TED Talks

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9:12

Joan As Police Woman

"Your Song" / "Real Life"

Posted Dec 2021

14:08

Jennifer B. Nuzzo

3 ways to prepare society for the next pandemic

Posted Dec 2021

3:55

Valerie June

"Astral Plane"

Posted Dec 2021

9:26

Sandrine Dixson-Declève

5 keys to shifting to a well-being economy — and the cost of inaction

Posted Dec 2021

13:36

Adrian K. Haugabrook

3 ways to lower the barriers to higher education

Posted Dec 2021

4:58

Francisca Mutapi

Africans should lead on health care solutions for Africa

Posted Dec 2021

16:48

Kathryn Kolbert

The end of Roe v. Wade — and what comes next for reproductive freedom

Posted Dec 2021

20:36

Maria Van Kerkhove

How to end the pandemic — and prepare for the next

Posted Dec 2021

16:06

Sister True Dedication

3 questions to build resilience — and change the world

Posted Dec 2021

11:41

Dawn Lippert

Community investment is the missing piece of climate action

Posted Dec 2021

16:49

Shabana Basij-Rasikh

The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on

Posted Dec 2021

9:06

Shweta Narayan

It's impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet

Posted Nov 2021

6:04

Xiye Bastida, Shiv Soin and Latif Nasser

Dear world leaders, these are our climate demands

Posted Nov 2021

5:51

Al Roker, Al Gore, David Biello and Latif Nasser

The science of extreme weather — and how to reduce the harm

Posted Nov 2021

8:12

Nemonte Nenquimo

The forest is our teacher. It's time to respect it

Posted Nov 2021

11:41

John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram

An action plan for solving the climate crisis

Posted Nov 2021

7:11

Rainn Wilson

Can climate change ever be funny? 17 comedians try to answer

Posted Nov 2021

11:11

Aicha Evans

Your self-driving robotaxi is almost here

Posted Nov 2021

5:57

Jack Dangermond

An ever-evolving map of everything on Earth

Posted Nov 2021

4:36

Tyrone Davis, Jr.

"I Can See Clearly Now"

Posted Nov 2021

10:02

Nili Gilbert

The crucial intersection of climate and capital

Posted Nov 2021

11:20

Gavin McCormick

Tracking the whole world's carbon emissions — with satellites and AI

Posted Nov 2021

4:11

Naima Penniman

"Being Human"

Posted Nov 2021

2:52

Children of Palau

Leave only footprints that will wash away

Posted Nov 2021

4:22

Derek Sarno

The many reasons to eat a plant-based diet

Posted Nov 2021

7:23

Farwiza Farhan

The powerful women on the front lines of climate action

Posted Nov 2021

9:21

Enric Sala

A bold plan to protect 30 percent of the Earth's surface and ocean floor

Posted Nov 2021

7:02

Chibeze Ezekiel

A vision for sustainable energy in Africa

Posted Nov 2021

9:20

Nicola Sturgeon

How small countries can make a big impact on climate change

Posted Nov 2021

8:46

Josh Giegel

Super speed, magnetic levitation and the vision behind the hyperloop

Posted Nov 2021

12:20

Bozoma Saint John

The creative power of your intuition

Posted Nov 2021

5:52

Nithya Ramanathan

The problem of vaccine spoilage — and a smart sensor to help

Posted Nov 2021

15:46

Al Gore

How to make radical climate action the new normal

Posted Nov 2021

7:59

Amina J. Mohammed

A new perspective on the journey to net-zero

Posted Oct 2021

10:02

Ilissa Ocko

The fastest way to slow climate change now

Posted Oct 2021

18:31

Jeff Dean

AI isn't as smart as you think — but it could be

Posted Oct 2021