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Playlist: Kids, teens and their great big ideas (7 talks)

Amazing inventions, activism and tons of genius delivered by an awesome group of kids and teens.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/kids_teens_and_their_great_big_ideas

Playlist: Top 10 Talks by TED Fellows (10 talks)

The TED Fellows are an extraordinary group of 350+ artists, scientists, entrepreneurs and more — each at the beginning of a landmark career. Below, watch the most-viewed talks from these unusual trailblazers, each with a unique idea to share.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/top_10_talks_by_ted_fellows

Amy Edmondson: How to turn a group of strangers into a team

Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies "teaming," where people come together quickly (and often temporarily) to solve new, urgent or unusual problems. Recalling stories of teamwork on the fly, such as the incredible rescue of 33 miners trapped half a mile underground in Chile in 2010, Edmondson shares the elements needed to turn a group...
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_edmondson_how_to_turn_a_group_of_strangers_into_a_team

Fred Krupp: Let's launch a satellite to track a threatening greenhouse gas

When we talk about greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide gets the most attention -- but methane, which often escapes unseen from pipes and wells, has a far greater immediate impact on global warming. Environmentalist Fred Krupp has an idea to fix the problem: launch a satellite that tracks global methane emissions, and openly share the data it collec...
https://www.ted.com/talks/fred_krupp_let_s_launch_a_satellite_to_track_a_threatening_greenhouse_gas

Karoliina Korppoo: How a video game might help us build better cities

With more than half of the world population living in cities, one thing is undeniable: we are an urban species. Part game, part urban planning sketching tool, "Cities: Skylines" encourages people to use their creativity and self-expression to rethink the cities of tomorrow. Designer Karoliina Korppoo takes us on a tour through some extraordinary...
https://www.ted.com/talks/karoliina_korppoo_how_a_video_game_might_help_us_build_better_cities

Deepika Kurup: A young scientist's quest for clean water

Deepika Kurup has been determined to solve the global water crisis since she was 14 years old, after she saw kids outside her grandparents' house in India drinking water that looked too dirty even to touch. Her research began in her family kitchen -- and eventually led to a major science prize. Hear how this teenage scientist developed a cost-ef...
https://www.ted.com/talks/deepika_kurup_a_young_scientist_s_quest_for_clean_water

Playlist: How to boost your team's productivity (6 talks)

In need of a team pick-me-up? These 6 talks will turbocharge your output -- personally and collectively. (Curated in partnership with Monday.com.)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/how_to_boost_your_team_s_productivity

Fred Krupp | TED Speaker

Fred Krupp is a leading voice on climate change, energy and sustainability, and a champion for harnessing the power of the marketplace to protect our environment.
Environmentalist, lawyer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/fred_krupp

Playlist: The illuminating benefits of video games (7 talks)

Are video games eroding our minds? These TED talks suggest the opposite — that videos games can improve our brain function, and even help better the world.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_illuminating_benefits_of_videos_games

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Deepika Kurup | TED Speaker

Water is the basis of life, and too many people around the world suffer from waterborne illnesses. Deepika Kurup is working to change that.
Inventor, student scientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/deepika_kurup

Karoliina Korppoo | TED Speaker

Inspired by classic city simulation games, Finnish designer Karoliina Korppoo and her fellow game developers at Colossal Order are infusing a venerable gaming genre with fresh perspectives.
Game designer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/karoliina_korppoo

Janja Lalich: Why do people join cults?

Today, there are thousands of cults around the world. Broadly speaking, a cult is a group or movement with a shared commitment to a usually extreme ideology that's typically embodied in a charismatic leader. But what exactly differentiates cults from other groups – and why do people join them? Janja Lalich describes how cults recruit and manipul...
https://www.ted.com/talks/janja_lalich_why_do_people_join_cults

Naturally 7: A full-band beatbox

One-of-a-kind R&B group Naturally 7 beatboxes an orchestra's worth of instruments to groove through their smooth single, "Fly Baby."
https://www.ted.com/talks/naturally_7_a_full_band_beatbox

Noah Feldman: Politics and religion are technologies

Noah Feldman makes a searing case that both politics and religion -- whatever their differences -- are similar technologies, designed to efficiently connect and manage any group of people.
https://www.ted.com/talks/noah_feldman_politics_and_religion_are_technologies

Peter Gabriel: Fight injustice with raw video

Musician and activist Peter Gabriel shares his very personal motivation for standing up for human rights with the watchdog group WITNESS -- and tells stories of citizen journalists in action.
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_gabriel_fight_injustice_with_raw_video

Jonathan Haidt: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt asks a simple, but difficult question: why do we search for self-transcendence? Why do we attempt to lose ourselves? In a tour through the science of evolution by group selection, he proposes a provocative answer.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_religion_evolution_and_the_ecstasy_of_self_transcendence

Matt Goldman: The search for "aha!" moments

In 1988, Matt Goldman co-founded Blue Man Group, an off-Broadway production that became a sensation known for its humor, blue body paint and wild stunts. The show works on the premise that certain conditions can create "aha moments" -- moments of surprise, learning and exuberance -- frequent and intentional rather than random and occasional. Now...
https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_goldman_the_search_for_aha_moments

Howard Rheingold: The new power of collaboration

Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action -- and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group.
https://www.ted.com/talks/howard_rheingold_the_new_power_of_collaboration

Jared Kleinert: Why millennials today hold more power than ever before

Dubbed the millennial whisperer, 19-year-old author and CEO Jared Kleinert has spent thousands of hours studying the millennial mind. Kleinert explains why young people hold more power today than at any other time in history, and explores what sets this group apart.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jared_kleinert_why_millennials_today_hold_more_power_than_ever_before

Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team

Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly deep research into the "marshmallow problem" -- a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?
https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower_build_a_team

Wade Davis: The worldwide web of belief and ritual

Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance.
https://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_the_worldwide_web_of_belief_and_ritual

Flor de Toloache: "Ruiseñor" / "No Hay Vuelta Atrás"

All-female Mariachi band Flor de Toloache take their name from a Mexican medicinal flower that's known to be an ingredient for love potions. Between two captivating songs, learn more about how the group is making a mark on Mariachi history.
https://www.ted.com/talks/flor_de_toloache_ruisenor_no_hay_vuelta_atras

Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, "ghostbusters" running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. His group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together.
https://www.ted.com/talks/charlie_todd_the_shared_experience_of_absurdity

Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of food

The wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vast treasury buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse group of food-crop seeds ... for whatever tomorrow may bring.
https://www.ted.com/talks/cary_fowler_one_seed_at_a_time_protecting_the_future_of_food

Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy

Can two countries at war dare to empathize with one another? Step by methodical step, sociologist Sam Richards gives his audience an extraordinary challenge: to allow a group of (mainly) Americans to understand -- not approve of, but understand -- the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent. A powerful talk.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sam_richards_a_radical_experiment_in_empathy

JR: Undocumented lives, inside out

JR launched the participatory art project INSIDE OUT to highlight our shared humanity. Travel with a group of people who packed up their lives and got on the INSIDE OUT bus, crossing the United States to capture portraits of undocumented people and those that support them.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jr_undocumented_lives_inside_out

Beeban Kidron: The shared wonder of film

Movies have the power to create a shared narrative experience and to shape memories and worldviews. British film director Beeban Kidron invokes iconic film scenes -- from Miracle in Milan to Boyz n the Hood -- as she shows how her group FILMCLUB shares great films with kids.
https://www.ted.com/talks/beeban_kidron_the_shared_wonder_of_film

Mónica Ramírez: Passing the mic to migrant farmer workers

How can we make space for marginalized communities to tell their stories? Raised by migrant farm workers, attorney Mónica Ramírez points out the injustices this often unseen and isolated group faces -- from wage theft and sexual harassment to dangerous working conditions -- and advocates for the solutions they need.
https://www.ted.com/talks/monica_ramirez_passing_the_mic_to_migrant_farmer_workers

Ganesh Pai: Can you solve the passcode riddle?

In a dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity's last hope. Unfortunately, you've all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient coliseum for their deadly entertainment. Will you be able to solve the passcode riddle and get everyone out safely? Ganesh Pai shows how. [Directed by Jun Zee Myers, narrated by Addison ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ganesh_pai_can_you_solve_the_passcode_riddle
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