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Playlist: Bill Gates: My 13 favorite talks (13 talks)

When we asked Bill Gates to curate a list of his favorite talks, his first response was, “There are too many to pick, really.” Here, he's whittled it down to 13 essentials.
Curated by Bill Gates · 13 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/bill_gates_my_13_favorite_tal

Bill Gates: Innovating to zero!

At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_innovating_to_zero

Bill Gates: The innovations we need to avoid a climate disaster

The single most important thing for avoiding a climate disaster is cutting carbon pollution from the current 51 billion tons per year to zero, says philanthropist and technologist Bill Gates. Introducing the concept of the "green premium" -- the higher price of zero-emission products like electric cars, artificial meat or sustainable aviation fu...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_innovations_we_need_to_avoid_a_climate_disaster

Bill Gates: Mosquitos, malaria and education

Bill Gates hopes to solve some of the world's biggest problems using a new kind of philanthropy. In a passionate and, yes, funny 18 minutes, he asks us to consider two big questions and how we might answer them. (And see the Q&A on the TED Blog.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_mosquitos_malaria_and_education

Bill Gates: How state budgets are breaking US schools

America's school systems are funded by the 50 states. In this fiery talk, Bill Gates says that state budgets are riddled with accounting tricks that disguise the true cost of health care and pensions and weighted with worsening deficits -- with the financing of education at the losing end.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_how_state_budgets_are_breaking_us_schools

Bill Gates: How we must respond to the coronavirus pandemic

Philanthropist and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates offers insights into the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing why testing and self-isolation are essential, which medical advancements show promise and what it will take for the world to endure this crisis. (This virtual conversation is part of the TED Connects series, hosted by head of TED Chris Anders...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_how_we_must_respond_to_the_coronavirus_pandemic

Bill Gates: Teachers need real feedback

Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: "satisfactory." And with no feedback, no coaching, there's just no way to improve. Bill Gates suggests that even great teachers can get better with smart feedback -- and lays out a program from his foundation to bring it to every classroom.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_teachers_need_real_feedback

Bill Gates: How the pandemic will shape the near future

Bill Gates talks best (and worst) case scenarios for the coronavirus pandemic in the months ahead, explaining the challenges of reducing virus transmission, providing an update on promising vaccine candidates, offering his thoughts on reopening and even taking a moment to address conspiracy theories circulating about himself. Stay tuned for his ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_how_the_pandemic_will_shape_the_near_future

Bill Gates: The next outbreak? We're not ready

In 2014, the world avoided a global outbreak of Ebola, thanks to thousands of selfless health workers -- plus, frankly, some very good luck. In hindsight, we know what we should have done better. So, now's the time, Bill Gates suggests, to put all our good ideas into practice, from scenario planning to vaccine research to health worker training....
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_next_outbreak_we_re_not_ready

Bill Gates | TED Speaker

A passionate tech visionary, Bill Gates changed the world while leading Microsoft to dizzying success. Now he's doing it again through his global philanthropic work that strives to reduce inequity everywhere.
Technologist, philanthropist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/bill_gates

Playlist: Build Back Better - Health (6 talks)

Curated by TED · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_health

Playlist: The fight against viruses (18 talks)

What we do (and don't) know about viruses, pandemics and the vaccines that combat them.
Curated by TED · 18 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_fight_against_viruses

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

Bill and Melinda Gates: Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done

In 1993, Bill and Melinda Gates took a walk on the beach and made a big decision: to give their Microsoft wealth back to society. In conversation with Chris Anderson, the couple talks about their work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as their marriage, their children, their failures and the satisfaction of giving most of their...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_and_melinda_gates_why_giving_away_our_wealth_has_been_the_most_satisfying_thing_we_ve_done

Playlist: TV Special: TED Talks Education (8 talks)

How can we create an education system that works for kids, instead of against them? Watch eight inspiring talks from TED's May 2013 PBS special, given in their entirety.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/tv_special_ted_talks_educatio

Playlist: Countdown: Big picture on climate change (9 talks)

Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/countdown_big_picture_on_climate_change

Playlist: The end of oil? (13 talks)

It's the question of our generation: Can we find a sustainable alternative to oil? Scientists, inventors and activists present stern warnings and visionary solutions for the energy of tomorrow.
Curated by TED · 13 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_end_of_oil

Playlist: 30 years of TED (16 talks)

The first TED was held in 1984. What kind of predictions did people make 30 years ago? (And did they turn out to be right?) Watch the world change over three decades in this nearly year-by-year playlist.
Curated by TED · 16 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/30_years_of_ted

Playlist: The TED Interview: Season 2 (11 talks)

Head of TED Chris Anderson speaks with fascinating individuals to dig into some of the most provocative and powerful ideas of our time. (Made possible with the support of Klick Health.)
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_ted_interview_season_2

Playlist: On generosity (8 talks)

It’s the giving season. And thus, we give you these great talks on the hows, whys and whats of generosity.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/on_generosity

Playlist: The TED Interview: Season 4 (17 talks)

Head of TED Chris Anderson speaks with fascinating individuals to dig into some of the most provocative and powerful ideas of our time. (Made possible with the support of Lexus.)
Curated by TED · 17 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_ted_interview_season_4

Melinda Gates | TED Speaker

Melinda French Gates is cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she puts into practice the idea that every life has equal value.
Philanthropist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/melinda_french_gates

Playlist: The issues at stake in the US election of 2020 (18 talks)

Relevant, informative talks to help you navigate the conversation surrounding the 2020 presidential election. (For more voting information specific to your location, please visit https://www.vote.org)
Curated by TED · 18 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_issues_at_stake_in_the_us

Playlist: The most popular talks of all time (25 talks)

Are schools killing creativity? What makes a great leader? How can I find happiness? These 25 talks are the ones that you and your fellow TED fans just can't stop sharing.
Curated by TED · 25 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_popular_talks_of_all

Donald Sadoway | TED Speaker

Donald Sadoway is working on a battery miracle -- an inexpensive, incredibly efficient, three-layered battery using “liquid metal."
Materials engineer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/donald_sadoway

Playlist: Interview with a business mogul (10 talks)

Gain insights, wisdom and advice from visionaries at the top of their fields and industries.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/interview_with_a_business_mogul

David Christian | TED Speaker

David Christian teaches an ambitious world history course that tells the tale of the entire universe -- from the Big Bang 13 billion years ago to present day.
Historian
https://www.ted.com/speakers/david_christian

Playlist: The most popular talks of 2020 (20 talks)

What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest in 2020? Here are the talks that intrigued and propelled us to the end of this world-shifting year.
Curated by TED · 20 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_popular_talks_of_2020

The TED Staff | TED Speaker

With TED-Ed communicator Emilie Soffe as the leading lady, the TED staff puts on a show.
Amateur musicians
https://www.ted.com/speakers/daffodil_hudson

Playlist: The art of the interview (12 talks)

Glean interview skills and incredible insights from some of the greatest minds to sit down on the TED stage.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_art_of_the_interview
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