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Laura Robinson: The secrets I find on the mysterious ocean floor

Hundreds of meters below the surface of the ocean, Laura Robinson probes the steep slopes of massive undersea mountains. She's on the hunt for thousand-year-old corals that she can test in a nuclear reactor to discover how the ocean changes over time. By studying the history of the earth, Robinson hopes to find clues of what might happen in the ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_robinson_the_secrets_i_find_on_the_mysterious_ocean_floor

Susan Robinson | TED Speaker

Susan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind.
Business executive, entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/susan_robinson

Mark Robinson: Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"?

Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. They're stuffed full of parodies, songs, sexual jokes and surreal fantasy -- and they've shaped how comedy's been written and performed ever since. Mark Robinson shares a brief history of Aristophanes. [TED-Ed Animation by Anton Bogaty].
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_robinson_why_is_aristophanes_called_the_father_of_comedy

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity

Playlist: Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education (10 talks)

Education legend Sir Ken Robinson picked the talks he loves — all full of insight, bright ideas and, of course, creativity.
Curated by Ken Robinson · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/ken_robinson_10_talks_on_educ

Susan Robinson: How I fail at being disabled

Born with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down.
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_robinson_how_i_fail_at_being_disabled

Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!

In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution

Sir Ken Robinson: Changing education paradigms

In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for parents and teachers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms

Mark Robinson: How the Normans changed the history of Europe

In the year 1066, 7,000 Norman infantry and knights sailed in warships across the English Channel. Their target: England, home to more than a million people. Around the same period of time, other groups of Normans were setting forth all across Europe. Who were these warriors, and how did they leave their mark so far and wide? Mark Robinson share...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_robinson_how_the_normans_changed_the_history_of_europe

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

Mary Robinson | TED Speaker

Mary Robinson served as president of Ireland from 1990 to 1997, and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002. She now leads a foundation devoted to climate justice.
Global leader
https://www.ted.com/speakers/mary_robinson

Sir Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley

Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley

Laura Robinson | TED Speaker

Dr. Laura Robinson's scientific mission is to document and understand the processes that govern climate.
Ocean scientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/laura_robinson

Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler: History vs. Henry VIII

He was a powerful king whose break with the church of Rome would forever change the course of English history. But was he a charismatic reformer who freed his subjects from a corrupt establishment or a bullying tyrant who used Parliament for his own personal gain? Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler put this controversial figure on trial in History v...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_robinson_and_alex_gendler_history_vs_henry_viii

Playlist: 11 must-see TED Talks (11 talks)

What is TED? This primer of 11 classic TED Talks show you the wide range of topics covered -- and introduce you to beloved speakers like Amy Cuddy, Brené Brown, Sir Ken Robinson and Chimamanda Adichie. Find your next favorite talk ...
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/11_must_see_ted_talks

Sir Ken Robinson | TED Speaker

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.
Author, educator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/sir_ken_robinson

Playlist: The mysteries of the deep sea (5 talks)

Explore endless waters with these captivating talks that shine some (literal) light on what’s going in the deepest, darkest parts of our oceans.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_mysteries_of_the_deep_sea

Playlist: How can we fix the learning crisis? (5 talks)

Better education for generations to come means a brighter future for us all. These TED speakers have some great ideas for how we can solve our current education crisis.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/how_can_we_fix_the_learning_crisis

Playlist: Damon Lindelof: 5 talks I sent to friends (5 talks)

Why these talks, Damon Lindelof, writer of "Lost" and "Prometheus"? "These are the ones that stayed with me. That I watched more than once. That I have forwarded to friends with hopes of not only expanding their horizons but stimulating conversation."
Curated by Damon Lindelof · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/damon_lindelof_5_talks_i_sent

Playlist: Wang Lifen: 5 highly quotable talks (5 talks)

A top newscaster in China, Wang Lifen has launche Umiwi to call on the youth of China to make their own media. Here, her 5 most quotable TED Talks.
Curated by Wang Lifen · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/wang_lifen_5_highly_quotable

Playlist: Bobak Ferdowsi: On our home in the universe (5 talks)

NASA engineer Bobak Ferdowsi helped the Curiosity rover land on Mars -- and he's curated these talks that deepen our understanding of the world around us.
Curated by Bobak Ferdowski · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/bobak_ferdowsi_on_our_home_in

Playlist: Malcolm London: 4 talks that speak out (4 talks)

As important as they are eloquent, these four talks are poet Malcolm London’s idea of how to truly cause a stir.
Curated by Malcolm London · 4 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/malcolm_london_4_talks_that_s

Playlist: Why climate change is a human rights issue (5 talks)

Learn about the ways climate change is deeply altering how we live, where we live and the foods we eat -- ultimately threatening some of our most basic human rights.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/why_climate_change_is_a_human

Playlist: The creative spark (7 talks)

What makes us create and innovate? Here, wildly creative thinkers share ideas and insights into what kindles genius.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_creative_spark

Playlist: Elif Shafak: 7 truly captivating talks (7 talks)

Novelist Elif Shafak says, "Even long after I listened to these talks, I noticed I was carrying the words with me wherever I traveled. I can listen to these speakers again and again, hearing something new each time."
Curated by Elif Shafak · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/elif_shafak_7_truly_captivati

Playlist: Bono: 8 talks that give me hope (8 talks)

Bono picks 8 talks that express powerful ideas -- and shares exactly why each needs to be spread far and wide.
Curated by Bono · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/bono_8_talks_that_give_me_hop

Playlist: The first 6 TED Talks ever (6 talks)

Behold, the first six TED Talks posted online, shared with the world on June 27, 2006. Each one is powerful and moving -- and still resonates today.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_first_6_ted_talks_ever

Playlist: TED Residency Talks (7 talks)

The TED Residency program is an incubator for breakthrough ideas. Curious about what goes down at TED HQ? Check out ted.com/residency for more information (or to even become a Resident yourself).
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_residency_talks

Playlist: Peter Gabriel: 11 surprising talks (11 talks)

We asked Peter Gabriel what TEDTalks he thinks will still be making waves in 25 years, like his classic 1986 album, "So." Here are his picks, from printing a human kidney to the learning revolution.
Curated by Peter Gabriel · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/peter_gabriel_11_surprising_t

Playlist: Living fossils (6 talks)

These creatures are living descendants of ancient beings that roamed the Earth thousands of years ago.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/living_fossils
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