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Michael Benton: Mass extinctions and the future of life on Earth

Rich scientific evidence comes from the history of life on Earth -- we just have to ask the right questions to find it. Whether it's figuring out the cause of the dodo bird's extinction or the bite force of a Tyrannosaurus rex, paleontologist Michael Benton shares some offbeat quandaries from the past, present and future.
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_benton_mass_extinctions_and_the_future_of_life_on_earth

Reniqua Allen: The story we tell about millennials -- and who we leave out

Millennials are now the largest, most diverse adult population in the US -- but far too often, they're reduced to the worn-out stereotype of lazy, entitled avocado toast lovers, says author Reniqua Allen. In this revealing talk, she shares overlooked stories of millennials of color, offering a broader, more nuanced view of the generation. "Mille...
https://www.ted.com/talks/reniqua_allen_the_story_we_tell_about_millennials_and_who_we_leave_out

Margrethe Vestager: The new age of corporate monopolies

Margrethe Vestager wants to keep European markets competitive -- which is why, on behalf of the EU, she's fined Google $2.8 billion for breaching antitrust rules, asked Apple for $15.3 billion in back taxes and investigated a range of companies, from Gazprom to Fiat, for anti-competitive practices. In an important talk about the state of the glo...
https://www.ted.com/talks/margrethe_vestager_the_new_age_of_corporate_monopolies

John Doerr and Hal Harvey: How to decarbonize the grid and electrify everything

"The good news is it's now clearly cheaper to save the planet than to ruin it," says engineer and investor John Doerr. "The bad news is: we are fast running out of time." In this conversation with climate policy expert Hal Harvey, the two sustainability leaders discuss why humanity has to act globally, at speed and at scale, to meet the staggeri...
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_and_hal_harvey_how_to_decarbonize_the_grid_and_electrify_everything

Michael Green: Why we should build wooden skyscrapers

Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of … wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it's not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories tall (and, he hopes, higher), it's necessary.
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_green_why_we_should_build_wooden_skyscrapers

Salil Dudani: How jails extort the poor

Why do we jail people for being poor? Today, half a million Americans are in jail only because they can't afford to post bail, and still more are locked up because they can't pay their debt to the court, sometimes for things as minor as unpaid parking tickets. Salil Dudani shares stories from individuals who have experienced debtors' prison in F...
https://www.ted.com/talks/salil_dudani_how_jails_extort_the_poor

Zeynep Tufekci: Machine intelligence makes human morals more important

Machine intelligence is here, and we're already using it to make subjective decisions. But the complex way AI grows and improves makes it hard to understand and even harder to control. In this cautionary talk, techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci explains how intelligent machines can fail in ways that don't fit human error patterns -- and in ways w...
https://www.ted.com/talks/zeynep_tufekci_machine_intelligence_makes_human_morals_more_important

Michael Shellenberger: How fear of nuclear power is hurting the environment

"We're not in a clean energy revolution; we're in a clean energy crisis," says climate policy expert Michael Shellenberger. His surprising solution: nuclear. In this passionate talk, he explains why it's time to overcome longstanding fears of the technology, and why he and other environmentalists believe it's past time to embrace nuclear as a vi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_shellenberger_how_fear_of_nuclear_power_is_hurting_the_environment

Mary Robinson: Why climate change is a threat to human rights

Climate change is unfair. While rich countries can fight against rising oceans and dying farm fields, poor people around the world are already having their lives upended -- and their human rights threatened -- by killer storms, starvation and the loss of their own lands. Mary Robinson asks us to join the movement for worldwide climate justice.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mary_robinson_why_climate_change_is_a_threat_to_human_rights

Paul MacCready: Nature vs. humans

In 1998, aircraft designer Paul MacCready looks at a planet on which humans have utterly dominated nature, and talks about what we all can do to preserve nature's balance. His contribution: solar planes, superefficient gliders and the electric car.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_maccready_nature_vs_humans

Martine Rothblatt: My daughter, my wife, our robot, and the quest for immortality

The founder of Sirius XM satellite radio, Martine Rothblatt now heads up a drug company that makes life-saving medicines for rare diseases (including one drug that saved her own daughter's life). Meanwhile she is working to preserve the consciousness of the woman she loves in a digital file ... and a companion robot. In an onstage conversation w...
https://www.ted.com/talks/martine_rothblatt_my_daughter_my_wife_our_robot_and_the_quest_for_immortality

Mark Raymond: Victims of the city

Architecture can bring people together, or divide them -- witness the skyscraper, costly, inefficient, and only serving small portions of the community. At TEDxPortofSpain, Mark Raymond encourages city governments to let go of their old notions of success and consider the balance of environment, economy, and society to design cities for social c...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_raymond_victims_of_the_city

Georges C. Benjamin: The secret weapon against pandemics

The coronavirus pandemic won't be the last crisis to test public health systems worldwide, says physician and health policy leader Georges C. Benjamin. He details what's needed to lead us out of the pandemic and prevent future ones -- including a robust governmental health entity equipped with updated technology and well-trained staff -- and exp...
https://www.ted.com/talks/georges_c_benjamin_the_secret_weapon_against_pandemics

How to Be a Better Human: How to challenge conventional wisdom -- and change any industry

Do you think Hollywood needs to change? How about your own industry? It's difficult to get decision makers to step outside of the tried-and-true and attempt something new. In this episode, host Chris Duffy sits down with Franklin Leonard -- founder and CEO of the Black List, a company that elevates great screenplays and the writers who create th...
https://www.ted.com/talks/how_to_be_a_better_human_how_to_challenge_conventional_wisdom_and_change_any_industry

WorkLife with Adam Grant: Navigating career turbulence

Everyone's career will hit some turbulence at some point. Instead of pushing harder against the headwinds, we're sometimes better off tilting our rudder and charting a new course. In this episode, host Adam Grant speaks with people who have taken unusual steps to battle uncertainty, rethought their approach to finding and landing a job and reach...
https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_navigating_career_turbulence

Karessa Royce: Post traumatic growth | surviving a mass shooting

What if one could actually choose the way they respond to a traumatic incident? Speaker Karessa Royce was injured in the October 1, 2017, Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas. Her recovery is based on her choice to grow from the experience rather than continue to be traumatized.
https://www.ted.com/talks/karessa_royce_post_traumatic_growth_surviving_a_mass_shooting

Grace rose gwynne: Fighting for a place in the Old Boys' club

Grace is currently a barrister in Birmingham, having been called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2017, at the age of 21. She then worked in the United States of America specialising in criminal defence, most notably defending clients charged with firearms offences and drug trafficking. She returned to the UK and began her career as a barriste...
https://www.ted.com/talks/grace_rose_gwynne_fighting_for_a_place_in_the_old_boys_club_jun_2021

Rosa de la Cruz: How Love for Art Can Transform a City

Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz let us peek into their lives to show us how their love for art has grown over the years and how they have managed to spread it all over the city. They are part of the vanguardist crowd responsible for making Miami a mandatory stop for art collectors. Their love for art is infinite and they are determined to make sure i...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rosa_de_la_cruz_how_love_for_art_can_transform_a_city
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