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Curator's Picks: Top 9 TED Talks of 2016

The most notable talks of 2016, chosen by TED Curator Chris Anderson.

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What the discovery of gravitational waves means
10:48

Allan Adams

What the discovery of gravitational waves means

10 minutes 48 seconds
Gene editing can now change an entire species -- forever
12:15

Jennifer Kahn

Gene editing can now change an entire species -- forever

12 minutes 15 seconds
Hunting for dinosaurs showed me our place in the universe
15:40

Kenneth Lacovara

Hunting for dinosaurs showed me our place in the universe

15 minutes 40 seconds
Can we build AI without losing control over it?
14:18

Sam Harris

Can we build AI without losing control over it?

14 minutes 18 seconds
A visual history of social dance in 25 moves
04:26

Camille A. Brown

A visual history of social dance in 25 moves

4 minutes 26 seconds
Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it
17:59

Alexander Betts

Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it

17 minutes 59 seconds
What it's like to be Muslim in America
16:07

Dalia Mogahed

What it's like to be Muslim in America

16 minutes 7 seconds
The secret to effective nonviolent resistance
08:47

Jamila Raqib

The secret to effective nonviolent resistance

8 minutes 47 seconds
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
13:54

Tim Urban

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

13 minutes 54 seconds
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