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the fascinating places scientists aren039t exploring ella al-shamahi
Bookmarked 352 weeks ago
we039re not doing frontline exploratory science in a huge portion of the world -- the places governments deem too hostile or disputed what might we be missing because we039re not looking in this fearless unexpectedly funny talk paleoanthropologist ella al-shamahi takes us on an expedition to the yemeni island of socotra -- one of the most biodiverse places on earth -- and makes the case for scientists to explore the unstable regions that could be home to incredible discoveries

why i speak up about living with epilepsy sitawa wafula
Bookmarked 462 weeks ago
once homebound by epilepsy mental health advocate sitawa wafula found her strength in writing about it now she advocates for others who are yet to find their voices cutting through stigma and exclusion to talk about what it039s like to live with the condition

rihanna039s video quotthe road to talk that talk ptquot on whosay
Bookmarked 739 weeks ago
rihanna video on whosay - the road to talk that talk pt 1: rihanna takes us back back stage on the last day of the loud tour to the studio and to barbados with her family

how ai can save our humanity kai-fu lee
Bookmarked 400 weeks ago
ai is massively transforming our world but there039s one thing it cannot do: love in a visionary talk computer scientist kai-fu lee details how the us and china are driving a deep learning revolution -- and shares a blueprint for how humans can thrive in the age of ai by harnessing compassion and creativity

why i speak up about living with epilepsy sitawa wafula
Bookmarked 463 weeks ago
once homebound by epilepsy mental health advocate sitawa wafula found her strength in writing about it now she advocates for others who are yet to find their voices cutting through stigma and exclusion to talk about what it039s like to live with the condition

how designing brand-new enzymes could change the world adam garske
Bookmarked 321 weeks ago
quotif dna is the blueprint of life enzymes are the laborers that carry out its instructionsquot says chemical biologist adam garske in this fun talk and demo he shows how scientists can now edit and design enzymes for specific functions -- to help treat diseases like diabetes create energy-efficient laundry detergent and even capture greenhouse gases -- and performs his own enzyme experiment onstage

reducing corruption takes a specific kind of investment efosa ojomo
Bookmarked 340 weeks ago
traditional thinking on corruption goes like this: if you put good laws in place and enforce them well then economic development increases and corruption falls in reality we have the equation backwards says innovation researcher efosa ojomo in this compelling talk he offers new thinking on how we could potentially eliminate corruption worldwide by focusing on one thing: scarcity

how urban spaces can preserve history and build community walter hood
Bookmarked 400 weeks ago
can public spaces both reclaim the past and embrace the future landscape architect walter hood has explored this question over the course of an iconic career with projects ranging from lafayette square park in san francisco to the upcoming international african american museum in charleston south carolina in this inspiring talk packed with images of his work hood shares the five simple concepts that guide his approach to creating spaces that illuminate shared memories and force us to look at one another in a different way

an architect039s subversive reimagining of the us-mexico border wall ronald rael
Bookmarked 372 weeks ago
what is a border it039s a line on a map a place where cultures mix and merge in beautiful sometimes violent and occasionally ridiculous ways and a border wall an overly simplistic response to that complexity says architect ronald rael in a moving visual talk rael reimagines the physical barrier that divides the united states and mexico -- sharing satirical serious works of art inspired by the borderlands and showing us the border we don039t see in the news

i grew up in the westboro baptist church here039s why i left megan phelps-roper
Bookmarked 468 weeks ago
what039s it like to grow up within a group of people who exult in demonizing everyone else megan phelps-roper shares details of life inside america039s most controversial church and describes how conversations on twitter were key to her decision to leave it in this extraordinary talk she shares her personal experience of extreme polarization along with some sharp ways we can learn to successfully engage across ideological lines

paramore talk rumors that 039the band is breaking up039 video mtv asia
Bookmarked 796 weeks ago
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smelfies and other experiments in synthetic biology ani liu
Bookmarked 468 weeks ago
what if you could take a smell selfie a smelfie what if you had a lipstick that caused plants to grow where you kiss ani liu explores the intersection of technology and sensory perception and her work is wedged somewhere between science design and art in this swift smart talk she shares dreams wonderings and experiments asking: what happens when science fiction becomes science fact

mentalism mind reading and the art of getting inside your head derren brown
Bookmarked 352 weeks ago
quotmagic is a great analogy for how we edit reality and form a story -- and then mistake that story for the truthquot says psychological illusionist derren brown in a clever talk wrapped around a dazzling mind-reading performance brown explores the seductive appeal of finding simple answers to life

should we create a solar shade to cool the earth danny hillis
Bookmarked 413 weeks ago
in this perspective-shifting talk danny hillis prompts us to approach global issues like climate change with creative scientific solutions taking a stand for solar geoengineering he looks at controversial solutions with open-minded curiosity