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Adam Grosser | TED Speaker

Adam Grosser is a general partner at Foundation Capital -- and a refrigeration visionary.
Venture capitalist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/adam_grosser

Holly Morris: Why stay in Chernobyl? Because it's home.

Chernobyl was the site of the world's worst nuclear accident and, for the past 27 years, the area around the plant has been known as the Exclusion Zone. And yet, a community of about 200 people live there -- almost all of them elderly women. These proud grandmas defied orders to relocate because their connection to their homeland and to their co...
https://www.ted.com/talks/holly_morris_why_stay_in_chernobyl_because_it_s_home

Holly Morris | TED Speaker

Holly Morris tells the stories of women around the world through documentary, television, print and the web.
Explorer and filmmaker
https://www.ted.com/speakers/holly_morris

Susan Shaw | TED Speaker

Susan Shaw is an internationally recognized marine toxicologist, author and explorer.
Marine toxicologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/susan_shaw

Wolfgang Kessling: How to air-condition outdoor spaces

During the hot summer months, watching an outdoor sports match or concert can be tantamount to baking uncomfortably in the sun -- but it doesn't have to be. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, physicist Wolfgang Kessling reveals sustainable design innovations that cool us from above and below, and even collects solar energy for later use.
https://www.ted.com/talks/wolfgang_kessling_how_to_air_condition_outdoor_spaces

Taylor Wilson: My radical plan for small nuclear fission reactors

Taylor Wilson was 14 when he built a nuclear fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 19, he returns to the TED stage to present a new take on an old topic: fission. Wilson, who has won backing to create a company to realize his vision, explains why he's so excited about his innovative design for small modular fission reactors -- and why it co...
https://www.ted.com/talks/taylor_wilson_my_radical_plan_for_small_nuclear_fission_reactors

Rob Hopkins | TED Speaker

Rob Hopkins is the founder of the Transition movement, a radically hopeful and community-driven approach to creating societies independent of fossil fuel.
Resilience leader
https://www.ted.com/speakers/rob_hopkins

Boaz Almog: The levitating superconductor

How can a super-thin 3-inch disk levitate something 70,000 times its own weight? In a riveting demonstration, Boaz Almog shows how a phenomenon known as quantum locking allows a superconductor disk to float over a magnetic rail -- completely frictionlessly and with zero energy loss. Experiment: Prof. Guy Deutscher, Mishael Azoulay, Boaz Almog, o...
https://www.ted.com/talks/boaz_almog_the_levitating_superconductor

Kathy Hannun: How to heat your home without hurting the planet

Of all the mundane yet astonishing marvels of human ingenuity, knowing what it takes to heat a room to a comfortable temperature is TED Fellow Kathy Hannun's favorite. She takes us on a journey across the planet and under the sea to emphasize the dangers of modern heating, and offers a safer, planet-friendly alternative that taps into the geothe...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kathy_hannun_how_to_heat_your_home_without_hurting_the_planet

Alice Bows-Larkin | TED Speaker

Climate researcher Alice Bows-Larkin connects her academic research to the broader policy context, helping create policies to deal with our changing planet.
Climate scholar
https://www.ted.com/speakers/alice_bows_larkin

John C. Moore and Eric Berlow: Dead stuff: The secret ingredient in our food chain

When you picture the lowest levels of the food chain, you might imagine herbivores happily munching on lush, living green plants. But this idyllic image leaves out a huge (and slightly less appetizing) source of nourishment: dead stuff. John C. Moore details the "brown food chain," explaining how such unlikely delicacies as pond scum and animal ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_c_moore_and_eric_berlow_dead_stuff_the_secret_ingredient_in_our_food_chain

Axel Reinaud: How biochar removes CO2 from the air -- and helps farmers thrive

Biochar is a kind of charcoal that removes CO2 from the atmosphere, helping yield healthy crops and even producing abundant renewable energy in the form of electricity as it's made. This exciting climate change fighter is ready for scaling now. Entrepreneur Axel Reinaud outlines three ways to make this material more accessible to farmers -- so t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/axel_reinaud_how_biochar_removes_co2_from_the_air_and_helps_farmers_thrive

Al Gore: How to make radical climate action the new normal

A net-zero future is possible, but first we need to flip a mental switch to truly understand that we can stop the climate crisis if we try, says Nobel laureate Al Gore. In this inspiring and essential talk, Gore shares examples of extreme climate events (think: fires, floods and atmospheric tsunamis), identifies the man-made systems holding us b...
https://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_how_to_make_radical_climate_action_the_new_normal

TED-Ed: The world's biggest battery looks nothing like a battery

As of 2020, the world's biggest lithium-ion battery is hooked up to the Southern California power grid and can provide enough power for about 250,000 homes. But it's actually not the biggest battery in the world: a pair of lakes are. How can lakes be a battery? Explore how inventors are rethinking what a battery can be, and how these surprising ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_ed_the_world_s_biggest_battery_looks_nothing_like_a_battery

Jason Jay: How to benefit from uncomfortable conversations

Facilitator Jason Jay dissects how conversations sour, offering ways to move past the discomfort and even harness the creative energy of disagreement.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_jay_how_to_benefit_from_uncomfortable_conversations

Eleftheria Pissadaki: A mathematical model for predicting Parkinson's

What if we looked at Parkinson's as an neurological electrical problem? Brain researcher Eleftheria Pissadaki and her team study dopamine neurons, the neurons that selectively die during Parkinson's. They discovered that the bigger a neuron is, the more vulnerable it becomes because it simply requires more energy. This new insight is reframing t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/eleftheria_pissadaki_a_mathematical_model_for_predicting_parkinson_s

Lucie Pinson: How to stop banks from investing in fossil fuels

Money is pollution's biggest driving force -- particularly, the cash invested in dirty energy projects, says financial responsibility campaigner Lucie Pinson. She shares a three-pronged approach to stop banks from funding fossil fuel companies, including what she calls "collaborative blackmailing" (it's more ethical than it sounds). By demanding...
https://www.ted.com/talks/lucie_pinson_how_to_stop_banks_from_investing_in_fossil_fuels

Playlist: Tim O'Reilly: 9 talks that stretched my mind (9 talks)

Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media ("Make:" magazine, anyone?) shares his favorite TED Talks with notes about why each one had an impact. Surprise: It's not all tech.
Curated by Tim O'Reilly · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/tim_o_reilly_9_talks_that_str

Renée Hlozek: The death of the universe

The shape, contents and future of the universe are all intricately related. We know that it's mostly flat; we know that it's made up of baryonic matter (like stars and planets), but mostly dark matter and dark energy; and we know that it's expanding constantly, so that all stars will eventually burn out into a cold nothingness. Renée Hlozek expa...
https://www.ted.com/talks/renee_hlozek_the_death_of_the_universe

Brian Greene: Making sense of string theory

Physicist Brian Greene explains superstring theory, the idea that minscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe.
https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_greene_making_sense_of_string_theory

Skylar Tibbits: A new way to "grow" islands and coastlines

What if we could harness the ocean's movement to protect coastal communities from rising sea levels? Designer and TED Fellow Skylar Tibbits shows how his lab is creating a dynamic, adaptable system of underwater structures that uses energy from ocean waves to accumulate sand and restore eroding shorelines -- working with the forces of nature to ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/skylar_tibbits_a_new_way_to_grow_islands_and_coastlines

Charmian Gooch: Meet global corruption's hidden players

When the son of the president of a desperately poor country starts buying mansions and sportscars on an official monthly salary of $7,000, Charmian Gooch suggests, corruption is probably somewhere in the picture. In a blistering, eye-opening talk (with several specific examples), she details how global corruption trackers follow the money -- to ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/charmian_gooch_meet_global_corruption_s_hidden_players

Monica Araya: A small country with big ideas to get rid of fossil fuels

How do we build a society without fossil fuels? Using her native Costa Rica as an example of positive action on environmental protection and renewables, climate advocate Monica Araya outlines a bold vision for a world committed to clean energy in all sectors.
https://www.ted.com/talks/monica_araya_a_small_country_with_big_ideas_to_get_rid_of_fossil_fuels

Resistance Revival Chorus: "I Hope" / "DAWN"

Resistance Revival Chorus, a collective of womxn and non-binary singers, bring their infectious energy to the TED stage with a performance of "I Hope" and "DAWN."
https://www.ted.com/talks/resistance_revival_chorus_i_hope_dawn

Dean Kamen: To invent is to give

Inventor Dean Kamen lays out his argument for the Segway and offers a peek into his next big ideas (portable energy and water purification for developing countries).
https://www.ted.com/talks/dean_kamen_to_invent_is_to_give

Playlist: Toys! (12 talks)

What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys? These talks, which offer unique insights on the things we play with—from teddy bears to Legos to yo-yos.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/toys

Al Gore: The case for optimism on climate change

Why is Al Gore optimistic about climate change? In this spirited talk, Gore asks three powerful questions about the man-made forces threatening to destroy our planet -- and the solutions we're designing to combat them. (Featuring Q&A with TED curator Chris Anderson)
https://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_the_case_for_optimism_on_climate_change

William Kamkwamba: How I built a windmill

When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book.
https://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_how_i_built_a_windmill

Paul Stamets | TED Speaker

Paul Stamets believes that mushrooms can save our lives, restore our ecosystems and transform other worlds.
Mycologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/paul_stamets

Silk Road Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens: "St. James Infirmary Blues"

Singer Rhiannon Giddens joins international music collective Silk Road Ensemble to perform "St. James Infirmary Blues," spiking the American folk song that Louis Armstrong popularized in the 1920s with Romani influence and mischievous energy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/silk_road_ensemble_rhiannon_giddens_st_james_infirmary_blues
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