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Kaki King: Playing "Pink Noise" on guitar

Kaki King, the first female on Rolling Stone's "guitar god" list, rocks out to a full live set at TED2008, including her breakout single, "Playing with Pink Noise." Jaw-dropping virtuosity meets a guitar technique that truly stands out.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kaki_king_playing_pink_noise_on_guitar

Julie Chang: Why we need to design cameras for robots

In this eye-opening talk, computational imaging researcher Julie Chang discusses how we can customize AI-driven photo applications to improve their ability to perform tasks such as facial recognition.
https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_chang_why_we_need_to_design_cameras_for_robots

Wendy Chung: Autism — what we know (and what we don't know yet)

In this factual talk, geneticist Wendy Chung shares what we know about autism spectrum disorder — for example, that autism has multiple, perhaps interlocking, causes. Looking beyond the worry and concern that can surround a diagnosis, Chung and her team look at what we've learned through studies, treatments and careful listening.
https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_chung_autism_what_we_know_and_what_we_don_t_know_yet

Candy Chang: Before I die I want to ...

In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: "Before I die I want to ___." Her neighbors' answers -- surprising, poignant, funny -- became an unexpected mirror for the community. (What's your answer?)
https://www.ted.com/talks/candy_chang_before_i_die_i_want_to

Corneille Ewango | TED Speaker

As a botanist at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Congo basin, Corneille Ewango has faced down poachers and soldiers who threaten this delicate and vital ecosystem.
Botanist and activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/corneille_ewango

Playlist: Personal stories from conflict zones (9 talks)

Powerful, gripping personal narratives that shed light on what it means to live in some of the world’s most dangerous and volatile regions.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/personal_stories_from_conflict

Gayle King | TED Speaker

Gayle King is a co-host of "CBS This Morning” and Editor-at-Large of the award-winning O, the Oprah Magazine.
Journalist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/gayle_king

Billie Jean King: This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports

Tennis legend Billie Jean King isn't just a pioneer of women's tennis -- she's a pioneer for women getting paid. In this freewheeling conversation, she talks about identity, the role of sports in social justice and the famous Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs.
https://www.ted.com/talks/billie_jean_king_this_tennis_icon_paved_the_way_for_women_in_sports

Leslie T. Chang: The voices of China's workers

In the ongoing debate about globalization, what's been missing is the voices of workers -- the millions of people who migrate to factories in China and other emerging countries to make goods sold all over the world. Reporter Leslie T. Chang sought out women who work in one of China's booming megacities, and tells their stories.
https://www.ted.com/talks/leslie_t_chang_the_voices_of_china_s_workers

Chinaka Hodge | TED Speaker

Poet, playwright, filmmaker and educator Chinaka Hodge uses her own life and experiences as the backbone of wildly creative, powerful works.
Writer, educator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/chinaka_hodge

Kang Lee | TED Speaker

Kang Lee has devoted his career to understanding the development of social cognition and behavior.
Developmental researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kang_lee

Dr. Bernice King: The US needs a radical revolution of values

To cultivate a society grounded in equity and love, we must uproot systems of oppression and violence towards Black communities, says Dr. Bernice Albertine King, community builder and daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In a time of mourning and protest, King calls for a revolution of values, allies that engage and a world where anger is chan...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_bernice_king_the_us_needs_a_radical_revolution_of_values

Alicia Chong Rodriguez: A smart bra for better heart health

Could an everyday clothing item help protect your health? In this quick talk, TED Fellow Alicia Chong Rodriguez introduces us to a smart bra designed to gather real-time data on biomarkers like heartbeat, breath and temperature. Learn how this life-saving gadget could help close the gender gap in cardiovascular research -- and, finally, usher wo...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alicia_chong_rodriguez_a_smart_bra_for_better_heart_health

Dr. Turi King: King Richard III: Solving a 500-year-old cold case

In 1485, King Richard III of England was killed in battle and hastily buried in Leicester. But during the English Reformation, his remains were lost ... for five centuries, until a cross-disciplinary team from the University of Leicester set out to relocate them. In a delightfully detailed talk full of archaeology, forensic science, royal geneal...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_turi_king_king_richard_iii_solving_a_500_year_old_cold_case

Barbara J. King: Grief and love in the animal kingdom

From mourning orcas to distressed elephants, biological anthropologist Barbara J. King has witnessed grief and love across the animal kingdom. In this eye-opening talk, she explains the evidence behind her belief that many animals experience complex emotions, and suggests ways all of us can treat them more ethically -- including every time we ea...
https://www.ted.com/talks/barbara_j_king_grief_and_love_in_the_animal_kingdom

Lian Pin Koh | TED Speaker

Lian Pin Koh expands conservation efforts by championing the use of low-cost autonomous aerial vehicles.
Drones ecologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/lian_pin_koh

Anjan Sundaram | TED Speaker

TED Fellow Anjan Sundaram has spent the last decade writing about 21st century dictatorships, forgotten conflicts and discrimination around the world – from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda and India.
Author, journalist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/anjan_sundaram

Lucy King | TED Speaker

Zoologist Dr. Lucy King helms the Human-Elephant Coexistence Program for the Kenyan research charity Save the Elephants.
Human-elephant ambassador
https://www.ted.com/speakers/lucy_king

Caleb Chung | TED Speaker

Caleb Chung dreams up toys that interact with children. He's the inventor of Furby, a talking (and listening) robotic furball that sold some 50 million units in the late '90s. His newest plaything: Pleo the adorable robot dinosaur.
Toy designer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/caleb_chung

Severine Autesserre | TED Speaker

Severine Autesserre traces civil war and endemic violence to its roots, and its resolution, in local and interpersonal conflicts.
Peace and conflict researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/severine_autesserre

Robert Hakiza | TED Speaker

TED Fellow Robert Hakiza is the co-founder of the Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID), which empowers refugees and builds community through vocational education, English classes, access to sports and computer literacy skills.
Urban refugee expert
https://www.ted.com/speakers/robert_hakiza

Playlist: How do you create new words? (4 talks)

4 reasons why you shouldn't be afraid to make up new words (no matter how ridiculous they may sound).
Curated by TED · 4 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/how_do_you_create_new_words

Playlist: Pets of the future (4 talks)

Imagine a future home filled with robots in the likeness of dogs, cats and even dinosaurs ...
Curated by TED · 4 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/pets_of_the_future

Kevin Njabo | TED Speaker

Kevin Njabo is coordinating the development of UCLA's newly established Congo Basin Institute (CBI) in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Conservation biologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kevin_njabo

Playlist: The autism spectrum (11 talks)

Explore the science of autism -- and listen to the stories of people who live with it.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_autism_spectrum

Playlist: Talks to watch on a sleepy day in (7 talks)

Looking to unwind? Here are seven enlightening and rejuvenating TED talks for your day in.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_watch_on_a_sleepy_day_in

The Congo is not hopeless: Ben Affleck at TED2013

On Sunday night, Ben Affleck accepted the Academy Award on behalf of his film Argo as it was named the Best Picture of 2012. And today, he appeared on the TED2013 stage kicking off Session 10, "Secret Voices." "This is not a TED Talk. I will not be interesting or funny. This will not be exciting in any way," he said. "Though I feel a litt...
Posted February 28, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/02/28/the-congo-is-not-hopeless-ben-affleck-at-ted2013

Playlist: Talks to watch when you don't know what to do with your life (10 talks)

No need to panic: Take a deep breath, and power through your moments of doubt and burnout with the help of these talks.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_get_you_through_your

Jeanne Gang | TED Speaker

With an eye for nature’s forms and lessons learned from its materials, Jeanne Gang creates iconic environments that stand in curvy relief to blocky urban cityscapes.
Architect
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jeanne_gang

John Koenig | TED Speaker

John Koenig is writing an original dictionary of made-up words.
Writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/john_koenig
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