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Kio Stark: Why you should talk to strangers

"When you talk to strangers, you're making beautiful interruptions into the expected narrative of your daily life -- and theirs," says Kio Stark. In this delightful talk, Stark explores the overlooked benefits of pushing past our default discomfort when it comes to strangers and embracing those fleeting but profoundly beautiful moments of genuin...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kio_stark_why_you_should_talk_to_strangers

Nassim Assefi and Brian A. Levine: How in vitro fertilization (IVF) works

Infertility affects 1 in 8 couples worldwide. But in the last 40 years, more than 5 million babies have been born using in vitro fertilization (IVF). How does it work? Nassim Assefi and Brian A. Levine detail the science behind making a baby in a lab.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nassim_assefi_and_brian_a_levine_how_in_vitro_fertilization_ivf_works

Paul Rothemund: Playing with DNA that self-assembles

Paul Rothemund writes code that causes DNA to arrange itself into a star, a smiley face and more. Sure, it's a stunt, but it's also a demonstration of self-assembly at the smallest of scales -- with vast implications for the future of making things.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_rothemund_playing_with_dna_that_self_assembles

Tricia Wang: The human insights missing from big data

Why do so many companies make bad decisions, even with access to unprecedented amounts of data? With stories from Nokia to Netflix to the oracles of ancient Greece, Tricia Wang demystifies big data and identifies its pitfalls, suggesting that we focus instead on "thick data" -- precious, unquantifiable insights from actual people -- to make the ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tricia_wang_the_human_insights_missing_from_big_data

Max Hawkins: I let algorithms randomize my life for two years

What if everything in your life was randomized: from the food you ate to the things you did and the places you traveled? Computer scientist Max Hawkins created algorithms to make decisions like these for him -- and got hooked on the experience for two years. He shares how relinquishing choice sent him across the world and opened him up to the be...
https://www.ted.com/talks/max_hawkins_i_let_algorithms_randomize_my_life_for_two_years

Gary Wolf: The quantified self

At TED@Cannes, Gary Wolf gives a 5-min intro to an intriguing new pastime: using mobile apps and always-on gadgets to track and analyze your body, mood, diet, spending -- just about everything in daily life you can measure -- in gloriously geeky detail.
https://www.ted.com/talks/gary_wolf_the_quantified_self

Sara Garofalo: The psychology behind irrational decisions

Often people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view — meaning that they don't necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that? Are we just bad at dealing with numbers and odds? Or is there a psychological mechanism behind it? Sara Garofalo explains heuristics, problem-solving approaches based on previous e...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_garofalo_the_psychology_behind_irrational_decisions

Seth Godin: How to get your ideas to spread

In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.
https://www.ted.com/talks/seth_godin_how_to_get_your_ideas_to_spread

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

Thomas Goetz: It's time to redesign medical data

Your medical chart: it's hard to access, impossible to read -- and full of information that could make you healthier if you just knew how to use it. At TEDMED, Thomas Goetz looks at medical data, making a bold call to redesign it and get more insight from it.
https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_goetz_it_s_time_to_redesign_medical_data

Edward Tenner: The paradox of efficiency

Is our obsession with efficiency actually making us less efficient? In this revelatory talk, writer and historian Edward Tenner discusses the promises and dangers of our drive to get things done as quickly as possible -- and suggests seven ways we can use "inspired inefficiency" to be more productive.
https://www.ted.com/talks/edward_tenner_the_paradox_of_efficiency

Matthieu Ricard: How to let altruism be your guide

What is altruism? Put simply, it's the wish that other people may be happy. And, says Matthieu Ricard, a happiness researcher and a Buddhist monk, altruism is also a great lens for making decisions, both for the short and long term, in work and in life.
https://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_how_to_let_altruism_be_your_guide

Dao Nguyen: What makes something go viral?

What's the secret to making content people love? Join BuzzFeed's Publisher Dao Nguyen for a glimpse at how her team creates their tempting quizzes, lists and videos -- and learn more about how they've developed a system to understand how people use content to connect and create culture.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dao_nguyen_what_makes_something_go_viral

Amara Berry: The case for reforming STEM education

Today's math and science curricula often serve to alienate students from these valuable disciplines when they should be doing the opposite. STEM advocate Amara Berry uses her family's work in the sciences to illustrate the pressing need for making education in these subjects more accessible and effective.
https://www.ted.com/talks/amara_berry_the_case_for_reforming_stem_education

Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in action

Janine Benyus has a message for inventors: When solving a design problem, look to nature first. There you'll find inspired designs for making things waterproof, aerodynamic, solar-powered and more. Here she reveals dozens of new products that take their cue from nature with spectacular results.
https://www.ted.com/talks/janine_benyus_biomimicry_in_action

Sajay Samuel: How college loans exploit students for profit

"Once upon a time in America," says professor Sajay Samuel, "going to college did not mean graduating with debt." Today, higher education has become a consumer product -- costs have skyrocketed, saddling students with a combined debt of over $1 trillion, while universities and loan companies make massive profits. Samuel proposes a radical soluti...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sajay_samuel_how_college_loans_exploit_students_for_profit

Fang Ruan: Management lessons from Chinese business and philosophy

Business management in China is changing, says consultant Fang Ruan. Learn how Chinese entrepreneurs -- long guided by Confucianism's emphasis on authority and regulation -- are now looking to Taoist philosophy for a new, dynamic leadership style that believes things spontaneously transform and naturally achieve perfection when they're supported...
https://www.ted.com/talks/fang_ruan_management_lessons_from_chinese_business_and_philosophy

Playlist: Reduce, reuse, recycle (11 talks)

Discover the beauty in minimizing material goods, repurposing your most well-loved things and intentionally (and sustainably) lessening your carbon footprint.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/reduce_reuse_recycle

Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work?

What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our w...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work

Amy Webb: How I hacked online dating

Amy Webb was having no luck with online dating. The dates she liked didn't write her back, and her own profile attracted crickets (and worse). So, as any fan of data would do: she started making a spreadsheet. Hear the story of how she went on to hack her online dating life -- with frustrating, funny and life-changing results.
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating

Miriam Zoila Pérez: How racism harms pregnant women -- and what can help

Racism is making people sick -- especially black women and babies, says Miriam Zoila Pérez. The doula turned journalist explores the relationship between race, class and illness and tells us about a radically compassionate prenatal care program that can buffer pregnant women from the stress that people of color face every day.
https://www.ted.com/talks/miriam_zoila_perez_how_racism_harms_pregnant_women_and_what_can_help

Dario Gil: The future of expertise

Confirmation bias, loss aversion, the halo effect – inherently, humans face obstacles when making rational decisions. In the future, could purely logical cognitive computers help erase these blind spots? Dario Gil explores what the future of cognitive computers looks like and considers the uneasy question: could technology ever replace humans?
https://www.ted.com/talks/dario_gil_the_future_of_expertise

Trevor Maber: Rethinking thinking

Every day, we meet people and process our interactions-- making inferences and developing beliefs about the world around us. In this lesson, Trevor Maber introduces us to the idea of a 'ladder of inference' and a process for rethinking the way we interact. [Directed by Biljana Labovic, narrated by Trevor Maber].
https://www.ted.com/talks/trevor_maber_rethinking_thinking

Onora O'Neill: What we don't understand about trust

Trust is on the decline, and we need to rebuild it. That's a commonly heard suggestion for making a better world ... but, says philosopher Onora O'Neill, we don't really understand what we're suggesting. She flips the question, showing us that our three most common ideas about trust are actually misdirected.
https://www.ted.com/talks/onora_o_neill_what_we_don_t_understand_about_trust

Jean-Manuel Izaret: A new Netflix-style pricing model that could make medical treatments affordable for all

In the US, the steep cost of medical care means many curable diseases go untreated. Pricing expert Jean-Manuel Izaret shares a plan for making treatments for curable diseases affordable for all by switching to a subscription-like payment system (similar to the one pioneered by Netflix) that would distribute costs over time and across an entire p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jean_manuel_izaret_a_new_netflix_style_pricing_model_that_could_make_medical_treatments_affordable_for_all

Stephen Lawrence: The future of reading. It's fast

Does anyone actually read research reports? Stephen Lawrence found that most research in the finance industry rarely gets a glance beyond the front page. Lawrence has dedicated his career to making research reports more digestible, using a refined mixture of machine learning, big data and good old-fashioned human insight.
https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_lawrence_the_future_of_reading_it_s_fast

Niki Okuk: When workers own companies, the economy is more resilient

Another economic reality is possible -- one that values community, sustainability and resiliency instead of profit by any means necessary. Niki Okuk shares her case for cooperative economics and a vision for how working-class people can organize and own the businesses they work for, making decisions for themselves and enjoying the fruits of thei...
https://www.ted.com/talks/niki_okuk_when_workers_own_companies_the_economy_is_more_resilient

Melissa Walker: Art can heal PTSD's invisible wounds

Trauma silences its victims, says creative arts therapist Melissa Walker, but art can help those suffering from the psychological wounds of war begin to open up and heal. In this inspiring talk, Walker describes how mask-making, in particular, allows afflicted servicemen and women reveal what haunts them -- and, finally, start to let it go.
https://www.ted.com/talks/melissa_walker_art_can_heal_ptsd_s_invisible_wounds

Heidi Grant: How to ask for help -- and get a "yes"

Asking for help is tough. But to get through life, you have to do it all the time. So how do you get comfortable asking? In this actionable talk, social psychologist Heidi Grant shares four simple rules for asking for help and getting it -- while making the process more rewarding for your helper, too.
https://www.ted.com/talks/heidi_grant_how_to_ask_for_help_and_get_a_yes

Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu: How Africa can use its traditional knowledge to make progress

Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu wants to see Africans unleash their suppressed creative and innovative energies by acknowledging the significance of their indigenous, authentic knowledge. In this powerful talk, she shares examples of untapped, traditional African knowledge in agriculture and policy-making, calling on Africans to make progress by validating...
https://www.ted.com/talks/chika_ezeanya_esiobu_how_africa_can_use_its_traditional_knowledge_to_make_progress
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