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Jasmine Crowe: What we’re getting wrong in the fight to end hungerIn a world that's wasting more food than ever before, why do one in nine people still go to bed hungry each night? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe calls for a radical transformat…
Your body was forged in the spectacular death of stars | Enrico Ramirez-RuizWe are all connected by the spectacular birth, death and rebirth of stars, says astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz. Journey through the cosmic history of the universe as Ramirez-Ru…
How the gut microbes you're born with affect your lifelong health | Henna-Maria UusitupaYour lifelong health may have been decided the day you were born, says microbiome researcher Henna-Maria Uusitupa. In this fascinating talk, she shows how the gut microbes you acqu…
This is what makes employees happy at work | Michael C. BushThere are three billion working people on this planet, and only 40 percent of them report being happy at work. Michael C. Bush shares his insights into what makes workers unhappy -…
A guide to collaborative leadership | Lorna DavisWhat's the difference between heroes and leaders? In this insightful talk, Lorna Davis explains how our idolization of heroes is holding us back from solving big problems -- and sh…
An honest look at price, innovation and who powers the economy | Mariana MazzucatoWhere does wealth come from, who creates it and what destroys it? In this deep dive into global economics, Mariana Mazzucato explains how we lost sight of what value means and why…
Why I protest for climate justice | Jane FondaAt age 81, actor and activist Jane Fonda is putting herself on the line for the planet -- literally. In a video interview with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, Fonda speaks about get…
The increasing pace of modern life -- and how we can adapt | Kathryn BouskillWhy does modern technology promise efficiency, but leave us constantly feeling pressed for time? Anthropologist Kathryn Bouskill explores the paradoxes of living in a fast-paced so…
The profound power of an authentic apology | Eve EnslerGenuine apology goes beyond remorse, says legendary playwright Eve Ensler. In this frank, wrenching talk, she shares how she transformed her own experience of abuse into wisdom on…
A video game that helps us understand loneliness | Cornelia GeppertStep into artist Cornelia Geppert's visually stunning video game "Sea of Solitude," which explores how battling the "monsters" of loneliness and self-doubt can help us better grapp…
The problem of light pollution -- and 5 ridiculously easy ways to fix it | Kelsey JohnsonEver gaze up at the starry night sky? This stunning view is at risk of disappearing -- unless we act now, says astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson. In this fascinating, unexpectedly funn…
Want to change the world? Learn the art of fundraising | Kara Logan BerlinHow do you raise money to get an idea off the ground, support a community, help change the world? Take a crash course on the secret art of successful fundraising with development s…
How I'm using biological data to tell better stories -- and spark social change | Heidi BoisvertWhat kinds of stories move us to act? To answer this question, creative technologist Heidi Boisvert is measuring how people's brains and bodies unconsciously respond to different m…
A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not growth | Kate RaworthWhat would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar, eye-opening talk, she explains how we can m…
How smartphones really work | Cathy MulzerEver wondered how your smartphone works? Take a journey down to the atomic level with scientist Cathy Mulzer, who reveals how almost every component of our high-powered devices exi…
How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit | Mike Cannon-BrookesHave you ever doubted your abilities, feared you were going to be discovered as a "fraud"? That's called "impostor syndrome," and you're definitely not alone in feeling it, says en…
3 questions we should ask about nuclear weapons | Emma BelcherThere are more than 10,000 nuclear weapons in existence today, each one capable of causing immense destruction. Why don't we talk about this threat as much as some other major issu…
The search for our solar system's ninth planet | Mike BrownCould the strange orbits of small, distant objects in our solar system lead us to a big discovery? Planetary astronomer Mike Brown proposes the existence of a new, giant planet lur…
How to save a language from extinction | Daniel Bögre UdellAs many as 3,000 languages could disappear within the next 80 years, all but silencing entire cultures. In this quick talk, language preserver Daniel Bögre Udell shows how people a…
A creative solution for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan | LaToya Ruby FrazierArtist LaToya Ruby Frazier spent five months living in Flint, Michigan, documenting the lives of those affected by the city’s water crisis for her photo essay “Flint is Family.” As…
