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Gary Liu: The rapid growth of the Chinese internet -- and where it's headed

The Chinese internet has grown at a staggering pace -- it now has more users than the combined populations of the US, UK, Russia, Germany, France and Canada. Even with its imperfections, the lives of once-forgotten populations have been irrevocably elevated because of it, says South China Morning Post CEO Gary Liu. In a fascinating talk, Liu det...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gary_liu_the_rapid_growth_of_the_chinese_internet_and_where_it_s_headed

Leo Igwe: Why I choose humanism over faith

As a humanist, Leo Igwe doesn't believe in divine intervention -- but he does believe in the power of human beings to alleviate suffering, cure disease, preserve the planet and turn situations of poverty into prosperity. In this bold talk, Igwe shares how humanism can free Africans from damaging superstitions and give them the power to rebuild t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/leo_igwe_why_i_choose_humanism_over_faith

Mary L. Gray: COVID-19 unraveled the workforce. Here's how to fix it

"We are living through the tech-enabled unraveling of full-time employment itself," says anthropologist Mary L. Gray. As the pandemic exposes and accelerates the shift to on-demand online labor, Gray takes us inside the jobs being created to solve the problems artificial intelligence can't handle -- and explains why our economic recovery hinges ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mary_l_gray_covid_19_unraveled_the_workforce_here_s_how_to_fix_it

Lindy Lou Isonhood | TED Speaker

Lindy Lou Isonhood served as Juror No. 2 on a capital murder trial in 1994 -- an experience that changed her life.
Wife, mother, grandmother, friend
https://www.ted.com/speakers/lindy_lou_isonhood

Sian Leah Beilock: Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it

When the pressure is on, why do we sometimes fail to live up to our potential? Cognitive scientist and Barnard College president Sian Leah Beilock reveals what happens in your brain and body when you choke in stressful situations, sharing psychological tools that can help you perform at your best when it matters most.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sian_leah_beilock_why_we_choke_under_pressure_and_how_to_avoid_it

Louie Schwartzberg | TED Speaker

Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life -- revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty.
Filmmaker
https://www.ted.com/speakers/louie_schwartzberg

Rose Goslinga: Crop insurance, an idea worth seeding

Across sub-Saharan Africa, small farmers are the bedrock of national and regional economies—unless the weather proves unpredictable and their crops fail. The solution is insurance, at a vast, continental scale, and at a very low, affordable cost. Rose Goslinga and the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture pioneered an unconventional wa...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rose_goslinga_crop_insurance_an_idea_worth_seeding

Lina Marieth Hoyos: What is the coldest thing in the world?

The coldest materials in the world aren't in Antarctica or at the top of Mount Everest. They're in physics labs: clouds of gases held just fractions of a degree above absolute zero. Lina Marieth Hoyos explains how temperatures this low give scientists a window into the inner workings of matter, and allow engineers to build incredibly sensitive i...
https://www.ted.com/talks/lina_marieth_hoyos_what_is_the_coldest_thing_in_the_world

Zubaida Bai: A simple birth kit for mothers in the developing world

TED Fellow Zubaida Bai works with medical professionals, midwives and mothers to bring dignity and low-cost interventions to women's health care. In this quick, inspiring talk, she presents her clean birth kit in a purse, which contains everything a new mother needs for a hygienic birth and a healthy delivery -- no matter where in the world (or ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/zubaida_bai_a_simple_birth_kit_for_mothers_in_the_developing_world

Mary Lou Jepsen | TED Speaker

Mary Lou Jepsen pushes the edges of what's possible in optics and physics, to make new types of devices, leading teams and working with huge factories that can ship vast volumes of these strange, new things.
Inventor, entrepreneur, optical physicist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/mary_lou_jepsen

Vinay Venkatraman: Technology crafts for the digitally underserved

Two-thirds of the world may not have access to the latest smartphone, but local electronic shops are adept at fixing older tech using low-cost parts. Vinay Venkatraman explains his work in "technology crafts," through which a mobile phone, a lunchbox and a flashlight can become a digital projector for a village school, or an alarm clock and a m...
https://www.ted.com/talks/vinay_venkatraman_technology_crafts_for_the_digitally_underserved

Playlist: Your Money and Your Mind with Wendy De La Rosa (8 talks)

Managing your money can feel scary and complicated -- but it doesn't have to be. In this new TED series, behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa explains why we spend too much and save too little and shares easy steps to help us achieve a more secure financial future. (Made possible with the support of Wells Fargo)
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/your_money_and_your_mind_with_wendy_de_la_rosa

Nadine Hachach-Haram: How augmented reality could change the future of surgery

If you're undergoing surgery, you want the best surgical team to collaborate on your case, no matter where they are. Surgeon and entrepreneur Nadine Hachach-Haram is developing a new system that helps surgeons operate together and train one another on new techniques -- from remote locations using low-cost augmented reality tools. Watch the syste...
https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_hachach_haram_how_augmented_reality_could_change_the_future_of_surgery

Anna Heringer: The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings

"There are a lot of resources given by nature for free -- all we need is our sensitivity to see them and our creativity to use them," says architect Anna Heringer. Heringer uses low-tech materials like mud and bamboo to create structures from China to Switzerland, Bangladesh and beyond. Visit an awe-inspiring school, an elegant office and cozy s...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anna_heringer_the_warmth_and_wisdom_of_mud_buildings

Beth Mortimer and Tarje Nissen-Meyer: The enigmatic language of elephants

Elephants communicate using sounds deeper than the human ear can detect. Biologist Beth Mortimer and geophysicist Tarje Nissen-Meyer plan to eavesdrop on their conversations using a noninvasive, real-time and low-cost study method that can also potentially help locals in developing countries fight poaching. Learn how they keep an ear to the grou...
https://www.ted.com/talks/beth_mortimer_and_tarje_nissen_meyer_the_enigmatic_language_of_elephants

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

Euna Lee | TED Speaker

Euna Lee strives to be a voice for the voiceless and a window for those with no access to outside information.
Journalist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/euna_lee

William Li | TED Speaker

William Li heads the Angiogenesis Foundation, a nonprofit that is re-conceptualizing global disease fighting.
Cancer researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/william_li

Playlist: Graduation…now what? (5 talks)

Great life advice for the moment after you throw your mortarboard in the air.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/graduation_now_what

Johnny Lee | TED Speaker

Researcher Johnny Lee became a YouTube star with his demo of Wii Remote hacks -- bending the low-cost game piece to power an interactive whiteboard, a multitouch surface, a head-mounted display ...
Human-computer interaction researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/johnny_lee

Jinha Lee | TED Speaker

Jinha Lee wants to weave digital computing into the flow of our physical reality.
Designer, inventor, entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jinha_lee

Hosted by Prajakta Koli and Hannah Stocking: Countdown Session 4: Transformation (Full session)

The world around us is mainly made of two things: nature and the materials that we extract from it. To fight climate change, we need to protect and regenerate nature and transform materials into low- or zero-carbon alternatives. Session 4 of the Countdown Global Launch, hosted by Prajakta Koli and Hannah Stocking, features Thomas Crowther, Ernes...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hosted_by_prajakta_koli_and_hannah_stocking_countdown_session_4_transformation_full_session

Susan Pinker: The secret to living longer may be your social life

The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist Susan Pinker, it's not a sunny disposition or a low-fat, gluten-free diet that keeps the islanders healthy -- it's their emphasis on close personal relationships and face-to-face inter...
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_pinker_the_secret_to_living_longer_may_be_your_social_life

Joe Lassiter: We need nuclear power to solve climate change

Joe Lassiter is a deep thinker and straight talker focused on developing clean, secure and carbon-neutral supplies of reliable, low-cost energy. His analysis of the world's energy realities puts a powerful lens on the stubbornly touchy issue of nuclear power, including new designs for plants that can compete economically with fossil fuels. We ha...
https://www.ted.com/talks/joe_lassiter_we_need_nuclear_power_to_solve_climate_change

Xu Liu | TED Speaker

In his groundbreaking work, Xu Liu investigated how to activate and deactivate specific memories in mice.
Neuroscientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/xu_liu

Camilo Ramirez: The problem with the U.S. bail system

Since 2000, the annual number of people convicted of crimes in the United States has stayed steady, but the average number of people in jail each year has shot up. How can that be? The answer lies in the bail system— which isn't doing what it was intended to do. Camilo Ramirez details how the cash bail system disproportionally hurts people in lo...
https://www.ted.com/talks/camilo_ramirez_the_problem_with_the_u_s_bail_system

Lee Smolin | TED Speaker

Lee Smolin is a theoretical physicist, working mainly in the field of quantum gravity. He's a founding member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Canada, and the author of The Trouble With Physics.
Physicist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/lee_smolin

Hyeonseo Lee | TED Speaker

As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thoght her country was the "best on the planet." It wasn't until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped the country at 17-years-old to begin a life in hiding as a refugee in China. Hers is a harrowing, personal tale of survival and hope -- and a powerful reminder of those who face constant danger, even when the border is far behind.
Activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/hyeonseo_lee

Mitchell Katz: What the US health care system assumes about you

The US health care system assumes many things about patients: that they can take off from work in the middle of the day, speak English, have a working telephone and a steady supply of food. Because of that, it's failing many of those who are most in need, says Mitchell Katz, CEO of the largest public health care system in the US. In this eye-ope...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mitchell_katz_what_the_us_health_care_system_assumes_about_you

Eric Liu | TED Speaker

As CEO of Citizen University, Eric Liu is working to spark a civic revival in the US and beyond.
Civic evangelist, author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/eric_liu
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