TEDtalks: 3511 Produkte
Our fight for disability rights -- and why we're not done yet | Judith Heumann
Ted Talk: Four decades ago, Judith Heumann helped to lead a groundbreaking protest called the Section 504 sit-in -- in which disabled-right…
The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment | Mark Tyndall
Ted Talk: Why do we still think that drug use is a law-enforcement issue? Making drugs illegal does nothing to stop people from using them,…
"(Nothing But) Flowers" | David Byrne
Ted Talk: David Byrne sings the Talking Heads' 1988 hit, "(Nothing But) Flowers." He's accompanied by Thomas Dolby and string quartet Ethel…
Graham Hawkes: Fly the seas on a submarine with wings
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Graham Hawkes takes us aboard his graceful, winged submarines to the depths of planet Ocean (a.k.a. "Earth"). …
Mike Biddle: We can recycle plastic
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Less than 10% of plastic trash is recycled -- compared to almost 90% of metals -- because of the massively com…
Shukla Bose: Teaching one child at a time
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Educating the poor is more than just a numbers game, says Shukla Bose. She tells the story of her groundbreaki…
How fake news does real harm | Stephanie Busari
Ted Talk: On April 14, 2014, the terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. Ar…
Humble plants that hide surprising secrets | Ameenah Gurib-Fakim:
Ted Talk: In this intriguing talk, biologist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim introduces us to rare plant species from isolated islands and regions of A…
The polyphonic me | Beardyman
Ted Talk: Frustrated by not being able to sing two notes at the same time, musical inventor Beardyman built a machine to allow him to creat…
Ben Cameron: The true power of the performing arts
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Arts administrator and live-theater fan Ben Cameron looks at the state of the live arts -- asking: How can the…
Are China and the US doomed to conflict? | Kevin Rudd
Ted Talk: The former prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd is also a longtime student of China, with a unique vantage point to watch its …
An urgent call to protect the world's "Third Pole" | Tshering Tobgay
Ted Talk: The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is the world's third-largest repository of ice, after the North and South Poles -- and if current …
Mustafa Akyol: Faith versus tradition in Islam
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com At TEDxWarwick, journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such as weari…
How cancer cells communicate — and how we can slow them down | Hasini Jayatilaka
Ted Talk: When cancer cells are closely packed together in a tumor, they're able to communicate with each other and coordinate their moveme…
The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain | Karissa Sanbonmatsu
Ted Talk: How exactly does gender work? It's not just about our chromosomes, says biologist Karissa Sanbonmatsu. In a visionary talk, she s…