimes are their own children -- without stability and support, kids are at higher risk for mental health and development issues. In a heartfelt talk, Alan Crickmore explains how the charity Storybook Dads is keeping families connected through the simple act of storytelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information