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TED-Ed: Will there be another pandemic in your lifetime?

We tend to think of pandemics as unlikely events, but disease outbreaks are surprisingly common. Over the past 400 years, the longest stretch of time without a documented outbreak was just four years. So, what's the probability of experiencing another world-changing pandemic in your lifetime? Explore the likelihood of a future pandemic and the s...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_ed_will_there_be_another_pandemic_in_your_lifetime

Maria Van Kerkhove: How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next

We will get out of this pandemic, says Maria Van Kerkhove, the COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO). The question is how fast -- and if we'll take what we've learned from the past two years and apply it to the next emerging pathogen. In conversation with TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Van Kerkho...
https://www.ted.com/talks/maria_van_kerkhove_how_to_end_the_pandemic_and_prepare_for_the_next

Alex Rosenthal: When is a pandemic over?

Consider the following scenario: a highly infectious, sometimes deadly respiratory virus infects humans for the first time. It spreads rapidly worldwide, and the WHO declares a pandemic. The death toll starts to rise and everyone is asking the same question: when will the pandemic end? Alex Rosenthal details the three main strategies governments...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_rosenthal_when_is_a_pandemic_over

Matt Walker: 4 ways the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we sleep

Have you been having weird dreams lately? For many people, that's just one of the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has altered their sleeping habits, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. From when to how much to how well we're sleeping, this pandemic may have shaken up bedtime for good.
https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_4_ways_the_covid_19_pandemic_changed_the_way_we_sleep

Marko Russiver: A global hackathon to take on the coronavirus pandemic

Looking to put your skills to use to fight the pandemic? Consider joining The Global Hack, a virtual hackathon designed to rapidly develop solutions to the coronavirus crisis. Designer and technologist Marko Russiver shares the motivation behind a movement looking to help people build post-pandemic resilience. (This virtual conversation is part ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/marko_russiver_a_global_hackathon_to_take_on_the_coronavirus_pandemic

Far Flung: Post-Pandemic Paradise in Rapa Nui

What happens to a tourist paradise when no one shows up to visit? Rapa Nui, known to many as Easter Island, typically welcomes more than 120,000 visitors each year—which is a lot for a place with only 10,000 residents. After COVID-19 shuts down flights to this remote island, citizens reimagine what their lives, their livelihood, and their home c...
https://www.ted.com/talks/far_flung_post_pandemic_paradise_in_rapa_nui

Anthony Fauci: Is the pandemic actually over? It's complicated

"Be spreaders of facts and truths," says scientist and immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci. Having advised seven US presidents on various disease outbreaks including COVID-19, he shares insights on the present and future of pandemics, backed up by decades of experience in public health. Hear him dive into the latest on protecting yourself from the vi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_fauci_is_the_pandemic_actually_over_it_s_complicated

Pardis Sabeti and Christian Happi: A virus detection network to stop the next pandemic

How can we stop the next pandemic before it starts? Disease researchers Pardis Sabeti and Christian Happi introduce Sentinel, an early warning system that detects and tracks viral threats in real time -- and could help stop them before they spread. Learn more about the cutting-edge technology that powers the system and how the Sentinel team is h...
https://www.ted.com/talks/pardis_sabeti_and_christian_happi_a_virus_detection_network_to_stop_the_next_pandemic

Georges C. Benjamin: The secret weapon against pandemics

The coronavirus pandemic won't be the last crisis to test public health systems worldwide, says physician and health policy leader Georges C. Benjamin. He details what's needed to lead us out of the pandemic and prevent future ones -- including a robust governmental health entity equipped with updated technology and well-trained staff -- and exp...
https://www.ted.com/talks/georges_c_benjamin_the_secret_weapon_against_pandemics

Playlist: Build Back Better - Technology (6 talks)

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of Cognizant)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_technology

Playlist: Build Back Better - Global Community (6 talks)

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of Project Management Institute)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_global_community

Adam Kucharski: How can we control the coronavirus pandemic?

As the threat of COVID-19 continues, infectious disease expert and TED Fellow Adam Kucharski answers five key questions about the novel coronavirus, providing necessary perspective on its transmission, how governments have responded and what might need to change about our social behavior to end the pandemic. (This video is excerpted from a 70-mi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_kucharski_how_can_we_control_the_coronavirus_pandemic

Johanna Benesty: What it takes to crush a pandemic

An effective COVID-19 vaccine is just the first step in ending the pandemic, says global health strategist Johanna Benesty. In this illuminating talk, she explores the various barriers to "equitable access" -- making sure COVID-19 therapeutics are available to all -- and shares a creative approach to research and development that could ensure va...
https://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_benesty_what_it_takes_to_crush_a_pandemic

Larry Brilliant: A global pandemic calls for global solutions

Examining the facts and figures of the coronavirus outbreak, epidemiologist Larry Brilliant evaluates the global response in a candid interview with head of TED Chris Anderson. Brilliant lays out a clear plan to end the pandemic -- and shows why, to achieve it, we'll have to work together across political and geographical divides. "This is not t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_brilliant_a_global_pandemic_calls_for_global_solutions

Playlist: Build Back Better - Health (6 talks)

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

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: We can make COVID-19 the last pandemic

Building a pandemic-free future won't be easy, but Bill Gates believes that we have the tools and strategies to make it possible -- now we just have to fund them. In this forward-looking talk, he proposes a multi-specialty Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization (GERM) team that would detect potential outbreaks and stop them from becoming pand...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_we_can_make_covid_19_the_last_pandemic

Aaron Maniam: New ways to understand life in a pandemic

Poet and policymaker Aaron Maniam describes how the language we use to explain COVID-19 shapes the way we think about it -- whether it's as a "war," a "journey" or, as he suggests, an "ecology." He encourages us to explore a range of imaginative, interlocking metaphors to gain a deeper understanding of the pandemic -- and shows how this can help...
https://www.ted.com/talks/aaron_maniam_new_ways_to_understand_life_in_a_pandemic

Anne Pasternak: The transformative role of art during the pandemic

Museums are vessels of memory, knowledge, inspiration and dreams. Anne Pasternak, director of the Brooklyn Museum, makes the case for cultural institutions to take a leading role in supporting the world's recovery from COVID-19 -- and shows how, in times of turmoil and disruption, the arts help us come together, heal and rebuild a better society...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anne_pasternak_the_transformative_role_of_art_during_the_pandemic

Fareed Zakaria: How the coronavirus pandemic is changing the world

The coronavirus pandemic is more global, dramatic and unusual than any crisis we've seen in a long time, says journalist Fareed Zakaria. Listen as he shares his perspective on how we can recover from the economic fallout, why certain countries were able to avoid major outbreaks and what this might mean for the balance of global power. (This virt...
https://www.ted.com/talks/fareed_zakaria_how_the_coronavirus_pandemic_is_changing_the_world

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

OK Go: "All Together Now"

As the surreal reality of COVID-19 unfolded around the world, musician Damian Kulash and OK Go started working on a song, looking to art as a way to access something past the immediate anxiety of the moment while sheltering in place. Inspired by the ritual of raising a cheer for frontline workers every evening and some incongruous bouts of hope,...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ok_go_all_together_now

Kemi DaSilva-Ibru: The shadow pandemic of domestic violence during COVID-19

Mandatory lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders meant to contain COVID-19 have created a shadow pandemic of domestic abuse, says physician Kemi DaSilva-Ibru. Sharing alarming statistics on the rise of gender-based violence worldwide, she describes how Nigeria quickly retrained a squadron of basic health care providers to respond to ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kemi_dasilva_ibru_the_shadow_pandemic_of_domestic_violence_during_covid_19

Playlist: Build Back Better - Business (6 talks)

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of BCG)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_business

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
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_ted_interview_season_4

Playlist: Build Back Better - Art & Design (6 talks)

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of Steelcase)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_art_design

Playlist: Build Back Better - Innovation (6 talks)

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of Verizon)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_innovation

Jennifer B. Nuzzo: 3 ways to prepare society for the next pandemic

What if we treated the risk of pandemics the same way we treat the risk of fires? In this eye-opening talk, infectious disease epidemiologist Jennifer B. Nuzzo unpacks how the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 sparked a cultural shift in how we defend against fires -- and explains why pandemics demand the same sort of reaction. She breaks down the da...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_b_nuzzo_3_ways_to_prepare_society_for_the_next_pandemic

Playlist: Build Back Better - Education (6 talks)

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of Qatar Foundation)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_education

Cara Greene Epstein: How theater weathers wars, outlasts empires and survives pandemics

When catastrophe strikes, art prevails -- and has done so for centuries. In this fascinating talk, writer and director Cara Greene Epstein places the closing of theaters during the coronavirus pandemic in a historical context, exploring how we can use this intermission to imagine a more just, representative and beautiful world, onstage and off.
https://www.ted.com/talks/cara_greene_epstein_how_theater_weathers_wars_outlasts_empires_and_survives_pandemics
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