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Playlist: 11 ideas for ending HIV/AIDS (11 talks)

These powerful talks offer ideas for rethinking—and hopefully stopping—the spread of HIV and AIDS.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/10_ideas_for_ending_hiv_aids

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

Leor Weinberger: Can we create vaccines that mutate and spread?

Viruses mutate and spread from person to person, a dynamic process that often leaves us playing catch-up when there's a new disease outbreak. What if vaccines worked the same way? Virologist Leor Weinberger shares a scientific breakthrough: "hijacker therapy," a type of medical treatment that could attack, modify and spread alongside a virus, po...
https://www.ted.com/talks/leor_weinberger_can_we_create_vaccines_that_mutate_and_spread

Playlist: How do ideas travel? (10 talks)

From Twitter to word of mouth, explore the ways ideas spread so quickly from person to person.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/how_do_ideas_travel

Cynthia Schneider: The surprising spread of Idol TV

Cynthia Schneider looks at two international "American Idol"-style shows -- one in Afghanistan, and one in the United Arab Emirates -- and shows the surprising effect that these reality-TV competitions are creating in their societies.
https://www.ted.com/talks/cynthia_schneider_the_surprising_spread_of_idol_tv

Heidi Larson: Why rumors about vaccines spread -- and how to rebuild trust

Why do people distrust vaccines? Anthropologist Heidi Larson explores how medical rumors originate, spread and fuel resistance to vaccines worldwide. While vaccines cannot escape the "political and social turbulence" that surrounds them, she says, the first step to stopping the spread of disease is to talk to people, listen and build trust.
https://www.ted.com/talks/heidi_larson_why_rumors_about_vaccines_spread_and_how_to_rebuild_trust

Seth Godin: How to get your ideas to spread

In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.
https://www.ted.com/talks/seth_godin_how_to_get_your_ideas_to_spread

Roey Tzezana: Could human civilization spread across the whole galaxy?

Could human civilization eventually spread across the whole Milky Way galaxy? Could we move beyond our small, blue planet to establish colonies in the multitude of star systems out there? These questions are pretty daunting, but their (theoretical) answers were actually put forth decades ago. Roey Tzezana describes the conceptual von Neumann mac...
https://www.ted.com/talks/roey_tzezana_could_human_civilization_spread_across_the_whole_galaxy

Noelle Martin: Online predators spread fake porn of me. Here's how I fought back

A casual reverse-image search unleashed a nightmarish reality on Noelle Martin when she discovered her face edited into pornographic materials across the internet. Join Martin as she recounts years battling shadowy online figures to reclaim her identity, narrative and peace of mind -- and learn how she helped change Australian law. (This talk co...
https://www.ted.com/talks/noelle_martin_online_predators_spread_fake_porn_of_me_here_s_how_i_fought_back

Playlist: Where do ideas come from? (9 talks)

How does the metaphorical lightbulb go off? Is it a flash of genius? The power of crowds? These heady talks explore the nature of ideas themselves: Where they come from, how they evolve, and how each of us can nurture them.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/where_do_ideas_come_from

Paola Antonelli: Treat design as art

Paola Antonelli, design curator at New York's Museum of Modern Art, wants to spread her appreciation of design -- in all shapes and forms -- around the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paola_antonelli_treat_design_as_art

Jennifer 8. Lee: Why 1.5 billion people eat with chopsticks

Author Jennifer 8. Lee explains how the chopstick spread from the East to the West -- and was designed to give you the perfect bite.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_8_lee_why_1_5_billion_people_eat_with_chopsticks

Elizabeth Pisani: Sex, drugs and HIV -- let's get rational

Armed with bracing logic, wit and her "public-health nerd" glasses, Elizabeth Pisani reveals the myriad of inconsistencies in today's political systems that prevent our dollars from effectively fighting the spread of HIV. Her research with at-risk populations -- from junkies in prison to sex workers on the street in Cambodia -- demonstrates the ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_pisani_sex_drugs_and_hiv_let_s_get_rational

Emily Oster: Flip your thinking on AIDS in Africa

Emily Oster re-examines the stats on AIDS in Africa from an economic perspective and reaches a stunning conclusion: Everything we know about the spread of HIV on the continent is wrong.
https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_oster_flip_your_thinking_on_aids_in_africa

Alanna Shaikh: Why COVID-19 is hitting us now -- and how to prepare for the next outbreak

(Update: the CDC and international science community urge everyone to wear face coverings in public.) Where did the new coronavirus originate, how did it spread so fast -- and what's next? Sharing insights from the outbreak, global health expert and TED Fellow Alanna Shaikh traces the spread of COVID-19, discusses why travel restrictions aren't ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alanna_shaikh_why_covid_19_is_hitting_us_now_and_how_to_prepare_for_the_next_outbreak

Playlist: Talks for television lovers (6 talks)

Hey, remote control mavericks. Enjoy these talks, full of thoughts on how TV shows pique our fascination and reflect our cultural values.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/6_talks_for_television_lovers

Larry Brilliant: My wish: Help me stop pandemics

Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread.
https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_brilliant_my_wish_help_me_stop_pandemics

Maajid Nawaz: A global culture to fight extremism

Why do transnational extremist organizations succeed where democratic movements have a harder time taking hold? Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamist extremist, asks for new grassroots stories and global social activism to spread democracy in the face of nationalism and xenophobia.
https://www.ted.com/talks/maajid_nawaz_a_global_culture_to_fight_extremism

Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English!

Patricia Ryan is a longtime English teacher who asks a provocative question: Is the world's focus on English preventing the spread of great ideas in other languages? In other words: What if Einstein had to pass the TOEFL? It's a passionate defense of translating and sharing ideas.
https://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_don_t_insist_on_english

Shereen El-Feki: HIV -- how to fight an epidemic of bad laws

There is an epidemic of HIV, and with it an epidemic of bad laws -- laws that effectively criminalize being HIV positive. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, TED Fellow Shereen El-Feki gives a forceful argument that these laws, based in stigma, are actually helping the disease spread.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shereen_el_feki_hiv_how_to_fight_an_epidemic_of_bad_laws

James Logan: Can dogs sniff out malaria?

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people around the world die of malaria. Aided by a demo from Freya the malaria-sniffing dog, infectious disease researcher James Logan describes the role of scent in the spread of malaria and explains how dogs can help break that cycle.
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_logan_can_dogs_sniff_out_malaria_jan_2019

Jonathan Drori: The beautiful tricks of flowers

In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants -- over a quarter million species -- have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing 'landing-strips' to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate traps, and even mimicking other insects in heat.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_drori_the_beautiful_tricks_of_flowers

Nina Fedoroff: A secret weapon against Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases

Where did Zika come from, and what can we do about it? Molecular biologist Nina Fedoroff takes us around the world to understand Zika's origins and how it spread, proposing a controversial way to stop the virus -- and other deadly diseases -- by preventing infected mosquitoes from multiplying.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nina_fedoroff_a_secret_weapon_against_zika_and_other_mosquito_borne_diseases

Hasini Jayatilaka: How cancer cells communicate -- and how we can slow them down

When cancer cells are closely packed together in a tumor, they're able to communicate with each other and coordinate their movement throughout the body. What if we could interrupt this process? In this accessible talk about cutting-edge science, Hasini Jayatilaka shares her work on an innovative method to stop cancer cells from communicating -- ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hasini_jayatilaka_how_cancer_cells_communicate_and_how_we_can_slow_them_down

Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks

We're all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more. Nicholas Christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits -- from happiness to obesity -- can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways you don't even know.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_christakis_the_hidden_influence_of_social_networks

Playlist: Pop culture obsessions (8 talks)

Explore some cultural phenomenons from across the globe. Some touching, some silly — and all very intriguing.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/pop_culture_obsessions

Ananya Grover: A campaign for period positivity

Having your period is exhausting -- and for many people across the world, menstruation is even more challenging because of stigmas and difficulty getting basic hygiene supplies, says social activist Ananya Grover. In this uplifting, actionable talk, she shares how "Pravahkriti," her campaign to spread period positivity, creatively engages with e...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ananya_grover_a_campaign_for_period_positivity

Claire Wardle: How you can help transform the internet into a place of trust

How can we stop the spread of misleading, sometimes dangerous content while maintaining an internet with freedom of expression at its core? Misinformation expert Claire Wardle explores the new challenges of our polluted online environment and maps out a plan to transform the internet into a place of trust -- with the help everyday users. "Togeth...
https://www.ted.com/talks/claire_wardle_how_you_can_help_transform_the_internet_into_a_place_of_trust

Nicholas Christakis: How social networks predict epidemics

After mapping humans' intricate social networks, Nicholas Christakis and colleague James Fowler began investigating how this information could better our lives. Now, he reveals his hot-off-the-press findings: These networks can be used to detect epidemics earlier than ever, from the spread of innovative ideas to risky behaviors to viruses (like ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_christakis_how_social_networks_predict_epidemics

Damon Davis: Courage is contagious

When artist Damon Davis went to join the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, after police killed Michael Brown in 2014, he found not only anger but also a sense of love for self and community. His documentary "Whose Streets?" tells the story of the protests from the perspective of the activists who showed up to challenge those who use power to sprea...
https://www.ted.com/talks/damon_davis_courage_is_contagious
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