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Playlist: All about the heart (5 talks)

Get to know your heart a bit better with insightful talks on this powerful, life-sustaining organ.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/all_about_the_heart

Playlist: Talks to watch when someone just stomped on your heart (6 talks)

Nothing hurts quite like a broken heart. Wallow, process and heal with the help of these clever talks.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_watch_when_someone_ju

Krishna Sudhir: What happens during a heart attack?

Approximately seven million people around the world die from heart attacks every year. And cardiovascular disease, which causes heart attacks and other problems like strokes, is the world's leading killer. So what causes a heart attack? Krishna Sudhir examines the leading causes and treatments of this deadly disease. [Directed by Chadwick Whiteh...
https://www.ted.com/talks/krishna_sudhir_what_happens_during_a_heart_attack

Betty Hart: How compassion could save your strained relationships

When personal relationships and ideological differences collide, the result can lead to strained relations -- or even years of silence and distance. Actor Betty Hart offers an alternative to cold shoulders and haughty hellos: compassion, and a chance for growth and change instead of losing important time with loved ones.
https://www.ted.com/talks/betty_hart_how_compassion_could_save_your_strained_relationships

Shawnee: "Way Home" / "Warrior Heart"

Offering her soulful music as medicine, Mohawk songwriter Shawnee sings two original songs dedicated to fellow Two-Spirit people and anyone who is searching for their place in the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawnee_way_home_warrior_heart

Chuck Murry: Can we regenerate heart muscle with stem cells?

The heart is one of the least regenerative organs in the human body -- a big factor in making heart failure the number one killer worldwide. What if we could help heart muscle regenerate after injury? Physician and scientist Chuck Murry shares his groundbreaking research into using stem cells to grow new heart cells -- an exciting step towards r...
https://www.ted.com/talks/chuck_murry_can_we_regenerate_heart_muscle_with_stem_cells

Edmond Hui: How the heart actually pumps blood

For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. But how? Edmond Hui investigates how it all works by taking a closer look at the heart's highly efficient ventricle sy...
https://www.ted.com/talks/edmond_hui_how_the_heart_actually_pumps_blood

Playlist: Life is beautiful (10 talks)

These talks will make your heart ache in the best of ways. Each is a wonderful reminder of the beautiful poignancy of life.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/life_is_beautiful

His Holiness the Karmapa: The technology of the heart

His Holiness the Karmapa talks about how he was discovered to be the reincarnation of a revered figure in Tibetan Buddhism. In telling his story, he urges us to work on not just technology and design, but the technology and design of the heart. He is translated onstage by Tyler Dewar.
https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_the_karmapa_the_technology_of_the_heart

Tal Golesworthy: How I repaired my own heart

Tal Golesworthy is a boiler engineer -- he knows piping and plumbing. When he needed surgery to repair a life-threatening problem with his aorta, he mixed his engineering skills with his doctors' medical knowledge to design a better repair job.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tal_golesworthy_how_i_repaired_my_own_heart

Guy Winch: How to fix a broken heart

At some point in our lives, almost every one of us will have our heart broken. Imagine how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotional pain. Psychologist Guy Winch reveals how recovering from heartbreak starts with a determination to fight our instincts to idealize and search for answers that aren't there -- and ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_how_to_fix_a_broken_heart

Todd Scott | TED Speaker

Todd Scott uses humor and pop culture to make CPR training more memorable.
First aid instructor
https://www.ted.com/speakers/todd_scott

Elora Hardy: Magical houses, made of bamboo

You've never seen buildings like this. The stunning bamboo homes built by Elora Hardy and her team in Bali twist, curve and surprise at every turn. They defy convention because the bamboo itself is so enigmatic. No two poles of bamboo are alike, so every home, bridge and bathroom is exquisitely unique. In this beautiful, immersive talk, she shar...
https://www.ted.com/talks/elora_hardy_magical_houses_made_of_bamboo

Rowan Fitzpatrick and Heart of Mind: Facing the future together

Rowan and his band, Heart of Mind, have developed a unique brand of "colour rock," crafted from a wide range of rock influences. Rowan jams with tasty guitar licks and solos, and is also trained in smooth jazz. He often busts out his saxophone in times of need and on the TED@Westpac stage delivers a sweet performance.
https://www.ted.com/talks/rowan_fitzpatrick_and_heart_of_mind_facing_the_future_together

Playlist: The fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia (5 talks)

Alzheimer’s and dementia are a heart-breaking reality for millions across the world. Find out what inventors and scientists on the cutting edge of medical research are doing to combat this neurological puzzle.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_fight_against_alzheimer_s

John Hardy: My green school dream

Join John Hardy on a tour of the Green School, his off-the-grid school in Bali that teaches kids how to build, garden, create (and get into college). The centerpiece of campus is the spiraling Heart of School, perhaps the world's largest freestanding bamboo building.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_hardy_my_green_school_dream

Ron Eglash: The fractals at the heart of African designs

'I am a mathematician, and I would like to stand on your roof.' That is how Ron Eglash greeted many African families he met while researching the fractal patterns he'd noticed in villages across the continent.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_eglash_the_fractals_at_the_heart_of_african_designs

Cesar Harada: A novel idea for cleaning up oil spills

When TED Senior Fellow Cesar Harada heard about the devastating effects of the BP Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, he quit his dream job and moved to New Orleans to develop a more efficient way to soak up the oil. He designed a highly maneuverable, flexible boat capable of cleaning large tracts quickly. But rather than turn a profit, he ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/cesar_harada_a_novel_idea_for_cleaning_up_oil_spills

Dolores Huerta: How to overcome apathy and find your power

"Sí, se puede!" -- "Yes, we can!" It's the rallying cry Dolores Huerta came up with as a young activist in the 1970s, and she's lived by it in her tireless pursuit of civil rights ever since. With her signature wit and humor, Huerta reflects on her life's work, offering inspiration for anybody trying to overcome apathy, get involved and find the...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dolores_huerta_how_to_overcome_apathy_and_find_your_power

Playlist: 8 TED Talks selected by Shah Rukh Khan (8 talks)

Please enjoy these talks that I hope capture your heart as they did mine. If you love them, then please see and explore more with TED Talks India.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/a_playlist_from_srk_to_you

Richard Weller: Could the sun be good for your heart?

Our bodies get Vitamin D from the sun, but as dermatologist Richard Weller suggests, sunlight may confer another surprising benefit too. New research by his team shows that nitric oxide, a chemical transmitter stored in huge reserves in the skin, can be released by UV light, to great benefit for blood pressure and the cardiovascular system. What...
https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_weller_could_the_sun_be_good_for_your_heart

Will Hurd: A wall won't solve America's border problems

"Building a 30-foot-high concrete structure from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least effective way to do border security," says Congressman Will Hurd, a Republican from Texas whose district encompasses two times zones and shares an 820-mile border with Mexico. Speaking from Washington, DC in a video interview with former state att...
https://www.ted.com/talks/will_hurd_a_wall_won_t_solve_america_s_border_problems

Playlist: Barbra Streisand: 8 must-see talks for women (8 talks)

An advocate for women's health, Barbra Streisand founded the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center -- whose director is TEDxWomen star Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz. Together they pick some great talks for women and, really, anyone.
Curated by Barbra Streisand · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/barbra_streisand_8_must_see_t

Akash Manoj: A life-saving device that detects silent heart attacks

You probably know the common symptoms of a heart attack: chest and arm pain, shortness of breath and fatigue. But there's another kind that's just as deadly and harder to detect because the symptoms are silent. In this quick talk, 17-year-old inventor Akash Manoj shares the device he's developed to stop this silent killer: a noninvasive, inexpen...
https://www.ted.com/talks/akash_manoj_a_life_saving_device_that_detects_silent_heart_attacks

Ameera Harouda: Why I put myself in danger to tell the stories of Gaza

When Ameera Harouda hears the sounds of bombs or shells, she heads straight towards them. "I want to be there first because these stories should be told," says Gaza's first female "fixer," a role that allows her to guide journalists into chaotic, war zone scenarios in her home country, which she still loves despite its terrible situation. Find o...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ameera_harouda_why_i_put_myself_in_danger_to_tell_the_stories_of_gaza

Cesar Harada: How I teach kids to love science

At the Harbour School in Hong Kong, TED Senior Fellow Cesar Harada teaches citizen science and invention to the next generation of environmentalists. He's moved his classroom into an industrial mega-space where imaginative kids work with wood, metal, chemistry, biology, optics and, occasionally, power tools to create solutions to the threats fac...
https://www.ted.com/talks/cesar_harada_how_i_teach_kids_to_love_science

Dolores Huerta: What we can learn from the history of feminism

In a short but powerful talk, Dolores Huerta -- one of the most influential labor leaders and civil rights activists of recent memory -- poses questions about how to build a more just society, and suggests we turn to feminism and radical empathy for the answers.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dolores_huerta_what_we_can_learn_from_the_history_of_feminism

Yasmin Hurd: Could CBD help opioid users overcome addiction?

Could CBD, a chemical compound found in the cannabis plant, help treat opioid addiction? Neuroscientist Yasmin Hurd discusses why current treatment strategies, such as methadone, aren't enough to end the opioid epidemic -- and shares how CBD could help reduce the cravings and anxiety associated with drug use and relapse, potentially providing a ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/yasmin_hurd_could_cbd_help_opioid_users_overcome_addiction

Sandeep Jauhar: How your emotions change the shape of your heart

"A record of our emotional life is written on our hearts," says cardiologist and author Sandeep Jauhar. In a stunning talk, he explores the mysterious ways our emotions impact the health of our hearts -- causing them to change shape in response to grief or fear, to literally break in response to emotional heartbreak -- and calls for a shift in h...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sandeep_jauhar_how_your_emotions_change_the_shape_of_your_heart

Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face

Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Bairey Merz shares what we know and don't know about women's heart health -- including the remarkably different symptoms women present during a heart attack (and why they're often missed).
https://www.ted.com/talks/noel_bairey_merz_the_single_biggest_health_threat_women_face
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