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Janna Levin | TED Speaker

Janna Levin is a professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard, where she studies the early universe, chaos, and black holes. She's the author of “How the Universe Got Its Spots" and the novel “A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines.”
Physicist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/janna_levin

Karen J. Meech | TED Speaker

Karen J. Meech is an astronomer who investigates how habitable worlds form and explores the bigger picture of whether there is life elsewhere.
Astronomer, astrobiologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/karen_j_meech

Playlist: Get in shape (for real this time) (6 talks)

It is the New Year’s Resolution that you make over and over again. Here, talks to help you actually stick to it—and do it in a kind, effective way.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/get_in_shape_for_real_this_ti

Jack Dangermond: How a geospatial nervous system could help us design a better future

What if we could better understand the world's biggest challenges simply by looking at a map? Jack Dangermond, a pioneer in geographic information system (GIS) technology that powers the digital maps people around the world use every day, speaks with TED technology curator Simone Ross about how his team is building a geospatial nervous system: a...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jack_dangermond_how_a_geospatial_nervous_system_could_help_us_design_a_better_future

Oliver Jeffers | TED Speaker

With a style that crackles with wry wit, writer and artist Oliver Jeffers captivates audiences of all ages.
Artist, storyteller
https://www.ted.com/speakers/oliver_jeffers

Gregg Garn: Should teachers get free housing?

In the 19th century, schools provided free housing for teachers. Gregg Garn, a dean at the University of Oklahoma, makes an eloquent argument to restart this tradition. In this fascinating talk, Garn reviews the brutal economics of being a teacher -- and asks how we as communities can enhance the quality of life for our best and brightest instru...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gregg_garn_should_teachers_get_free_housing

Bruno Torturra: Got a smartphone? Start broadcasting

In 2011, journalist Bruno Torturra covered a protest in São Paulo which turned ugly. His experience of being teargassed had a profound effect on the way he thought about his work, and he quit his job to focus on broadcasting raw, unedited experiences online. In this fascinating talk, he shares some of the ways in which he's experimented with liv...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bruno_torturra_got_a_smartphone_start_broadcasting

Scott A. Mellor: How Thor got his hammer

Loki the mischief-maker, writhes in Thor's iron grip. The previous night, he'd snuck up on Thor's wife and shorn off her beautiful hair. To fix what he'd done, Loki rushes to the dwarves and tricks them into making gifts for the gods. Wanting to best their smith rivals, the dwarves make a set of golden treasures, including a hammer called Mjolni...
https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_a_mellor_how_thor_got_his_hammer

Ray Kurzweil: Get ready for hybrid thinking

Two hundred million years ago, our mammal ancestors developed a new brain feature: the neocortex. This stamp-sized piece of tissue (wrapped around a brain the size of a walnut) is the key to what humanity has become. Now, futurist Ray Kurzweil suggests, we should get ready for the next big leap in brain power, as we tap into the computing power ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ray_kurzweil_get_ready_for_hybrid_thinking

Sendhil Mullainathan | TED Speaker

Sendhil Mullainathan asks a compelling question: what are the irrational choices we make that perpetuate poverty, corruption, discrimination?
Behavioral economist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/sendhil_mullainathan

Pawan Sinha | TED Speaker

Pawan Sinha researches how our brains interpret what our eyes see -- and uses that research to give blind children the gift of sight.
Visual neuroscientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/pawan_sinha

Kate Raworth | TED Speaker

Kate Raworth is passionate about making economics fit for the 21st century.
Renegade economist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kate_raworth

Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable

Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn't afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. "Your silence serves no one," says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker. In this bright, uplifting talk, Ajayi Jones shares three questions to ask yourself if you're teetering on the edge of speaki...
https://www.ted.com/talks/luvvie_ajayi_jones_get_comfortable_with_being_uncomfortable

Barton Seaver: Sustainable seafood? Let's get smart

Chef Barton Seaver presents a modern dilemma: Seafood is one of our healthier protein options, but overfishing is desperately harming our oceans. He suggests a simple way to keep fish on the dinner table that includes every mom's favorite adage -- "Eat your vegetables!"
https://www.ted.com/talks/barton_seaver_sustainable_seafood_let_s_get_smart

Heribert Watzke: The brain in your gut

Did you know you have functioning neurons in your intestines -- about a hundred million of them? Food scientist Heribert Watzke tells us about the "hidden brain" in our gut and the surprising things it makes us feel.
https://www.ted.com/talks/heribert_watzke_the_brain_in_your_gut

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Dina Katabi | TED Speaker

Dina Katabi investigates how AI can make wireless devices sense human motion and vital signs.
Technologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dina_katabi

Arinjay Banerjee: Why bats don't get sick

Consider a bat that is infected with several deadly viruses, including ones that cause rabies, SARS, and Ebola. While this diagnosis would be lethal for other mammals, the winged wonder is totally unfazed, and may even spend the next 30 years living as if this were totally normal— because for bats, it is. So what's protecting bats from these dan...
https://www.ted.com/talks/arinjay_banerjee_why_bats_don_t_get_sick

First Aid Kit | TED Speaker

Swedish duo First Aid Kit take multi-genre inspiration from folk, country and the classic singer-songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s.
Folk music duo
https://www.ted.com/speakers/first_aid_kit

Playlist: The Way We Work: Season 3 (8 talks)

The Way We Work is an original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into how we can adapt and thrive amid changing workplace conventions.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_way_we_work_season_3

Michael Rubinstein | TED Speaker

Computer scientist Michael Rubinstein and his team have developed a "motion microscope" that can show video footage of barely perceivable movements, like breaths and heartbeats.
Research scientist, Google
https://www.ted.com/speakers/michael_rubinstein

Skylar Tibbits | TED Speaker

Skylar Tibbits is the founder and codirector of the Self-Assembly Lab at MIT and assistant professor of design research in the department of architecture.
Designer, computer scientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/skylar_tibbits

Debra Jarvis | TED Speaker

Debra Jarvis isn't your typical hospital chaplain. With wry wit, she aims to comfort patients -- and also challenge them.
Chaplain + author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/debra_jarvis

Krista Donaldson | TED Speaker

Krista Donaldson is the CEO of D-Rev, a non-profit product development company improving the health and incomes of people around the world.
Engineer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/krista_donaldson

Adrián Paenza: How folding paper can get you to the moon

Can folding a piece of paper 45 times get you to the moon? By seeing what happens when folding just one piece of paper we see the unbelievable potential of exponential growth. This lesson will leave you wanting to grab a piece of paper to see how many times you can fold it! [Lesson by Adrian Paenza, directed by TED-Ed, narrated by Adrian Paenza].
https://www.ted.com/talks/adrian_paenza_how_folding_paper_can_get_you_to_the_moon

Michael Fey: Are you technically fit to parent?

Hidden behind the allure of the newest innovations on the web are plenty of potential pitfalls for children—from online bullying to inappropriate content. Michael Fey offers practical advice for parents to close the digital divide between them and their children to help ensure the whole family has a healthy interaction discovering and enjoying t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_fey_are_you_technically_fit_to_parent

Kailash Satyarthi: How to make peace? Get angry

How did a young man born into a high caste in India come to free 83,000 children from slavery? Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi offers a surprising piece of advice to anyone who wants to change the world for the better: Get angry at injustice. In this powerful talk, he shows how a lifetime of peace-making sprang from a lifetime of ou...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kailash_satyarthi_how_to_make_peace_get_angry

Stacey Kramer: The best gift I ever survived

Stacey Kramer offers a moving, personal, 3-minute parable that shows how an unwanted experience -- frightening, traumatic, costly -- can turn out to be a priceless gift.
https://www.ted.com/talks/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived

Arianna Huffington: How to succeed? Get more sleep

In this short talk, Arianna Huffington shares a small idea that can awaken much bigger ones: the power of a good night's sleep. Instead of bragging about our sleep deficits, she urges us to shut our eyes and see the big picture: We can sleep our way to increased productivity and happiness -- and smarter decision-making.
https://www.ted.com/talks/arianna_huffington_how_to_succeed_get_more_sleep

Claudia Miner | TED Speaker

As the cofounder and executive director of Waterford UPSTART, Claudia Miner has one goal: to help families overcome barriers and prepare their children for lifelong learning.
Early education innovator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/claudia_miner
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