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Farida Nabourema: Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know

Farida Nabourema has dedicated her life to fighting the military regime in Togo, Africa's oldest autocracy. She's learned two truths along the way: no country is destined to be oppressed -- and no country is immune to dictatorship. But how can you tell if you're at risk before it happens? In a stirring talk, Nabourema shares the four key signs o...
https://www.ted.com/talks/farida_nabourema_is_your_country_at_risk_of_becoming_a_dictatorship_here_s_how_to_know

Diego Prilusky: ¿Como será el cine del futuro?

Desde las películas western, hasta las cintas de terror, comedia o romance, la tecnología inmersiva y las filmaciones en 360 grados transformaran como se hacen las películas del siglo XXI. Diego Prilusky, el director de Intel Studio, comparte su trabajo innovador el cual promete desarrollar una nueva próxima fase del cine.
https://www.ted.com/talks/diego_prilusky_como_sera_el_cine_del_futuro

Doug MacKay: You can only save one— who do you choose?

You are the captain of an interstellar cargo transport headed to port when you receive two distress calls. The first is from a labor ship, whose passengers are running out of oxygen. The other from a luxury space cruiser which has lost a thruster, sending them careening into danger. With only enough time to save one ship, which should you choose...
https://www.ted.com/talks/doug_mackay_you_can_only_save_one_who_do_you_choose

Taika Waititi: Why humor is key to creativity

In this hilarious talk, comedian and director Taika Waititi considers the factors that drive an artist to make work, arguing that creative work needs to be fueled (to some degree) by fun -- and why a little humor can go a long way.
https://www.ted.com/talks/taika_waititi_why_humor_is_key_to_creativity

Doug Roble: Digital humans that look just like us

In an astonishing talk and tech demo, software researcher Doug Roble debuts "DigiDoug": a real-time, 3-D, digital rendering of his likeness that's accurate down to the scale of pores and wrinkles. Powered by an inertial motion capture suit, deep neural networks and enormous amounts of data, DigiDoug renders the real Doug's emotions (and even how...
https://www.ted.com/talks/doug_roble_digital_humans_that_look_just_like_us

George Takei: Why I love a country that once betrayed me

When he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Japanese-Americans, as a "security" measure during World War II. 70 years later, Takei looks back at how the camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/george_takei_why_i_love_a_country_that_once_betrayed_me

Diego Prilusky: How volumetric video brings a new dimension to filmmaking

In this talk and tech demo, filmmaker Diego Prilusky introduces the next chapter in moviemaking: volumetric video, a 360-degree experience powered by hundreds of cameras that capture light and motion from every angle. Check out how this technology creates a new type of immersive storytelling -- and catch Prilusky's reshoot of an iconic dance num...
https://www.ted.com/talks/diego_prilusky_how_volumetric_video_brings_a_new_dimension_to_filmmaking

Marcel Dicke: Why not eat insects?

Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/marcel_dicke_why_not_eat_insects

Doug Levinson: What gives a dollar bill its value?

The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. But who makes that decision, and how does their choice affect the economy at large? Doug Levinson takes a trip into the United States Federal Reserve, examining how the people who work there aim to balance the value of the dollar to prevent inflation or deflati...
https://www.ted.com/talks/doug_levinson_what_gives_a_dollar_bill_its_value

DK Osseo-Asare: What a scrapyard in Ghana can teach us about innovation

In Agbogbloshie, a community in Accra, Ghana, people descend on a scrapyard to mine electronic waste for recyclable materials. Without formal training, these urban miners often teach themselves the workings of electronics by taking them apart and putting them together again. Designer and TED Fellow DK Osseo-Asare wondered: What would happen if w...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dk_osseo_asare_what_a_scrapyard_in_ghana_can_teach_us_about_innovation

Tiq Milan | TED Speaker

Already a tireless advocate for positive and honest portrayals of LGBTQ people in media, Tiq Milan now evangelizes for the unifying power of love.
Transgender activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/tiq_milan

Charity Tillemann-Dick: Singing after a double lung transplant

You'll never sing again, said her doctor. But in a story from the very edge of medical possibility, operatic soprano Charity Tillemann-Dick tells a double story of survival -- of her body, from a double lung transplant, and of her spirit, fueled by an unwavering will to sing. A powerful story from TEDMED 2010.
https://www.ted.com/talks/charity_tillemann_dick_singing_after_a_double_lung_transplant

Haley Van Dyck: How a start-up in the White House is changing business as usual

Haley Van Dyck is transforming the way America delivers critical services to everyday people. At the United States Digital Service, Van Dyck and her team are using lessons learned by Silicon Valley and the private sector to improve services for veterans, immigrants, the disabled and others, creating a more awesome government along the way. "We d...
https://www.ted.com/talks/haley_van_dyck_how_a_start_up_in_the_white_house_is_changing_business_as_usual

Playlist: How visual effects bring movies to life (6 talks)

Ever wonder how computers make films so realistic? Enjoy these fascinating talks on movie magic in the digital age.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/how_visual_effects_bring_movie

Hawa Abdi + Deqo Mohamed: Mother and daughter doctor-heroes

They've been called the "saints of Somalia." Doctor Hawa Abdi and her daughter Deqo Mohamed discuss their medical clinic in Somalia, where -- in the face of civil war and open oppression of women -- they've built a hospital, a school and a community of peace.
https://www.ted.com/talks/hawa_abdi_deqo_mohamed_mother_and_daughter_doctor_heroes

Charity Tillemann-Dick | TED Speaker

Charity Tillemann-Dick was a soprano who appeared on opera and concert stages around the world. Her roles included Titania in "A Midsummer's Night Dream," Gilda in "Rigoletto" and Violetta in "La Traviata."
Soprano
https://www.ted.com/speakers/charity_tilleman_dick

Dick M. Carpenter II: The injustice of "policing for profit" -- and how to end it

Many countries have an active, centuries-old law that allows government agencies to take your things -- your house, your car, your business -- without ever convicting you of a crime. Law researcher Dick M. Carpenter II exposes how this practice of civil forfeiture threatens your rights and creates a huge monetary incentive for law enforcement to...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dick_m_carpenter_ii_the_injustice_of_policing_for_profit_and_how_to_end_it

Playlist: Love + technology = ? (5 talks)

These talks examine where (and how) relationships and love factor into our technologically-driven world.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/love_technology

Playlist: David Blaine: My favorite talks (7 talks)

For the last 17 years, I've had the good fortune of participating in TED, both as a listener and a speaker. The talks often move me to tears. Listening to stories of passion, dedication and triumph remind me of how truly amazing humans can be. Below are some of my favorites.
Curated by David Blaine · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/david_blaine_my_favorite_talk

Playlist: GROSS! (8 talks)

Poop, parasites, dead duck sex, eating bugs, and many more impolite -- but fascinating -- topics. These talks are for the non-squeamish.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/gross

Playlist: Claim your independence (8 talks)

Brave, personal stories of people who make bold moves to claim a better life.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_help_you_claim_your_i

Playlist: Talks to take you back to school (7 talks)

Sharpen your pencils! It’s time to hit the books again, with these TED Talks that take you through a busy day of math, history, gym, lunch, English, science and art. No finals required.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_take_you_back_to_scho

Doug Roble | TED Speaker

Doug Roble has found a career combining the things he loves: math, computers, movies and imagination.
Computer graphics software researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/doug_roble

Diego Prilusky | TED Speaker

As head of Intel Studios, Diego Prilusky is ushering in the next revolution in visual storytelling: volumetric video, which aims to recreate reality as a cinematic experience.
Filmmaking pioneer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/diego_prilusky

Marcel Dicke | TED Speaker

Marcel Dicke wants us to reconsider our relationship with insects, promoting bugs as a tasty -- and ecologically sound -- alternative to meat in an increasingly hungry world.
Ecological entomologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/marcel_dicke

George Takei | TED Speaker

The beloved Mr. Sulu from the original Star Trek, George Takei is an activist for human rights (and a master of Facebook memes).
Actor and activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/george_takei

Haley Van Dyck | TED Speaker

Haley Van Dyck is building a startup at the White House and recruiting world-class technology talent to change how government works for the American people.
Disrupter
https://www.ted.com/speakers/haley_van_dyck

DK Osseo-Asare | TED Speaker

DK Osseo-Asare creates architecture with and for the people that design overlooks.
Designer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dk_osseo_asare

Farida Nabourema | TED Speaker

Farida Nabourema is a key voice in Togo’s pro-democracy movement.
Activist, writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/farida_nabourema

Playlist: Insects are awesome! (11 talks)

Bugs are one of nature's wonders. These insect-obsessed speakers talk about how ants form societies, how bees pollinate flowers, and how termites can be quite ... tasty.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/insects_are_awesome
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