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Dan Pacholke: How prisons can help inmates live meaningful lives

In the United States, the agencies that govern prisons are often called 'Department of Corrections.' And yet, their focus is on containing and controlling inmates. Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary for the Washington State Department of Corrections, shares a different vision: of prisons that provide humane living conditions as well as opportunities...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pacholke_how_prisons_can_help_inmates_live_meaningful_lives

Tiana Epps-Johnson: What's needed to bring the US voting system into the 21st century

The American election system is complicated, to say the least -- but voting is one of the most tangible ways that each of us can shape our communities. How can we make the system more modern, inclusive and secure? Civic engagement champion Tiana Epps-Johnson shares what's needed to bring voting in the US into the 21st century -- and to get every...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tiana_epps_johnson_what_s_needed_to_bring_the_us_voting_system_into_the_21st_century

Chade-Meng Tan: Everyday compassion at Google

Google's "Jolly Good Fellow," Chade-Meng Tan, talks about how the company practices compassion in its everyday business -- and its bold side projects.
https://www.ted.com/talks/chade_meng_tan_everyday_compassion_at_google

Karen Tse: How to stop torture

Political prisoners aren't the only ones being tortured -- the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in 'functioning' legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how we can, and should, stand up and end the use of routine torture.
https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_tse_how_to_stop_torture

Molly Winter: The taboo secret to better health

Our poop and pee have superpowers, but for the most part we don't harness them. Molly Winter faces down our squeamishness and asks us to see what goes down the toilet as a resource, one that can help fight climate change, spur innovation and even save us money.
https://www.ted.com/talks/molly_winter_the_taboo_secret_to_better_health

Angie Murimirwa: How repaying loans with social service transforms communities

What if you could repay loans through volunteering and mentorship instead of money? Activist Angie Murimirwa shares how a game-changing economic tool known as "social interest" is reinvigorating sub-Saharan communities once trapped in cycles of poverty. Join her as she explains how this approach to lending is creating opportunities for thousands...
https://www.ted.com/talks/angie_murimirwa_how_repaying_loans_with_social_service_transforms_communities

Matt Beane: How do we learn to work with intelligent machines?

The path to skill around the globe has been the same for thousands of years: train under an expert and take on small, easy tasks before progressing to riskier, harder ones. But right now, we're handling AI in a way that blocks that path -- and sacrificing learning in our quest for productivity, says organizational ethnographer Matt Beane. What c...
https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_beane_how_do_we_learn_to_work_with_intelligent_machines

Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games

How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask.
https://www.ted.com/talks/daphne_bavelier_your_brain_on_video_games

Scilla Elworthy: Fighting with nonviolence

How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need -- as nations and individuals -- to fight extreme force without using force in return. To answer the question of why and how nonviolence works, she evokes historical heroes -- Aung San Suu Kyi, Mahatma G...
https://www.ted.com/talks/scilla_elworthy_fighting_with_nonviolence

Jeff Smith: Lessons in business ... from prison

Jeff Smith spent a year in prison. But what he discovered inside wasn't what he expected -- he saw in his fellow inmates boundless ingenuity and business savvy. He asks: Why don't we tap this entrepreneurial potential to help ex-prisoners contribute to society once they're back outside? (From the TED Talent Search event TED@NewYork.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_smith_lessons_in_business_from_prison

Stefan C. Dombrowski: The dark history of IQ tests

In 1905, psychologists Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon designed a test for children who were struggling in school in France. Designed to determine which children required individualized attention, their method formed the basis of the modern IQ test. So how do IQ tests work, and are they a true reflection of intelligence? Stefan C. Dombrowski exp...
https://www.ted.com/talks/stefan_c_dombrowski_the_dark_history_of_iq_tests

Nyra Jordan: 4 steps to hiring fairly -- and supporting criminal justice reform

Many companies have made strides when it comes to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but one group remains largely left out: people who have been involved in the criminal justice system. Social impact investor Nyra Jordan introduces us to "fair chance hiring" -- the practice of hiring people with criminal justice records -- and...
https://www.ted.com/talks/nyra_jordan_4_steps_to_hiring_fairly_and_supporting_criminal_justice_reform

José Antonio Abreu: The El Sistema music revolution

José Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids' lives in Venezuela. He shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jose_antonio_abreu_the_el_sistema_music_revolution

Grégoire Courtine: The paralyzed rat that walked

A spinal cord injury can sever the communication between your brain and your body, leading to paralysis. Fresh from his lab, Grégoire Courtine shows a new method -- combining drugs, electrical stimulation and a robot -- that could re-awaken the neural pathways and help the body learn again to move on its own. See how it works, as a paralyzed rat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gregoire_courtine_the_paralyzed_rat_that_walked

Elizabeth Cox: A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor

It's another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Peseshet checks her supplies. Honey, garlic, cumin, acacia leaves, cedar oil -- she's well stocked with the essentials she needs to treat her patients. Elizabeth Cox outlines a day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor. [TED-Ed Animation by Echo Bridge]
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_cox_a_day_in_the_life_of_an_ancient_egyptian_doctor

Katherine Kuchenbecker: The technology of touch

As we move through the world, we have an innate sense of how things feel -- the sensations they produce on our skin and how our bodies orient to them. Can technology leverage this? In this fun, fascinating TED-Ed lesson, learn about the field of haptics, and how it could change everything from the way we shop online to how dentists learn the tel...
https://www.ted.com/talks/katherine_kuchenbecker_the_technology_of_touch

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

Steven Schwaitzberg: A universal translator for surgeons

Laparoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive incisions -- which means less pain and shorter recovery times for patients. But Steven Schwaitzberg has run into two problems teaching these techniques to surgeons around the world: language and distance. He shares how a new technology, which combines videoconferencing and a real-time universal transl...
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_schwaitzberg_a_universal_translator_for_surgeons

Aparna Hegde: The life-saving tech helping mothers make healthy decisions

Overcrowded clinics, extensive wait times and overworked doctors are taking a devastating toll on mothers and children in India. In this eye-opening talk, urogynecologist and TED Fellow Aparna Hegde exposes the systemic gaps that lead to preventable deaths every minute -- and introduces scalable, affordable and empowering tech solutions that imp...
https://www.ted.com/talks/aparna_hegde_the_life_saving_tech_helping_mothers_make_healthy_decisions

Diana Nyad: Never, ever give up

In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating … Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that's how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida -- at age 64. Hear her story.
https://www.ted.com/talks/diana_nyad_never_ever_give_up

Jackson Katz: Violence against women -- it's a men's issue

Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women's issues." But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men's issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all -- women and men -- to call out unacceptable behavior and be leaders of change.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue

Peta Greenfield: Who were the Vestal Virgins, and what was their job?

In ancient Rome, Vestal Virgins were tasked with keeping vigil over the flame of Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth. The flame represented two things: the continuation of Rome as a power in the world and the continuing virginity of Vesta's priestesses. But what was life really like for these Vestal Virgins? Peta Greenfield goes back in time...
https://www.ted.com/talks/peta_greenfield_who_were_the_vestal_virgins_and_what_was_their_job

Ivonne Roman: How policewomen make communities safer

Less than 13 percent of police officers in the United States are women -- despite their proven effectiveness in diffusing violent situations and reducing the use of force. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a police officer and chief, TED Fellow Ivonne Roman shares how a simple change to police academy physical fitness tests could...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ivonne_roman_how_policewomen_make_communities_safer

Pratik Shah: How AI is making it easier to diagnose disease

Today's AI algorithms require tens of thousands of expensive medical images to detect a patient's disease. What if we could drastically reduce the amount of data needed to train an AI, making diagnoses low-cost and more effective? TED Fellow Pratik Shah is working on a clever system to do just that. Using an unorthodox AI approach, Shah has deve...
https://www.ted.com/talks/pratik_shah_how_ai_is_making_it_easier_to_diagnose_disease

Shameran Abed: 4 steps to ending extreme poverty

Approximately 700 million people worldwide currently live in extreme poverty, a state of severe financial and social vulnerability that robs many of hope and dignity. BRAC, the world's largest NGO, began a sustainable, multifaceted intervention called the Graduation approach in 2002. Since then, it has helped over nine million people escape extr...
https://www.ted.com/talks/shameran_abed_4_steps_to_ending_extreme_poverty

Amy Nicole Baker: 7 common questions about workplace romance

Should you date your coworker? Should workplace couples keep their relationships secret? And why are coworkers so often attracted to each other? Organizational psychologist Amy Nicole Baker shares the real answers to commonly asked questions about romance at the office.
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_nicole_baker_7_common_questions_about_workplace_romance

Laurel Braitman: The mental health benefits of storytelling for health care workers

Health care workers are under more stress than ever before. How can they protect their mental health while handling new and complex pressures? TED Fellow Laurel Braitman shows how writing and sharing personal stories helps physicians, nurses, medical students and other health professionals connect more meaningfully with themselves and others -- ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/laurel_braitman_the_mental_health_benefits_of_storytelling_for_health_care_workers

Christine Carter: The 1-minute secret to forming a new habit

You know how resolutions often go: you set a goal and start strong ... then the motivation runs out and feelings of frustration and shame creep in. The struggle is real -- but what if it doesn't have to be? Sociologist Christine Carter shares a simple step to shift your mindset and keep you on track to achieving your grandest ambitions.
https://www.ted.com/talks/christine_carter_the_1_minute_secret_to_forming_a_new_habit

Sara Sanford: How to design gender bias out of your workplace

Equity expert Sara Sanford offers a certified playbook that helps companies go beyond good intentions, using a data-driven standard to actively counter unconscious bias and foster gender equity -- by changing how workplaces operate, not just how people think.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_sanford_how_to_design_gender_bias_out_of_your_workplace

Kostas Karpouzis: Can machines read your emotions?

Computers can beat us in board games, transcribe speech, and instantly identify almost any object. But will future robots go further by learning to figure out what we're feeling? Kostas Karpouzis imagines a future where machines and the people who run them can accurately read our emotional states — and explains how that could allow them to assis...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kostas_karpouzis_can_machines_read_your_emotions
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