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Christian Rudder: Inside OKCupid: The math of online dating

When two people join a dating website they are matched according to shared interests and how they answer a number of personal questions. But how do sites calculate the likelihood of a successful relationship? Christian Rudder one of the founders of popular dating site OKCupid details the algorithm behind 'hitting it off.' [Directed by Franz Palo...
https://www.ted.com/talks/christian_rudder_inside_okcupid_the_math_of_online_dating

Scott Rickard | TED Speaker

Scott Rickard is passionate about mathematics, music -- and educating the next generation of scientists and mathematicians.
Mathematician
https://www.ted.com/speakers/scott_rickard

Garth Sundem: How to defeat a dragon with math

Having trouble remembering the order of operations? Let's raise the stakes a little bit. What if the future of your (theoretical) kingdom depended on it? Garth Sundem creates a world in which PEMDAS is the hero but only heroic when in the proper order. [Directed by Mark Phillips, narrated by Garth Sundem].
https://www.ted.com/talks/garth_sundem_how_to_defeat_a_dragon_with_math

Uma Adwani: The hidden messages in multiplication

For months Uma Adwani struggled to make a living in a new city, until she was hired to teach a subject she loathed most: math. Growing up Adwani despised the subject, but as she developed lesson plans for her class, she began to fall in love with its magic, poetry and symmetry. In this talk, Adwani shares the secret wisdom she's found hidden in ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/uma_adwani_the_hidden_messages_in_multiplication

Geoffrey West: The surprising math of cities and corporations

Physicist Geoffrey West has found that simple, mathematical laws govern the properties of cities -- that wealth, crime rate, walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be deduced from a single number: the city's population. In this mind-bending talk from TEDGlobal he shows how it works and how similar laws hold for organisms and corporat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_west_the_surprising_math_of_cities_and_corporations

Seena Mathew: How fast is the speed of thought?

Your mortal enemy has captured you and hooked you up to a bizarre experiment. He's extended your nervous system with one very long neuron to a target about 70 meters away. At some point, he's going to fire an arrow. If you can then think a thought to the target before the arrow hits it, he'll let you go. So who wins that race? Seena Mathew exami...
https://www.ted.com/talks/seena_mathew_how_fast_is_the_speed_of_thought

Eugenia Cheng: An unexpected tool for understanding inequality: abstract math

How do we make sense of a world that doesn't? By looking in unexpected places, says mathematician Eugenia Cheng. She explains how applying concepts from abstract mathematics to daily life can lead us to a deeper understanding of things like the root of anger and the function of privilege. Learn more about how this surprising tool can help us to ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/eugenia_cheng_an_unexpected_tool_for_understanding_inequality_abstract_math

Harry Baker: A love poem for lonely prime numbers

Performance poet (and math student) Harry Baker spins a love poem about his favorite kind of numbers -- the lonely, love-lorn prime. Stay on for two more lively, inspiring poems from this charming performer.
https://www.ted.com/talks/harry_baker_a_love_poem_for_lonely_prime_numbers

Playlist: The weird science of love (5 talks)

Love often feels inexplicable, the most unpredictable of forces. Using science, math and methodical observation, these speakers offer clues to understanding it.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_weird_science_of_love

Playlist: Super nerdy talks about sports (3 talks)

You love sports stats and rewatch classic games for the nuance. These talks on the math, science and evolution of sports are for you.
Curated by TED · 3 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/super_nerdy_talks_about_sports

Mathieu Lehanneur: Science-inspired design

Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a living air filter, a living-room fish farm and more.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mathieu_lehanneur_science_inspired_design

Dennis Wildfogel: How big is infinity?

Using the fundamentals of set theory, explore the mind-bending concept of the "infinity of infinities" -- and how it led mathematicians to conclude that math itself contains unanswerable questions. [Lesson by Dennis Wildfogel, directed by Aaron Augenblick, narrated by Dennis Wildfogel].
https://www.ted.com/talks/dennis_wildfogel_how_big_is_infinity

Tzeporah Berman: The bad math of the fossil fuel industry

We currently have enough fossil fuels to progressively transition off of them, says climate campaigner Tzeporah Berman, but the industry continues to expand oil, gas and coal production and exploration. With searing passion and unflinching nerve, Berman reveals the delusions keeping true progress from being made -- and offers a realistic path fo...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tzeporah_berman_the_bad_math_of_the_fossil_fuel_industry

Randall Munroe | TED Speaker

Randall Munroe sketches elegant and illuminating explanations of the weird science and math questions that keep geeks awake at night.
Cartoonist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/randall_munroe

Roger Antonsen: Math is the hidden secret to understanding the world

Unlock the mysteries and inner workings of the world through one of the most imaginative art forms ever -- mathematics -- with Roger Antonsen, as he explains how a slight change in perspective can reveal patterns, numbers and formulas as the gateways to empathy and understanding.
https://www.ted.com/talks/roger_antonsen_math_is_the_hidden_secret_to_understanding_the_world

Mathieu Lamiaux: Imagining a new future for health systems in Africa

How can Africa, a continent that has 54% of the world's communicable diseases but only 2% of the world's doctors, develop a healthcare system that is both efficient and effective? Healthcare consultant Mathieu Lamiuex believes emerging economies could outperform developed nations' healthcare systems by "leapfrogging" over their inefficiencies an...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mathieu_lamiaux_imagining_a_new_future_for_health_systems_in_africa

JayaShri Maathaa: A magical mantra for nurturing a blissful life

As the coronavirus pandemic raged in her native Sri Lanka, monk JayaShri Maathaa had a thought: two magical words that planted something beautiful in her mind and blossomed into a whole new way of being. She shares how this mantra transformed her life -- and the surprising ways gratitude can invite bliss, joy and harmony between yourself and all...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jayashri_maathaa_a_magical_mantra_for_nurturing_a_blissful_life

Wanjira Mathai: 3 ways to uproot a culture of corruption

Corruption is a constant threat in Kenya, says social entrepreneur Wanjira Mathai -- and to stop it there (or anywhere else), we need to intervene early. Following the legacy of her mother, political activist and Nobel Prize recipient Wangari Maathai, Mathai shares three strategies to uproot a culture of corruption by teaching children and young...
https://www.ted.com/talks/wanjira_mathai_3_ways_to_uproot_a_culture_of_corruption

Amara Berry: The case for reforming STEM education

Today's math and science curricula often serve to alienate students from these valuable disciplines when they should be doing the opposite. STEM advocate Amara Berry uses her family's work in the sciences to illustrate the pressing need for making education in these subjects more accessible and effective.
https://www.ted.com/talks/amara_berry_the_case_for_reforming_stem_education

Adam Spencer | TED Speaker

Radio host Adam Spencer fills Sydney's drive-time mornings with smart math and science talk.
Science communicator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/adam_spencer

Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón | TED Speaker

Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón links science with humor and stories.
Math educator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/eduardo_saenz_de_cabezon

John Graham-Cumming | TED Speaker

Computer programmer John Graham-Cumming keeps geek history alive by raising awareness for its heroes and their inventions.
Computer programmer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/john_graham_cumming

Hannah Fry: The mathematics of love

Finding the right mate is no cakewalk -- but is it even mathematically likely? In a charming talk, mathematician Hannah Fry shows patterns in how we look for love, and gives her top three tips (verified by math!) for finding that special someone.
https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_fry_the_mathematics_of_love

Christopher Danielson: One is one... or is it?

One bag of apples, one apple, one slice of apple-- which of these is one unit? Explore the basic unit of math (explained by a trip to the grocery store!) and discover the many meanings of one. [Directed by Biljana Labovic, narrated by Christopher Danielson].
https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_danielson_one_is_one_or_is_it

Conrad Wolfram | TED Speaker

Conrad Wolfram runs the worldwide arm of Wolfram Research, the mathematical lab behind the cutting-edge knowledge engine Wolfram Alpha.
Mathematician
https://www.ted.com/speakers/conrad_wolfram

Daniel Finkel: Can you solve the time travel riddle?

Your professor has accidentally stepped through a time portal in his physics lab. You've got just a minute to jump through before it closes and leaves him stranded in history. Your only way back is to grab enough colored nodules to create a new portal to open a doorway through time. Can you take the right amount of nodules to get back to the pre...
https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_finkel_can_you_solve_the_time_travel_riddle

Playlist: The best Hans Rosling talks you’ve ever seen (10 talks)

In memory of a great man and the numbers he loved.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_best_hans_rosling_talks_yo

Dan Meyer | TED Speaker

Dan Meyer is exploring the way we teach teachers to teach kids.
Educator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_meyer

Dan Finkel: Can you solve the secret werewolf riddle?

You're on the trail of a werewolf that's been terrorizing your town. After months of detective work, you've narrowed your suspects to one of five people. You've invited them to dinner with a simple plan: to slip a square of a rare antidote into each of their dinners. Unfortunately, you only have one square left. Can you divide it into perfect fi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_finkel_can_you_solve_the_secret_werewolf_riddle

Daniel Finkel: Can you solve the killer robo-ants riddle?

The good news is that your experimental robo-ants are a success. The bad news is that you accidentally gave them the ability to shoot deadly lasers ... and you can't turn it off. Can you stop them from escaping their habitat before the lasers are activated? Dan Finkel shows how. [TED-Ed Animation by Artrake Studio].
https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_finkel_can_you_solve_the_killer_robo_ants_riddle
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