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James Patten: The best computer interface? Maybe ... your hands

"The computer is an incredibly powerful means of creative expression," says designer and TED Fellow James Patten. But right now, we interact with computers, mainly, by typing and tapping. In this nifty talk and demo, Patten imagines a more visceral, physical way to bring your thoughts and ideas to life in the digital world, taking the computer i...
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_patten_the_best_computer_interface_maybe_your_hands

Sergey Brin: Why Google Glass?

It's not a demo, more of a philosophical argument: Why did Sergey Brin and his team at Google want to build an eye-mounted camera/computer, codenamed Glass? Onstage at TED2013, Brin calls for a new way of seeing our relationship with our mobile computers -- not hunched over a screen but meeting the world heads-up.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sergey_brin_why_google_glass

Danielle de Niese | TED Speaker

Her voice described as a “sweet gleaming soprano,” Danielle de Niese breathes new life into opera, astonishing critics and making audiences sit up and listen.
Soprano
https://www.ted.com/speakers/danielle_de_niese

Cynthia Erivo | TED Speaker

Known for her role in the Broadway revival of "The Color Purple," Cynthia Erivo received two Academy Awards nominations in 2019 for her work on the movie "Harriet," about the life of Harriet Tubman.
Actor, performer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/cynthia_erivo

Naomi McDougall Jones: What it's like to be a woman in Hollywood

What we see in movies matters: it affects our hobbies, our career choices, our emotions and even our identities. Right now, we don't see enough women on screen or behind the camera -- but waiting for Hollywood to grow a conscience isn't going to fix the problem, says Naomi McDougall Jones. Join forces with the actor and activist as she outlines ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/naomi_mcdougall_jones_what_it_s_like_to_be_a_woman_in_hollywood

Hyeonmi Kim: How webtoons are changing movies and TV

Pop culture is changing thanks to a different kind of storytelling, says digital strategist Hyeonmi Kim. They're called webtoons: comic-like illustrations published in short segments and meant to be read on a smartphone in five to 10 minutes. Kim breaks down how webtoons have leapt from phones to the big screen (Netflix's "Hellbound," anyone?) a...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hyeonmi_kim_how_webtoons_are_changing_movies_and_tv

David S. Rose | TED Speaker

"The Pitch Coach" David S. Rose is an expert on the business pitch. As an entrepreneur, he has raised millions for his own companies. As an investor, he has funded millions more.
Angel Investor
https://www.ted.com/speakers/david_s_rose

TEDxBocaRatonSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: Thanks to digital devices, the world we live in is more connected than ever before. Every day is a constant juggling of googling, posting, tweeting, snapping, texting and/or emailing. In fact, the average adult spends more than 11-hours a day consuming media. Children and teens spend more than 7-hours a day looking at their screens; and every ye...
Event details: Boca Raton, Florida, United States · September 12, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/35432

Tristan Harris | TED Speaker

Tristan Harris helps the technology industry more consciously and ethically shape the human spirit and human potential.
Design thinker
https://www.ted.com/speakers/tristan_harris

António Guterres: Refugees have the right to be protected

António Guterres thinks that we can solve the global refugee crisis -- and he offers compelling, surprising reasons why we must try. In conversation with TED's Bruno Giussani, Guterres discusses the historical causes of the current crisis and outlines the mood of the European countries that are trying to screen, shelter and resettle hundreds of ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/antonio_guterres_refugees_have_the_right_to_be_protected

Iain Hutchison: Saving faces: A facial surgeon's craft

Maxillofacial surgeon Iain Hutchison works with people whose faces have been severely disfigured. By pushing to improve surgical techniques, he helps to improve their lives; and by commissioning their portraits, he celebrates their humanity. NOTE: This talk contains images of disfigured and badly injured faces that may be disturbing -- and Hutch...
https://www.ted.com/talks/iain_hutchison_saving_faces_a_facial_surgeon_s_craft

Eric Dyer: The forgotten art of the zoetrope

Artist Eric Dyer spent years working at a computer to produce images for the screen. Longing to get his hands back on his work, he began exploring the zoetrope, a popular 19th-century device that was used to create the illusion of motion long before the arrival of film. In this vibrant talk, he showcases his resulting art inventions: spinning sc...
https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_dyer_the_forgotten_art_of_the_zoetrope

Franklin Leonard: How I accidentally changed the way movies get made

How does Hollywood choose what stories get told on-screen? Too often, it's groupthink informed by a narrow set of ideas about what sells at the box office. As a producer, Franklin Leonard saw too many great screenplays never get made because they didn't fit the mold. So he started the Black List, an anonymous email that shared his favorite scree...
https://www.ted.com/talks/franklin_leonard_how_i_accidentally_changed_the_way_movies_get_made_apr_2018

TEDxBoggyCreek - an independently organized event

About this event: It's amazing how technology and science has created major advancements in medicine, education, job training, knowledge of the earth and so much more. We are able to communicate with people across the world as if they were right in our living rooms sitting next to us. We can perform medical procedures with robots without ever touching the patie...
Event details: Orlando, Florida, United States · September 27, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/33501

Dread Scott | TED Speaker

Dread Scott makes revolutionary art to propel history forward.
Visual artist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dread_scott

Stages of Life: Notes from Session 5 of TEDSummit 2019

The penultimate session of TEDSummit 2019 had a bit of everything -- new thoughts on aging, loneliness and happiness as well as breakthrough science, music and even a bit of comedy. The event: TEDSummit 2019, Session 5: Stages of Life, hosted by Kelly Stoetzel and Alex Moura When and where: Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 5pm BST, at the Edi...
Posted July 24, 2019
https://blog.ted.com/2019/07/24/stages-of-life-notes-from-session-5-of-tedsummit-2019

TEDxKentFreeLibrary - an independently organized event

About this event: Join us as we screen the following TED talks: One Seed at a Time, Protecting the Future of Food (Cary Fowler) Why Bees are Disappearing (Marla Spivak) The Secret of the Bat Genome (Emma Teeling) A lively moderated discussion will follow our screening! Refreshments will be served.
Event details: Kent, Ohio, United States · April 20, 2016
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/17229

TEDxNorthValleyPublicLibrary - an independently organized event

About this event: Our TEDx event takes the format of two videoed TED talks, shown on a large projector screen, with time between each talk for discussion among attendees. The May talks will be: "The surprising science of happiness" and "The jobs we'll lose to machines - and the ones we won't"
Event details: Stevensville MT, Montana, United States · May 20, 2017
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/23492

Paul Root Wolpe: It's time to question bio-engineering

Glowing dogs ... mice that grow human ears ... bioethicist Paul Root Wolpe describes an astonishing series of recent bio-engineering experiments, and asks: Isn't it time to set some ground rules?
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_root_wolpe_it_s_time_to_question_bio_engineering

Dan Dennett: The illusion of consciousness

Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_the_illusion_of_consciousness

James Nachtwey raises awareness for drug-resistance

I’m working on a story that the world needs to know about. I wish for you to help me break it in a way that provides spectacular proof of the power of news photography in the digital age. The plan Enable Nachtwey to tell his story by demonstrating innovative, exciting uses of news photography in the digital arena. Showcase his work and bring awa...
https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-prize/prize-winning-wishes/xdr-tb-org

Peter van Manen: Better baby care -- thanks to Formula 1

During a Formula 1 race, a car sends hundreds of millions of data points to its garage for real-time analysis and feedback. So why not use this detailed and rigorous data system elsewhere, like at children's hospitals? Peter van Manen tells us more.
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_van_manen_better_baby_care_thanks_to_formula_1

Jorge Soto: The future of early cancer detection?

Along with a crew of technologists and scientists, Jorge Soto is developing a simple, noninvasive, open-source test that looks for early signs of multiple forms of cancer. Onstage at TEDGlobal 2014, he demonstrates a working prototype of the mobile platform for the first time.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jorge_soto_the_future_of_early_cancer_detection

Wingham Rowan: A new kind of job market

Plenty of people need jobs with very flexible hours -- but it's difficult for those people to connect with the employers who need them. Wingham Rowan is working on that. He explains how the same technology that powers modern financial markets can help employers book workers for slivers of time.
https://www.ted.com/talks/wingham_rowan_a_new_kind_of_job_market

Dan Gilbert: The psychology of your future self

"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of history illusion," where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_psychology_of_your_future_self

John Hodgman: Aliens, love -- where are they?

Humorist John Hodgman rambles through a new story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way all of these somehow contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_hodgman_aliens_love_where_are_they

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

Tim Harford: How frustration can make us more creative

Challenges and problems can derail your creative process ... or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_harford_how_frustration_can_make_us_more_creative

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

Adam Alter: Why our screens make us less happy

What are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter studies how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable -- and what you can do about it.
https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_alter_why_our_screens_make_us_less_happy
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