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James Watson: How we discovered DNA

Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_watson_how_we_discovered_dna

Parag Khanna: Mapping the future of countries

Many people think the lines on the map no longer matter, but Parag Khanna says they do. Using maps of the past and present, he explains the root causes of border conflicts worldwide and proposes simple yet cunning solutions for each.
https://www.ted.com/talks/parag_khanna_mapping_the_future_of_countries

David Keith: A critical look at geoengineering against climate change

Environmental scientist David Keith proposes a cheap, effective, shocking means to address climate change: What if we injected a huge cloud of ash into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight and heat?
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_keith_a_critical_look_at_geoengineering_against_climate_change

Bertrand Piccard: My solar-powered adventure

For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can't be done -- to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bertrand_piccard_my_solar_powered_adventure

David Christian: The history of our world in 18 minutes

Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is "Big History": an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_christian_the_history_of_our_world_in_18_minutes

Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness -- from the inside

"Is it okay if I totally trash your office?" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassion...
https://www.ted.com/talks/elyn_saks_a_tale_of_mental_illness_from_the_inside

Leyla Acaroglu: Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore

Most of us want to do the right thing when it comes to the environment. But things aren’t as simple as opting for the paper bag, says sustainability strategist Leyla Acaroglu. A bold call for us to let go of tightly-held green myths and think bigger in order to create systems and products that ease strain on the planet.
https://www.ted.com/talks/leyla_acaroglu_paper_beats_plastic_how_to_rethink_environmental_folklore

Rufus Griscom + Alisa Volkman: Let's talk parenting taboos

Babble.com publishers Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, in a lively tag-team, expose 4 facts that parents never, ever admit -- and why they should. Funny and honest, for parents and nonparents alike.
https://www.ted.com/talks/rufus_griscom_alisa_volkman_let_s_talk_parenting_taboos

Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue soft power

India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor -- not just through trade and politics, but through "soft" power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it's not the size of the army that matters as much as a country's ability to influence the world's he...
https://www.ted.com/talks/shashi_tharoor_why_nations_should_pursue_soft_power

Christoph Adami: Finding life we can't imagine

How do we search for alien life if it's nothing like the life that we know? Christoph Adami shows how he uses his research into artificial life -- self-replicating computer programs -- to find a signature, a "biomarker," that is free of our preconceptions of what life is.
https://www.ted.com/talks/christoph_adami_finding_life_we_can_t_imagine

Adam Savage: My obsession with objects and the stories they tell

Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive.
https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_savage_my_obsession_with_objects_and_the_stories_they_tell

Chris Domas: The 1s and 0s behind cyber warfare

Chris Domas is a cybersecurity researcher, operating on what's become a new front of war, "cyber." In this engaging talk, he shows how researchers use pattern recognition and reverse engineering (and pull a few all-nighters) to understand a chunk of binary code whose purpose and contents they don't know.
https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_domas_the_1s_and_0s_behind_cyber_warfare

Sean Carroll: Distant time and the hint of a multiverse

Cosmologist Sean Carroll attacks -- in an entertaining and thought-provoking tour through the nature of time and the universe -- a deceptively simple question: Why does time exist at all? The potential answers point to a surprising view of the nature of the universe, and our place in it.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sean_carroll_distant_time_and_the_hint_of_a_multiverse

Penelope Boston: There might just be life on Mars

So the Mars Rovers didn't scoop up any alien lifeforms. Scientist Penelope Boston thinks there's a good chance -- a 25 to 50 percent chance, in fact -- that life might exist on Mars, deep inside the planet's caves. She details how we should look and why.
https://www.ted.com/talks/penelope_boston_there_might_just_be_life_on_mars

Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter ...

"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-exp...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter

Juan Enriquez: The life code that will reshape the future

Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics.
https://www.ted.com/talks/juan_enriquez_the_life_code_that_will_reshape_the_future

Seth Berkley: The quest for the coronavirus vaccine

When will the coronavirus vaccine be ready? Epidemiologist Seth Berkley (head of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance) takes us inside the effort to create a vaccine for COVID-19. With clarity and urgency, he explains what makes it so challenging to develop, when we can expect it to be rolled out at scale and why we'll need global collaboration to get it ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/seth_berkley_the_quest_for_the_coronavirus_vaccine

Carne Ross: An independent diplomat

After 15 years in the British diplomatic corps, Carne Ross became a "freelance diplomat," running a bold nonprofit that gives small, developing and yet-unrecognized nations a voice in international relations. At the BIF-5 conference, he calls for a new kind of diplomacy that gives voice to small countries, that works with changing boundaries and...
https://www.ted.com/talks/carne_ross_an_independent_diplomat

Mae Jemison: Teach arts and sciences together

Mae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to teach both the arts and sciences, both intuition and logic, as one -- to create bold thinkers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mae_jemison_teach_arts_and_sciences_together

Heather Brooke: My battle to expose government corruption

Our leaders need to be held accountable, says journalist Heather Brooke. And she should know: Brooke uncovered the British Parliamentary financial expenses that led to a major political scandal in 2009. She urges us to ask our leaders questions through platforms like Freedom of Information requests -- and to finally get some answers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/heather_brooke_my_battle_to_expose_government_corruption

Neil Gershenfeld: Unleash your creativity in a Fab Lab

MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld talks about his Fab Lab -- a low-cost lab that lets people build things they need using digital and analog tools. It's a simple idea with powerful results.
https://www.ted.com/talks/neil_gershenfeld_unleash_your_creativity_in_a_fab_lab

Robert Ballard: The astonishing hidden world of the deep ocean

Ocean explorer Robert Ballard takes us on a mindbending trip to hidden worlds underwater, where he and other researchers are finding unexpected life, resources, even new mountains. He makes a case for serious exploration and mapping. Google Ocean, anyone?
https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_ballard_the_astonishing_hidden_world_of_the_deep_ocean

Bill Joy: What I'm worried about, what I'm excited about

Technologist and futurist Bill Joy talks about several big worries for humanity -- and several big hopes in the fields of health, education and future tech.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_joy_what_i_m_worried_about_what_i_m_excited_about

Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from

People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from

Ray Kurzweil: The accelerating power of technology

Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ray_kurzweil_the_accelerating_power_of_technology

Jeremy Gilley: One day of peace

Here's a crazy idea: Persuade the world to try living in peace for just one day, every September 21. In this energetic, honest talk, Jeremy Gilley tells the story of how this crazy idea became real -- real enough to help millions of kids in war-torn regions.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_gilley_one_day_of_peace

Edward Burtynsky: My wish: Manufactured landscapes and green education

Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images -- stunning landscapes that document humanity's impact on the world -- help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability.
https://www.ted.com/talks/edward_burtynsky_my_wish_manufactured_landscapes_and_green_education

Claude Nicollier: Space Magic - Stepping Stones To A Very Priviledged Position Above The Clouds

Just over 27 years ago, Claude Nicollier boarded the Space Shuttle Atlantis to become the first Swiss man to travel into space. This historical event marked the commencement of Nicollier’s unbelievable journey; both in outer space and on earth. The astronaut and astrophysicist has participated in a total of four space shuttle missions, two of th...
https://www.ted.com/talks/claude_nicollier_space_magic_stepping_stones_to_a_very_priviledged_position_above_the_clouds
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