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How I broke comedy | Hannah GadsbyHannah Gadsby's groundbreaking special "Nanette" broke comedy. In a talk about truth and purpose, she shares three ideas and three contradictions. (Or not.) Hosted on Acast. See…
How generational stereotypes hold us back at work | Leah GeorgesThe Silent Generation, baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, Gen Z -- we're all in the workforce together. How are our assumptions about each other holding us back from working…
- Can we cure genetic diseases by rewriting DNA? | David R. Liu
In a story of scientific discovery, chemical biologist David R. Liu shares a breakthrough: his lab's development of base editors that can rewrite DNA. This crucial step in genome e…
A personal air-quality tracker that lets you know what you're breathing | Romain LacombeHow often do you think about the air you're breathing? Probably not enough, says entrepreneur and TED Fellow Romain Lacombe. He introduces Flow: a personal air-quality tracker that…
How hip-hop helps us understand science | Danielle N. LeeIn the early 1990s, a scandal rocked evolutionary biology: scientists discovered that songbirds -- once thought to be strictly monogamous -- engaged in what's politely called "extr…
How Twitter needs to change | Jack DorseyCan Twitter be saved? In a wide-ranging conversation with TED's Chris Anderson and Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discusses the future of the platform -- ackno…
Facebook's role in Brexit -- and the threat to democracy | Carole CadwalladrIn an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK's super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Trackin…
Empower a girl, transform a community | Kakenya NtaiyaKakenya Ntaiya turned her dream of getting an education into a movement to empower vulnerable girls and bring an end to harmful traditional practices in Kenya. Meet two students at…
3 lessons on starting a movement from a self-defense trailblazer | Rana AbdelhamidAt 16,Rana Abdelhamid started teaching self-defense to women and girls in her neighborhood. Almost 10 years later, these community classes have grown into Malikah: a global grassro…
How risk-taking changes a teenager's brain | Kashfia RahmanWhy do teenagers sometimes make outrageous, risky choices? Do they suddenly become reckless, or are they just going through a natural phase? To find out, Kashfia Rahman -- winner o…
Wearable tech that helps you navigate by touch | Keith KirklandKeith Kirkland is developing wearable tech that communicates information using only the sense of touch. He's trying to figure out: What gestures and vibration patterns could intuit…
How to lead a conversation between people who disagree | Eve PearlmanIn a world deeply divided, how do we have hard conversations with nuance, curiosity, respect? Veteran reporter Eve Pearlman introduces "dialogue journalism": a project where journa…
An AI smartwatch that detects seizures and saves lives | Rosalind PicardEvery year worldwide, more than 50,000 otherwise healthy people with epilepsy suddenly die. These deaths may be largely preventable, says AI researcher Rosalind Picard. Learn how P…
What refugees need to resettle | Muhammed IdrisEvery minute, 20 people are newly displaced by climate change, economic crisis and political instability, according to the UNHCR. How can we help them overcome the barriers to star…
A Parkland teacher's homework for us all | Diane Wolk-RogersDiane 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 sens…
How does income affect childhood brain development? | Kimberly NobleNeuroscientist and pediatrician Kimberly Noble is leading the Baby's First Years study: the first-ever randomized study of how family income changes children's cognitive, emotional…
How sci-fi inspired us to go to the Moon | Alexander MacDonaldLong before we had rocket scientists, the idea of spaceflight traveled from mind to mind across generations. With great visuals, author and NASA economist Alexander MacDonald shows…
Can we regenerate heart muscle with stem cells? | Chuck MurryThe heart is one of the least regenerative organs in the human body -- a big factor in making heart failure the number one killer worldwide. What if we could help heart muscle rege…
A short history of trans people's long fight for equality | Samy Nour YounesTransgender activist and TED Resident Samy Nour Younes shares the remarkable, centuries-old history of the trans community, filled with courageous stories, inspiring triumphs -- an…
To detect diseases earlier, let's speak bacteria's secret language | Fatima AlZahra'a AlatraktchiBacteria "talk" to each other, sending chemical information to coordinate attacks. What if we could listen to what they were saying? Nanophysicist Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi inve…
