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Shannon Lee | TED Speaker

Shannon Lee’s mission is to provide access for people to Bruce Lee’s philosophy through education and entertainment.
Actor, producer, writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/shannon_lee

Kalika Bali: The giant leaps in language technology -- and who's left behind

Thousands of languages thrive across the globe, yet modern speech technology -- with all of its benefits -- supports just over a hundred. Computational linguist Kalika Bali dreams of a day when technology acts as a bridge instead of a barrier, working passionately to build new and inclusive systems for the millions who speak low-resource languag...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kalika_bali_the_giant_leaps_in_language_technology_and_who_s_left_behind

Anote Tong: My country will be underwater soon -- unless we work together

For the people of Kiribati, climate change isn't something to be debated, denied or legislated against -- it's an everyday reality. The low-lying Pacific island nation may soon be underwater, thanks to rising sea levels. In a personal conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Kiribati President Anote Tong discusses his country's present clim...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anote_tong_my_country_will_be_underwater_soon_unless_we_work_together

Ani Liu | TED Speaker

Ani Liu explores the intersection between technology and sensory perception.
Designer, artist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/ani_liu

Jiabao Li | TED Speaker

Jiabao Li augments human sensation with her wearables and interactive installations, raising questions about technology's influence on perception, identity and emotion.
Perception designer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jiabao_li

John La Grou: A plug for smart power outlets

John La Grou unveils an ingenious new technology that will smarten up the electrical outlets in our homes, using microprocessors and RFID tags. The invention, Safeplug, promises to prevent deadly accidents like house fires -- and to conserve energy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_la_grou_a_plug_for_smart_power_outlets

Tim Berners-Lee: A Magna Carta for the web

Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web 25 years ago. So it’s worth a listen when he warns us: There’s a battle ahead. Eroding net neutrality, filter bubbles and centralizing corporate control all threaten the web’s wide-open spaces. It’s up to users to fight for the right to access and openness. The question is, What kind of Internet do...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_berners_lee_a_magna_carta_for_the_web

Jae Rhim Lee: My mushroom burial suit

Here's a powerful provocation from artist Jae Rhim Lee. Can we commit our bodies to a cleaner, greener Earth, even after death? Naturally -- using a special burial suit seeded with pollution-gobbling mushrooms. Yes, this just might be the strangest TEDTalk you'll ever see ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jae_rhim_lee_my_mushroom_burial_suit

Tim Berners-Lee: The year open data went worldwide

At TED2009, Tim Berners-Lee called for "raw data now" -- for governments, scientists and institutions to make their data openly available on the web. At TED University in 2010, he shows a few of the interesting results when the data gets linked up.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_berners_lee_the_year_open_data_went_worldwide

Jennifer 8. Lee: Why 1.5 billion people eat with chopsticks

Author Jennifer 8. Lee explains how the chopstick spread from the East to the West -- and was designed to give you the perfect bite.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_8_lee_why_1_5_billion_people_eat_with_chopsticks

Michele L. Sullivan: Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness

We all go through challenges -- some you can see, most you can't, says Michele L. Sullivan. In a talk about perspective, Sullivan shares stories full of wit and wisdom and reminds us that we're all part of each other's support systems. "The only shoes you can walk in are your own," she says. "With compassion, courage and understanding, we can wa...
https://www.ted.com/talks/michele_l_sullivan_asking_for_help_is_a_strength_not_a_weakness

Leo Q. Wan: Why are human bodies asymmetrical?

Symmetry is everywhere in nature. And we usually associate it with beauty: a perfectly shaped leaf or a butterfly with intricate patterns mirrored on each wing. But it turns out that asymmetry is pretty important, too — and more common than you might think. Leo Q. Wan takes us into the human body to show how biological asymmetry can be quite bea...
https://www.ted.com/talks/leo_q_wan_why_are_human_bodies_asymmetrical

D-L Stewart: Scenes from a Black trans life

At the crossroads of life and livelihood, scholar D-L Stewart invites us into scenes from his own life as he resists and reflects on the dehumanizing narratives that shape the Black trans experience in the US. With each word of his captivating and poetic dissection, Stewart emphasizes the magnitude and urgency of the rallying cry "Black trans li...
https://www.ted.com/talks/d_l_stewart_scenes_from_a_black_trans_life

Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance

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

Daniel L. Schacter: Are all of your memories real?

In a 1990's study, participants recalled getting lost in a shopping mall as children. Some shared these memories in vivid detail, but there was one problem: none of these people had actually gotten lost in a mall. They produced these false memories after psychologists told them they'd gotten lost and parents confirmed it. So what's going on? Dan...
https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_l_schacter_are_all_of_your_memories_real

Tim Berners-Lee: The next web

20 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. For his next project, he's building a web for open, linked data that could do for numbers what the Web did for words, pictures, video: unlock our data and reframe the way we use it together.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_berners_lee_the_next_web

Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems

It's a standard assumption in the West: As a society progresses, it eventually becomes a capitalist, multi-party democracy. Right? Eric X. Li, a Chinese investor and political scientist, begs to differ. In this provocative, boundary-pushing talk, he asks his audience to consider that there's more than one way to run a successful modern nation.
https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_x_li_a_tale_of_two_political_systems

A. Dara Dotz: An ingenious solution for aid in disaster zones

A. Dara Dotz left the tech industry for the nonprofit world after realizing our widespread reliance on tech may be doing us more harm than good. In response, she founded Field Ready to work directly with communities on the ground in disaster zones and co-develop low-tech aid solutions, repurposing found materials like car mats and broken solar p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/a_dara_dotz_an_ingenious_solution_for_aid_in_disaster_zones

Leah Georges | TED Speaker

Leah Georges is a professor and researcher who works with organizations to pull apart the enduring fable of generations at war in the workplace.
Social psychologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/leah_georges

Angela Lee Duckworth | TED Speaker

At the University of Pennsylvania, Angela Lee Duckworth studies intangible concepts such as self-control and grit to determine how they might predict both academic and professional success.
Psychologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/angela_lee_duckworth

Lee Mokobe | TED Speaker

Lee Mokobe is a 20-year-old South African slam poet and co-founder of Vocal Revolutionaries.
Poet
https://www.ted.com/speakers/lerato_mokobe

Li Wei Tan: The fascinating science of bubbles, from soap to champagne

In this whimsical talk and live demo, scientist Li Wei Tan shares the secrets of bubbles -- from their relentless pursuit of geometric perfection to their applications in medicine and shipping, where designers are creating more efficient vessels by mimicking the bubbles created by swimming penguins. Learn more about these mathematical marvels an...
https://www.ted.com/talks/li_wei_tan_the_fascinating_science_of_bubbles_from_soap_to_champagne

Jennifer 8. Lee: The hunt for General Tso

Reporter Jennifer 8. Lee talks about her hunt for the origins of familiar Chinese-American dishes -- exploring the hidden spots where these two cultures have (so tastily) combined to form a new cuisine.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_8_lee_the_hunt_for_general_tso

David L. Hu: Do larger animals take longer to pee?

A cat's bladder can only store a golf ball's worth of urine. For humans, it's a coffee mug and for elephants, a kitchen trash can. An elephant's bladder is 400 times the size of a cat's, but it doesn't take an elephant 400 times longer to pee. So, how does this work? David L. Hu digs into what scientists call the "Other Golden Rule." [Directed b...
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_l_hu_do_larger_animals_take_longer_to_pee

David R. Liu: Can we cure genetic diseases by rewriting DNA?

In a story of scientific discovery, chemical biologist David R. Liu shares a breakthrough: his lab's development of base editors that can rewrite DNA. This crucial step in genome editing takes the promise of CRISPR to the next level: if CRISPR proteins are molecular scissors, programmed to cut specific DNA sequences, then base editors are pencil...
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_r_liu_can_we_cure_genetic_diseases_by_rewriting_dna

Karen L. Cox: Debunking the myth of the Lost Cause: A lie embedded in American history

In the 1860's, 11 southern states withdrew from the United States and formed the Confederacy. They seceded in response to the growing movement for the nationwide abolition of slavery. Yet barely a year after the Civil War ended, southern sources began claiming the conflict was about state's rights. How did this revisionist history come about? Ka...
https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_l_cox_debunking_the_myth_of_the_lost_cause_a_lie_embedded_in_american_history

Laura L. Dunn | TED Speaker

TED Fellow Laura L. Dunn advances and enforces victims' rights for survivors of gender violence in campus, criminal and civil legal systems.
Victims' rights attorney
https://www.ted.com/speakers/laura_l_dunn

Amar Inamdar: The thrilling potential for off-grid solar energy

There's an energy revolution happening in villages and towns across Africa -- off-grid solar energy is becoming a viable alternative to traditional electricity systems. In a bold talk about a true leapfrog moment, Amar Inamdar introduces us to proud owners of off-grid solar kits -- and explains how this technology has the opportunity to meet two...
https://www.ted.com/talks/amar_inamdar_the_thrilling_potential_for_off_grid_solar_energy

Susan Emmett: This simple test can help kids hear better

Children who live in rural areas can have a hard time getting to the doctor -- much less to an audiologist's clinic for expensive, complex tests to check their hearing. The result for too many kids is hearing loss caused by ear infections and other curable or preventable problems. That's why ear surgeon and TED Fellow Susan Emmett is working wit...
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_emmett_this_simple_test_can_help_kids_hear_better
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