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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

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

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

Shai Agassi: A new ecosystem for electric cars

Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shai_agassi_a_new_ecosystem_for_electric_cars

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

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

Playlist: In the Green: The Business of Climate Action (6 talks)

Businesses across the world are committing to measurable climate action -- but what exactly are they doing, and why? In this TED series, meet senior leaders from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere. (Presented by TED Countdown and The Climate Pledge)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/in_the_green_the_business_of_climate_action

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

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

James Howard Kunstler: The ghastly tragedy of the suburbs

In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_howard_kunstler_the_ghastly_tragedy_of_the_suburbs

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

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

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

Bas Sudmeijer: How carbon capture networks could help curb climate change

What if we could build a global waste disposal service for carbon? In this forward-thinking talk, carbon capture advisor Bas Sudmeijer proposes building CO2 networks: partnerships between cities around the world that would share the cost and geological resources needed to trap emissions deep in the earth -- and give us a shot at stalling climate...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bas_sudmeijer_how_carbon_capture_networks_could_help_curb_climate_change

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

Jennifer Vail: The science of friction -- and its surprising impact on our lives

Tribology: it's a funny-sounding word you might not have heard before, but it could change how you see and interact with the physical world, says mechanical engineer Jennifer Vail. Offering lessons from tribology -- the study of friction and wear -- Vail describes the surprisingly varied ways it impacts everyday life and how it could help us mak...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_vail_the_science_of_friction_and_its_surprising_impact_on_our_lives

Alex Gendler: Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam

In the early 20th century, the US had expanded from coast to coast, but many cities in the southwest still lacked reliable water sources. The Colorado River's erratic flow and frequent floods made it unreliable for agriculture, and the region's growing cities needed more energy. So the government decided to build a massive hydroelectric dam. Ale...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_blood_concrete_and_dynamite_building_the_hoover_dam

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

Carl Safina | TED Speaker

Carl Safina's writing explores the scientific, moral and social dimensions of our relationship with nature.
Ecologist, writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/carl_safina

Paul Gilding: The Earth is full

Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of devastating consequences, in a talk that's equal parts terrifying and, oddly, hopeful.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_gilding_the_earth_is_full

John Doerr and Hal Harvey: How to decarbonize the grid and electrify everything

"The good news is it's now clearly cheaper to save the planet than to ruin it," says engineer and investor John Doerr. "The bad news is: we are fast running out of time." In this conversation with climate policy expert Hal Harvey, the two sustainability leaders discuss why humanity has to act globally, at speed and at scale, to meet the staggeri...
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_and_hal_harvey_how_to_decarbonize_the_grid_and_electrify_everything

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup: How to realistically decarbonize the oil and gas industry

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup leads the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), which gathers the CEOs of twelve of the world's largest oil and gas companies around an ambitious goal: to get one of the sectors contributing most to climate change to drastically lower their own carbon emissions. He describes a possible path for the industry to pivot to net-z...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bjorn_otto_sverdrup_how_to_realistically_decarbonize_the_oil_and_gas_industry

Bill Gates: The innovations we need to avoid a climate disaster

The single most important thing for avoiding a climate disaster is cutting carbon pollution from the current 51 billion tons per year to zero, says philanthropist and technologist Bill Gates. Introducing the concept of the "green premium" -- the higher price of zero-emission products like electric cars, artificial meat or sustainable aviation fu...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_innovations_we_need_to_avoid_a_climate_disaster

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

Marina Abramović | TED Speaker

In her performances she’s been cut, burned, and nearly shot -- but Marina Abramović's boldest work yet is a gargantuan institute dedicated to transformation through art.
Performance artist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/marina_abramovic

Erika Gregory | TED Speaker

Bringing cross-disciplinary tactics and innovation to a moribund defense industry, N Square’s Erika Gregory seeks to wean the world from its nuclear stockpiles.
Nuclear reformer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/erika_gregory

Arthur Potts Dawson: A vision for sustainable restaurants

If you've been in a restaurant kitchen, you've seen how much food, water and energy can be wasted there. Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his very personal vision for drastically reducing restaurant, and supermarket, waste -- creating recycling, composting, sustainable engines for good (and good food).
https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants

Bjarke Ingels: 3 warp-speed architecture tales

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature -- they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy -- and creating stunning views.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bjarke_ingels_3_warp_speed_architecture_tales

Craig Venter: On the verge of creating synthetic life

"Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" Craig Venter asks. His answer is "yes" -- and pretty soon. He walks through his latest research and promises that we'll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome. NOTE: This talk was given in 2008, and this field of science has developed quickly since then. Read "Criticisms &am...
https://www.ted.com/talks/craig_venter_on_the_verge_of_creating_synthetic_life

Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture

How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing energy from the sun.
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_pawlyn_using_nature_s_genius_in_architecture
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