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Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child

For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life.
https://www.ted.com/talks/emmanuel_jal_the_music_of_a_war_child

Makhtoum Abdalla: Education is a fundamental right for every child

For children growing up in refugee camps, education is a powerful tool of liberation. In this inspiring talk, Makhtoum Abdalla, displaced as a child in Sudan and now living with his family in the Otash camp in Darfur, shares his biggest dream: to ensure all children are educated and taught the skills needed to become "captains of their destiny."
https://www.ted.com/talks/makhtoum_abdalla_education_is_a_fundamental_right_for_every_child

Roger Stein: A bold new way to fund drug research

Believe it or not, about 20 years' worth of potentially life-saving drugs are sitting in labs right now, untested. Why? Because they can't get the funding to go to trials; the financial risk is too high. Roger Stein is a finance guy, and he thinks deeply about mitigating risk. He and some colleagues at MIT came up with a promising new financial ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/roger_stein_a_bold_new_way_to_fund_drug_research

Sydney Iaukea: The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii

On January 16th, 1895, two men arrived at Liliʻuokalani's door, arrested her, and imprisoned her. The Missionary Party had recently seized power and now confiscated her diaries, ransacked her house, and claimed her lands. Liliʻuokalani was Hawaii's queen and she ruled through one of the most turbulent periods of its history. Sydney Iaukea shares...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sydney_iaukea_the_dark_history_of_the_overthrow_of_hawaii

George Zaidan: What is fat?

As the narrative goes, fat is bad. Well, it's actually more nuanced than that. The type of fat you eat is more impactful on your health than the quantity. George Zaidan examines triglycerides, the varied molecules that make up fat, and how to identify which types of fat you are consuming. [Directed by Igor Coric, narrated by George Zaidan].
https://www.ted.com/talks/george_zaidan_what_is_fat

Kate Stone: The press trampled on my privacy. Here's how I took back my story

After a horrific accident put her in the tabloid headlines, Kate Stone found a way to take control of her narrative -- and help prevent others from losing their privacy, too. Learn how she reclaimed her story in this personal talk infused with humor and courage.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kate_stone_the_press_trampled_on_my_privacy_here_s_how_i_took_back_my_story

George Zaidan: The bug that poops candy

Aphids can reproduce incredibly fast: they can make 20 new generations within a single season. And that means lots of poop. Some aphid populations can produce hundreds of kilograms of poop per acre— making them some of the most prolific poopers on the planet. We know this poop as the sweet, syrupy liquid called honeydew. George Zaidan explores t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/george_zaidan_the_bug_that_poops_candy

Stan Lee: What makes a superhero?

As the creator of a large chunk of the Marvel Universe, Stan Lee knows a thing or two about conjuring new superheroes from thin air. In this instructional and charmingly idiosyncratic talk, Lee shares a few lessons on how to write your own superpowered characters and deploy them in stories that connect with the largest possible audience.
https://www.ted.com/talks/stan_lee_what_makes_a_superhero

Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala

Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don't want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daughter, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 simply for daring to go to school. "Why is...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ziauddin_yousafzai_my_daughter_malala

Mac Stone: Stunning photos of the endangered Everglades

For centuries, people have viewed swamps and wetlands as obstacles to avoid. But for photographer Mac Stone, who documents the stories of wildlife in Florida's Everglades, the swamp isn't a hindrance — it's a national treasure. Through his stunning photographs, Stone shines a new light on a neglected, ancient and important wilderness. His messag...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mac_stone_stunning_photos_of_the_endangered_everglades

Sydney Jensen: How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?

Teachers emotionally support our kids -- but who's supporting our teachers? In this eye-opening talk, educator Sydney Jensen explores how teachers are at risk of "secondary trauma" -- the idea that they absorb the emotional weight of their students' experiences -- and shows how schools can get creative in supporting everyone's mental health and ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sydney_jensen_how_can_we_support_the_emotional_well_being_of_teachers

Mary Maker: Why I fight for the education of refugee girls (like me)

After fleeing war-torn South Sudan as a child, Mary Maker found security and hope in the school at Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp. Now a teacher of young refugees herself, she sees education as an essential tool for rebuilding lives -- and empowering a generation of girls who are too often denied entrance into the classroom. "For the child of war, ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mary_maker_why_i_fight_for_the_education_of_refugee_girls_like_me

Greg Stone: Saving the ocean one island at a time

Aboard Mission Blue, scientist Greg Stone tells the story of how he helped the Republic of Kiribati to create an enormous protected area in the middle of the Pacific -- protecting fish, sealife and perhaps the island nation itself.
https://www.ted.com/talks/greg_stone_saving_the_ocean_one_island_at_a_time

Bill Stone: Inside the world's deepest caves

Bill Stone, a maverick cave explorer who has plumbed Earth's deepest abysses, discusses his efforts to mine lunar ice for space fuel and to build an autonomous robot for studying Jupiter's moon Europa.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_stone_inside_the_world_s_deepest_caves

Bob Stein: A rite of passage for late life

We use rituals to mark the early stages of our lives, like birthdays and graduations -- but what about our later years? In this meditative talk about looking both backward and forward, Bob Stein proposes a new tradition of giving away your things (and sharing the stories behind them) as you get older, to reflect on your life so far and open the ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bob_stein_a_rite_of_passage_for_late_life

Kate Stone: DJ decks made of ... paper

"I love paper, and I love technology," says physicist and former sheep herder Kate Stone, who's spent the past decade working to unite the two. Her experiments combine regular paper with conductive inks and tiny circuit boards to offer a unique, magical experience. To date, applications include a newspaper embedded with audio and video, posters ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kate_stone_dj_decks_made_of_paper

Kevin Stone: The bio-future of joint replacement

Arthritis and injury grind down millions of joints, but few get the best remedy -- real biological tissue. Kevin Stone shows a treatment that could sidestep the high costs and donor shortfall of human-to-human transplants with a novel use of animal tissue.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_stone_the_bio_future_of_joint_replacement

George Zaidan: Why is ketchup so hard to pour?

Ever go to pour ketchup on your fries...and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimming in a sea of red? George Zaidan describes the physics behind this frustrating phenomenon, explaining how ketchup and other non-Newtonian fluids can suddenly transition from solid to liquid and back again. [Directed by TOGETH...
https://www.ted.com/talks/george_zaidan_why_is_ketchup_so_hard_to_pour

George Zaidan: How do pain relievers work?

Some people take aspirin or ibuprofen to treat everyday aches and pains but how exactly do the different classes of pain relievers work? Learn about the basic physiology of how humans experience pain and the mechanics of the medicines we've invented to block or circumvent that discomfort. [Lesson by George Zaidan, directed by Hal Lee, narrated b...
https://www.ted.com/talks/george_zaidan_how_do_pain_relievers_work

Sydney Chaffee: How teachers can help kids find their political voices

Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in activism helps them build important academic and life skills -- and asks us to rethink how we can use education to help kids find their voices. "Teaching will always be a political act," Chaffee says. "We can't be afr...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sydney_chaffee_how_teachers_can_help_kids_find_their_political_voices

Erica Stone: Academic research is publicly funded -- why isn't it publicly available?

In the US, your taxes fund academic research at public universities. Why then do you need to pay expensive, for-profit journals for the results of that research? Erica Stone advocates for a new, open-access relationship between the public and scholars, making the case that academics should publish in more accessible media. "A functioning democra...
https://www.ted.com/talks/erica_stone_academic_research_is_publicly_funded_why_isn_t_it_publicly_available

Geoff Emberling: What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush?

Along the Nile River, in what is now northern Sudan, lay the ancient civilization of Kush. Though they were once conquered by a powerful neighbor, the kings and queens of Kush would go on to successfully challenge two of the most dominant empires in history: the Egyptians and the Romans. So what happened to this African kingdom? Geoff Emberling ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/geoff_emberling_what_happened_to_the_lost_kingdom_of_kush

Paula Stone Williams: What my gender transition taught me about womanhood

After leading a well-established life as a pastor, father and husband, Paula Stone Williams could no longer deny her truth and transitioned. In this conversational and at times humorous reflection, Williams offers her perspective on the everyday experiences lost, gained and once taken for granted in her journey of trans womanhood.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paula_stone_williams_what_my_gender_transition_taught_me_about_womanhood

Robyn Stein DeLuca: The good news about PMS

Everybody knows that most women go a little crazy right before they get their period, that their reproductive hormones cause their emotions to fluctuate wildly. Except: There's very little scientific consensus about premenstrual syndrome. Says psychologist Robyn Stein DeLuca, science doesn't agree on the definition, cause, treatment or even exis...
https://www.ted.com/talks/robyn_stein_deluca_the_good_news_about_pms

Paula Stone Williams: I've lived as a man and as a woman — here's what I've learned

Today Paula Stone Williams is a pastoral counselor and woman — but for the first 60 years of her life, Williams identified as male. After coming out as transgender in December 2012, Williams was swiftly fired from a position as an evangelical Christian leader. In this talk, she reflects about the male privilege she once had and how she's being t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/paula_stone_williams_i_ve_lived_as_a_man_and_as_a_woman_here_s_what_i_ve_learned

Playlist: Natural wonder (9 talks)

What is nature? Follow the camera's eye to many stunning places on the planet -- from the African veldt to the Amazon rainforest to the teeming world under the Arctic ice.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/natural_wonder

Playlist: The importance of educating girls (5 talks)

In far too many countries around the world, an education is not a given for girls. These moving talks are from those facing great risk to change that.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_importance_of_educating_gi

Sydney Jensen | TED Speaker

Sydney Jensen wants to shine a light on the emotional and mental impact of teaching students who have experienced trauma.
Educator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/sydney_jensen

Roger Stein | TED Speaker

Roger Stein wants to bring financial engineering to the world of drug funding.
Financial management expert
https://www.ted.com/speakers/roger_stein

Kate Stone | TED Speaker

At Novalia, Kate Stone and her team use ordinary printing presses to manufacture interactive electronics, which combine touch-sensitive ink technology and printed circuits into unique and cost-effective products.
Shepherd of electrons
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kate_stone
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