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a crash course in organic chemistry jakob magolan
Bookmarked 406 weeks ago
jakob magolan is here to change your perception of organic chemistry in an accessible talk packed with striking graphics he teaches us the basics while breaking the stereotype that organic chemistry is something to be afraid of

what a nun can teach a scientist about ecology victoria gill
Bookmarked 321 weeks ago
to save the achoque -- an exotic and adorable salamander found in a lake in northern mexico -- scientists teamed up with an unexpected research partner: a group of nuns called the sisters of the immaculate health in this delightful talk science journalist victoria gill shares the story of how this unusual collaboration saved the achoque from extinction -- and demonstrates how local and indigenous people could hold the secret to saving our planet039s weird wonderful and most threatened species

3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do stacey abrams
Bookmarked 384 weeks ago
how you respond after setbacks is what defines your character stacey abrams was the first black woman in the history of the united states to be nominated by a major party for governor -- she lost that hotly contested race but as she says: the only choice is to move forward in an electrifying talk she shares the lessons she learned from her campaign for governor of georgia some advice on how to change the world -- and a few hints at her next steps

quotstumbling towards intimacyquot: an improvised ted talk anthony veneziale
Bookmarked 345 weeks ago
in a hilarious completely improvised talk improv master anthony veneziale takes to the ted stage for a truly one-of-a-kind performance armed with an audience-suggested topic

our immigration conversation is broken -- here039s how to have a better one paul a kramer
Bookmarked 336 weeks ago
how did the us immigration debate get to be so divisive in this informative talk historian and writer paul a kramer shows how an

how to break the cycle of toxic masculinity eldra jackson
Bookmarked 382 weeks ago
in a powerful talk educator eldra jackson iii shares how he unlearned dangerous lessons about masculinity through inside circle an organization that leads group therapy for incarcerated men now he039s helping others heal by creating a new image of what it means to be a whole healthy man

our fight for disability rights -- and why we039re not done yet judith heumann
Bookmarked 420 weeks ago
four decades ago judith heumann helped to lead a groundbreaking protest called the section 504 sit-in -- in which disabled-rights activists occupied a federal building for almost a month demanding greater accessibility for all in this personal inspiring talk heumann tells the stories behind the protest -- and reminds us that 40 years on there039s still work left to do

what we039ll learn about the brain in the next century sam rodriques
Bookmarked 409 weeks ago
in this imaginative talk neurobiologist sam rodriques takes us on a thrilling tour of the next 100 years in neuroscience he envisions strange and sometimes frightening innovations that may be the key to understanding and treating brain disease -- like lasers that drill tiny holes in our skulls and allow probes to study the electrical activity of our neurons

why women should tell the stories of humanity jude kelly
Bookmarked 468 weeks ago
for many centuries and for many reasons critically acclaimed creative genius has generally come from a male perspective as theater director jude kelly points out in this passionately reasoned talk that skew affects how we interpret even non-fictional women039s stories and rights she thinks there039s a more useful more inclusive way to look at the world and she calls on artists -- women and men -- to paint draw write about film and imagine a gender-equal society

a rare galaxy that039s challenging our understanding of the universe burin mutlu-pakdil
Bookmarked 398 weeks ago
what039s it like to discover a galaxy -- and have it named after you astrophysicist and ted fellow burin mutlu-pakdil lets us know in this quick talk about her team039s surprising discovery of a mysterious new galaxy type

the power of women039s anger soraya chemaly
Bookmarked 376 weeks ago
anger is a powerful emotion -- it warns us of threat insult indignity and harm but across the world girls and women are taught that their anger is better left unvoiced says author soraya chemaly why is that and what might we lose in this silence in a provocative thoughtful talk chemaly explores the dangerous lie that anger isn039t feminine showing how women039s rage is justified healthy and a potential catalyst for change

can seaweed help curb global warming tim flannery
Bookmarked 341 weeks ago
it039s time for planetary-scale interventions to combat climate change -- and environmentalist tim flannery thinks seaweed can help in a bold talk he shares the epic carbon-capturing potential of seaweed explaining how oceangoing seaweed farms created on a massive scale could trap all the carbon we emit into the atmosphere learn more about this potentially planet-saving solution -- and the work that039s still needed to get there

the global learning crisis -- and what to do about it amel karboul
Bookmarked 441 weeks ago
the most important infrastructure we have is educated minds says former tunisian government minister amel karboul yet too often large investments go to more visible initiatives such as bridges and roads when it039s the minds of our children that will really create a brighter future in this sharp talk she shares actionable ideas to ensure that every child is in school -- and learning -- within just one generation

how pollution is changing the ocean039s chemistry triona mcgrath
Bookmarked 463 weeks ago
as we keep pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere more of it is dissolving in the oceans leading to drastic changes in the water039s chemistry triona mcgrath researches this process known as ocean acidification and in this talk she takes us for a dive into an oceanographer039s world learn more about how the

how i became an entrepreneur at 66 paul tasner
Bookmarked 443 weeks ago
it039s never too late to reinvent yourself take it from paul tasner -- after working continuously for other people for 40 years he founded his own start-up at age 66 pairing his idea for a business with his experience and passion and he039s not alone as he shares in this short funny and inspirational talk seniors are increasingly indulging their entrepreneurial instincts -- and seeing great success