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Denise Polk, Ph.D.: Treasure, not Trash: Composting and Food Recovery is Good for Communities

Referencing the sustainable initiatives currently in progress, Denise will discuss how and why composting and food recovery makes all the difference in local communities and society as a whole.
https://www.ted.com/talks/denise_polk_ph_d_treasure_not_trash_composting_and_food_recovery_is_good_for_communities

Fateh Muhammad Malik: Poetry reconstructs the religious thoughts

Fateh Muhammad Malik is a literary critic, linguistic and a scholar. He has authored several books including an essay "Iqbal Inspired Humour". He is inspired by the ideology of Allama Iqbal and carries 44 years of teaching and research experience.
https://www.ted.com/talks/fateh_muhammad_malik_poetry_reconstructs_the_religious_thoughts

Sean Dessureault, PhD: Gamifying Blue Collar Work

Explore how we can apply the principles of video game design such as mastery, frequent feedback, teamwork, and competition to blue collar work to make it more engaging while improving safety and productivity. Sean Dessureault, PhD, is a former associate professor of Mining and Geological Engineering at the University of Arizona. Originally fro...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sean_dessureault_phd_gamifying_blue_collar_work

Laurel Steinberg, PhD: THE PARADOX OF ANGER IN LOVING RELATIONSHIPS

Talk: Dr. Laurel Steinberg shares a revolutionary and exciting new concept that couples who desire to argue less can use to dramatically – and quickly — improve their relationships, forever! This talk is based on her 13 years of extensive experience and research while working as a Clinical Sexologist and relationship therapist in New York. Abou...
https://www.ted.com/talks/laurel_steinberg_phd_the_paradox_of_anger_in_loving_relationships

Kevin Justus, PhD: Architecture as Portraiture

Let’s examine the Petit Trianon, a small retreat in the gardens of the palace at Versailles created by Louis XV as a portrait. What does this home tell us about this powerful king? Kevin Justus, PhD, is an independent art historian, writer, and musician. He specializes in and publishes on the patronage of Louis XV and Versailles. Although base...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_justus_phd_architecture_as_portraiture

Fatou Baldet YANSANE: ¿Detener la hemorragia de violencia contra las mujeres?

Fatou Yansané fue la presidente de la Coalición de Mujeres Líderes de Guinea (COFEL, por sus siglas en francés) hasta que fue elegida para el puesto de jefe de gabinete del Ministerio de Educación Técnica y de Formación Profesional, luego de haber sido Gobernadora del Distrito 9101 de Rotary Internacional y Delegada de la fundación Rotary para ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/fatou_baldet_yansane_arreter_l_hemorragie_des_violences_faites_aux_femmes

Immanual Joseph, Ph.D.: The me in you - A recipe for compassion

Our long-term survival as a species depends on our ability to be compassionate to each other. Our ability to see ourselves in others and thereby embrace our oneness can become the cornerstone of a compassionate future. In this talk, I share a short compassion practice that can lift our veils of separation and hopefully dissuade us from repeating...
https://www.ted.com/talks/immanual_joseph_ph_d_the_me_in_you_a_recipe_for_compassion

Alex Wellerstein, Ph.D.: Reinventing Civil Defense: Duck and Cover for the New Nuclear Age

During the Cold War, millions of American children were taught to hide under their desks as a means of surviving a nuclear war. Today, we dismiss that practice as heavy-handed propaganda. But in our new world of nuclear threats, these civil defense measures might make a significant difference in the way Americans think about nuclear weapons — an...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_wellerstein_ph_d_reinventing_civil_defense_duck_and_cover_for_the_new_nuclear_age

Hollee Freeman Ph.D: STEM Education: Giving Space Makes a Lasting Impact

The experience of a young high school student keen on science, came to fruition when she found herself next to another student who could not have been more different than her—or was he? In a moment of serendipity, Hollee and her unlikely peer focused on a 24-hour study of biorhythms and learned something about each other and themselves in the p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hollee_freeman_ph_d_stem_education_giving_space_makes_a_lasting_impact

Meagan Pollock, PhD: How to become an inclusive leader

Belonging and being valued are fundamental human needs. Inclusive leadership helps address these two crucial needs and enhances performance, collaboration, attendance, and reduces turnover. This life skill is helpful for everyone, yet it is imperative to create cultures, schools, teams, and organizations that drive equitable outcomes for histori...
https://www.ted.com/talks/meagan_pollock_phd_how_to_become_an_inclusive_leader

Hamaria Crockett, Ph.D.: Adapting to Your Own Authenticity

Full Talk Title: Grow with the Flow: Adapting to Your Own Authenticity Dr. Hamaria Crockett studies authenticity. For many years she thought "isn't everyone authentic?" In this engaging talk, she shares ways to simplify how to take one's life and explore the ever-evolving to become your authentic self. Dr. Crockett compares authenticity to gard...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hamaria_crockett_ph_d_adapting_to_your_own_authenticity

Michele Gelfand, PhD: The Secret Life of Social Norms

Take an epic journey through human cultures with cross-cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand, PhD as she describes how tight and loose cultures wire our world. This talk was part of TEDxPaloAltoSalon, Imagine Anew, held on October 28, 2018. For more information about TEDxPaloAlto and TEDxPaloAltoSalon please visit http://www.tedxpaloalto.com.
https://www.ted.com/talks/michele_gelfand_phd_the_secret_life_of_social_norms

Fatih Mehmet Yelkenci: Anti-Domino Effect

Are you in a chain-reaction that's bad for you? In Fatih's speech, he encourages you to break that chain reaction for a better you.
https://www.ted.com/talks/fatih_mehmet_yelkenci_anti_domino_effect

Megan Holt, Ph.D.: Becoming Part of the Story

My first word was “read,” and I’ve never known a time in my life when I couldn’t read. It seemed I was set to get a doctorate in English, which I did in 2013, from the first word I spoke. But in the process of getting the doctorate, I lost the pleasure that came from reading. In hopes of remembering why I loved to read, I decided to volunteer wi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_holt_ph_d_becoming_part_of_the_story

Mohamed Shaheen, PhD: How Restructuring Innovation Can Solve Our Contemporary Challenges

Dr. Mohamed Shaheen holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from McGill University, where his doctoral research focused on low-power electronics for mobile and biomedical devices. He has extensive experience in the innovation sector and is Founder and Chair of the Silk Road Institute, a Montreal-based arts social enterprise. Dr. Shaheen i...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mohamed_shaheen_phd_how_restructuring_innovation_can_solve_our_contemporary_challenges

Yvette van Kempen: Connectedness through UBUNTU

I struggle with the question 'What do you do?', at business meetings or when meeting someone new. To really connect, I would like to get to know YOU, not what you do, I want to really meet YOU. We are all unique, in a post-Industrial Age era we were all taught to be the same, we follow the same curriculum, get the same diplomas and during all th...
https://www.ted.com/talks/yvette_van_kempen_connectedness_through_ubuntu

Giulio De Vita: Fare fumetti vuol dire raccontare una storia con il disegno

Fare fumetti non vuol dire solo disegnare, vuol dire raccontare una storia attraverso il disegno. Giulio De Vita a TEDxPordenoneStudio ci ha raccontato come il suo sogno di bambino oggi sia diventato una storia di successo che coinvolge l’intera sua città, Pordenone. Nella sua carriera la parola chiave è sempre stata esplorare. Esplorare tut...
https://www.ted.com/talks/giulio_de_vita_fare_fumetti_vuol_dire_raccontare_una_storia_con_il_disegno

Fida Fathima-Bijin: A Reflection on Greek Tragedies

Fida's talk centers around Greek tragedies and what they depict about humanity.
https://www.ted.com/talks/fida_fathima_bijin_a_reflection_on_greek_tragedies

Mike Schuler, Ph.D.: "BIG ideas start with small relationships"

The research is in: people don't do well with negative confrontation; we already feel bad enough about ourselves (thank you society)! But we can all be "forgiveness brokers." We've all felt what it is like to be forgiven, and we have all forgiven. The hardest question we might ask in our workplace is "How have I contributed to the HOT MES...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_schuler_ph_d_big_ideas_start_with_small_relationships

Nancy Niedzielski, Ph.D.: The Amazingly Complicated Process of Perceiving Speech

The human brain is an infinitely complex machine, and one of the simplest tasks in everyday life- language perception- involves intricate mechanisms within the brain. Dr. Niedzielski is a linguistic psychologist who has researched these intricacies for a long time, and her talk details all the factors that go into speech and language perception:...
https://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_niedzielski_ph_d_the_amazingly_complicated_process_of_perceiving_speech

Jennifer Craft, PhD: Living with art

Jennifer Craft shares a unique view on how art should be integrated into our daily lives. She explains that through hand-crafted pieces in our homes, we then share a bond with that artist.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_craft_phd_living_with_art

Hamaria Crockett, Ph.D.: Don't let people "should" on you

Should.. Should.. Should.. Should.. I kinda wish this word would be removed from Webster's dictionary. Every time I hear the word, “should” I feel like Homer Simpson. Let me share with you why...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hamaria_crockett_ph_d_don_t_let_people_should_on_you

Samantha Montano, Ph.D.: What Disasterology Can Tell Us About the Climate Crisis

Hurricane Katrina left New Orleans in ruins and fueled a passion in a teenager who offered to help. Many tragedies later, this young woman has emerged as a disasterologist in search of answers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/samantha_montano_ph_d_what_disasterology_can_tell_us_about_the_climate_crisis

Heather Collins, Ph.D.: Brave, Bold, and Brilliant Through Brain Science

Cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Heather Collins has three techniques you can use to squash fear and propel your best bold self forward.
https://www.ted.com/talks/heather_collins_ph_d_brave_bold_and_brilliant_through_brain_science

Sarah Jenna, Ph.D.: How Artificial Intelligence will make Basic Research Self-Sustainable

Sarah Jenna Ph.D. is a Professor in Genomics at the University of Quebec in Montreal and CEO and co-Founder of My Intelligent Machines, a company developing an artificial intelligence-powered platform to help life-scientists find, share and analyse their omic data.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_jenna_ph_d_how_artificial_intelligence_will_make_basic_research_self_sustainable

Ansito Walter, PhD: Leadership and Growth in the Islands

https://www.ted.com/talks/ansito_walter_phd_leadership_and_growth_in_the_islands

Ted Goldstein Ph.D.: Cancer: Who Lives? Who dies?

Ted Goldstein is a Silicon Valley tech executive turned cancer researcher. After a successful career and an instrumental role as top executive at Apple, Ted returned to College to obtained his Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Biomolecular Engineering to study cancer and to approach the disease the way software engineers approach difficult problems.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_goldstein_ph_d_cancer_who_lives_who_dies

Maryam Fuad Bukhash: What is the true definition of being open-minded?

Acceptance, understanding and tolerance, Maryam Fuad discusses looking beyond our differences and the complex reality of being truly open minded.
https://www.ted.com/talks/maryam_fuad_bukhash_what_is_the_true_definition_of_being_open_minded

Jane Fleishman, Ph.D.: Is it OK for Grandma to Have Sex? Lessons from an Aging Sexuality Educator

When we care for our elderly parents, we commit to caring for them in ways that expand the quality of their lives – to the very end of life. In the last 10 years, there has been a profound shift in consciousness about the independent needs of older adults in every area of their lives, except for one. This talk argues that seeing our elders as fu...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_fleishman_ph_d_is_it_ok_for_grandma_to_have_sex_lessons_from_an_aging_sexuality_educator

John Rivera, PhD: A spotted pig, camel, and a fish - a lesson in realizing talent

https://www.ted.com/talks/john_rivera_phd_a_spotted_pig_camel_and_a_fish_a_lesson_in_realizing_talent
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