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Let Girls Learn Gives Hope in Ghana

About this video: In Africa, 40% of the female population does not have access to basic education. In this film, Angela K. Jimoh, IBM’s first female Country General Manager in Africa, explains why this issue exists and tells the story of Akua, a young girl whose mother was determined her daughter get an education. To help support girls’ access t...
https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-institute/ted-ibm/let-girls-learn-gives-hope-in-ghana

Neil Turok bets the next Einstein will be from Africa

My wish is that you help us unlock and nurture scientific talent across Africa, so that within our lifetimes we are celebrating an African Einstein. The plan Support the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) to recruit diverse students from across Africa. Establish a network between centers of excellence to teach special math and sc...
https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-prize/prize-winning-wishes/aims-next-einstein-initiative

Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach (Transcript)

Re:Thinking with Adam Grant Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach Sept 27, 2022 [00:00:00] Adam Grant: Hey everyone. It's Adam Grant. Welcome back to Rethinking: my podcast on the science of what makes us tick. I'm an organizational psychologist and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people to explore how they think a...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/surgeon-atul-gawande-wants-everyone-to-have-a-coach-transcript

Atul Gawande on why American healthcare desperately needs innovation (Transcript)

The TED Interview Atul Gawande on why American healthcare desperately needs innovation October 13, 2022 [00:00:00] Steven Johnson: Welcome to the TED Interview. I'm your host, Steven Johnson. If you've listened to the last few episodes of the show, you'll have noticed a recurring theme that's come up in those conversations on health: the dismal...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/ted-interview/atul-gawande-on-why-american-healthcare-desperately-needs-innovation-transcript
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