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David Farrell: A solution to gun violence found in US history

Guns weren't always the contentious issue they are today in the US. Forty years ago, guns were primarily used for sport and recreation, and mass shootings were a rarity. Much has changed since then, and while there's a lot of debate around how to put an end to gun violence, there has yet to be a solution that everyone can agree on. Gun safety ad...
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_farrell_a_solution_to_gun_violence_found_in_us_history

Murry Gans: Why are there so many insects?

If insects suddenly morphed into large beings and decided to wage war on us, there’s no doubt that humans would lose. There are an estimated 10 quintillion individual insects on earth, outnumbering humans by more than a billion to one. So what’s their secret to success? Murry Gans details the reasons behind insect abundance. [Directed by Esteban...
https://www.ted.com/talks/murry_gans_why_are_there_so_many_insects

Jose Miguel Sokoloff: How Christmas lights helped guerrillas put down their guns

"In my lifetime, I have never lived one day of peace in my country," says Jose Miguel Sokoloff. This ad executive from Colombia saw a chance to help guerrilla fighters choose to come home -- with smart marketing. He shares how some creative, welcoming messages have helped thousands of guerrillas decide to put down their weapons -- and the key in...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jose_miguel_sokoloff_how_christmas_lights_helped_guerrillas_put_down_their_guns

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho: 4 lessons I learned from taking a stand against drugs and gun violence

Throughout her career in banking Ilona Szabó de Carvalho never imagined she'd someday start a social movement. But living in her native Brazil, which leads the world in homicidal violence, she realized she couldn't just stand by and watch drugs and guns tear her country apart. Szabó de Carvalho reveals four crucial lessons she learned when she l...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ilona_szabo_de_carvalho_4_lessons_i_learned_from_taking_a_stand_against_drugs_and_gun_violence

Dan Gross: Why gun violence can't be our new normal

It doesn't matter whether you love or hate guns; it's obvious that the US would be a safer place if there weren't thousands of them sold every day without background checks. Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, makes a passionate, personal appeal for something that more than 90 percent of Americans want: background...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gross_why_gun_violence_can_t_be_our_new_normal

Brendan Constantine: The Opposites Game

A classroom erupts into a war of words as students grapple with a seemingly simple prompt: what is the opposite of a gun? This animation is part of the TED-Ed series, "There's a Poem for That," which features animated interpretations of poems both old and new that give language to some of life's biggest feelings. [A TED-Ed Production, a film by ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/brendan_constantine_the_opposites_game

Chance Coughenour: How your pictures can help reclaim lost history

Digital archaeologist Chance Coughenour is using pictures -- your pictures -- to reclaim antiquities that have been lost to conflict and disaster. After crowdsourcing photographs of destroyed monuments, museums and artifacts, Coughenour uses advanced technology called photogrammetry to create 3D reconstructions, preserving the memory of our glob...
https://www.ted.com/talks/chance_coughenour_how_your_pictures_can_help_reclaim_lost_history

Clint Smith: How to raise a Black son in America

As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a heartfelt piece, the poet paints the scene of his father's furious and fearful response.
https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_how_to_raise_a_black_son_in_america

Dana Kanze: The real reason female entrepreneurs get less funding

Women own 39 percent of all businesses in the US, but female entrepreneurs get only two percent of venture funding. What's causing this gap? Dana Kanze shares research suggesting that it might be the types of questions start-up founders get asked when they're invited to pitch. Whether you're starting a new business or just having a conversation,...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dana_kanze_the_real_reason_female_entrepreneurs_get_less_funding

Erricka Bridgeford: How Baltimore called a ceasefire

In one day, in one city, in one neighborhood -- what if everyone put their guns down? Erricka Bridgeford is a peacemaker who wants to stop the murders and violence in her hometown of Baltimore. So she helped organize the Baltimore Ceasefire, a grassroots campaign to keep the peace. In a passionate, personal talk, Bridgeford tells the story of th...
https://www.ted.com/talks/erricka_bridgeford_how_baltimore_called_a_ceasefire

Dan Gross | TED Speaker

As president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Dan Gross seeks to cut US gun deaths in half by 2025.
Gun-control activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_gross

Frances S. Chance: Are insect brains the secret to great AI?

Are insects the key to brain-inspired computing? Neuroscientist Frances S. Chance thinks so. In this buzzy talk, she shares examples of the incredible capabilities of insects -- like the dragonfly's deadly accurate hunting skills and the African dung beetle's superstrength -- and shows how untangling the mysterious web of neurons in their tiny b...
https://www.ted.com/talks/frances_s_chance_are_insect_brains_the_secret_to_great_ai

Playlist: Reclaim the past, save the future (8 talks)

How do we look forward without knowing where we come from? These talks emphasize the importance of historical truths, nuanced observations and preserving cultural heritage.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/reclaim_the_past_save_the_future

Diane Wolk-Rogers: A Parkland teacher's homework for us all

Diane Wolk-Rogers teaches history at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, site of a horrific school shooting on Valentine's Day 2018. How can we end this senseless violence? In a stirring talk, Wolk-Rogers offers three ways Americans can move forward to create more safety and responsibility around guns -- and invites people...
https://www.ted.com/talks/diane_wolk_rogers_a_parkland_teacher_s_homework_for_us_all

Samantha Nutt | TED Speaker

Samantha Nutt envisions a world where no child knows war.
Doctor, writer and humanitarian
https://www.ted.com/speakers/samantha_nutt

Chance Coughenour | TED Speaker

Chance Coughenour is recreating heritage and culture that's been lost throughout the world.
Digital archaeologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/chance_coughenour

Dana Kanze | TED Speaker

Dr. Dana Kanze is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at London Business School, where she applies behavioral insights to understand sources of labor market inequality.
Researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dana_kanze

Sarah T. Stewart | TED Speaker

Sarah T. Stewart specializes in the study of collisions in the solar system.
Planetary scientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/sarah_t_stewart

Frances S. Chance | TED Speaker

Frances S. Chance is researching novel ways to develop brain-based computing technologies.
Computational neuroscientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/frances_s_chance

TEDxButtePublicLibrary: Young Guns of Butte - an independently organized event

About this event: Local Speakers: Young Guns of Butte
Event details: Butte, Montana, United States · June 25, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/9572

Philip Zimbardo: The demise of guys?

(NOTE: Statements in this talk have been challenged by scientists working in this field. Please read "Corrections & Updates" below for more details.) Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, "Why are boys struggling?" He shares some stats (lower graduation rates, greater worries about intimacy and relationships) and suggests a few reasons -- and c...
https://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_the_demise_of_guys

Innovation prizes, no guns, and virtual reality for ... chickens?

There’s a million-dollar prize for that Innovation prizes have become quite the hot thing in recent years, as groups like the X Prize have proven the efficacy of offering a bounty to work on outrageous goals. (TED even launched one!) The Longitude Prize is the UK’s version, with details just released of six challenges in fields such as food, fl...
Posted May 20, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/innovation-prizes-no-guns-and-virtual-reality-for-chickens

Jared Diamond | TED Speaker

Jared Diamond investigates why cultures prosper or decline -- and what we can learn by taking a broad look across many kinds of societies.
Civilization scholar
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jared_diamond

Sharon Weinberger | TED Speaker

Sharon Weinberger has spent the past two decades exploring the implications of the science and technology being spawned by the national security state.
Journalist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/sharon_weinberger

Natalie Gunn: The mind-body problem of scientific discovery

Natalie Gunn makes a case for thinking of our minds and bodies as a continuum rather than a duality. She's especially intrigued by how this continuum may relate to cancer and whether our mindset impacts the disease. Natalie argues that we have to take the question seriously: "We need to investigate how a disease of the body could be impacted by ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/natalie_gunn_the_mind_body_problem_of_scientific_discovery

Peter van Uhm: Why I chose a gun

Peter van Uhm is the Netherlands' chief of defense, but that does not mean he is pro-war. In this talk, he explains how his career is one shaped by a love of peace, not a desire for bloodshed -- and why we need armies if we want peace.
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_van_uhm_why_i_chose_a_gun

Gus Worland: Is someone you love suffering in silence? Here's what to do

Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much. In a powerful talk, mental health advocate Gus Worland shares how an experience of deep grief from his own life sparked his mission to advocate for suicide prevention -- and shows why "looking after your own village" can be as simple as sending a text message...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gus_worland_is_someone_you_love_suffering_in_silence_here_s_what_to_do

Ian Bremmer: The next global superpower isn't who you think

Who runs the world? Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it's not as simple as it used to be. With some eye-opening questions about the nature of leadership, he asks us to consider the impact of the evolving global order and our choices as participants in the future of democracy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ian_bremmer_the_next_global_superpower_isn_t_who_you_think

Playlist: Artificial intelligence (25 talks)

Computers are being taught to learn, reason and recognize emotions. In these talks, look for insights -- as well as warnings.
Curated by TED · 25 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/artificial_intelligence

Ramón Méndez Galain: This country runs on 98 percent renewable electricity

Fifteen years ago, Uruguay was experiencing an energy crisis brought on by its reliance on fossil fuels; today, the nation produces 98 percent of its electricity from renewable sources (and even exports extra energy to neighboring countries). How did they turn things around so quickly? Uruguay's former secretary of energy, Ramón Méndez Galain, e...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ramon_mendez_galain_this_country_runs_on_98_percent_renewable_electricity
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