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Douglas Beal: An alternative to GDP that factors in our wellbeing

Most economists agree that GDP, the most widely used measure of a country's success and growth, is a poor indicator of the overall wellbeing of a nation. Doug Beal created an alternative index that measures not just wealth but wellbeing. The new gauge takes into account such factors as income equality, sustainability and education. Beal shares i...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_beal_an_alternative_to_gdp_that_factors_in_our_wellbeing

Douglas Adams: Parrots, the universe and everything

Blind river dolphins, reclusive lemurs, a parrot as fearless as it is lovelorn ... Douglas Adams' close encounters with these rare and unusual animals reveal that evolution, ever ingenious, can be fickle too -- in a University of California talk that sparkles with his trademark satiric wit.
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_adams_parrots_the_universe_and_everything

Tania Douglas: To design better tech, understand context

What good is a sophisticated piece of medical equipment to people in Africa if it can't handle the climate there? Biomedical engineer Tania Douglas shares stories of how we're often blinded to real needs in our pursuit of technology -- and how a deeper understanding of the context where it's used can lead us to better solutions.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tania_douglas_to_design_better_tech_understand_context

Douglas Rushkoff: How to be "Team Human" in the digital future

Humans are no longer valued for our creativity, says media theorist Douglas Rushkoff -- in a world dominated by digital technology, we're now just valued for our data. In a passionate talk, Rushkoff urges us to stop using technology to optimize people for the market and start using it to build a future centered on our pre-digital values of conne...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_rushkoff_how_to_be_team_human_in_the_digital_future

Douglas Thomas: How a typeface helped launch Apollo

When humanity first landed on the moon in 1969, the typeface Futura was right there with them. In this fascinating history of typography, designer Douglas Thomas shares Futura's role in launching the Apollo 11 spacecraft -- and how it became one of the most used fonts in the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_thomas_how_a_typeface_helped_launch_apollo

Douglas L. Oliver: The science of hearing

The ability to recognize sounds and identify their location is possible thanks to the auditory system. That's comprised of two main parts: the ear, and the brain. The ear's task is to convert sound energy into neural signals; the brain's is to receive and process the information those signals contain. To understand how that works, Douglas L. Oli...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_l_oliver_the_science_of_hearing

Douglas J. Casa: What happens when you get heat stroke?

Have you ever suffered from exertional heat stroke? This condition is caused by intense activity in the heat and is one of the top three killers of athletes and soldiers in training. Douglas J. Casa explains heat stroke's tremendous effects on the human body and details an action plan in case it ever happens to someone you know. [Directed by Ver...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_j_casa_what_happens_when_you_get_heat_stroke

Douglas Adams | TED Speaker

In accidental spacefarers, bureaucratic aliens and depressed androids, the inimitable Douglas Adams gave a voice to the many facets of the human condition -- with sidesplitting (and bestselling) results.
Author, satirist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/douglas_adams

Douglas Rushkoff | TED Speaker

Douglas Rushkoff promotes human autonomy in the digital age.
Media theorist, author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/douglas_rushkoff

Douglas Thomas | TED Speaker

Douglas Thomas's research explores the power of fonts at the intersection of design and culture.
Designer, writer and historian of typography
https://www.ted.com/speakers/douglas_thomas

Tania Douglas | TED Speaker

Tania Douglas imagined how biomedical engineering could help address some of Africa's health challenges.
Biomedical engineering professor
https://www.ted.com/speakers/tania_douglas

Noah R. Bressman and Douglas Fudge: The world's slimiest animal

In 2017, a truck screeched to a halt. One of its containers slid off, hit a car, and spilled its contents— thousands of kilograms of hagfish. The result of this accident was an absolute mess: the highway was coated in a thick slime that took the fire department 7 hours to clear. How did these creatures create this stupendous supply of slime? Noa...
https://www.ted.com/talks/noah_r_bressman_and_douglas_fudge_the_world_s_slimiest_animal

Playlist: Little-known big history (15 talks)

A collection of histories textbooks leave out.
Curated by TED · 15 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/little_known_big_history

Douglas Woodring: Reshape our Blue Front Yard

Mr. Woodring is the Founder and Managing Director of Ocean Recovery Alliance, a non- profit organization which is focused on bringing together innovative solutions, technology, collaborations and policy to create positive improvements for the health of the ocean. Two of its global programs were launched at the Clinton Global Initiative, and he w...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_woodring_reshape_our_blue_front_yard

Douglas Herman: #whenwetrustkids

Considering the perceived exceptionalism of America's education system, media artist, veteran teacher and youth advocate asks "why don't we trust our kids with leadership?" Pulling from evolving experiences with empowering youth, both locally and globally, it becomes clear that truly great things can and do happen when we trust kids to lead.
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_herman_whenwetrustkids

Douglas OLoughlin: How to spot polarities

Optimistic versus Realistic. Change versus Stability. Candour versus Diplomacy. Polarities like these exist all around us. In a world that is increasingly divided, how can we make sense of these differences? Dr. Douglas O'Loughlin teaches us how to see polarities and manage them. Douglas is passionate in supporting impactful and joyful organis...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_oloughlin_how_to_spot_polarities

Douglas Vakoch: Talking to Extraterrestrials

For over fifty years, astronomers have pointed their telescopes to the sky, looking for signals from advanced civilizations—a project called SETI, the search for extraterrestrial civilizations. So far, they’ve found nothing. But what if there *are* other civilizations out there, but they’re doing exactly what we are doing—simply listening, and n...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_vakoch_talking_to_extraterrestrials

Tom Douglas: How rehearsing your history can kill the lying rat inside your brain

We live in a culture of amnesia. I write songs to help me remember and find my way back home. It's easy to lose yourself along the way. We dance along the razor's edge of pride and self-loathing. Rehearsing your history will help you walk that tight rope between the truth and the lies by inviting the audience in to help you find the balance.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_douglas_how_rehearsing_your_history_can_kill_the_lying_rat_inside_your_brain

Douglas Tsukimoto: "El nómada urbano"

Como se mueven los humanos en las grandes capitales en el mundo actual
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_tsukimoto_el_nomada_urbano

Douglas McGetchin: Military Veteran Dialogues on Belonging

Military Veteran Dialogues on Belonging
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_mcgetchin_military_veteran_dialogues_on_belonging

Douglas Nicol: How your emotional data can make us all happier humans

Have you ever said something to someone recently that you immediately regret? Human emotions are out of order all the time and controlling them can be difficult. In a world of data-driven decision-making, can we use emotions to add 'the human element' to decisions? Douglas Nicol talks about how emotional data collected from us through various in...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_nicol_how_your_emotional_data_can_make_us_all_happier_humans

Douglas Klahr: Becoming Builder Again in the Age of Global Crisis

The standard responses within architectural education and practice to the long-standing slum housing problem in the developing world are challenged in this indictment of the profession regarding its failure to respond in commensurate magnitude, rapidity and commitment to the crisis. The creation of a new model of pedagogy and practice - the Part...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_klahr_becoming_builder_again_in_the_age_of_global_crisis

James Douglas: Can You Imagine A World You Cannot See?

James Douglas, is 18 years old and currently studying his A-levels at Lumen Christi College. James likes physics, chess, and playing visually impaired sports like Goalball. James was born with oculocutaneous albinism, a condition which means he has less melanin, which affects his hair, skin and eyesight. James chose to centre his talk around his...
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_douglas_can_you_imagine_a_world_you_cannot_see

Douglas Ridloff: Seeing Music

Artiste sourd profond, son moyen d’expression artistique est la langue des signes. Il sera accompagné, avec une musique composée spécifiquement pour ses poèmes. Douglas est propriétaire, directeur exécutif et animateur d'ASL SLAM, un événement mensuel de micro ouvert à NYC. Cet espace permet à la communauté Sourde de s'exprimer de manière créati...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_ridloff_seeing_music

Céline Ducloz: Heures heureuses avec Ernest

Céline Ducloz est une enfant du monde : née en France, elle grandit entre Lyon et Madrid avant de s’envoler pour Buenos Aires en Argentine avec sa famille. Désireuse de connaître les vérités du monde et ses vérités intérieures aussi, Céline Ducloz part seule avec sa valise en Angleterre à l’âge de 17 ans. Mais le périple de Céline ne fait que co...
https://www.ted.com/talks/celine_ducloz_heures_heureuses_avec_ernest

Douglas Dôdi: A vida e os seus movimentos

Depois de um acidente na sua juventude, Dôdi fica tetraplégico, reinventa sua vida e sua masculinidade. Fala sobre os seus sonhos, os seus relacionamentos, sua realização pessoal, profissional e como homem.
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_dodi_a_vida_e_os_seus_movimentos

Douglas Galante: Estudando a Vida no Universo

Astrobiology and Space Exploration are navigating our Solar System for answers to some of humanity's oldest questions: Are we alone in the Universe? How did life appear on our planet? What will your future be in the Solar System? Using the modern tools of biotechnology and microbiology, we will finally be able have a better understanding of the ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_galante_estudando_a_vida_no_universo

Sean Douglas: Hack Your Brain For Success

Ever wonder how someone can seem very successful at achieving any task or goal? Now you can too by learning how to hack into your brain's nerve structure and rewire it to be successful. In this talk, you will see how fact-based positive Psychology research has shown that by training your brain and instituting a daily habit, you have the ability...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sean_douglas_hack_your_brain_for_success

Mārtiņš Daugulis: Slow down, democracy isn't dead yet

Despite living in arguably the best time in history, there is an increasing dissatisfaction in democracy. But why is that? If undemocratic societies become disillusioned because of the suppression of political speech, are democratic ones being worn down in the political echo chambers of social media? Our relationship with democracy needs to be m...
https://www.ted.com/talks/martins_daugulis_slow_down_democracy_isn_t_dead_yet

Douglas Holwerda: How to be empowered to find the Oak tree within

We are born with the natural potential to be our true self. Most of us get bogged down with emotional baggage and self-doubt. When we learn the importance of having our needs met, and how we can help one another, it opens the door to personal freedom, where we discover joy, spontaneity, appreciation of life and the beauty that surrounds us. We p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_holwerda_how_to_be_empowered_to_find_the_oak_tree_within
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