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In hoping to find peace, these two moms have come to understand and respect one another.","times_shared":" 753,574  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/9_11_healing_the_mothers_who_found_forgiveness_friendship.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, global issues, parenting, politics, terrorism","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/9_11_healing_the_mothers_who_found_forgiveness_friendship\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A dance in a hurricane of paper, wind and light","author":"Aakash Odedra","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Choreographer Aakash Odedra is dyslexic and has always felt that his best expression comes through movement. \u201cMurmur\u201d is his ode to that experience, teaming up with co-creators Lewis Major and Ars Electronica Futurelab. Watch him spin his way through the center of a storm, as pages of books take flight all around him.","times_shared":" 760,718  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aakash_odedra_a_dance_in_a_hurricane_of_paper_wind_and_light.html","tags":"TED, talks, dance, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aakash_odedra_a_dance_in_a_hurricane_of_paper_wind_and_light\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"America's native prisoners of war","author":"Aaron Huey","ddate":" Sep 2010 ","description":"Aaron Huey's effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people \u2014 appalling, and largely ignored \u2014 compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later, his haunting photos intertwine with a shocking history lesson.","times_shared":" 1,198,934  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aaron_huey.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, history, photography, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aaron_huey\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Visualizing ourselves ... with crowd-sourced data","author":"Aaron Koblin","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data \u2014 and at times vast numbers of people \u2014 and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video assembled from crowd-sourced drawings to the \"Wilderness Downtown\" video that customizes for the user, his works brilliantly explore how modern technology can make us more human.","times_shared":" 1,367,296  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aaron_koblin.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, collaboration, data, design, technology, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aaron_koblin\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Making sense of a visible quantum object","author":"Aaron O'Connell","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Physicists are used to the idea that subatomic particles behave according to the bizarre rules of quantum mechanics, completely different to human-scale objects. In a breakthrough experiment, Aaron O'Connell has blurred that distinction by creating an object that is visible to the unaided eye, but provably in two places at the same time. In this talk he suggests an intriguing way of thinking about the result.","times_shared":" 1,201,102  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aaron_o_connell_making_sense_of_a_visible_quantum_object.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, philosophy, physics, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aaron_o_connell_making_sense_of_a_visible_quantum_object\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"New video technology that reveals an object's hidden properties","author":"Abe Davis","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Subtle motion happens around us all the time, including tiny vibrations caused by sound. New technology shows that we can pick up on these vibrations and actually re-create sound and conversations just from a video of a seemingly still object. But now Abe Davis takes it one step further: Watch him demo software that lets anyone interact with these hidden properties, just from a simple video.","times_shared":" 1,277,103  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/abe_davis_new_video_technology_that_reveals_an_object_s_hidden_properties.html","tags":"TED, talks, computers, software, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/abe_davis_new_video_technology_that_reveals_an_object_s_hidden_properties\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Life in the \"digital now\"","author":"Abha Dawesar","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"One year ago, Abha Dawesar was living in blacked-out Manhattan post-Sandy, scrounging for power to connect. As a novelist, she was struck by this metaphor: Have our lives now become fixated on the drive to digitally connect, while we miss out on what's real?","times_shared":" 1,160,516  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/abha_dawesar_life_in_the_digital_now.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, culture, entertainment, storytelling, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/abha_dawesar_life_in_the_digital_now\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Building US-China relations ... by banjo","author":"Abigail Washburn","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"TED Fellow Abigail Washburn wanted to be a lawyer improving US-China relations \u2014 until she picked up a banjo. She tells a moving story of the remarkable connections she's formed touring across the United States and China while playing that banjo and singing in Chinese.","times_shared":" 946,741  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/abigail_washburn_building_us_china_relations_by_banjo.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, TED Conference, TED Fellows, china, culture, entertainment, music, world cultures","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/abigail_washburn_building_us_china_relations_by_banjo\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A doctor's touch","author":"Abraham Verghese","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Modern medicine is in danger of losing a powerful, old-fashioned tool: human touch. Physician and writer Abraham Verghese describes our strange new world where patients are merely data points, and calls for a return to the traditional one-on-one physical exam.","times_shared":" 1,230,400  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/abraham_verghese_a_doctor_s_touch.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, culture, health, health care, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/abraham_verghese_a_doctor_s_touch\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business","author":"Achenyo Idachaba","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"The water hyacinth may look like a harmless, even beautiful flowering plant \u2014 but it's actually an invasive aquatic weed that clogs waterways, stopping trade, interrupting schooling and disrupting everyday life. In this scourge, green entrepreneur Achenyo Idachaba saw opportunity. Follow her journey as she turns weeds into woven wonders.","times_shared":" 1,562,360  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/achenyo_idachaba_how_i_turned_a_deadly_plant_into_a_thriving_business.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, agriculture, botany, business, creativity, environment, green, innovation, materials, nature, potential, product design, sustainability, water, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/achenyo_idachaba_how_i_turned_a_deadly_plant_into_a_thriving_business\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My journey from Marine to actor","author":"Adam Driver","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Before he fought in the galactic battles of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adam Driver was a United States Marine with 1\/1 Weapons Company. He tells the story of how and why he became a Marine, the complex transition from soldier to civilian \u2014 and Arts in the Armed Forces, his nonprofit that brings theater to the military. Because, as he says: \"Self-expression is just as valuable a tool as a rifle on your shoulder.\" Followed by a spirited performance of Marco Ramirez's \"I am not Batman\" by Jesse J. Perez and Matt Johnson. (Adult language)","times_shared":" 633,485  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_driver_why_i_bring_theater_to_the_military.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, collaboration, communication, entertainment, film, language, military, performance, performance art, theater, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_driver_my_journey_from_marine_to_actor\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A prosecutor's vision for a better justice system","author":"Adam Foss","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"When a kid commits a crime, the US justice system has a choice: prosecute to the full extent of the law, or take a step back and ask if saddling young people with criminal records is the right thing to do every time. In this searching talk, Adam Foss, a prosecutor with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, makes his case for a reformed justice system that replaces wrath with opportunity, changing people's lives for the better instead of ruining them.","times_shared":" 1,169,914  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_foss_a_prosecutor_s_vision_for_a_better_justice_system.html","tags":"TED, talks, Criminal Justice, big problems, choice, compassion, decision-making, education, government, inequality, law, leadership, policy, race, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_foss_a_prosecutor_s_vision_for_a_better_justice_system\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The surprising habits of original thinkers","author":"Adam Grant","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies \"originals\": thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world. In this talk, learn three unexpected habits of originals \u2014 including embracing failure. \"The greatest originals are the ones who fail the most, because they're the ones who try the most,\" Grant says. \"You need a lot of bad ideas in order to get a few good ones.\"","times_shared":" 3,208,943  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_grant_the_surprising_habits_of_original_thinkers.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, creativity, curiosity, decision-making, exploration, failure, innovation, invention, leadership, motivation, personal growth, potential, success, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_grant_the_surprising_habits_of_original_thinkers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A mobile fridge for vaccines","author":"Adam Grosser","ddate":" Feb 2007 ","description":"Adam Grosser talks about a project to build a refrigerator that works without electricity \u2014 to bring the vital tool to villages and clinics worldwide. Tweaking some old technology, he's come up with a system that works.","times_shared":" 819,445  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_grosser_and_his_sustainable_fridge.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, Vaccines, design, food, global issues, invention, medicine, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_grosser_and_his_sustainable_fridge\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"After your final status update","author":"Adam Ostrow","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Many of us have a social media presence \u2014 a virtual personality made up of status updates, tweets and connections, stored in the cloud. Adam Ostrow asks a big question: What happens to that personality after you've died? Could it ... live on?","times_shared":" 1,079,645  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_ostrow_after_your_final_status_update.html","tags":"TED, talks, consciousness, culture, self, social change, social media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_ostrow_after_your_final_status_update\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to engineer a viral music video","author":"Adam Sadowsky","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"The band OK Go dreamed up the idea of a massive Rube Goldberg machine for their next music video \u2014 and Adam Sadowsky's team was charged with building it. He tells the story of the effort and engineering behind their labyrinthine creation that quickly became the YouTube sensation \"This Too Shall Pass.\"","times_shared":" 1,009,894  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_sadowsky_engineers_a_viral_music_video.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, engineering, entertainment, music, physics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_sadowsky_engineers_a_viral_music_video\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My obsession with objects and the stories they tell","author":"Adam Savage","ddate":" Dec 2008 ","description":"Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive.","times_shared":" 1,519,470  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_savage_s_obsessions.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, art, birds, creativity, entertainment, exploration, film, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_savage_s_obsessions\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I fell in love with monster prime numbers","author":"Adam Spencer","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"They're millions of digits long, and it takes an army of mathematicians and machines to hunt them down \u2014 what's not to love about monster primes? Adam Spencer, comedian and lifelong math geek, shares his passion for these odd numbers, and for the mysterious magic of math.","times_shared":" 1,866,702  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_spencer_why_i_fell_in_love_with_monster_prime_numbers.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, humor, math","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_spencer_why_i_fell_in_love_with_monster_prime_numbers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A taboo-free way to talk about periods","author":"Aditi Gupta","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"It's true: talking about menstruation makes many people uncomfortable. And that taboo has consequences: in India, three out of every 10 girls don't even know what menstruation is at the time of their first period, and restrictive customs related to periods inflict psychological damage on young girls. Growing up with this taboo herself, Aditi Gupta knew she wanted to help girls, parents and teachers talk about periods comfortably and without shame. She shares how she did it.","times_shared":" 1,010,818  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aditi_gupta_a_taboo_free_way_to_talk_about_periods.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, books, children, communication, education, family, health, parenting, visualizations, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aditi_gupta_a_taboo_free_way_to_talk_about_periods\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A second opinion on developmental disorders","author":"Aditi Shankardass","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass suggests we should be looking directly at brains. She explains how one EEG technique has revealed mistaken diagnoses and transformed children's lives.","times_shared":" 912,060  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_learning_disorders.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, medicine, neurology, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_learning_disorders\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What adults can learn from kids","author":"Adora Svitak","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs \"childish\" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.","times_shared":" 4,314,116  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adora_svitak.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, children, creativity, education, intelligence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adora_svitak\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A modern take on piano, violin, cello","author":"Ahn Trio","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"The three Ahn sisters (cellist Maria, pianist Lucia, violinist Angella) breathe new life into the piano trio with their passionate musicmaking. At TEDWomen, they start with the bright and poppy \"Skylife,\" by David Balakrishnan, then play a gorgeous, slinky version of \"Oblivion,\" by Astor Piazzolla.","times_shared":" 694,233  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ahn_trio_a_modern_take_on_piano_violin_cello.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, entertainment, live music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ahn_trio_a_modern_take_on_piano_violin_cello\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Changing my legs - and my mindset","author":"Aimee Mullins","ddate":" Feb 1998 ","description":"In this TED archive video from 1998, paralympic sprinter Aimee Mullins talks about her record-setting career as a runner, and about the amazing carbon-fiber prosthetic legs (then a prototype) that helped her cross the finish line.","times_shared":" 925,453  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aimee_mullins_on_running.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, beauty, body language, design, prosthetics, sports, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aimee_mullins_on_running\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My 12 pairs of legs","author":"Aimee Mullins","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs \u2014 she's got a dozen amazing pairs \u2014 and the superpowers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height ... Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be.","times_shared":" 3,179,118  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aimee_mullins_prosthetic_aesthetics.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, activism, design, fashion, future, prosthetics, sports, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aimee_mullins_prosthetic_aesthetics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The opportunity of adversity","author":"Aimee Mullins","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"The thesaurus might equate \"disabled\" with synonyms like \"useless\" and \"mutilated,\" but ground-breaking runner Aimee Mullins is out to redefine the word. Defying these associations, she shows how adversity \u2014 in her case, being born without shinbones \u2014 actually opens the door for human potential.","times_shared":" 1,881,362  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aimee_mullins_the_opportunity_of_adversity.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, happiness, health, prosthetics, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aimee_mullins_the_opportunity_of_adversity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A word game to communicate in any language","author":"Ajit Narayanan","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"While working with kids who have trouble speaking, Ajit Narayanan sketched out a way to think about language in pictures, to relate words and concepts in \"maps.\" The idea now powers the FreeSpeech app, which can help nonverbal people communicate.","times_shared":" 1,192,610  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ajit_narayanan_a_word_game_to_communicate_in_any_language.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, disability, language, speech, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ajit_narayanan_a_word_game_to_communicate_in_any_language\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How healthy living nearly killed me","author":"AJ Jacobs","ddate":" Oct 2011 ","description":"For a full year, AJ Jacobs followed every piece of health advice he could \u2014 from applying sunscreen by the shot glass to wearing a bicycle helmet while shopping. Onstage at TEDMED, he shares the surprising things he learned.","times_shared":" 1,298,537  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aj_jacobs_how_healthy_living_nearly_killed_me.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, entertainment, health, humor, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aj_jacobs_how_healthy_living_nearly_killed_me\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The world's largest family reunion \u2026 we're all invited!","author":"AJ Jacobs","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"You may not know it yet, but AJ Jacobs is probably your cousin (many, many times removed). Using genealogy websites, he\u2019s been following the unexpected links that make us all, however distantly, related. His goal: to throw the world\u2019s largest family reunion. See you there?","times_shared":" 1,048,231  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aj_jacobs_the_world_s_largest_family_reunion_we_re_all_invited.html","tags":"TED, talks, entertainment, family, genetics, history, humanity, humor","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aj_jacobs_the_world_s_largest_family_reunion_we_re_all_invited\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What my religion really says about women","author":"Alaa Murabit","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Strong faith is a core part of Alaa Murabit's identity \u2014 but when she moved from Canada to Libya as a young woman, she was surprised how the tenets of Islam were used to severely limit women's rights, independence and ability to lead. She wondered: Was this really religious doctrine? With humor, passion and a refreshingly rebellious spirt, she shares how she found examples of female leaders across the history of her faith \u2014 and how she speaks up for women using verses from the Koran.","times_shared":" 1,696,936  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alaa_murabit_what_my_religion_really_says_about_women.html","tags":"TED, talks, gender, peace, religion, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alaa_murabit_what_my_religion_really_says_about_women\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Atheism 2.0","author":"Alain de Botton","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a \"religion for atheists\" \u2014 call it Atheism 2.0 \u2014 that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence.","times_shared":" 1,844,526  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alain_de_botton_atheism_2_0.html","tags":"TED, talks, atheism, culture, philosophy, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alain_de_botton_atheism_2_0\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A kinder, gentler philosophy of success","author":"Alain de Botton","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure \u2014 and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.","times_shared":" 4,756,859  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_success.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, philosophy, success, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_success\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I leapt from the stratosphere. Here's how I did it","author":"Alan Eustace","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"On October 24, 2014, Alan Eustace donned a custom-built, 235-pound spacesuit, attached himself to a weather balloon, and rose above 135,000 feet, from which point he dove to Earth, breaking both the sound barrier and previous records for high-altitude jumps. Hear his story of how \u2014 and why.","times_shared":" 1,329,367  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alan_eustace_i_leapt_from_the_stratosphere_here_s_how_i_did_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, exploration, innovation, invention, physics, science, space","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alan_eustace_i_leapt_from_the_stratosphere_here_s_how_i_did_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A powerful idea about ideas","author":"Alan Kay","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"With all the intensity and brilliance for which he is known, Alan Kay envisions better techniques for teaching kids by using computers to illustrate experience in ways -\u2013 mathematically and scientifically \u2014 that only computers can.","times_shared":" 725,594  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alan_kay_shares_a_powerful_idea_about_ideas.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, children, collaboration, computers, design, education, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alan_kay_shares_a_powerful_idea_about_ideas\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The potential of regenerative medicine","author":"Alan Russell","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Alan Russell studies regenerative medicine \u2014 a breakthrough way of thinking about disease and injury, using a process that can signal the body to rebuild itself.","times_shared":" 1,285,408  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alan_russell_on_regenerating_our_bodies.html","tags":"TED, talks, Bioethics, cancer, design, health, health care, medicine, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alan_russell_on_regenerating_our_bodies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's simplify legal jargon!","author":"Alan Siegel","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Tax forms, credit agreements, healthcare legislation: They're crammed with gobbledygook, says Alan Siegel, and incomprehensibly long. He calls for a simple, sensible redesign \u2014 and plain English \u2014 to make legal paperwork intelligible to the rest of us.","times_shared":" 799,122  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alan_siegel_let_s_simplify_legal_jargon.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, language, law, simplicity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alan_siegel_let_s_simplify_legal_jargon\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Architecture for the people by the people","author":"Alastair Parvin","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Designer Alastair Parvin presents a simple but provocative idea: what if, instead of architects creating buildings for those who can afford to commission them, regular citizens could design and build their own houses? The concept is at the heart of WikiHouse, an open source construction kit that means just about anyone can build a house, anywhere.","times_shared":" 1,296,749  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alastair_parvin_architecture_for_the_people_by_the_people.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, design, infrastructure, open-source","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alastair_parvin_architecture_for_the_people_by_the_people\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"There are no scraps of men","author":"Alberto Cairo","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Alberto Cairo's clinics in Afghanistan used to close down during active fighting. Now, they stay open. In this powerful talk, Cairo tells the moving story of why \u2014 and how he found humanity and dignity in the midst of war.","times_shared":" 728,537  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alberto_cairo_there_are_no_scraps_of_men.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, disability, global issues, poverty, prosthetics, storytelling, war, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alberto_cairo_there_are_no_scraps_of_men\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This is what enduring love looks like ","author":"Alec Soth + Stacey Baker","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Stacey Baker has always been obsessed with how couples meet. When she asked photographer Alec Soth to help her explore this topic, they found themselves at the world\u2019s largest speed-dating event, held in Las Vegas on Valentine\u2019s Day, and at the largest retirement community in Nevada \u2014 with Soth taking portraits of pairs in each locale. Between these two extremes, they unwound a beautiful through-line of how a couple goes from meeting to creating a life together. (This talk was part of a TED2015 session curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)","times_shared":" 1,521,535  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alec_soth_stacey_baker_this_is_what_enduring_love_looks_like.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, love, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alec_soth_stacey_baker_this_is_what_enduring_love_looks_like\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My architectural philosophy? Bring the community into the process","author":"Alejandro Aravena","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"When asked to build housing for 100 families in Chile ten years ago, Alejandro Aravena looked to an unusual inspiration: the wisdom of favelas and slums. Rather than building a large building with small units, he built flexible half-homes that each family could expand on. It was a complex problem, but with a simple solution \u2014 one that he arrived at by working with the families themselves. With a chalkboard and beautiful images of his designs, Aravena walks us through three projects where clever rethinking led to beautiful design with great benefit.","times_shared":" 1,349,840  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alejandro_aravena_my_architectural_philosophy_bring_the_community_into_the_process.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, cities, design, infrastructure","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alejandro_aravena_my_architectural_philosophy_bring_the_community_into_the_process\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's bridge the digital divide!","author":"Aleph Molinari","ddate":" Aug 2011 ","description":"Five billion people can\u2019t use the Internet. Aleph Molinari empowers digitally excluded people, by giving them access to computers and sharing the know-how to use them.","times_shared":" 98,784  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aleph_molinari_let_s_bridge_the_digital_divide.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, education, global issues, poverty, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"It\u2019s our city. Let\u2019s fix it","author":"Alessandra Orofino","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Too often, people feel checked out of politics \u2014 even at the level of their own city. But urban activist Alessandra Orofino thinks that can change, using a mix of tech and old-fashioned human connection. Sharing examples from her hometown of Rio, she says: \"It is up to us to decide whether we want schools or parking lots, recycling projects or construction sites, cars or buses, loneliness or solidarity.\"","times_shared":" 667,907  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alessandra_orofino_it_s_our_city_let_s_fix_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, community, politics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alessandra_orofino_it_s_our_city_let_s_fix_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What will a future without secrets look like?","author":"Alessandro Acquisti","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"The line between public and private has blurred in the past decade, both online and in real life, and Alessandro Acquisti is here to explain what this means and why it matters. In this thought-provoking, slightly chilling talk, he shares details of recent and ongoing research \u2014 including a project that shows how easy it is to match a photograph of a stranger with their sensitive personal information.","times_shared":" 1,198,083  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alessandro_acquisti_why_privacy_matters.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, policy, privacy, social media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alessandro_acquisti_why_privacy_matters\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it","author":"Alexander Betts","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"A million refugees arrived in Europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and \"our response, frankly, has been pathetic.\" Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous illegal journeys to safety. In this insightful talk, he offers four ways to change the way we treat refugees, so they can make an immediate contribution to their new homes. \"There's nothing inevitable about refugees being a cost,\" Betts says. \"They're human beings with skills, talents, aspirations, with the ability to make contributions \u2014 if we let them.\"","times_shared":" 600,837  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alexander_betts_our_refugee_system_is_failing_here_s_how_we_can_fix_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, Middle East, big problems, disaster relief, economics, failure, fear, future, global issues, government, policy, politics, potential, refugees, security, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alexander_betts_our_refugee_system_is_failing_here_s_how_we_can_fix_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Conception to birth \u2014 visualized","author":"Alexander Tsiaras","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Image-maker Alexander Tsiaras shares a powerful medical visualization, showing human development from conception to birth and beyond. (Some graphic images.)","times_shared":" 5,663,548  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alexander_tsiaras_conception_to_birth_visualized.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, medical research, science, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alexander_tsiaras_conception_to_birth_visualized\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your body is my canvas","author":"Alexa Meade","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Alexa Meade takes an innovative approach to art. Not for her a life of sketching and stretching canvases. Instead, she selects a topic and then paints it\u2014literally. She covers everything in a scene\u2014people, chairs, food, you name it\u2014in a mask of paint that mimics what's below it. In this eye-opening talk Meade shows off photographs of some of the more outlandish results, and shares a new project involving people, paint and milk. ","times_shared":" 2,515,293  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alexa_meade.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, creativity, design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alexa_meade\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to make a splash in social media","author":"Alexis Ohanian","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to Web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age.","times_shared":" 1,886,380  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alexis_ohanian_how_to_make_a_splash_in_social_media.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, animals, business, culture, entertainment, entrepreneur, oceans, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alexis_ohanian_how_to_make_a_splash_in_social_media\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A futuristic vision of the age of holograms","author":"Alex Kipman","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Explore a speculative digital world without screens in this fanciful demo, a mix of near reality and far-future possibility. Wearing the HoloLens headset, Alex Kipman demos his vision for bringing 3D holograms into the real world, enhancing our perceptions so that we can touch and feel digital content. Featuring Q&A with TED's Helen Walters.","times_shared":" 1,445,181  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_kipman_the_dawn_of_the_age_of_holograms.html","tags":"TED, talks, NASA, communication, computers, creativity, design, engineering, exploration, future, innovation, interface design, invention, microsoft, potential, prediction, product design, technology, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_kipman_the_dawn_of_the_age_of_holograms\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How behavioral science can lower your energy bill","author":"Alex Laskey","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"What's a proven way to lower your energy costs? Would you believe: learning what your neighbor pays. Alex Laskey shows how a quirk of human behavior can make us all better, wiser energy users, with lower bills to prove it.","times_shared":" 1,025,367  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_laskey_how_behavioral_science_can_lower_your_energy_bill.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, behavioral economics, energy, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_laskey_how_behavioral_science_can_lower_your_energy_bill\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The shareable future of cities","author":"Alex Steffen","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"How can cities help save the future? Alex Steffen shows some cool neighborhood-based green projects that expand our access to things we want and need \u2014 while reducing the time we spend in cars.","times_shared":" 954,520  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_steffen.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, cities, collaboration, design, energy, environment, green, infrastructure, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_steffen\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The route to a sustainable future","author":"Alex Steffen","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity\u2019s ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries.","times_shared":" 1,218,179  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_steffen_sees_a_sustainable_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, alternative energy, business, cities, collaboration, culture, design, environment, global issues, invention, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_steffen_sees_a_sustainable_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How ideas trump crises","author":"Alex Tabarrok","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"The \"dismal science\" truly shines in this optimistic talk, as economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a community of idea-sharing more healthy, happy and prosperous than anyone's predictions.","times_shared":" 682,579  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_tabarrok_foresees_economic_growth.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, china, cities, culture, economics, future, global issues, happiness, health, history","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_tabarrok_foresees_economic_growth\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new equation for intelligence","author":"Alex Wissner-Gross","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"Is there an equation for intelligence? Yes. It\u2019s F = T \u2207 S\u03c4. In a fascinating and informative talk, physicist and computer scientist Alex Wissner-Gross explains what in the world that means. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)","times_shared":" 1,881,799  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_wissner_gross_a_new_equation_for_intelligence.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, intelligence, mind, physics, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alex_wissner_gross_a_new_equation_for_intelligence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Climate change is happening. Here's how we adapt","author":"Alice Bows-Larkin","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"Imagine the hottest day you've ever experienced. Now imagine it's six, 10 or 12 degrees hotter. According to climate researcher Alice Bows-Larkin, that's the type of future in store for us if we don't significantly cut our greenhouse gas emissions now. She suggests that it's time we do things differently\u2014a whole system change, in fact\u2014and seriously consider trading economic growth for climate stability.","times_shared":" 1,076,602  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alice_bows_larkin_we_re_too_late_to_prevent_climate_change_here_s_how_we_adapt.html","tags":"TED, talks, climate change, energy, green, infrastructure, policy, pollution, science, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alice_bows_larkin_we_re_too_late_to_prevent_climate_change_here_s_how_we_adapt\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Is anatomy destiny?","author":"Alice Dreger","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Alice Dreger works with people at the edge of anatomy, such as conjoined twins and intersexed people. In her observation, it's often a fuzzy line between male and female, among other anatomical distinctions. Which brings up a huge question: Why do we let our anatomy determine our fate?","times_shared":" 998,234  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alice_dreger_is_anatomy_destiny.html","tags":"TED, talks, Gender spectrum, TEDx, culture, gender, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alice_dreger_is_anatomy_destiny\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we're priming some kids for college \u2014 and others for prison","author":"Alice Goffman","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"In the United States, two institutions guide teenagers on the journey to adulthood: college and prison. Sociologist Alice Goffman spent six years in a troubled Philadelphia neighborhood and saw first-hand how teenagers of African-American and Latino backgrounds are funneled down the path to prison \u2014 sometimes starting with relatively minor infractions. In an impassioned talk she asks, \u201cWhy are we offering only handcuffs and jail time?\u201d","times_shared":" 1,317,879  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alice_goffman_college_or_prison_two_destinies_one_blatant_injustice.html","tags":"TED, talks, crime, culture, inequality, prison, race, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alice_goffman_college_or_prison_two_destinies_one_blatant_injustice\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Pirates, nurses and other rebel designers","author":"Alice Rawsthorn","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"In this ode to design renegades, Alice Rawsthorn highlights the work of unlikely heroes, from Blackbeard to Florence Nightingale. Drawing a line from these bold thinkers to some early modern visionaries like Buckminster Fuller, Rawsthorn shows how the greatest designers are often the most rebellious.","times_shared":" 623,805  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alice_rawsthorn_pirates_nurses_and_other_rebel_designers.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, design, future, history, innovation, journalism, product design, public health, sanitation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alice_rawsthorn_pirates_nurses_and_other_rebel_designers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How the news distorts our worldview","author":"Alisa Miller","ddate":" Mar 2008 ","description":"Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International, talks about why \u2014 though we want to know more about the world than ever \u2014 the media is actually showing us less. Eye-opening stats and graphs.","times_shared":" 1,559,926  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alisa_miller_shares_the_news_about_the_news.html","tags":"TED, talks, Google, TED Conference, business, economics, entertainment, global issues, media, news","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alisa_miller_shares_the_news_about_the_news\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What do babies think?","author":"Alison Gopnik","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"\"Babies and young children are like the R&D division of the human species,\" says psychologist Alison Gopnik. Her research explores the sophisticated intelligence-gathering and decision-making that babies are really doing when they play.","times_shared":" 2,451,628  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, children, culture, education, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An unusual glimpse at celebrity","author":"Alison Jackson","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"By making photographs that seem to show our favorite celebs (Diana, Elton John) doing what we really, secretly, want to see them doing, Alison Jackson explores our desire to get personal with celebs. Contains graphic images.","times_shared":" 638,118  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alison_jackson_looks_at_celebrity.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, arts, culture, entertainment, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alison_jackson_looks_at_celebrity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"There\u2019s a better way to die, and architecture can help","author":"Alison Killing","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"In this short, provocative talk, architect Alison Killing looks at buildings where death and dying happen \u2014 cemeteries, hospitals, homes. The way we die is changing, and the way we build for dying ... well, maybe that should too. It's a surprisingly fascinating look at a hidden aspect of our cities, and our lives.","times_shared":" 1,139,495  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alison_killing_there_s_a_better_way_to_die_and_architecture_can_help.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, architecture, cities, death, design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alison_killing_there_s_a_better_way_to_die_and_architecture_can_help\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What happens when a city runs out of room for its dead","author":"Alison Killing","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"\"If you want to go out and start your own cemetery\" in the UK, says Alison Killing, \"you kind of can.\" She thinks a lot about where we die and are buried \u2014 and in this talk, the architect and TED Fellow offers an eye-opening economic and social perspective on an overlooked feature of our towns and cities: the cemetery. Speaking specifically to UK laws, she unpacks the fascinating, sometimes funny, often contradictory laws about where you can be buried.","times_shared":" 1,323,352  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alison_killing_what_happens_when_a_city_runs_out_of_room_for_its_dead.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, TEDx, aging, architecture, cities, death, design, humanity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alison_killing_what_happens_when_a_city_runs_out_of_room_for_its_dead\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I learned to communicate my inner life with Asperger's","author":"Alix Generous","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"Alix Generous is a young woman with a million and one ideas \u2014 she's done award-winning science, helped develop new technology and tells a darn good joke (you'll see). She has Asperger's, a form of autistic spectrum disorder that can impair the basic social skills required for communication, and she's worked hard for years to learn how to share her thoughts with the world. In this funny, personal talk, she shares her story \u2014 and her vision for tools to help more people communicate their big ideas.","times_shared":" 1,354,602  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alix_generous_how_i_learned_to_communicate_my_inner_life_with_asperger_s.html","tags":"TED, talks, Autism spectrum disorder, communication, empathy, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alix_generous_how_i_learned_to_communicate_my_inner_life_with_asperger_s\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Gaming to re-engage boys in learning","author":"Ali Carr-Chellman","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"In her talk, Ali Carr-Chellman pinpoints three reasons boys are tuning out of school in droves, and lays out her bold plan to re-engage them: bringing their culture into the classroom, with new rules that let boys be boys, and video games that teach as well as entertain.","times_shared":" 874,342  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ali_carr_chellman_gaming_to_re_engage_boys_in_learning.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, bullying, children, education, gaming, psychology, technology, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ali_carr_chellman_gaming_to_re_engage_boys_in_learning\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The discovery that could rewrite physics","author":"Allan Adams","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"On March 17, 2014, a group of physicists announced a thrilling discovery: the \u201csmoking gun\u201d data for the idea of an inflationary universe, a clue to the Big Bang. For non-physicists, what does it mean? TED asked Allan Adams to briefly explain the results, in this improvised talk illustrated by Randall Munroe of xkcd.","times_shared":" 1,623,141  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allan_adams_the_discovery_that_could_rewrite_physics.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, astronomy, big bang, physics, space, time, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allan_adams_the_discovery_that_could_rewrite_physics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What the discovery of gravitational waves means","author":"Allan Adams","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"More than a billion years ago, two black holes in a distant galaxy locked into a spiral, falling inexorably toward each other, and collided. \"All that energy was pumped into the fabric of time and space itself,\" says theoretical physicist Allan Adams, \"making the universe explode in roiling waves of gravity.\" About 25 years ago, a group of scientists built a giant laser detector called LIGO to search for these kinds of waves, which had been predicted but never observed. In this mind-bending talk, Adams breaks down what happened when, in September 2015, LIGO detected an unthinkably small anomaly, leading to one of the most exciting discoveries in the history of physics.","times_shared":" 1,526,455  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allan_adams_what_the_discovery_of_gravitational_waves_means.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, cosmos, curiosity, exploration, nature, physics, science, space, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allan_adams_what_the_discovery_of_gravitational_waves_means\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A map of the brain","author":"Allan Jones","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"How can we begin to understand the way the brain works? The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map. In this visually stunning talk, Allan Jones shows how his team is mapping which genes are turned on in each tiny region, and how it all connects up.","times_shared":" 942,015  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allan_jones_a_map_of_the_brain.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, disease, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allan_jones_a_map_of_the_brain\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to get (a new) hip","author":"Allison Hunt","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"When Allison Hunt found out that she needed a new hip \u2014 and that Canada\u2019s national health care system would require her to spend nearly 2 years on a waiting list (and in pain) \u2014 she took matters into her own hands.","times_shared":" 507,959  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allison_hunt_gets_a_new_hip.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, health care, marketing, medicine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allison_hunt_gets_a_new_hip\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Art of substance and absence","author":"Alwar Balasubramaniam","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Alwar Balasubramaniam's sculpture plays with time, shape, shadow, perspective: four tricky sensations that can reveal \u2014 or conceal \u2014 what's really out there. At TEDIndia, the artist shows slides of his extraordinary installations.","times_shared":" 413,463  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alwar_balasubramaniam_sculpture_of_substance_and_absence.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, arts, design, entertainment, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alwar_balasubramaniam_sculpture_of_substance_and_absence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why medicine often has dangerous side effects for women","author":"Alyson McGregor","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"You might not know this: Many of the medicines we take \u2014 common drugs like Ambien and everyday aspirin \u2014 were only ever tested on men. And the unknown side effects for women can be dangerous, even deadly. Alyson McGregor studies the differences between male and female patients; in this fascinating talk she explains how the male model became our framework for medical research ... and what women and men need to ask their doctors to get the right care for their bodies.","times_shared":" 1,274,309  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alyson_mcgregor_why_medicine_often_has_dangerous_side_effects_for_women.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, disease, health, health care, heart health, medical research, medicine, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alyson_mcgregor_why_medicine_often_has_dangerous_side_effects_for_women\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Averting the climate crisis","author":"Al Gore","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"With the same humor and humanity he exuded in An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore spells out 15 ways that individuals can address climate change immediately, from buying a hybrid to inventing a new, hotter \"brand name\" for global warming.","times_shared":" 3,061,450  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_gore_on_averting_climate_crisis.html","tags":"TED, talks, alternative energy, cars, climate change, culture, environment, global issues, politics, science, sustainability, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_gore_on_averting_climate_crisis\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"New thinking on the climate crisis","author":"Al Gore","ddate":" Mar 2008 ","description":"In this brand-new slideshow (premiering on TED.com), Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently predicted. He challenges us to act.","times_shared":" 1,599,508  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_gore_s_new_thinking_on_the_climate_crisis.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, activism, climate change, global issues, politics, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_gore_s_new_thinking_on_the_climate_crisis\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The case for optimism on climate change","author":"Al Gore","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Why is Al Gore optimistic about climate change? In this spirited talk, Gore asks three powerful questions about the man-made forces threatening to destroy our planet \u2014 and the solutions we're designing to combat them. (Featuring Q&A with TED Curator Chris Anderson)","times_shared":" 1,278,497  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_gore_the_case_for_optimism_on_climate_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, alternative energy, climate change, energy, science, weather","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_gore_the_case_for_optimism_on_climate_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What comes after An Inconvenient Truth?","author":"Al Gore","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"At TED2009, Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his stance on \"clean coal.\"","times_shared":" 727,684  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_gore_warns_on_latest_climate_trends.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, biosphere, climate change, energy, environment, presentation, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_gore_warns_on_latest_climate_trends\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Visual illusions that show how we (mis)think","author":"Al Seckel","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Al Seckel, a cognitive neuroscientist, explores the perceptual illusions that fool our brains. Loads of eye tricks help him prove that not only are we easily fooled, we kind of like it.","times_shared":" 1,790,210  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_seckel_says_our_brains_are_mis_wired.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, brain, cognitive science, culture, design, illusion, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_seckel_says_our_brains_are_mis_wired\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Sex needs a new metaphor. Here's one ...","author":"Al Vernacchio","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"For some reason, says educator Al Vernacchio, the metaphors for talking about sex in the US all come from baseball \u2014 scoring, getting to first base, etc. The problem is, this frames sex as a competition, with a winner and a loser. Instead, he suggests a new metaphor, one that's more about shared pleasure, discussion and agreement, fulfillment and enjoyment. Let's talk about \u2026 pizza.","times_shared":" 1,614,943  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_vernacchio_sex_needs_a_new_metaphor_here_s_one.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, food, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/al_vernacchio_sex_needs_a_new_metaphor_here_s_one\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We need a heroic narrative for death","author":"Amanda Bennett","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"Amanda Bennett and her husband were passionate and full of life all throughout their lives together \u2014 and up until the final days, too. Bennett gives a sweet yet powerful talk on why, for the loved ones of the dying, having hope for a happy ending shouldn't warrant a diagnosis of \"denial.\" She calls for a more heroic narrative for death \u2014 to match the ones we have in life.","times_shared":" 895,872  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amanda_bennett_a_heroic_narrative_for_letting_go.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, death, health care, life","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amanda_bennett_a_heroic_narrative_for_letting_go\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How public spaces make cities work","author":"Amanda Burden","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"More than 8 million people are crowded together to live in New York City. What makes it possible? In part, it\u2019s the city\u2019s great public spaces \u2014 from tiny pocket parks to long waterfront promenades \u2014 where people can stroll and play. Amanda Burden helped plan some of the city\u2019s newest public spaces, drawing on her experience as, surprisingly, an animal behaviorist. She shares the unexpected challenges of planning parks people love \u2014 and why it's important.","times_shared":" 930,298  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amanda_burden_how_public_spaces_make_cities_work.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, cities","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amanda_burden_how_public_spaces_make_cities_work\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We are all cyborgs now","author":"Amber Case","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Technology is evolving us, says Amber Case, as we become a screen-staring, button-clicking new version of homo sapiens. We now rely on \"external brains\" (cell phones and computers) to communicate, remember, even live out secondary lives. But will these machines ultimately connect or conquer us? Case offers surprising insight into our cyborg selves.","times_shared":" 1,355,210  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amber_case_we_are_all_cyborgs_now.html","tags":"TED, talks, anthropology, computers, culture, cyborg, future, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amber_case_we_are_all_cyborgs_now\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Humble plants that hide surprising secrets","author":"Ameenah Gurib-Fakim","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"In this intriguing talk, biologist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim introduces us to rare plant species from isolated islands and regions of Africa. Meet the shape-shifting benjoin; the baume de l'ile plate, which might offer a new treatment for asthma; and the iconic baobab tree, which could hold the key to the future of food. Plus: monkey apples.","times_shared":" 894,378  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ameenah_gurib_fakim_humble_plants_that_hide_surprising_secrets.html","tags":"TED, talks, Planets, biodiversity, biology, nature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ameenah_gurib_fakim_humble_plants_that_hide_surprising_secrets\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I put myself in danger to tell the stories of Gaza","author":"Ameera Harouda","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"When Ameera Harouda hears the sounds of bombs or shells, she heads straight towards them. \"I want to be there first because these stories should be told,\" says Gaza's first female \"fixer,\" a role that allows her to guide journalists into chaotic, war zone scenarios in her home country, which she still loves despite its terrible situation. Find out what motivates Harouda to give a voice to Gaza's human suffering in this unforgettable talk.","times_shared":" 614,678  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ameera_harouda_why_i_put_myself_in_danger_to_tell_the_stories_of_gaza.html","tags":"TED, talks, choice, communication, fear, film, journalism, media, poverty, security, violence, war, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ameera_harouda_why_i_put_myself_in_danger_to_tell_the_stories_of_gaza\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Building a museum of museums on the web","author":"Amit Sood","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Imagine being able to see artwork in the greatest museums around the world without leaving your chair. Driven by his passion for art, Amit Sood tells the story of how he developed Art Project to let people do just that.","times_shared":" 566,135  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amit_sood_building_a_museum_of_museums_on_the_web.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amit_sood_building_a_museum_of_museums_on_the_web\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Every piece of art you've ever wanted to see \u2014 up close and searchable","author":"Amit Sood","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"What does a cultural Big Bang look like? For Amit Sood, director of Google's Cultural Institute and Art Project, it's an online platform where anyone can explore the world's greatest collections of art and artifacts in vivid, lifelike detail. Join Sood and Google artist in residence Cyril Diagne in a mind-bending demo of experiments from the Cultural Institute and glimpse the exciting future of accessibility to arts and culture.","times_shared":" 200,269  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amit_sood_every_piece_of_art_you_ve_ever_wanted_to_see_up_close_and_searchable.html","tags":"TED, talks, Google, Internet, arts, beauty, big bang, collaboration, computers, culture, data, exploration, future, history, innovation, library, machine learning, museums, painting, society, software, technology, visualizations, world cultures","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amit_sood_every_piece_of_art_you_ve_ever_wanted_to_see_up_close_and_searchable\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A 40-year plan for energy","author":"Amory Lovins","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"In this intimate talk filmed at TED's offices, energy innovator Amory Lovins shows how to get the US off oil and coal by 2050, $5 trillion cheaper, with no Act of Congress, led by business for profit. The key is integrating all four energy-using sectors\u2014and four kinds of innovation.","times_shared":" 1,066,337  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amory_lovins_a_50_year_plan_for_energy.html","tags":"TED, talks, alternative energy, energy, politics, science, solar energy, technology, wind energy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amory_lovins_a_50_year_plan_for_energy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Winning the oil endgame","author":"Amory Lovins","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"In this energizing talk, Amory Lovins lays out his simple plan for weaning the US off oil and revitalizing the economy.","times_shared":" 750,285  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amory_lovins_on_winning_the_oil_endgame.html","tags":"TED, talks, MacArthur grant, TED Conference, business, economics, energy, environment, green, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amory_lovins_on_winning_the_oil_endgame\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Selling condoms in the Congo","author":"Amy Lockwood","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"HIV is a serious problem in the DR Congo, and aid agencies have flooded the country with free and cheap condoms. But few people are using them. Why? \"Reformed marketer\" Amy Lockwood offers a surprising answer that upends a traditional model of philanthropy. (Some NSFW images.)","times_shared":" 782,781  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_lockwood_selling_condoms_in_the_congo.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, business, global issues, marketing, philanthropy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_lockwood_selling_condoms_in_the_congo\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Living beyond limits","author":"Amy Purdy","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"When she was 19, Amy Purdy lost both her legs below the knee. And now ... she's a pro snowboarder (and a killer competitor on \"Dancing with the Stars\"!). In this powerful talk, she shows us how to draw inspiration from life's obstacles.","times_shared":" 1,328,187  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_purdy_living_beyond_limits.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, entertainment, happiness, illness, personal growth, prosthetics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_purdy_living_beyond_limits\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Simple designs to save a life","author":"Amy Smith","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Fumes from indoor cooking fires kill more than 2 million children a year in the developing world. MIT engineer Amy Smith details an exciting but simple solution: a tool for turning farm waste into clean-burning charcoal.","times_shared":" 1,236,335  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_smith_shares_simple_lifesaving_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, MacArthur grant, TED Conference, alternative energy, design, engineering, global issues, industrial design, invention, simplicity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_smith_shares_simple_lifesaving_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Where does creativity hide?","author":"Amy Tan","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, looking for hints of how hers evolved.","times_shared":" 2,209,424  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_tan_on_creativity.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, culture, entertainment, storytelling, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_tan_on_creativity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I hacked online dating","author":"Amy Webb","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"Amy Webb was having no luck with online dating. The dates she liked didn't write her back, and her own profile attracted crickets (and worse). So, as any fan of data would do: she started making a spreadsheet. Hear the story of how she went on to hack her online dating life \u2014 with frustrating, funny and life-changing results.","times_shared":" 4,825,459  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating.html","tags":"TED, talks, algorithm, culture, data, love, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fighting cancer with dance","author":"Ananda Shankar Jayant","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Renowned classical Indian dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. She tells her personal story of not only facing the disease but dancing through it, and gives a performance revealing the metaphor of strength that helped her do it. ","times_shared":" 551,118  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ananda_shankar_jayant_fights_cancer_with_a_dance.html","tags":"TED, talks, cancer, dance, music, performance, personal growth, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ananda_shankar_jayant_fights_cancer_with_a_dance\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Rethink the desktop with BumpTop","author":"Anand Agarawala","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Anand Agarawala presents BumpTop, a user interface that takes the usual desktop metaphor to a glorious, 3-D extreme, transforming file navigation into a freewheeling playground of crumpled documents and clipping-covered \"walls.\"","times_shared":" 1,357,957  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anand_agarawala_demos_his_bumptop_desktop.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, demo, interface design, software, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anand_agarawala_demos_his_bumptop_desktop\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A tale of two Americas. And the mini-mart where they collided","author":"Anand Giridharadas","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Ten days after 9\/11, a shocking attack at a Texas mini-mart shattered the lives of two men: the victim and the attacker. In this stunning talk, Anand Giridharadas, author of \"The True American,\" tells the story of what happened next. It's a parable about the two paths an American life can take, and a powerful call for reconciliation.","times_shared":" 1,132,444  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anand_giridharadas_a_tale_of_two_americas_and_the_mini_mart_where_they_collided.html","tags":"TED, talks, crime, history, immigration, inequality, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anand_giridharadas_a_tale_of_two_americas_and_the_mini_mart_where_they_collided\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The first 21 days of a bee\u2019s life","author":"Anand Varma","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"We\u2019ve heard that bees are disappearing. But what is making bee colonies so vulnerable? Photographer Anand Varma raised bees in his backyard \u2014 in front of a camera \u2014 to get an up close view. This project, for National Geographic, gives a lyrical glimpse into a beehive, and reveals one of the biggest threats to its health, a mite that preys on baby bees in their first 21 days of life. With footage set to music from Rob Moose and the Magik*Magik Orchestra, Varma shows the problem ... and what\u2019s being done to solve it. (This talk was part of a session at TED2015 guest-curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)","times_shared":" 2,011,606  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anand_varma_a_thrilling_look_at_the_first_21_days_of_a_bee_s_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, bees, nature, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anand_varma_a_thrilling_look_at_the_first_21_days_of_a_bee_s_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why massive open online courses (still) matter","author":"Anant Agarwal","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"2013 was a year of hype for MOOCs (massive open online courses). Great big numbers and great big hopes were followed by some disappointing first results. But the head of edX, Anant Agarwal, makes the case that MOOCs still matter \u2014 as a way to share high-level learning widely and supplement (but perhaps not replace) traditional classrooms. Agarwal shares his vision of blended learning, where teachers create the ideal learning experience for 21st century students.","times_shared":" 911,122  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anant_agarwal_why_massively_open_online_courses_still_matter.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Conference, education, teaching, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anant_agarwal_why_massively_open_online_courses_still_matter\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fighters and mourners of the Ukrainian revolution","author":"Anastasia Taylor-Lind","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"\u201cMen fight wars, and women mourn them,\u201d says documentary photographer Anastasia Taylor-Lind. With stark, arresting images from the Maidan protests in Ukraine, the TED Fellow shows us intimate faces from the revolution. A grim and beautiful talk.","times_shared":" 669,246  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anastasia_taylor_lind_fighters_and_mourners_of_the_ukrainian_revolution.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, photography, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anastasia_taylor_lind_fighters_and_mourners_of_the_ukrainian_revolution\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I named, shamed and jailed","author":"Anas Aremeyaw Anas","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has broken dozens of stories of corruption and organized crime all over Ghana \u2014 without ever revealing his identity. In this talk (in which his face remains hidden) Anas shows grisly footage from some of his investigations and demonstrates the importance of facing injustice.","times_shared":" 1,350,550  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anas_aremeyaw_anas_how_i_named_shamed_and_jailed.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Conference, corruption, crime, global issues, journalism","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anas_aremeyaw_anas_how_i_named_shamed_and_jailed\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Two nameless bodies washed up on the beach. Here are their stories","author":"Anders Fjellberg","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"When two bodies wearing identical wetsuits washed ashore in Norway and the Netherlands, journalist Anders Fjellberg and photographer Tomm Christiansen started a search to answer the question: who were these people? What they found and reported in Norway\u2019s \u201cDagbladet\u201d is that everybody has a name, everybody has a story and everybody is someone.","times_shared":" 1,083,635  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anders_fjellberg_two_nameless_bodies_washed_up_on_the_beach_here_are_their_stories.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, Middle East, death, global issues, identity, journalism, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anders_fjellberg_two_nameless_bodies_washed_up_on_the_beach_here_are_their_stories\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Visualizing the medical data explosion","author":"Anders Ynnerman","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"Medical scans can produce thousands of images for a single patient in seconds, but how do doctors know what's useful? Scientific visualization expert Anders Ynnerman shows us sophisticated new tools \u2014 like virtual autopsies \u2014 for analyzing our data, and hints at the sci-fi-sounding medical technologies coming up next. This talk contains some graphic medical imagery.","times_shared":" 430,362  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anders_ynnerman_visualizing_the_medical_data_explosion.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, data, health, medicine, science, technology, virtual reality, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anders_ynnerman_visualizing_the_medical_data_explosion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Leather and meat without killing animals","author":"Andras Forgacs","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"By 2050, it will take 100 billion land animals to provide the world's population with meat, dairy, eggs and leather goods. Maintaining this herd will take a huge, potentially unsustainable toll on the planet. What if there were a different way? In this eye-opening talk, tissue engineering advocate Andras Forgacs argues that biofabricating meat and leather is a civilized way to move past killing animals for hamburgers and handbags.","times_shared":" 1,054,972  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andras_forgacs_leather_and_meat_without_killing_animals.html","tags":"TED, talks, food, global issues, science, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andras_forgacs_leather_and_meat_without_killing_animals\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The moral bias behind your search results","author":"Andreas Ekstr\u00f6m","ddate":" Jan 2015 ","description":"Search engines have become our most trusted sources of information and arbiters of truth. But can we ever get an unbiased search result? Swedish author and journalist Andreas Ekstr\u00f6m argues that such a thing is a philosophical impossibility. In this thoughtful talk, he calls on us to strengthen the bonds between technology and the humanities, and he reminds us that behind every algorithm is a set of personal beliefs that no code can ever completely eradicate.","times_shared":" 1,264,610  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andreas_ekstrom_the_moral_bias_behind_your_search_results.html","tags":"TED, talks, Google, Internet, TEDx, algorithm, communication, computers, decision-making, society, software, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andreas_ekstrom_the_moral_bias_behind_your_search_results\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"No roads? There's a drone for that","author":"Andreas Raptopoulos","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"A billion people in the world lack access to all-season roads. Could the structure of the internet provide a model for how to reach them? Andreas Raptopoulos of Matternet thinks so. He introduces a new type of transportation system that uses electric autonomous flying machines to deliver medicine, food, goods and supplies wherever they are needed.","times_shared":" 941,181  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andreas_raptopoulos_no_roads_there_s_a_drone_for_that.html","tags":"TED, talks, drones, infrastructure, technology, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andreas_raptopoulos_no_roads_there_s_a_drone_for_that\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The hunt for a supermassive black hole","author":"Andrea Ghez","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"With new data from the Keck telescopes, Andrea Ghez shows how state-of-the-art adaptive optics are helping astronomers understand our universe's most mysterious objects: black holes. She shares evidence that a supermassive black hole may be lurking at the center of the Milky Way.","times_shared":" 709,732  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrea_ghez_the_hunt_for_a_supermassive_black_hole.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, dark matter, exploration, physics, science, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrea_ghez_the_hunt_for_a_supermassive_black_hole\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Parkinson's, depression and the switch that might turn them off","author":"Andres Lozano","ddate":" Jan 2013 ","description":"Deep brain stimulation is becoming very precise. This technique allows surgeons to place electrodes in almost any area of the brain, and turn them up or down \u2014 like a radio dial or thermostat \u2014 to correct dysfunction. Andres Lozano offers a dramatic look at emerging techniques, in which a woman with Parkinson's instantly stops shaking and brain areas eroded by Alzheimer's are brought back to life. (Filmed at TEDxCaltech.)","times_shared":" 1,169,918  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andres_lozano_parkinson_s_depression_and_the_switch_that_might_turn_them_off.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, brain, depression, health care, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andres_lozano_parkinson_s_depression_and_the_switch_that_might_turn_them_off\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I found a mythical boiling river in the Amazon","author":"Andr\u00e9s Ruzo","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"When Andr\u00e9s Ruzo was a young boy in Peru, his grandfather told him a story with an odd detail: There is a river, deep in the Amazon, which boils as if a fire burns below it. Twelve years later, after training as a geoscientist, he set out on a journey deep into the jungle of South America in search of this boiling river. At a time when everything seems mapped and measured, join Ruzo as he explores a river that forces us to question the line between known and unknown ... and reminds us that there are great wonders yet to be discovered.","times_shared":" 750,182  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andres_ruzo_how_i_found_a_mythical_boiling_river_in_the_amazon.html","tags":"TED, talks, South America, adventure, beauty, biosphere, chemistry, environment, exploration, geology, motivation, nature, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andres_ruzo_how_i_found_a_mythical_boiling_river_in_the_amazon\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Get your next eye exam on a smartphone","author":"Andrew Bastawrous","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Thirty-nine million people in the world are blind, and the majority lost their sight due to curable and preventable diseases. But how do you test and treat people who live in remote areas, where expensive, bulky eye equipment is hard to come by? TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous demos a smartphone app and cheap hardware that might help.","times_shared":" 998,218  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_bastawrous_get_your_next_eye_exam_on_a_smartphone.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, health, invention, public health, sight","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_bastawrous_get_your_next_eye_exam_on_a_smartphone\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A one-man orchestra of the imagination","author":"Andrew Bird","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Musical innovator Andrew Bird winds together his trademark violin technique with xylophone, vocals and sophisticated electronic looping. Add in his uncanny ability to whistle anything, and he becomes a riveting one-man orchestra.  ","times_shared":" 1,138,803  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_bird_s_one_man_orchestra_of_the_imagination.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, entertainment, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_bird_s_one_man_orchestra_of_the_imagination\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What's the next window into our universe?","author":"Andrew Connolly","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Big Data is everywhere \u2014 even the skies. In an informative talk, astronomer Andrew Connolly shows how large amounts of data are being collected about our universe, recording it in its ever-changing moods. Just how do scientists capture so many images at scale? It starts with a giant telescope \u2026","times_shared":" 1,192,443  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_connolly_what_s_the_next_window_into_our_universe.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, astronomy, space, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_connolly_what_s_the_next_window_into_our_universe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Adventures in Twitter fiction","author":"Andrew Fitzgerald","ddate":" Jul 2013 ","description":"In the 1930s, broadcast radio introduced an entirely new form of storytelling; today, micro-blogging platforms like Twitter are changing the scene again. Andrew Fitzgerald takes a look at the (aptly) short but fascinating history of new forms of creative experimentation in fiction and storytelling.","times_shared":" 967,352  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_fitzgerald_adventures_in_twitter_fiction.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, literature, social media, storytelling, technology, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_fitzgerald_adventures_in_twitter_fiction\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What will future jobs look like?","author":"Andrew McAfee","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Economist Andrew McAfee suggests that, yes, probably, droids will take our jobs \u2014 or at least the kinds of jobs we know now. In this far-seeing talk, he thinks through what future jobs might look like, and how to educate coming generations to hold them.","times_shared":" 1,728,818  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_mcafee_what_will_future_jobs_look_like.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, economics, robots, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_mcafee_what_will_future_jobs_look_like\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Aid for Africa? 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That led him to an eye-opening journey across the world to interview others with depression \u2014 only to discover that, to his surprise, the more he talked, the more people wanted to tell their own stories.","times_shared":" 5,596,461  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, depression, medicine, mental health, suicide","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are","author":"Andrew Solomon","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Writer Andrew Solomon has spent his career telling stories of the hardships of others. Now he turns inward, bringing us into a childhood of adversity, while also spinning tales of the courageous people he's met in the years since. In a moving, heartfelt and at times downright funny talk, Solomon gives a powerful call to action to forge meaning from our biggest struggles.","times_shared":" 3,752,080  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_solomon_how_the_worst_moments_in_our_lives_make_us_who_we_are.html","tags":"TED, talks, LGBT, TED Conference, culture, depression, identity, pain","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_solomon_how_the_worst_moments_in_our_lives_make_us_who_we_are\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Love, no matter what","author":"Andrew Solomon","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents \u2014 asking them: What's the line between unconditional love and unconditional acceptance? ","times_shared":" 3,531,272  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_solomon_love_no_matter_what.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, culture, disability, family, love, mental health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_solomon_love_no_matter_what\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The clues to a great story","author":"Andrew Stanton","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Filmmaker Andrew Stanton (\"Toy Story,\" \"WALL-E\") shares what he knows about storytelling \u2014 starting at the end and working back to the beginning. Contains graphic language ... (Note: this talk is not available for download.)","times_shared":" 2,187,012  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_stanton_the_clues_to_a_great_story.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, entertainment, film, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_stanton_the_clues_to_a_great_story\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"3 reasons why we can win the fight against poverty","author":"Andrew Youn","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Half of the world's poorest people have something in common: they're small farmers. In this eye-opening talk, activist Andrew Youn shows how his group, One Acre Fund, is helping these farmers lift themselves out of poverty by delivering to them life-sustaining farm services that are already in use all over the world. Enter this talk believing we'll never be able to solve hunger and extreme poverty, and leave it with a new understanding of the scale of the world's biggest problems.","times_shared":" 152,811  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_youn_3_reasons_why_we_can_win_the_fight_against_poverty.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, activism, agriculture, community, development, farming, food, future, global issues, leadership, poverty, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_youn_3_reasons_why_we_can_win_the_fight_against_poverty\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Do the green thing","author":"Andy Hobsbawm","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Andy Hobsbawm shares a fresh ad campaign about going green \u2014 and some of the fringe benefits. ","times_shared":" 398,085  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andy_hobsbawm_says_do_the_green_thing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, climate change, design, entertainment, global issues, humor, media, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andy_hobsbawm_says_do_the_green_thing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Think your email's private? Think again","author":"Andy Yen","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Sending an email message is like sending a postcard, says scientist Andy Yen in this thought-provoking talk: Anyone can read it. Yet encryption, the technology that protects the privacy of email communication, does exist. It's just that until now it has been difficult to install and a hassle to use. Showing a demo of an email program he designed with colleagues at CERN, Yen argues that encryption can be made simple to the point of becoming the default option, providing true email privacy to all.","times_shared":" 1,469,280  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andy_yen_think_your_email_s_private_think_again.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, communication, privacy, security, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andy_yen_think_your_email_s_private_think_again\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Using nature to grow batteries","author":"Angela Belcher","ddate":" Jan 2011 ","description":"Inspired by an abalone shell, Angela Belcher programs viruses to make elegant nanoscale structures that humans can use. Selecting for high-performing genes through directed evolution, she's produced viruses that can construct powerful new batteries, clean hydrogen fuels and record-breaking solar cells. In her talk, she shows us how it's done.","times_shared":" 823,938  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angela_belcher_using_nature_to_grow_batteries.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, TEDx, alternative energy, biology, evolution, genetics, nature, virus","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angela_belcher_using_nature_to_grow_batteries\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Grit: The power of passion and perseverance","author":"Angela Lee Duckworth","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of \"grit\" as a predictor of success.","times_shared":" 8,654,857  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, education, psychology, success","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The beauty of human skin in every color","author":"Ang\u00e9lica Dass","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Ang\u00e9lica Dass's photography challenges how we think about skin color and ethnic identity. In this personal talk, hear about the inspiration behind her portrait project, Human\u00e6, and her pursuit to document humanity's true colors rather than the untrue white, red, black and yellow associated with race.","times_shared":" 1,214,057  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color.html","tags":"TED, talks, Brazil, Slavery, art, beauty, community, creativity, culture, design, global issues, humanity, identity, photography, race, social change, society, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to go to space, without having to go to space","author":"Angelo Vermeulen","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"\"We will start inhabiting outer space,\" says Angelo Vermeulen, crew commander of a NASA-funded Mars simulation. \"It might take 50 years or it might take 500 years, but it\u2019s going to happen.\" In this charming talk, the TED Senior Fellow describes some of his official work to make sure humans are prepared for life in deep space ... and shares a fascinating art project in which he challenged people worldwide to design homes we might live in there.","times_shared":" 1,048,088  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angelo_vermeulen_how_to_go_to_space_without_having_to_go_to_space.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, architecture, arts, design, science, space","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angelo_vermeulen_how_to_go_to_space_without_having_to_go_to_space\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What it takes to do extreme astrophysics","author":"Anil Ananthaswamy","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"All over the planet, giant telescopes and detectors are looking (and listening) for clues to the workings of the universe. At the INK Conference, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy tours us around these amazing installations, taking us to some of the most remote and silent places on Earth.","times_shared":" 521,577  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anil_ananthaswamy.html","tags":"TED, talks, exploration, journalism, science, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anil_ananthaswamy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"India's hidden hotbeds of invention","author":"Anil Gupta","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Anil Gupta is on the hunt for the developing world's unsung inventors \u2014 indigenous entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hidden by poverty, could change many people's lives. He shows how the Honey Bee Network helps them build the connections they need \u2014 and gain the recognition they deserve.","times_shared":" 599,281  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anil_gupta_india_s_hidden_hotbeds_of_invention.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, entrepreneur, innovation, invention, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anil_gupta_india_s_hidden_hotbeds_of_invention\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Four American characters","author":"Anna Deavere Smith","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Writer and actor Anna Deavere Smith gives life to author Studs Terkel, convict Paulette Jenkins, a Korean shopkeeper and a bull rider, excerpts from her solo show \"On the Road: A Search for American Character.\"","times_shared":" 867,763  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anna_deavere_smith_s_american_character.html","tags":"TED, talks, MacArthur grant, TED Conference, United States, arts, culture, entertainment, history, interview, performance, performance art, race, sports, storytelling, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anna_deavere_smith_s_american_character\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A plane you can drive","author":"Anna Mracek Dietrich","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"A flying car \u2014 it's an iconic image of the future. But after 100 years of flight and automotive engineering, no one has really cracked the problem. Pilot Anna Mracek Dietrich and her team flipped the question, asking: Why not build a plane that you can drive?","times_shared":" 897,403  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anna_mracek_dietrich_a_plane_you_can_drive.html","tags":"TED, talks, cars, design, flight, invention, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anna_mracek_dietrich_a_plane_you_can_drive\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The 3 agencies with the power to make or break economies","author":"Annette Heuser","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"The way we rate national economies is all wrong, says rating agency reformer Annette Heuser. With mysterious and obscure methods, three private US-based credit rating agencies wield immense power over national economies across the globe, and the outcomes can be catastrophic. But what if there was another way? In this bold talk, Heuser shares her vision for a nonprofit agency that would bring more equality and justice into the mix. ","times_shared":" 1,179,307  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/annette_heuser_the_3_agencies_with_the_power_to_make_or_break_economies.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, finance, global issues","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/annette_heuser_the_3_agencies_with_the_power_to_make_or_break_economies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What makes a word \"real\"?","author":"Anne Curzan ","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"One could argue that slang words like \u2018hangry,\u2019 \u2018defriend\u2019 and \u2018adorkable\u2019 fill crucial meaning gaps in the English language, even if they don't appear in the dictionary. After all, who actually decides which words make it into those pages? Language historian Anne Curzan gives a charming look at the humans behind dictionaries, and the choices they make.","times_shared":" 1,409,345  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anne_curzan_what_makes_a_word_real.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, language","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anne_curzan_what_makes_a_word_real\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can we all \"have it all\"?","author":"Anne-Marie Slaughter","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Public policy expert Anne-Marie Slaughter made waves with her 2012 article, \"Why women still can't have it all.\" But really, is this only a question for women? Here Slaughter expands her ideas and explains why shifts in work culture, public policy and social mores can lead to more equality \u2014 for men, women, all of us.","times_shared":" 1,082,015  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anne_marie_slaughter_can_we_all_have_it_all.html","tags":"TED, talks, inequality, men, policy, women, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anne_marie_slaughter_can_we_all_have_it_all\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why smart statistics are the key to fighting crime","author":"Anne Milgram","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"When she became the attorney general of New Jersey in 2007, Anne Milgram quickly discovered a few startling facts: not only did her team not really know who they were putting in jail, but they had no way of understanding if their decisions were actually making the public safer. And so began her ongoing, inspirational quest to bring data analytics and statistical analysis to the US criminal justice system.","times_shared":" 794,524  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anne_milgram_why_smart_statistics_are_the_key_to_fighting_crime.html","tags":"TED, talks, crime, data","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anne_milgram_why_smart_statistics_are_the_key_to_fighting_crime\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I am an HIV\/AIDS activist","author":"Annie Lennox","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"For the last eight years, pop singer Annie Lennox has devoted the majority of her time to her SING campaign, raising awareness and money to combat HIV\/AIDS. She shares the experiences that have inspired her, from working with Nelson Mandela to meeting a little African girl in a desperate situation.","times_shared":" 460,399  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/annie_lennox_why_i_am_an_hiv_aids_activist.html","tags":"TED, talks, AIDS, Africa, activism, health, personal growth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/annie_lennox_why_i_am_an_hiv_aids_activist\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What we learn before we're born","author":"Annie Murphy Paul","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Pop quiz: When does learning begin? Answer: Before we are born. Science writer Annie Murphy Paul talks through new research that shows how much we learn in the womb \u2014 from the lilt of our native language to our soon-to-be-favorite foods.","times_shared":" 1,444,762  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/annie_murphy_paul_what_we_learn_before_we_re_born.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, education, food, science, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/annie_murphy_paul_what_we_learn_before_we_re_born\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hands-on science with squishy circuits","author":"AnnMarie Thomas","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"In a zippy demo at TED U, AnnMarie Thomas shows how two different kinds of homemade play dough can be used to demonstrate electrical properties \u2014 by lighting up LEDs, spinning motors, and turning little kids into circuit designers.","times_shared":" 787,807  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/annmarie_thomas_squishy_circuits.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, education, science, technology, toy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/annmarie_thomas_squishy_circuits\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What's wrong with school lunches","author":"Ann Cooper","ddate":" Dec 2007 ","description":"Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, \"renegade lunch lady\" Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school \u2014 local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food. ","times_shared":" 1,042,409  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ann_cooper_talks_school_lunches.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, economics, education, food, garden, global issues, green","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ann_cooper_talks_school_lunches\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My year reading a book from every country in the world","author":"Ann Morgan","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"Ann Morgan considered herself well read \u2014 until she discovered the \"massive blindspot\" on her bookshelf. Amid a multitude of English and American authors, there were very few books from beyond the English-speaking world. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in the world over the course of a year. Now she's urging other Anglophiles to read translated works so that publishers will work harder to bring foreign literary gems back to their shores. Explore interactive maps of her reading journey here: go.ted.com\/readtheworld","times_shared":" 1,261,812  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ann_morgan_my_year_reading_a_book_from_every_country_in_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, books, goal-setting, library, literature, personal growth, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ann_morgan_my_year_reading_a_book_from_every_country_in_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My country will be underwater soon \u2014 unless we work together","author":"Anote Tong","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"For the people of Kiribati, climate change isn't something to be debated, denied or legislated against \u2014 it's an everyday reality. The low-lying Pacific island nation may soon be underwater, thanks to rising sea levels. In a personal conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Kiribati President Anote Tong discusses his country's present climate catastrophe and its imperiled future. \"In order to deal with climate change, there's got to be sacrifice. There's got to be commitment,\" he says. \"We've got to tell people that the world has changed.\"","times_shared":" 984,102  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anote_tong_my_country_will_be_underwater_soon_unless_we_work_together.html","tags":"TED, talks, climate change, environment, global issues, humanity, mission blue, oceans, policy, politics, pollution, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anote_tong_my_country_will_be_underwater_soon_unless_we_work_together\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Growing new organs","author":"Anthony Atala","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"Anthony Atala's state-of-the-art lab grows human organs \u2014 from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he shows footage of his bio-engineers working with some of its sci-fi gizmos, including an oven-like bioreactor (preheat to 98.6 F) and a machine that \"prints\" human tissue.","times_shared":" 1,612,759  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anthony_atala_growing_organs_engineering_tissue.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, health, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anthony_atala_growing_organs_engineering_tissue\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Printing a human kidney","author":"Anthony Atala","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala's young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago; we meet him onstage.","times_shared":" 2,625,512  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html","tags":"TED, talks, Surgery, TED Conference, health care, invention, medical research, prosthetics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The quest to understand consciousness","author":"Antonio Damasio","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Every morning we wake up and regain consciousness \u2014 that is a marvelous fact \u2014 but what exactly is it that we regain? Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio uses this simple question to give us a glimpse into how our brains create our sense of self.","times_shared":" 1,425,318  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/antonio_damasio_the_quest_to_understand_consciousness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, consciousness, neuroscience, science, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/antonio_damasio_the_quest_to_understand_consciousness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The magic of the Amazon: A river that flows invisibly all around us","author":"Antonio Donato Nobre","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"The Amazon River is like a heart, pumping water from the seas through it, and up into the atmosphere through 600 billion trees, which act like lungs. Clouds form, rain falls and the forest thrives. In a lyrical talk, Antonio Donato Nobre talks us through the interconnected systems of this region, and how they provide environmental services to the entire world. A parable for the extraordinary symphony that is nature.\u00a0","times_shared":" 839,602  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/antonio_donato_nobre_the_magic_of_the_amazon_a_river_that_flows_invisibly_all_around_us.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, climate change, nature, trees","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/antonio_donato_nobre_the_magic_of_the_amazon_a_river_that_flows_invisibly_all_around_us\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Refugees have the right to be protected","author":"Ant\u00f3nio Guterres","ddate":" Dec 2015 ","description":"UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ant\u00f3nio Guterres thinks that we can solve the global refugee crisis \u2014 and he offers compelling, surprising reasons why we must try. In conversation with TED's Bruno Giussani, Guterres discusses the historical causes of the current crisis and outlines the mood of the European countries that are trying to screen, shelter and resettle hundreds of thousands of desperate families. Bigger picture: Guterres calls for a multilateral turn toward acceptance and respect \u2014 to defy groups like ISIS's anti-refugee propaganda and recruiting machine.","times_shared":" 1,014,557  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/antonio_guterres_refugees_have_the_right_to_be_protected.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, future, global issues, government, humanity, immigration, interview, policy, politics, social change, society, terrorism","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/antonio_guterres_refugees_have_the_right_to_be_protected\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting","author":"Anupam Mishra","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These ancient aqueducts and stepwells are still used today \u2014 and are often superior to modern water megaprojects.","times_shared":" 768,656  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anupam_mishra_the_ancient_ingenuity_of_water_harvesting.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, design, environment, history, india, innovation, photography, sustainability, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anupam_mishra_the_ancient_ingenuity_of_water_harvesting\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we'll find life on other planets","author":"Aomawa Shields","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Astronomer Aomawa Shields searches for clues that life might exist elsewhere in the universe by examining the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. When she isn't exploring the heavens, the classically trained actor (and TED Fellow) looks for ways to engage young women in the sciences using theater, writing and visual art. \"Maybe one day they'll join the ranks of astronomers who are full of contradictions,\" she says, \"and use their backgrounds to discover, once and for all, that we are truly not alone in the universe.\"","times_shared":" 1,351,586  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aomawa_shields_how_we_ll_find_life_on_other_planets.html","tags":"TED, talks, Planets, TED Fellows, arts, astronomy, children, computers, education, exploration, extraterrestrial life, future, life, space, technology, universe, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aomawa_shields_how_we_ll_find_life_on_other_planets\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Art that craves your attention","author":"Aparna Rao","ddate":" Aug 2013 ","description":"In this charming talk, artist Aparna Rao shows us her latest work: cool, cartoony sculptures (with neat robotic tricks underneath them) that play with your perception \u2014 and crave your attention. Take a few minutes to simply be delighted.","times_shared":" 1,009,055  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aparna_rao_art_that_craves_your_attention.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, art, creativity, interface design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aparna_rao_art_that_craves_your_attention\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"High-tech art (with a sense of humor)","author":"Aparna Rao","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Artist and TED Fellow Aparna Rao re-imagines the familiar in surprising, often humorous ways. With her collaborator Soren Pors, Rao creates high-tech art installations \u2014 a typewriter that sends emails, a camera that tracks you through the room only to make you invisible on screen \u2014 that put a playful spin on ordinary objects and interactions.","times_shared":" 736,217  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aparna_rao_high_tech_art_with_a_sense_of_humor.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, art, creativity, humor, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aparna_rao_high_tech_art_with_a_sense_of_humor\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art of misdirection","author":"Apollo Robbins","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals your watch. In a hilarious demonstration, Robbins samples the buffet of the TEDGlobal 2013 audience, showing how the flaws in our perception make it possible to swipe a wallet and leave it on its owner\u2019s shoulder while they remain clueless.","times_shared":" 11,205,868  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection.html","tags":"TED, talks, crime, entertainment","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to succeed? Get more sleep","author":"Arianna Huffington","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"In this short talk, Arianna Huffington shares a small idea that can awaken much bigger ones: the power of a good night's sleep. Instead of bragging about our sleep deficits, she urges us to shut our eyes and see the big picture: We can sleep our way to increased productivity and happiness \u2014 and smarter decision-making.","times_shared":" 3,598,099  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arianna_huffington_how_to_succeed_get_more_sleep.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, culture, entertainment, productivity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arianna_huffington_how_to_succeed_get_more_sleep\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Know thyself, with a brain scanner","author":"Ariel Garten","ddate":" Sep 2011 ","description":"Imagine playing a video game controlled by your mind. Now imagine that game also teaches you about your own patterns of stress, relaxation and focus. Ariel Garten shows how looking at our own brain activity gives new meaning to the ancient dictum \"know thyself.\"","times_shared":" 352,221  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ariel_garten_know_thyself_with_a_brain_scanner.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, neuroscience, psychology, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ariel_garten_know_thyself_with_a_brain_scanner\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A performance of \"Mathemagic\"","author":"Arthur Benjamin","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays. How does he do it? He\u2019ll tell you.","times_shared":" 7,784,798  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_benjamin_does_mathemagic.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, education, entertainment, magic, math, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_benjamin_does_mathemagic\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Teach statistics before calculus!","author":"Arthur Benjamin","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Someone always asks the math teacher, \"Am I going to use calculus in real life?\" And for most of us, says Arthur Benjamin, the answer is no. He offers a bold proposal on how to make math education relevant in the digital age.","times_shared":" 1,794,751  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_benjamin_s_formula_for_changing_math_education.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, economics, education, math, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_benjamin_s_formula_for_changing_math_education\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The magic of Fibonacci numbers","author":"Arthur Benjamin","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Math is logical, functional and just ... awesome. Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin explores hidden properties of that weird and wonderful set of numbers, the Fibonacci series. (And reminds you that mathematics can be inspiring, too!)","times_shared":" 3,498,464  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_benjamin_the_magic_of_fibonacci_numbers.html","tags":"TED, talks, entertainment, magic, math","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_benjamin_the_magic_of_fibonacci_numbers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A conservative's plea: Let's work together","author":"Arthur Brooks","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Conservatives and liberals both believe that they alone are motivated by love while their opponents are motivated by hate. How can we solve problems with so much polarization? In this talk, social scientist Arthur Brooks shares ideas for what we can each do as individuals to break the gridlock. \"We might just be able to take the ghastly holy war of ideology that we're suffering under and turn it into a competition of ideas,\" he says.","times_shared":" 862,846  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_brooks_a_conservative_s_plea_let_s_work_together.html","tags":"TED, talks, Debate, big problems, business, capitalism, collaboration, community, democracy, economics, global issues, government, identity, leadership, philosophy, policy, politics, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_brooks_a_conservative_s_plea_let_s_work_together\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Moving sculpture","author":"Arthur Ganson","ddate":" Mar 2004 ","description":"Sculptor and engineer Arthur Ganson talks about his work \u2014 kinetic art that explores deep philosophical ideas and is gee-whiz fun to look at.","times_shared":" 597,920  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_ganson_makes_moving_sculpture.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, design, engineering, entertainment, humor, philosophy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_ganson_makes_moving_sculpture\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A vision for sustainable restaurants","author":"Arthur Potts Dawson","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"If you've been in a restaurant kitchen, you've seen how much food, water and energy can be wasted there. Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his very personal vision for drastically reducing restaurant, and supermarket, waste \u2014 creating recycling, composting, sustainable engines for good (and good food).","times_shared":" 801,220  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, cities, culture, entertainment, food, global issues, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Turning trash into toys for learning","author":"Arvind Gupta","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"At the INK Conference, Arvind Gupta shares simple yet stunning plans for turning trash into seriously entertaining, well-designed toys that kids can build themselves \u2014 while learning basic principles of science and design. ","times_shared":" 1,240,628  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arvind_gupta_turning_trash_into_toys_for_learning.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, education, play, science, technology, toy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arvind_gupta_turning_trash_into_toys_for_learning\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why you should care about whale poo","author":"Asha de Vos","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Whales have a surprising and important job, says marine biologist Asha de Vos: these massive creatures are ecosystem engineers, keeping the oceans healthy and stable by ... well, by pooping, for a start. Learn from de Vos, a TED Fellow, about the undervalued work that whales do to help maintain the stability and health of our seas \u2014 and our planet.","times_shared":" 1,155,460  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/asha_de_vos_why_you_should_care_about_whale_poo.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, biology, nature, oceans","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/asha_de_vos_why_you_should_care_about_whale_poo\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My message of peace from Pakistan","author":"Asher Hasan","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"One of a dozen Pakistanis who came to TEDIndia despite security hassles entering the country, TED Fellow Asher Hasan shows photos of ordinary Pakistanis that drive home a profound message for citizens of all nations: look beyond disputes, and see the humanity we share.","times_shared":" 390,652  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/asher_hasan_s_message_of_peace_from_pakistan.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, culture, entrepreneur, global issues, health, health care, peace, politics, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/asher_hasan_s_message_of_peace_from_pakistan\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to rebuild a broken state","author":"Ashraf Ghani","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Ashraf Ghani's passionate and powerful 10-minute talk, emphasizing the necessity of both economic investment and design ingenuity to rebuild broken states, is followed by a conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson on the future of Afghanistan.","times_shared":" 733,141  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ashraf_ghani_on_rebuilding_broken_states.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, corruption, culture, development, economics, entrepreneur, global issues, investment, military","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ashraf_ghani_on_rebuilding_broken_states\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":" We're all hiding something. Let's find the courage to open up","author":"Ash Beckham","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"In this touching talk, Ash Beckham offers a fresh approach to empathy and openness. It starts with understanding that everyone, at some point in their life, has experienced hardship. The only way out, says Beckham, is to open the door and step out of your closet. ","times_shared":" 2,455,069  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ash_beckham_we_re_all_hiding_something_let_s_find_the_courage_to_open_up.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, empathy, happiness","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ash_beckham_we_re_all_hiding_something_let_s_find_the_courage_to_open_up\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"When to take a stand \u2014 and when to let it go","author":"Ash Beckham","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"Ash Beckham recently found herself in a situation that made her ask: who am I? She felt pulled between two roles \u2014 as an aunt and as an advocate. Each of us feels this struggle sometimes, she says \u2014 and offers bold suggestions for how to stand up for your moral integrity when it isn\u2019t convenient.","times_shared":" 1,311,726  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ash_beckham_when_to_take_a_stand_and_when_to_let_it_go.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, identity, morality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ash_beckham_when_to_take_a_stand_and_when_to_let_it_go\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A better way to talk about abortion","author":"Aspen Baker","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Abortion is extremely common. In America, for example, one in three women will have an abortion in their lifetime, yet the strong emotions sparked by the topic \u2014 and the highly politicized rhetoric around it \u2014 leave little room for thoughtful, open debate. In this personal, thoughtful talk, Aspen Baker makes the case for being neither \u201cpro-life\u201d nor \u201cpro-choice\u201d but rather \"pro-voice\" \u2014 and for the roles that listening and storytelling can play when it comes to discussing difficult topics.","times_shared":" 1,500,465  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aspen_baker_a_better_way_to_talk_about_abortion.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, decision-making, morality, society, storytelling, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aspen_baker_a_better_way_to_talk_about_abortion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"El Sistema's top youth orchestra","author":"Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carre\u221a\u00b1o Youth Orchestra","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"The Teresa Carre\u00f1o Youth Orchestra contains the best high school musicians from Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema. Led here by Gustavo Dudamel, they play Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, 2nd movement, and Arturo M\u00e1rquez' Danz\u00f3n No. 2.","times_shared":" 1,879,489  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/astonishing_performance_by_a_venezuelan_youth_orchestra_1.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Prize, arts, children, conducting, culture, education, entertainment, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/astonishing_performance_by_a_venezuelan_youth_orchestra_1\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The unexpected benefit of celebrating failure","author":"Astro Teller","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"\"Great dreams aren't just visions,\" says Astro Teller, \"They're visions coupled to strategies for making them real.\" The head of X (formerly Google X), Teller takes us inside the \"moonshot factory,\" as it's called, where his team seeks to solve the world's biggest problems through experimental projects like balloon-powered Internet and wind turbines that sail through the air. Find out X's secret to creating an organization where people feel comfortable working on big, risky projects and exploring audacious ideas.","times_shared":" 1,563,307  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/astro_teller_the_unexpected_benefit_of_celebrating_failure.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, collaboration, creativity, design, engineering, exploration, failure, future, global issues, invention, leadership, motivation, potential, product design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/astro_teller_the_unexpected_benefit_of_celebrating_failure\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How do we heal medicine?","author":"Atul Gawande","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Our medical systems are broken. Doctors are capable of extraordinary (and expensive) treatments, but they are losing their core focus: actually treating people. Doctor and writer Atul Gawande suggests we take a step back and look at new ways to do medicine \u2014 with fewer cowboys and more pit crews.","times_shared":" 1,463,043  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/atul_gawande_how_do_we_heal_medicine.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, health care, heart health, medicine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/atul_gawande_how_do_we_heal_medicine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A roadmap to end aging","author":"Aubrey de Grey","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease \u2014 and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted.","times_shared":" 2,985,093  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging.html","tags":"TED, talks, aging, biotech, disease, engineering, future, health care, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to make a profit while making a difference","author":"Audrey Choi","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Can global capital markets become catalysts for social change? According to investment expert Audrey Choi, individuals own almost half of all global capital, giving them (us!) the power to make a difference by investing in companies that champion social values and sustainability. \"We have more opportunity today than ever before to make choices,\" she says. \"So change your perspective. Invest in the change you want to see in the world.\"","times_shared":" 1,349,449  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/audrey_choi_how_to_make_a_profit_while_making_a_difference.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, finance, social change, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/audrey_choi_how_to_make_a_profit_while_making_a_difference\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A robot that runs and swims like a salamander","author":"Auke Ijspeert","ddate":" Dec 2015 ","description":"Roboticist Auke Ijspeert designs biorobots, machines modeled after real animals that are capable of handling complex terrain and would appear at home in the pages of a sci-fi novel. The process of creating these robots leads to better automata that can be used for fieldwork, service, and search and rescue. But these robots don't just mimic the natural world \u2014 they help us understand our own biology better, unlocking previously unknown secrets of the spinal cord.","times_shared":" 1,153,879  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/auke_ijspeert_a_robot_that_runs_and_swims_like_a_salamander.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, biology, biomechanics, biotech, design, engineering, future, innovation, invention, nature, neuroscience, physics, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/auke_ijspeert_a_robot_that_runs_and_swims_like_a_salamander\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Making global labor fair","author":"Auret van Heerden","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"FLA head Auret van Heerden talks about the next frontier of workers' rights \u2014 globalized industries where no single national body can keep workers safe and protected. How can we keep our global supply chains honest? Van Heerden makes the business case for fair labor.","times_shared":" 545,203  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/auret_van_heerden_making_global_labor_fair.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, business, global issues, inequality, law, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/auret_van_heerden_making_global_labor_fair\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What\u2019s next in 3D printing","author":"Avi Reichental","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Just like his beloved grandfather, Avi Reichental is a maker of things. The difference is, now he can use 3D printers to make almost anything, out of almost any material. Reichental tours us through the possibilities of 3D printing, for everything from printed candy to highly custom sneakers.","times_shared":" 2,436,769  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/avi_reichental_what_s_next_in_3d_printing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/avi_reichental_what_s_next_in_3d_printing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"All your devices can be hacked","author":"Avi Rubin","ddate":" Oct 2011 ","description":"Could someone hack your pacemaker? Avi Rubin shows how hackers are compromising cars, smartphones and medical devices, and warns us about the dangers of an increasingly hack-able world. 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Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and Naomi Shah describe their extraordinary projects \u2014 and their route to a passion for science.","times_shared":" 854,122  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/award_winning_teen_age_science_in_action.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, cancer, medicine, pollution, science, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/award_winning_teen_age_science_in_action\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Building blocks that blink, beep and teach","author":"Ayah Bdeir","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Imagine a set of electronics as easy to play with as Legos. TED Fellow Ayah Bdeir introduces littleBits, a set of simple, interchangeable blocks that make programming as simple and important a part of creativity as snapping blocks together.","times_shared":" 1,096,910  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ayah_bdeir_building_blocks_that_blink_beep_and_teach.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, creativity, education, technology, toy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ayah_bdeir_building_blocks_that_blink_beep_and_teach\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I brought a river, and my city, back to life","author":"Aziza Chaouni","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"The Fez River winds through the medina of Fez, Morocco\u2014a mazelike medieval city that's a World Heritage site. Once considered the \"soul\" of this celebrated city, the river succumbed to sewage and pollution, and in the 1950s was covered over bit by bit until nothing remained. TED Fellow Aziza Chaouni recounts her 20 year effort to restore this river to its former glory, and to transform her city in the process.","times_shared":" 612,489  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aziza_chaouni_how_i_brought_a_river_and_my_city_back_to_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, activism, architecture, cities, infrastructure, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aziza_chaouni_how_i_brought_a_river_and_my_city_back_to_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"For more tolerance, we need more ... tourism?","author":"Aziz Abu Sarah","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian activist with an unusual approach to peace-keeping: Be a tourist. The TED Fellow shows how simple interactions with people in different cultures can erode decades of hate. He starts with Palestinians visiting Israelis and moves beyond ...","times_shared":" 1,152,040  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourism.html","tags":"TED, talks, Middle East, TED Fellows, activism, culture, peace, travel, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A choir as big as the Internet","author":"Eric Whitacre","ddate":" Mar 2010 ","description":"185 voices from 12 countries join a choir that spans the globe: \"Lux Aurumque,\" composed and conducted by Eric Whitacre, merges hundreds of tracks individually recorded and posted to YouTube. It's an astonishing illustration of how technology can connect us.","times_shared":" 395,332  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/a_choir_as_big_as_the_internet.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, music, online video, performance, web","transcript_url":""},{"title":"My year of living biblically","author":"AJ Jacobs","ddate":" Dec 2007 ","description":"Author, philosopher, prankster and journalist AJ Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically \u2014 following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible.","times_shared":" 1,904,285  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/a_j_jacobs_year_of_living_biblically.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, entertainment, humanity, humor, religion, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/a_j_jacobs_year_of_living_biblically\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A robot that flies like a bird","author":"Markus Fischer","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Plenty of robots can fly \u2014 but none can fly like a real bird. That is, until Markus Fischer and his team at Festo built SmartBird, a large, lightweight robot, modeled on a seagull, that flies by flapping its wings. A soaring demo fresh from TEDGlobal 2011.","times_shared":" 5,961,045  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/a_robot_that_flies_like_a_bird.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, biomechanics, biomimicry, design, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/a_robot_that_flies_like_a_bird\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A TED speaker's worst nightmare","author":"Improv Everywhere","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Colin Robertson had 3 minutes on the TED stage to tell the world about his solar-powered crowdsourced health care solution. 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Honhoff, and his own \"F\u00eate de la Belle.\" In a fascinating interlude, he talks about what brought him to the craft.","times_shared":" 1,286,810  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/a_whistleblower_you_haven_t_heard.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, entertainment, live music, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/a_whistleblower_you_haven_t_heard\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My desperate journey with a human smuggler","author":"Barat Ali Batoor","ddate":" Apr 2014 ","description":"Photojournalist Barat Ali Batoor was living in Afghanistan \u2014 until his risky work forced him to leave the country. But for Batoor, a member of a displaced ethnic group called the Hazara, moving home to Pakistan proved dangerous too. And finding a safer place wasn't as simple as buying a plane ticket. Instead, he was forced to pay a human smuggler, and join the deadly tidal wave of migrants seeking asylum by boat. He documents the harrowing ocean trip with powerful photographs.","times_shared":" 967,888  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/barat_ali_batoor_my_desperate_journey_with_a_human_smuggler.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, immigration, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/barat_ali_batoor_my_desperate_journey_with_a_human_smuggler\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tagging tuna in the deep ocean","author":"Barbara Block","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Tuna are ocean athletes \u2014 fast, far-ranging predators whose habits we're just beginning to understand. 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He found one factor that stands out from the others \u2014 and surprised even him.","times_shared":" 2,582,527  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bill_gross_the_single_biggest_reason_why_startups_succeed.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, creativity, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bill_gross_the_single_biggest_reason_why_startups_succeed\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What I'm worried about, what I'm excited about","author":"Bill Joy","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Technologist and futurist Bill Joy talks about several big worries for humanity \u2014 and several big hopes in the fields of health, education and future tech. ","times_shared":" 463,288  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bill_joy_muses_on_what_s_next.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, future, health, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bill_joy_muses_on_what_s_next\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I'm going to the moon. 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Take the time to savor this moving talk, which asks big questions about how we think on death and honor life.","times_shared":" 3,822,786  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, death, global issues, health, health care, life, medicine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My journey to yo-yo mastery","author":"BLACK","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Remember the days you struggled just to make a yo-yo spin, and if you were really fancy, to \u201cwalk the dog\u201d? You ain\u2019t seen nothin\u2019 yet. Japanese yo-yo world champion BLACK tells the inspiring story of finding his life's passion, and gives an awesome performance that will make you want to pull your yo-yo back out of the closet. 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The day you are born, and the day you discover why.\" Graphic images.","times_shared":" 1,200,571  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/boniface_mwangi_boniface_mwangi_the_day_i_stood_up_alone.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, activism, art, corruption, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/boniface_mwangi_boniface_mwangi_the_day_i_stood_up_alone\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How bacteria \"talk\"","author":"Bonnie Bassler","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria \"talk\" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. 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Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive project.","times_shared":" 2,918,513  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/brian_cox_on_cern_s_supercollider.html","tags":"TED, talks, String theory, TED Conference, big bang, education, physics, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/brian_cox_on_cern_s_supercollider\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What went wrong at the LHC","author":"Brian Cox","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"In this short talk from TED U 2009, Brian Cox shares what's new with the CERN supercollider. 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Aylward lays out the plan to continue the scientific miracle that ended polio in most of the world \u2014 and to snuff it out everywhere, forever.","times_shared":" 477,854  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bruce_aylward_how_we_ll_stop_polio.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, Vaccines, disease, global issues, health, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bruce_aylward_how_we_ll_stop_polio\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Humanity vs. Ebola. How we could win a terrifying war","author":"Bruce Aylward","ddate":" Dec 2014 ","description":"\u201cEbola threatens everything that makes us human,\u201d says Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organization. And when the Ebola epidemic exploded in 2014, it caused a worldwide panic. But humanity can beat Ebola \u2014 and Aylward shows four strategies that show how we are succeeding. The fight against Ebola is not yet won, he says, but it can be.","times_shared":" 810,334  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bruce_aylward_humanity_vs_ebola_the_winning_strategies_in_a_terrifying_war.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, disease, ebola, epidemiology, health, public health, virus","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bruce_aylward_humanity_vs_ebola_the_winning_strategies_in_a_terrifying_war\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A prediction for the future of Iran","author":"Bruce Bueno de Mesquita","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Bruce Bueno de Mesquita uses mathematical analysis to predict (very often correctly) such messy human events as war, political power shifts, Intifada ... 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In this moving talk, Gerald urges us all to question our beliefs and embrace uncertainty.","times_shared":" 794,687  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/casey_gerald_the_gospel_of_doubt.html","tags":"TED, talks, God, big problems, business, capitalism, community, education, faith, inequality, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/casey_gerald_the_gospel_of_doubt\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why good hackers make good citizens","author":"Catherine Bracy","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"Hacking is about more than mischief-making or political subversion. As Catherine Bracy describes in this spirited talk, it can be just as much a force for good as it is for evil. She spins through some inspiring civically-minded projects in Honolulu, Oakland and Mexico City \u2014 and makes a compelling case that we all have what it takes to get involved.","times_shared":" 808,225  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/catherine_bracy_why_good_hackers_make_good_citizens.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, software, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/catherine_bracy_why_good_hackers_make_good_citizens\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The small and surprisingly dangerous detail the police track about you","author":"Catherine Crump","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"A very unsexy-sounding piece of technology could mean that the police know where you go, with whom, and when: the automatic license plate reader. These cameras are innocuously placed all across small-town America to catch known criminals, but as lawyer and TED Fellow Catherine Crump shows, the data they collect in aggregate could have disastrous consequences for everyone the world over.","times_shared":" 1,701,844  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/catherine_crump_the_small_and_surprisingly_dangerous_detail_the_police_track_about_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, data, privacy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/catherine_crump_the_small_and_surprisingly_dangerous_detail_the_police_track_about_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The tradeoffs of building green","author":"Catherine Mohr","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"In a short, funny, data-packed talk at TED U, Catherine Mohr walks through all the geeky decisions she made when building a green new house \u2014 looking at real energy numbers, not hype. What choices matter most? 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Now, this anthropologist, activist and TED Fellow is working to reform her church's institutionalized gender inequality. \"Religions can liberate or subjugate, they can empower or exploit, they can comfort or destroy,\" she says. \"What is taught on the Sabbath leaks into our politics, our health policy, violence around the world.\"","times_shared":" 1,323,344  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chelsea_shields_how_i_m_working_for_change_inside_my_church.html","tags":"TED, talks, God, TED Fellows, activism, community, faith, feminism, identity, inequality, personal growth, religion, society, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chelsea_shields_how_i_m_working_for_change_inside_my_church\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The magnificence of spider silk","author":"Cheryl Hayashi","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Cheryl Hayashi studies spider silk, one of nature's most high-performance materials. 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This talk is from The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.","times_shared":" 1,536,594  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chip_kidd_designing_books_is_no_laughing_matter_ok_it_is.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, design, humor, literature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chip_kidd_designing_books_is_no_laughing_matter_ok_it_is\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art of first impressions \u2014 in design and life","author":"Chip Kidd","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Book designer Chip Kidd knows all too well how often we judge things by first appearances. In this hilarious, fast-paced talk, he explains the two techniques designers use to communicate instantly \u2014 clarity and mystery \u2014 and when, why and how they work. He celebrates beautiful, useful pieces of design, skewers less successful work, and shares the thinking behind some of his own iconic book covers.","times_shared":" 1,576,561  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chip_kidd_the_art_of_first_impressions_in_design_and_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Books, books, creativity, design, literature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chip_kidd_the_art_of_first_impressions_in_design_and_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The inside story of the Paris climate agreement","author":"Christiana Figueres","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"What would you do if your job was to save the planet? When Christiana Figueres was tapped by the UN to lead the Paris climate conference (COP 21) in December 2015, she reacted the way many people would: she thought it would be impossible to bring the leaders of 195 countries into agreement on how to slow climate change. Find out how she turned her skepticism into optimism \u2014 and helped the world achieve the most important climate agreement in history.","times_shared":" 721,175  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christiana_figueres_the_inside_story_of_the_paris_climate_agreement.html","tags":"TED, talks, alternative energy, big problems, climate change, collaboration, development, ebola, environment, future, global issues, goal-setting, government, green, history, humanity, innovation, law, leadership, motivation, nature, pollution, population, potential, security, social change, society, solar, solar energy, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christiana_figueres_the_inside_story_of_the_paris_climate_agreement\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How pig parts make the world turn","author":"Christien Meindertsma","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Christien Meindertsma, author of \"Pig 05049\" looks at the astonishing afterlife of the ordinary pig, parts of which make their way into at least 185 non-pork products, from bullets to artificial hearts.","times_shared":" 1,079,968  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christien_meindertsma_on_pig_05049.html","tags":"TED, talks, books, business, consumerism, design, engineering, food, medicine, product design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christien_meindertsma_on_pig_05049\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tracking ancient diseases using ... plaque","author":"Christina Warinner","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Imagine what we could learn about diseases by studying the history of human disease, from ancient hominids to the present. But how? TED Fellow Christina Warinner is an achaeological geneticist, and she's found a spectacular new tool \u2014 the microbial DNA in fossilized dental plaque.","times_shared":" 611,620  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christina_warinner_tracking_ancient_diseases_using_plaque.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, ancient world, bacteria, evolution, medicine, paleontology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christina_warinner_tracking_ancient_diseases_using_plaque\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The enchanting music of sign language","author":"Christine Sun Kim","ddate":" Aug 2015 ","description":"Artist and TED Fellow Christine Sun Kim was born deaf, and she was taught to believe that sound wasn't a part of her life, that it was a hearing person's thing. Through her art, she discovered similarities between American Sign Language and music, and she realized that sound doesn't have to be known solely through the ears \u2014 it can be felt, seen and experienced as an idea. In this endearing talk, she invites us to open our eyes and ears and participate in the rich treasure of visual language.","times_shared":" 1,031,455  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christine_sun_kim_the_enchanting_music_of_sign_language.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, art, communication, composing, language, music, sound","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christine_sun_kim_the_enchanting_music_of_sign_language\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Airstream, restyled","author":"Christopher C. Deam","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"In this low-key, image-packed talk from 2002, designer Christopher C. Deam talks about his makeover of an American classic: the Airstream travel trailer.","times_shared":" 294,846  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_deam_restyles_the_airstream.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, design, exploration, materials, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_deam_restyles_the_airstream\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A look inside the brain in real time","author":"Christopher deCharms","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Neuroscientist and inventor Christopher deCharms demonstrates a new way to use fMRI to show brain activity \u2014 thoughts, emotions, pain \u2014 while it is happening. In other words, you can actually see how you feel.","times_shared":" 1,303,475  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_decharms_scans_the_brain_in_real_time.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, brain, business, demo, medicine, science, technology, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_decharms_scans_the_brain_in_real_time\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Teach teachers how to create magic","author":"Christopher Emdin","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"What do rap shows, barbershop banter and Sunday services have in common? As Christopher Emdin says, they all hold the secret magic to enthrall and teach at the same time \u2014 and it's a skill we often don't teach to educators. A longtime teacher himself, now a science advocate and cofounder of Science Genius B.A.T.T.L.E.S. with the GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Emdin offers a vision to make the classroom come alive.","times_shared":" 1,699,476  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_emdin_teach_teachers_how_to_create_magic.html","tags":"TED, talks, education, science, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_emdin_teach_teachers_how_to_create_magic\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The case for anonymity online","author":"Christopher "moot" Poole"","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"The founder of 4chan, a controversial, uncensored online imageboard, describes its subculture, some of the Internet \"memes\" it has launched, and the incident in which its users managed a very public, precision hack of a mainstream media website. The talk raises questions about the power \u2014 and price \u2014 of anonymity.","times_shared":" 1,375,367  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_m00t_poole_the_case_for_anonymity_online.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Conference, activism, collaboration, computers, culture, government, law, meme, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_m00t_poole_the_case_for_anonymity_online\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Are we born to run?","author":"Christopher McDougall","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human desire to run. How did running help early humans survive \u2014 and what urges from our ancient ancestors spur us on today? McDougall tells the story of the marathoner with a heart of gold, the unlikely ultra-runner, and the hidden tribe in Mexico that runs to live.","times_shared":" 2,202,540  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_mcdougall_are_we_born_to_run.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, entertainment, health, journalism, science, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_mcdougall_are_we_born_to_run\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Are we designed to be sexual omnivores?","author":"Christopher Ryan","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"An idea permeates our modern view of relationships: that men and women have always paired off in sexually exclusive relationships. But before the dawn of agriculture, humans may actually have been quite promiscuous. Author Christopher Ryan walks us through the controversial evidence that human beings are sexual omnivores by nature, in hopes that a more nuanced understanding may put an end to discrimination, shame and the kind of unrealistic expectations that kill relationships.","times_shared":" 1,849,083  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_ryan_are_we_designed_to_be_sexual_omnivores.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, relationships, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_ryan_are_we_designed_to_be_sexual_omnivores\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to avoid surveillance ... with the phone in your pocket","author":"Christopher Soghoian","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Who is listening in on your phone calls? On a landline, it could be anyone, says privacy activist Christopher Soghoian, because surveillance backdoors are built into the phone system by default, to allow governments to listen in. But then again, so could a foreign intelligence service ... or a criminal. Which is why, says Soghoian, some tech companies are resisting governments' call to build the same backdoors into mobile phones and new messaging systems. From this TED Fellow, learn how some tech companies are working to keep your calls and messages private.  ","times_shared":" 1,103,218  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_soghoian_a_brief_history_of_phone_wiretapping_and_how_to_avoid_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, government, security, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_soghoian_a_brief_history_of_phone_wiretapping_and_how_to_avoid_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Government surveillance \u2014 this is just the beginning","author":"Christopher Soghoian","ddate":" Aug 2013 ","description":"Privacy researcher Christopher Soghoian sees the landscape of government surveillance shifting beneath our feet, as an industry grows to support monitoring programs. Through private companies, he says, governments are buying technology with the capacity to break into computers, steal documents and monitor activity \u2014 without detection. This TED Fellow gives an unsettling look at what's to come.","times_shared":" 777,255  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_soghoian_government_surveillance_this_is_just_the_beginning.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Fellows, business, government","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christopher_soghoian_government_surveillance_this_is_just_the_beginning\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Finding life we can't imagine","author":"Christoph Adami","ddate":" Feb 2011 ","description":"How do we search for alien life if it's nothing like the life that we know? Christoph Adami shows how he uses his research into artificial life \u2014 self-replicating computer programs \u2014 to find a signature, a 'biomarker,' that is free of our preconceptions of what life is.","times_shared":" 585,576  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christophe_adami_finding_life_we_can_t_imagine.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, bacteria, biology, evolution, life, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/christophe_adami_finding_life_we_can_t_imagine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"On humanity","author":"Chris Abani","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Chris Abani tells stories of people: People standing up to soldiers. People being compassionate. People being human and reclaiming their humanity. It's \"ubuntu,\" he says: the only way for me to be human is for you to reflect my humanity back at me.","times_shared":" 783,883  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_abani_muses_on_humanity.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Conference, culture, entertainment, humanity, humor, literature, poetry, politics, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_abani_muses_on_humanity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Telling stories from Africa","author":"Chris Abani","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"In this deeply personal talk, Nigerian writer Chris Abani says that \u201cwhat we know about how to be who we are\u201d comes from stories. He searches for the heart of Africa through its poems and narrative, including his own.","times_shared":" 503,201  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_abani_on_the_stories_of_africa.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, culture, entertainment, global issues, literature, poetry, politics, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_abani_on_the_stories_of_africa\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How web video powers global innovation","author":"Chris Anderson","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"TED's Chris Anderson says the rise of web video is driving a worldwide phenomenon he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation \u2014 a self-fueling cycle of learning that could be as significant as the invention of print. But to tap into its power, organizations will need to embrace radical openness. And for TED, it means the dawn of a whole new chapter ...","times_shared":" 1,215,720  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, education, global issues, innovation, online video, science, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Technology's long tail","author":"Chris Anderson","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Chris Anderson, then the editor of Wired, explores the four key stages of any viable technology: setting the right price, gaining market share, displacing an established technology and, finally, becoming ubiquitous.","times_shared":" 743,778  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_anderson_of_wired_on_tech_s_long_tail.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, culture, economics, entertainment, marketing, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_anderson_of_wired_on_tech_s_long_tail\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"TED's nonprofit transition","author":"Chris Anderson","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Chris Anderson gave this talk in 2002, prior to taking over leadership of TED. Co-founder Richard Saul Wurman was leaving, and TED's future was in the balance. He seeks to persuade TEDsters that what was then a for-profit conference had a secure future as an idea-based nonprofit endeavor.","times_shared":" 299,688  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_anderson_shares_his_vision_for_ted.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, community, culture, global issues, philanthropy, philosophy, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_anderson_shares_his_vision_for_ted\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"TED's secret to great public speaking","author":"Chris Anderson","ddate":" Mar 2016 ","description":"There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common. TED Curator Chris Anderson shares this secret \u2014 along with four ways to make it work for you. 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Writer Chris Bliss talks about the way that great comedy can translate deep truths for a mass audience.","times_shared":" 666,174  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_bliss_comedy_is_translation.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, communication, entertainment, humor, language, literature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_bliss_comedy_is_translation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The joy of surfing in ice-cold water","author":"Chris Burkard","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"\"Anything that is worth pursuing is going to require us to suffer, just a little bit,\" says surf photographer Chris Burkard, as he explains his obsession with the coldest, choppiest, most isolated beaches on earth. With jawdropping photos and stories of places few humans have ever seen \u2014 much less surfed \u2014 he draws us into his \"personal crusade against the mundane.\"","times_shared":" 1,567,442  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_burkard_the_joy_of_surfing_in_ice_cold_water.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, oceans, photography, travel","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_burkard_the_joy_of_surfing_in_ice_cold_water\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The 1s and 0s behind cyber warfare","author":"Chris Domas","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Chris Domas is a cybersecurity researcher, operating on what\u2019s become a new front of war, \"cyber.\" In this engaging talk, he shows how researchers use pattern recognition and reverse engineering (and pull a few all-nighters) to understand a chunk of binary code whose purpose and contents they don't know.","times_shared":" 940,295  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_domas_the_1s_and_0s_behind_cyber_warfare.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, security, software, technology, terrorism, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_domas_the_1s_and_0s_behind_cyber_warfare\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Design with the blind in mind","author":"Chris Downey","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"What would a city designed for the blind be like? Chris Downey is an architect who went suddenly blind in 2008; he contrasts life in his beloved San Francisco before and after \u2014 and shows how the thoughtful designs that enhance his life now might actually make everyone's life better, sighted or not.","times_shared":" 916,565  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_downey_design_with_the_blind_in_mind.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, agriculture, design, sight, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_downey_design_with_the_blind_in_mind\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What I learned from going blind in space","author":"Chris Hadfield","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"There's an astronaut saying: In space, \u201cthere is no problem so bad that you can\u2019t make it worse.\u201d So how do you deal with the complexity, the sheer pressure, of dealing with dangerous and scary situations? Retired colonel Chris Hadfield paints a vivid portrait of how to be prepared for the worst in space (and life) \u2014 and it starts with walking into a spider\u2019s web. Watch for a special space-y performance.","times_shared":" 3,375,337  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_hadfield_what_i_learned_from_going_blind_in_space.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, adventure, culture, fear, life, live music, space","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_hadfield_what_i_learned_from_going_blind_in_space\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Turning powerful stats into art","author":"Chris Jordan","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Artist Chris Jordan shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics \u2014 like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day.","times_shared":" 1,318,522  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_jordan_pictures_some_shocking_stats.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, beauty, business, culture, photography, plastic, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_jordan_pictures_some_shocking_stats\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How augmented reality will change sports ... and build empathy","author":"Chris Kluwe","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Chris Kluwe wants to look into the future of sports and think about how technology will help not just players and coaches, but fans. Here the former NFL punter envisions a future in which augmented reality will help people experience sports as if they are directly on the field \u2014 and maybe even help them see others in a new light, too.","times_shared":" 1,113,936  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_kluwe_how_augmented_reality_will_change_sports_and_build_empathy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, sports, technology, virtual reality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_kluwe_how_augmented_reality_will_change_sports_and_build_empathy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The investment logic for sustainability","author":"Chris McKnett","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"Sustainability is pretty clearly one of the world's most important goals; but what groups can really make environmental progress in leaps and bounds? Chris McKnett makes the case that it's large institutional investors. He shows how strong financial data isn't enough, and reveals why investors need to look at a company's environmental, social and governance structures, too.","times_shared":" 886,970  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_mcknett_the_investment_logic_for_sustainability.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, finance, investment, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_mcknett_the_investment_logic_for_sustainability\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How virtual reality can create the ultimate empathy machine","author":"Chris Milk","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Chris Milk uses cutting edge technology to produce astonishing films that delight and enchant. But for Milk, the human story is the driving force behind everything he does. In this short, charming talk, he shows some of his collaborations with musicians including Kanye West and Arcade Fire, and describes his latest, mind-bending experiments with virtual reality. (This talk was part of a session at TED2015 guest-curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)","times_shared":" 1,352,847  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_milk_how_virtual_reality_can_create_the_ultimate_empathy_machine.html","tags":"TED, talks, entertainment, film, humanity, innovation, storytelling, technology, virtual reality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_milk_how_virtual_reality_can_create_the_ultimate_empathy_machine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How a driverless car sees the road","author":"Chris Urmson","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Statistically, the least reliable part of the car is ... the driver. Chris Urmson heads up Google's driverless car program, one of several efforts to remove humans from the driver's seat. He talks about where his program is right now, and shares fascinating footage that shows how the car sees the road and makes autonomous decisions about what to do next.","times_shared":" 1,747,373  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_urmson_how_a_driverless_car_sees_the_road.html","tags":"TED, talks, cars, technology, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_urmson_how_a_driverless_car_sees_the_road\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The rise of the new global super-rich","author":"Chrystia Freeland","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Technology is advancing in leaps and bounds \u2014 and so is economic inequality, says writer Chrystia Freeland. In an impassioned talk, she charts the rise of a new class of plutocrats (those who are extremely powerful because they are extremely wealthy), and suggests that globalization and new technology are actually fueling, rather than closing, the global income gap. Freeland lays out three problems with plutocracy \u2026 and one glimmer of hope. 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The math behind the beats","author":"Clayton Cameron","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"Ready to dance in your seat? Drummer Clayton Cameron breaks down different genres of music\u2014from R&B to Latin to pop\u2014by their beats. A talk that proves hip hop and jazz aren't cooler than math\u2014they simply rely on it.","times_shared":" 1,282,386  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clayton_cameron_a_rhythm_etic_the_math_behind_the_beats.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, math, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clayton_cameron_a_rhythm_etic_the_math_behind_the_beats\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How social media can make history","author":"Clay Shirky","ddate":" Jun 2009 ","description":"While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing the nature of politics.","times_shared":" 1,562,099  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_facebook_can_make_history.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, culture, global issues, politics, social change, social media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_facebook_can_make_history\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How cognitive surplus will change the world","author":"Clay Shirky","ddate":" Jun 2010 ","description":"Clay Shirky looks at \"cognitive surplus\" \u2014 the shared, online work we do with our spare brain cycles. While we're busy editing Wikipedia, posting to Ushahidi (and yes, making LOLcats), we're building a better, more cooperative world.","times_shared":" 906,501  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clay_shirky_how_cognitive_surplus_will_change_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, collaboration, community, culture, technology, wikipedia","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clay_shirky_how_cognitive_surplus_will_change_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Institutions vs. collaboration","author":"Clay Shirky","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning.","times_shared":" 989,093  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clay_shirky_on_institutions_versus_collaboration.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, cognitive science, collaboration, culture, social change, society, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clay_shirky_on_institutions_versus_collaboration\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The call to learn","author":"Clifford Stoll","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Clifford Stoll captivates his audience with a wildly energetic sprinkling of anecdotes, observations, asides \u2014 and even a science experiment. 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In a heartfelt piece, the poet paints the scene of his father's furious and fearful response.","times_shared":" 1,658,285  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clint_smith_how_to_raise_a_black_son_in_america.html","tags":"TED, talks, education, inequality, poetry, race, social change, spoken word","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clint_smith_how_to_raise_a_black_son_in_america\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The danger of silence","author":"Clint Smith","ddate":" Jul 2014 ","description":"\"We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't,\" says poet and teacher Clint Smith. 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He presents his radical idea: teaching kids math through computer programming.","times_shared":" 1,402,411  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/conrad_wolfram_teaching_kids_real_math_with_computers.html","tags":"TED, talks, computers, education, math, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/conrad_wolfram_teaching_kids_real_math_with_computers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A hero of the Congo forest","author":"Corneille Ewango","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"Botanist Corneille Ewango talks about his work at the Okapi Faunal Reserve in the Congo Basin \u2014 and his heroic work protecting it from poachers, miners and raging civil wars.","times_shared":" 290,901  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/corneille_ewango_is_a_hero_of_the_congo_forest.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, activism, animals, biodiversity, biosphere, trees, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/corneille_ewango_is_a_hero_of_the_congo_forest\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Physical therapy is boring \u2014 play a game instead","author":"Cosmin Mihaiu","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"You\u2019ve just been injured, and you\u2019re on the way home from an hour of physical therapy. The last thing you want to do on your own is confusing exercises that take too long to show results. TED Fellow Cosmin Mihaiu demos a fun, cheap solution that turns boring physical therapy exercises into a video game with crystal-clear instructions.","times_shared":" 1,256,305  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cosmin_mihaiu_physical_therapy_is_boring_play_a_game_instead.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, demo, gaming, health, software","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cosmin_mihaiu_physical_therapy_is_boring_play_a_game_instead\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This isn't her mother's feminism","author":"Courtney Martin","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Blogger Courtney Martin examines the perennially loaded word \"feminism\" in this personal and heartfelt talk. 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He walks through his latest research and promises that we'll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome.","times_shared":" 943,028  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/craig_venter_is_on_the_verge_of_creating_synthetic_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, creativity, energy, genetics, global issues, invention, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/craig_venter_is_on_the_verge_of_creating_synthetic_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Sampling the ocean's DNA","author":"Craig Venter","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its quest to map the ocean\u2019s biodiversity.","times_shared":" 513,252  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/craig_venter_on_dna_and_the_sea.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, biosphere, biotech, entrepreneur, genetics, invention, oceans, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/craig_venter_on_dna_and_the_sea\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Watch me unveil \"synthetic life\"","author":"Craig Venter","ddate":" May 2010 ","description":"Craig Venter and team make a historic announcement: they've created the first fully functioning, reproducing cell controlled by synthetic DNA. 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In Spanish with subtitles.","times_shared":" 647,509  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cristina_domenech_poetry_that_frees_the_soul.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, creativity, crime, education, language, poetry, prison","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cristina_domenech_poetry_that_frees_the_soul\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The rise of personal robots","author":"Cynthia Breazeal","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Cynthia Breazeal wonders: Why can we use robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms? The key, she says, is in training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds robots that teach, learn \u2014 and play. Watch for amazing demo footage of a new interactive game for kids.","times_shared":" 1,003,075  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cynthia_breazeal_the_rise_of_personal_robots.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, body language, business, communication, design, entertainment, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cynthia_breazeal_the_rise_of_personal_robots\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Experiments that hint of longer lives","author":"Cynthia Kenyon","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"What controls aging? Biochemist Cynthia Kenyon has found a simple genetic mutation that can double the lifespan of a simple worm, C. elegans. 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In this personal, powerful talk, Mogahed asks us, in this polarizing time, to fight negative perceptions of her faith in the media \u2014 and to choose empathy over prejudice.","times_shared":" 1,580,690  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dalia_mogahed_what_do_you_think_when_you_look_at_me.html","tags":"TED, talks, Islam, United States, culture, faith, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dalia_mogahed_what_do_you_think_when_you_look_at_me\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Economic growth has stalled. Let's fix it","author":"Dambisa Moyo","ddate":" Dec 2015 ","description":"Economic growth is the defining challenge of our time; without it, political and social instability rises, human progress stagnates and societies grow dimmer. But, says economist Dambisa Moyo, dogmatic capitalism isn't creating the growth we need. As she shows, in both state-sponsored and market-driven models, capitalism is failing to solve social ills, fostering corruption and creating income inequality. Moyo surveys the current economic landscape and suggests that we have to start thinking about capitalism as a spectrum so we can blend the best of different models together to foster growth.","times_shared":" 1,237,002  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dambisa_moyo_economic_growth_has_stalled_let_s_fix_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, United States, business, capitalism, china, democracy, development, economics, finance, future, global issues, government, leadership, money, policy, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dambisa_moyo_economic_growth_has_stalled_let_s_fix_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Is China the new idol for emerging economies?","author":"Dambisa Moyo","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"The developed world holds up the ideals of capitalism, democracy and political rights for all. 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Researcher Daniele Quercia demos \u201chappy maps\u201d that take into account not only the route you want to take, but how you want to feel along the way.","times_shared":" 1,882,235  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniele_quercia_happy_maps.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, design, happiness, map, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniele_quercia_happy_maps\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A flirtatious aria","author":"Danielle de Niese","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Can opera be ever-so-slightly sexy? 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This talk comes from the PBS special \"TED Talks: Science & Wonder.\"","times_shared":" 1,677,208  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danielle_feinberg_the_magic_ingredient_that_brings_pixar_movies_to_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, beauty, code, computers, design, entertainment, film, magic, programming, science, technology, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danielle_feinberg_the_magic_ingredient_that_brings_pixar_movies_to_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The battle between your present and future self","author":"Daniel Goldstein","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Every day, we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future selves. (Can I skip flossing just this one time?) Daniel Goldstein makes tools that help us imagine ourselves over time, so that we make smart choices for Future Us.","times_shared":" 1,908,053  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_goldstein_the_battle_between_your_present_and_future_self.html","tags":"TED, talks, behavioral economics, business, culture, decision-making, economics, finance, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_goldstein_the_battle_between_your_present_and_future_self\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why aren't we more compassionate?","author":"Daniel Goleman","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, asks why we aren't more compassionate more of the time.","times_shared":" 1,313,602  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_goleman_on_compassion.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, community, compassion, empathy, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_goleman_on_compassion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"For argument\u2019s sake","author":"Daniel H. 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This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy \u2014 and our own self-awareness.","times_shared":" 3,292,110  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_kahneman_the_riddle_of_experience_vs_memory.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, culture, economics, happiness, mind, philosophy, psychology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_kahneman_the_riddle_of_experience_vs_memory\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I use sonar to navigate the world","author":"Daniel Kish","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Daniel Kish has been blind since he was 13 months old, but has learned to \u201csee\u201d using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in the environment and return to him, helping him to construct an understanding of the space around him. 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There's an app for that","author":"Daniel Kraft","ddate":" Apr 2011 ","description":"Daniel Kraft offers a fast-paced look at the next few years of innovations in medicine, powered by new tools, tests and apps that bring diagnostic information right to the patient's bedside.","times_shared":" 821,622  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_kraft_medicine_s_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, design, health care, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_kraft_medicine_s_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed","author":"Daniel Levitin","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"You're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a lion. Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin thinks there's a way to avoid making critical mistakes in stressful situations, when your thinking becomes clouded \u2014 the pre-mortem. \"We all are going to fail now and then,\" he says. \"The idea is to think ahead to what those failures might be.\"","times_shared":" 5,021,836  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_levitin_how_to_stay_calm_when_you_know_you_ll_be_stressed.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, cognitive science, health, medicine, memory, mental health, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_levitin_how_to_stay_calm_when_you_know_you_ll_be_stressed\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"17 words of architectural inspiration","author":"Daniel Libeskind","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Daniel Libeskind builds on very big ideas. Here, he shares 17 words that underlie his vision for architecture \u2014 raw, risky, emotional, radical \u2014 and that offer inspiration for any bold creative pursuit.","times_shared":" 702,441  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_libeskind_s_17_words_of_architectural_inspiration.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, cities, creativity, design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_libeskind_s_17_words_of_architectural_inspiration\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The ocean's shifting baseline","author":"Daniel Pauly","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"The ocean has degraded within our lifetimes, as shown in the decreasing average size of fish. And yet, as Daniel Pauly shows us onstage at Mission Blue, each time the baseline drops, we call it the new \"normal.\" At what point do we stop readjusting downward?","times_shared":" 206,799  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_pauly_the_ocean_s_shifting_baseline.html","tags":"TED, talks, data, fish, mission blue, oceans, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_pauly_the_ocean_s_shifting_baseline\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The neuroscience of restorative justice","author":"Daniel Reisel","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Daniel Reisel studies the brains of criminal psychopaths (and mice). And he asks a big question: Instead of warehousing these criminals, shouldn\u2019t we be using what we know about the brain to help them rehabilitate? Put another way: If the brain can grow new neural pathways after an injury \u2026 could we help the brain re-grow morality?","times_shared":" 658,413  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_reisel_the_neuroscience_of_restorative_justice.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, crime, culture, global issues, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_reisel_the_neuroscience_of_restorative_justice\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Inventing is the easy part. Marketing takes work","author":"Daniel Schnitzer","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Solar-powered LED lightbulbs could transform the lives of rural Haitians, but as Daniel Schnitzer found, they don't simply sell themselves. At TEDxPittsburgh, he shows how smart health and energy products for the developing world are useless unless the market works too.","times_shared":" 182,314  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_schnitzer_inventing_is_the_easy_part.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, alternative energy, global issues, green, poverty, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The kill decision shouldn't belong to a robot","author":"Daniel Suarez","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"As a novelist, Daniel Suarez spins dystopian tales of the future. But on the TEDGlobal stage, he talks us through a real-life scenario we all need to know more about: the rise of autonomous robotic weapons of war. Advanced drones, automated weapons and AI-powered intelligence-gathering tools, he suggests, could take the decision to make war out of the hands of humans.","times_shared":" 1,886,917  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_suarez_the_kill_decision_shouldn_t_belong_to_a_robot.html","tags":"TED, talks, drones, entertainment, robots, technology, war, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_suarez_the_kill_decision_shouldn_t_belong_to_a_robot\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Different ways of knowing","author":"Daniel Tammet","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Daniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia \u2014 meaning that his perception of words, numbers and colors are woven together into a new way of perceiving and understanding the world. The author of \"Born on a Blue Day,\" Tammet shares his art and his passion for languages in this glimpse into his beautiful mind.","times_shared":" 1,540,133  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_tammet_different_ways_of_knowing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, brain, culture","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_tammet_different_ways_of_knowing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The real reason for brains","author":"Daniel Wolpert","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility of human motion.","times_shared":" 1,628,362  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_wolpert_the_real_reason_for_brains.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, brain, evolution, neurology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daniel_wolpert_the_real_reason_for_brains\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Forget shopping. Soon you'll download your new clothes","author":"Danit Peleg","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Downloadable, printable clothing may be coming to a closet near you. What started as designer Danit Peleg's fashion school project turned into a collection of 3D-printed designs that have the strength and flexibility for everyday wear. \"Fashion is a very physical thing,\" she says. \"I wonder what our world will look like when our clothes will be digital.\"","times_shared":" 1,420,253  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danit_peleg_forget_shopping_soon_you_ll_download_your_new_clothes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, art, business, design, fashion, future, invention, materials, shopping","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danit_peleg_forget_shopping_soon_you_ll_download_your_new_clothes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Back to the future (of 1994)","author":"Danny Hillis","ddate":" Feb 1994 ","description":"From deep in the TED archive, Danny Hillis outlines an intriguing theory of how and why technological change seems to be accelerating, by linking it to the very evolution of life itself.  The presentation techniques he uses may look dated, but the ideas are as relevant as ever.","times_shared":" 547,430  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danny_hillis_back_to_the_future_of_1994.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, future, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danny_hillis_back_to_the_future_of_1994\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Understanding cancer through proteomics","author":"Danny Hillis","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"Danny Hills makes a case for the next frontier of cancer research: proteomics, the study of proteins in the body. As Hillis explains it, genomics shows us a list of the ingredients of the body \u2014 while proteomics shows us what those ingredients produce. Understanding what's going on in your body at the protein level may lead to a new understanding of how cancer happens.","times_shared":" 398,593  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danny_hillis_two_frontiers_of_cancer_treatment.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, cancer, genetics, medical research","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danny_hillis_two_frontiers_of_cancer_treatment\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Are we in control of our own decisions?","author":"Dan Ariely","ddate":" Dec 2008 ","description":"Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own counterintuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings to show how we're not as rational as we think when we make decisions.","times_shared":" 4,271,944  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_of_our_own_decisions.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, decision-making, economics, global issues, psychology, science, self, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_of_our_own_decisions\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Beware conflicts of interest","author":"Dan Ariely","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"In this short talk, psychologist Dan Ariely tells two personal stories that explore scientific conflict of interest: How the pursuit of knowledge and insight can be affected, consciously or not, by shortsighted personal goals. When we're thinking about the big questions, he reminds us, let's be aware of our all-too-human brains.","times_shared":" 963,970  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_beware_conflicts_of_interest.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cognitive science, economics, medical research, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_beware_conflicts_of_interest\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How equal do we want the world to be? You'd be surprised","author":"Dan Ariely","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"The news of society's growing inequality makes all of us uneasy. But why? Dan Ariely reveals some new, surprising research on what we think is fair, as far as how wealth is distributed over societies ... then shows how it stacks up to the real stats.","times_shared":" 1,575,523  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_how_equal_do_we_want_the_world_to_be_you_d_be_surprised.html","tags":"TED, talks, behavioral economics, economics, inequality, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_how_equal_do_we_want_the_world_to_be_you_d_be_surprised\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our buggy moral code","author":"Dan Ariely","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational \u2014 and can be influenced in ways we can't grasp.","times_shared":" 2,463,241  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_on_our_buggy_moral_code.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, culture, economics, evil, motivation, psychology, science, self, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_on_our_buggy_moral_code\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A park underneath the hustle and bustle of New York City","author":"Dan Barasch","ddate":" Jul 2014 ","description":"Dan Barasch and James Ramsey have a crazy plan \u2014 to create a park, filled with greenery, underneath New York City. The two are developing the Lowline, an underground greenspace the size of a football field. They're building it in a trolley terminal abandoned in 1948, using technology that harvests sunlight above-ground and directs it down below. It's a park that can thrive, even in winter.","times_shared":" 810,838  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_barasch_a_park_underneath_the_hustle_and_bustle_of_new_york_city.html","tags":"TED, talks, New York, architecture, cities","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_barasch_a_park_underneath_the_hustle_and_bustle_of_new_york_city\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I fell in love with a fish","author":"Dan Barber","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Chef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he could love, and the foodie's honeymoon he's enjoyed since discovering an outrageously delicious fish raised using a revolutionary farming method in Spain.","times_shared":" 1,865,405  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_barber_how_i_fell_in_love_with_a_fish.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, agriculture, biology, environment, food, health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_barber_how_i_fell_in_love_with_a_fish\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A foie gras parable","author":"Dan Barber","ddate":" Jul 2008 ","description":"At the Taste3 conference, chef Dan Barber tells the story of a small farm in Spain that has found a humane way to produce foie gras. Raising his geese in a natural environment, farmer Eduardo Sousa embodies the kind of food production Barber believes in.","times_shared":" 1,205,995  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_barber_s_surprising_foie_gras_parable.html","tags":"TED, talks, entertainment, food, global issues, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_barber_s_surprising_foie_gras_parable\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The world is one big dataset. Now, how to photograph it ...","author":"Dan Berkenstock","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"We're all familiar with satellite imagery, but what we might not know is that much of it is out of date. That's because satellites are big and expensive, so there aren't that many of them up in space. As he explains in this fascinating talk, Dan Berkenstock and his team came up with a different solution, designing a cheap, lightweight satellite with a radically new approach to photographing what's going on on Earth.","times_shared":" 808,633  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_berkenstock_the_world_is_one_big_dataset_now_how_to_photograph_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, map, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_berkenstock_the_world_is_one_big_dataset_now_how_to_photograph_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to live to be 100+","author":"Dan Buettner","ddate":" Sep 2009 ","description":"To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world's \"Blue Zones,\" communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age. In his talk, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them spry past age 100.","times_shared":" 2,763,721  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biology, culture, exploration, food, health, life, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What physics taught me about marketing","author":"Dan Cobley","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Physics and marketing don't seem to have much in common, but Dan Cobley is passionate about both. He brings these unlikely bedfellows together using Newton's second law, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the scientific method and the second law of thermodynamics to explain the fundamental theories of branding.","times_shared":" 1,255,927  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_cobley_what_physics_taught_me_about_marketing.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, marketing, math, physics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_cobley_what_physics_taught_me_about_marketing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Cute, sexy, sweet, funny","author":"Dan Dennett","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Why are babies cute? Why is cake sweet? Philosopher Dan Dennett has answers you wouldn't expect, as he shares evolution's counterintuitive reasoning on cute, sweet and sexy things (plus a new theory from Matthew Hurley on why jokes are funny).","times_shared":" 2,234,989  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_dennett_cute_sexy_sweet_funny.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, biology, children, comedy, evolution, food, humanity, humor, primates, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_dennett_cute_sexy_sweet_funny\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Dangerous memes","author":"Dan Dennett","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Starting with the simple tale of an ant, philosopher Dan Dennett unleashes a devastating salvo of ideas, making a powerful case for the existence of memes \u2014 concepts that are literally alive.","times_shared":" 1,456,271  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_dennett_on_dangerous_memes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, culture, faith, meme, philosophy, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_dennett_on_dangerous_memes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The illusion of consciousness","author":"Dan Dennett","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us.","times_shared":" 2,360,221  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_dennett_on_our_consciousness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, brain, consciousness, culture, entertainment, illusion, self, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_dennett_on_our_consciousness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's teach religion \u2014 all religion \u2014 in schools","author":"Dan Dennett","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Philosopher Dan Dennett calls for religion \u2014 all religion \u2014 to be taught in schools, so we can understand its nature as a natural phenomenon. Then he takes on The Purpose-Driven Life, disputing its claim that, to be moral, one must deny evolution.","times_shared":" 2,297,226  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_dennett_s_response_to_rick_warren.html","tags":"TED, talks, God, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, atheism, brain, cognitive science, consciousness, evolution, philosophy, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_dennett_s_response_to_rick_warren\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The surprising science of happiness","author":"Dan Gilbert","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Dan Gilbert, author of \"Stumbling on Happiness,\" challenges the idea that we\u2019ll be miserable if we don\u2019t get what we want. Our \"psychological immune system\" lets us feel truly happy even when things don\u2019t go as planned. ","times_shared":" 12,845,908  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, brain, choice, culture, evolution, happiness, psychology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we make bad decisions","author":"Dan Gilbert","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness \u2014 sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces.","times_shared":" 3,242,119  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_gilbert_researches_happiness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, brain, choice, culture, entertainment, goal-setting, happiness, psychology, self, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_gilbert_researches_happiness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The psychology of your future self","author":"Dan Gilbert","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"\"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished.\" Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the \"end of history illusion,\" where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case.","times_shared":" 2,820,005  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_gilbert_you_are_always_changing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, culture, humanity, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_gilbert_you_are_always_changing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why gun violence can't be our new normal","author":"Dan Gross","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"It doesn't matter whether you love or hate guns; it's obvious that the US would be a safer place if there weren't thousands of them sold every day without background checks. Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, makes a passionate, personal appeal for something that more than 90 percent of Americans want: background checks for all gun sales. \"For every great movement around the world, there's a moment where you can look back and say, 'That's when things really started to change,'\" Gross says. \"For the movement to end gun violence in America, that moment is here.\"","times_shared":" 826,289  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_gross_why_gun_violence_can_t_be_our_new_normal.html","tags":"TED, talks, Debate, Guns, activism, big problems, children, choice, community, future, goal-setting, government, law, leadership, marketing, parenting, policy, social change, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_gross_why_gun_violence_can_t_be_our_new_normal\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Math class needs a makeover","author":"Dan Meyer","ddate":" Mar 2010 ","description":"Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect \u2014 and excel at \u2014 paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.","times_shared":" 2,280,702  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, children, education, math, student, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How prisons can help inmates live meaningful lives","author":"Dan Pacholke","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"In the United States, the agencies that govern prisons are often called \u2018Department of Corrections.\u2019 And yet, their focus is on containing and controlling inmates. Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary for the Washington State Department of Corrections, shares a different vision: of prisons that provide humane living conditions as well as opportunities for meaningful work and learning. ","times_shared":" 774,305  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_pacholke_how_prisons_can_help_inmates_live_meaningful_lives.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, crime, culture, global issues, prison, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_pacholke_how_prisons_can_help_inmates_live_meaningful_lives\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The dream we haven't dared to dream","author":"Dan Pallotta","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"What are your dreams? Better yet, what are your broken dreams? Dan Pallotta dreams of a time when we are as excited, curious and scientific about the development of our humanity as we are about the development of our technology. \"What we fear most is that we will be denied the opportunity to fulfill our true potential,\" Pallotta says. \"Imagine living in a world where we simply recognize that deep, existential fear in one another \u2014 and love one another boldly because we know that to be human is to live with that fear.\"","times_shared":" 1,048,388  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_pallotta_the_dream_we_haven_t_dared_to_dream.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, big problems, collaboration, communication, community, empathy, identity, personal growth, potential, relationships, self, social change, society, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_pallotta_the_dream_we_haven_t_dared_to_dream\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Creative houses from reclaimed stuff","author":"Dan Phillips","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"In this funny and inspiring talk, Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he's built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own drive to make more with less.","times_shared":" 991,659  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_phillips_creative_houses_from_reclaimed_stuff.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, architecture, cities, creativity, design, green, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_phillips_creative_houses_from_reclaimed_stuff\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The puzzle of motivation","author":"Dan Pink","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories \u2014 and maybe, a way forward.","times_shared":" 15,947,279  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_pink_on_motivation.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, business, creativity, motivation, science, social change, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_pink_on_motivation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I take the piano on the road \u2026 and in the air","author":"Daria van den Bercken","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"Pianist Daria van den Bercken fell in love with the baroque keyboard music of George Frideric Handel. Now, she aims to ignite this passion in others. In this talk, she plays us through the emotional roller coaster of his music \u2014 while sailing with her piano through the air, driving it down the street, and of course playing on the stage.","times_shared":" 861,664  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daria_van_den_bercken_why_i_take_the_piano_on_the_road_and_in_the_air.html","tags":"TED, talks, music, piano","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daria_van_den_bercken_why_i_take_the_piano_on_the_road_and_in_the_air\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet e-Patient Dave","author":"Dave deBronkart","ddate":" Apr 2011 ","description":"When Dave deBronkart learned he had a rare and terminal cancer, he turned to a group of fellow patients online \u2014 and found the medical treatment that saved his life. Now he calls on all patients to talk with one another, know their own health data, and make health care better one e-Patient at a time.","times_shared":" 488,272  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, collaboration, culture, data, health care, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_debronkart_meet_e_patient_dave\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My wish: Once Upon a School","author":"Dave Eggers","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks  the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around the world to open","times_shared":" 1,276,416  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_eggers_makes_his_ted_prize_wish_once_upon_a_school.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Prize, activism, children, collaboration, culture, design, education, entertainment, global issues, teaching, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_eggers_makes_his_ted_prize_wish_once_upon_a_school\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Everyone around you has a story the world needs to hear","author":"Dave Isay","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Dave Isay opened the first StoryCorps booth in New York\u2019s Grand Central Terminal in 2003 with the intention of creating a quiet place where a person could honor someone who mattered to them by listening to their story. Since then, StoryCorps has evolved into the single largest collection of human voices ever recorded. His TED Prize wish: to grow this digital archive of the collective wisdom of humanity. Hear his vision to take StoryCorps global \u2014 and how you can be a part of it by interviewing someone with the StoryCorps app.","times_shared":" 1,269,901  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_isay_everyone_around_you_has_a_story_the_world_needs_to_hear.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Prize, United States, history, journalism, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_isay_everyone_around_you_has_a_story_the_world_needs_to_hear\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The antidote to apathy","author":"Dave Meslin","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"Local politics \u2014 schools, zoning, council elections \u2014 hit us where we live. So why don't more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.","times_shared":" 1,522,505  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, collaboration, community, culture, education, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Social maps that reveal a city's intersections \u2014 and separations","author":"Dave Troy","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Every city has its neighborhoods, cliques and clubs, the hidden lines that join and divide people in the same town. What can we learn about cities by looking at what people share online? Starting with his own home town of Baltimore, Dave Troy has been visualizing what the tweets of city dwellers reveal about who lives there, who they talk to \u2014 and who they don\u2019t.","times_shared":" 1,237,021  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_troy_social_maps_that_reveal_a_city_s_intersections_and_separations.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, culture, social media, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dave_troy_social_maps_that_reveal_a_city_s_intersections_and_separations\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new strategy in the war on cancer","author":"David Agus","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"Too often, says David Agus cancer treatments have a short-sighted focus on individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary approach, using atypical drugs, computer modeling and protein analysis to diagnose and treat the whole body.","times_shared":" 641,019  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_agus_a_new_strategy_in_the_war_on_cancer.html","tags":"TED, talks, cancer, health, health care, medicine, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_agus_a_new_strategy_in_the_war_on_cancer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"E-voting without fraud","author":"David Bismark","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"David Bismark demos a new system for voting that contains a simple, verifiable way to prevent fraud and miscounting \u2014 while keeping each person's vote secret.","times_shared":" 521,612  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_bismark_e_voting_without_fraud.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, democracy, design, global issues, government, politics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_bismark_e_voting_without_fraud\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I held my breath for 17 minutes","author":"David Blaine","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes \u2014 a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) \u2014 and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.","times_shared":" 11,454,143  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_blaine_how_i_held_my_breath_for_17_min.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, magic, medicine, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_blaine_how_i_held_my_breath_for_17_min\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Visualizing the wonder of a living cell","author":"David Bolinsky","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Medical animator David Bolinsky presents 3 minutes of stunning animation that show the bustling life inside a cell.","times_shared":" 1,581,889  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_bolinsky_animates_a_cell.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, design, entertainment, film, health, medicine, science, technology, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_bolinsky_animates_a_cell\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Should you live for your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 ... or your eulogy?","author":"David Brooks","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a r\u00e9sum\u00e9, and the self who seeks connection, community, love \u2014 the values that make for a great eulogy. (Joseph Soloveitchik has called these selves \"Adam I\" and \"Adam II.\") Brooks asks: Can we balance these two selves?","times_shared":" 1,977,795  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_brooks_should_you_live_for_your_resume_or_your_eulogy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, philosophy, psychology, self, success","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_brooks_should_you_live_for_your_resume_or_your_eulogy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The social animal","author":"David Brooks","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences \u2014 insights with massive implications for economics and politics as well as our own self-knowledge. In a talk full of humor, he shows how you can't hope to understand humans as separate individuals making choices based on their conscious awareness. ","times_shared":" 1,076,870  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_brooks_the_social_animal.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, culture, motivation, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_brooks_the_social_animal\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How architecture helped music evolve","author":"David Byrne","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation.","times_shared":" 1,123,071  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_byrne_how_architecture_helped_music_evolve.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, arts, future, history, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_byrne_how_architecture_helped_music_evolve\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"\"(Nothing But) Flowers\" with string quartet","author":"David Byrne, Ethel + Thomas Dolby","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"David Byrne sings the Talking Heads' 1988 hit, \"(Nothing But) Flowers.\" He's accompanied by Thomas Dolby and string quartet Ethel, who made up the TED2010 house band.","times_shared":" 554,589  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_byrne_sings_nothing_but_flowers.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, future, garden, music, performance, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_byrne_sings_nothing_but_flowers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The next age of government","author":"David Cameron","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"The leader of Britain's Conservative Party says we're entering a new era \u2014 where governments themselves have less power (and less money) and people empowered by technology have more. Tapping into new ideas on behavioral economics, he explores how these trends could be turned into smarter policy.","times_shared":" 618,295  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_cameron.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_cameron\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Design and discovery","author":"David Carson","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Great design is a never-ending journey of discovery \u2014 for which it helps to pack a healthy sense of humor. Sociologist and surfer-turned-designer David Carson walks through a gorgeous (and often quite funny) slide deck of his work and found images.","times_shared":" 696,367  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_carson_on_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, design, exploration, humor, photography, typography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_carson_on_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How do you explain consciousness?","author":"David Chalmers","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Our consciousness is a fundamental aspect of our existence, says philosopher David Chalmers: \u201cThere\u2019s nothing we know about more directly\u2026. but at the same time it\u2019s the most mysterious phenomenon in the universe.\u201d He shares some ways to think about the movie playing in our heads.","times_shared":" 1,867,366  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_chalmers_how_do_you_explain_consciousness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, consciousness, neuroscience, philosophy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_chalmers_how_do_you_explain_consciousness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The history of our world in 18 minutes","author":"David Christian","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is \"Big History\": an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline.","times_shared":" 6,184,283  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_christian_big_history.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Conference, big bang, cosmos, education, history, humanity, universe, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_christian_big_history\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What happens when an NGO admits failure","author":"David Damberger","ddate":" Apr 2011 ","description":"International aid groups make the same mistakes over and over again. David Damberger analyzes his own engineering failure in India \u2014 and calls for his friends in the development sector to publicly admit, scrutinize and learn from their missteps.","times_shared":" 205,291  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_damberger_what_happens_when_an_ngo_admits_failure.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, development, engineering, global issues","transcript_url":""},{"title":"A new way to explain explanation","author":"David Deutsch","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"For tens of thousands of years our ancestors understood the world through myths, and the pace of change was glacial. The rise of scientific understanding transformed the world within a few centuries. Why? Physicist David Deutsch proposes a subtle answer.","times_shared":" 823,917  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_deutsch_a_new_way_to_explain_explanation.html","tags":"TED, talks, ancient world, cosmos, faith, history, philosophy, physics, religion, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_deutsch_a_new_way_to_explain_explanation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Chemical scum that dream of distant quasars","author":"David Deutsch","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Legendary scientist David Deutsch puts theoretical physics on the back burner to discuss a more urgent matter: the survival of our species. The first step toward solving global warming, he says, is to admit that we have a problem.","times_shared":" 963,792  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_deutsch_on_our_place_in_the_cosmos.html","tags":"TED, talks, climate change, cosmos, culture, environment, global issues, physics, science, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_deutsch_on_our_place_in_the_cosmos\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can we create new senses for humans?","author":"David Eagleman","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"As humans, we can perceive less than a ten-trillionth of all light waves. \u201cOur experience of reality,\u201d says neuroscientist David Eagleman, \u201cis constrained by our biology.\u201d He wants to change that. His research into our brain processes has led him to create new interfaces \u2014 such as a sensory vest \u2014 to take in previously unseen information about the world around us. ","times_shared":" 1,451,930  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_eagleman_can_we_create_new_senses_for_humans.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, brain, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_eagleman_can_we_create_new_senses_for_humans\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?","author":"David Epstein","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation. Many factors are at play in shattering athletic records, and the development of our natural talents is just one of them.","times_shared":" 2,499,725  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_epstein_are_athletes_really_getting_faster_better_stronger.html","tags":"TED, talks, genetics, innovation, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_epstein_are_athletes_really_getting_faster_better_stronger\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Life in the deep oceans","author":"David Gallo","ddate":" Feb 1998 ","description":"With vibrant video clips captured by submarines, David Gallo takes us to some of Earth's darkest, most violent, toxic and beautiful habitats, the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient and shockingly abundant.","times_shared":" 950,635  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_gallo_on_life_in_the_deep_oceans.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, geology, life, oceans, science, submarine, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_gallo_on_life_in_the_deep_oceans\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Underwater astonishments","author":"David Gallo","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean. This short talk celebrates the pioneering work of ocean explorers like Edith Widder and Roger Hanlon.","times_shared":" 12,933,447  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, evolution, exploration, fish, oceans, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to save the world (or at least yourself) from bad meetings","author":"David Grady","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"An epidemic of bad, inefficient, overcrowded meetings is plaguing the world\u2019s businesses \u2014 and making workers miserable. David Grady has some ideas on how to stop it.","times_shared":" 1,875,049  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_grady_how_to_save_the_world_or_at_least_yourself_from_bad_meetings.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, communication, productivity, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_grady_how_to_save_the_world_or_at_least_yourself_from_bad_meetings\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How photography connects us","author":"David Griffin","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.","times_shared":" 941,575  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_griffin_on_how_photography_connects.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, culture, design, entertainment, global issues, photography, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_griffin_on_how_photography_connects\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Glow-in-the-dark sharks and other stunning sea creatures","author":"David Gruber","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"Just a few meters below the waves, marine biologist and explorer-photographer David Gruber discovered something amazing \u2014 a surprising new range of sea creatures that glow in many colors in the ocean's dim blue light. Join his journey in search of biofluorescent sharks, seahorses, sea turtles and more, and learn how these light-up creatures could illuminate a new understanding of our own brains.","times_shared":" 1,620,841  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_gruber_glow_in_the_dark_sharks_and_other_stunning_sea_creatures.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, beauty, biodiversity, biology, environment, exploration, fish, life, mission blue, nature, neuroscience, oceans, photography, science, submarine, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_gruber_glow_in_the_dark_sharks_and_other_stunning_sea_creatures\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Robots that \"show emotion\"","author":"David Hanson","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"David Hanson's robot faces look and act like yours: They recognize and respond to emotion, and make expressions of their own. Here, an \"emotional\" live demo of the Einstein robot offers a peek at a future where robots truly mimic humans.","times_shared":" 827,856  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_hanson_robots_that_relate_to_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, body language, demo, design, engineering, entertainment, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_hanson_robots_that_relate_to_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What happens when you lose everything","author":"David Hoffman","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Nine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that's been wiped clean in an instant \u2014 and looks forward.","times_shared":" 788,875  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_hoffman_on_losing_everything.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, film, library, personal growth, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_hoffman_on_losing_everything\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Sputnik mania","author":"David Hoffman","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Filmmaker David Hoffman shares footage from his feature-length documentary Sputnik Mania, which shows how the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to both the space race and the arms race \u2014 and jump-started science and math education around the world.","times_shared":" 259,018  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_hoffman_shares_his_sputnik_mania.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, education, history, math, politics, science, space, technology, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_hoffman_shares_his_sputnik_mania\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The joyful tradition of mountain music","author":"David Holt","ddate":" Mar 2004 ","description":"Folk musician and storyteller David Holt plays the banjo and shares photographs and old wisdom from the Appalachian Mountains. 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He shows video of this new, broader approach, including footage from the Prada store in New York.","times_shared":" 684,167  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_kelley_on_human_centered_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, collaboration, creativity, culture, design, museums, philanthropy, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_kelley_on_human_centered_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Two nerdy obsessions meet \u2014 and it's magic","author":"David Kwong","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"David Kwong is a magician who makes crossword puzzles \u2014 in other words, a pretty nerdy guy. And for his next trick ... ","times_shared":" 1,577,878  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_kwong_two_nerdy_obsessions_meet_and_it_s_magic.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, entertainment, magic","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_kwong_two_nerdy_obsessions_meet_and_it_s_magic\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My underwater robot","author":"David Lang","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"David Lang is a maker who taught himself to become an amateur oceanographer \u2014 or, he taught a robot to be one for him. In a charming talk Lang, a TED Fellow, shows how he and a network of ocean lovers teamed up to build open-sourced, low-cost underwater explorers.","times_shared":" 1,176,639  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_lang_my_underwater_robot.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, adventure, exploration, oceans, open-source, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_lang_my_underwater_robot\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tribal leadership","author":"David Logan","ddate":" Mar 2009 ","description":"David Logan talks about the five kinds of tribes that humans naturally form \u2014 in schools, workplaces, even the driver's license bureau. 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With an excerpt from Michael Highland's film \"As Real as Your Life.\"","times_shared":" 1,034,440  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_perry_on_videogames.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, design, entertainment, gaming, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_perry_on_videogames\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"10 top time-saving tech tips","author":"David Pogue","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. 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(Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.)","times_shared":" 834,723  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_puttnam_what_happens_when_the_media_s_priority_is_profit.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, democracy, journalism, media, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_puttnam_what_happens_when_the_media_s_priority_is_profit\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A memorial at Ground Zero","author":"David Rockwell","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"In this emotionally charged conversation with journalist Kurt Andersen, designer David Rockwell discusses the process of building a viewing platform at Ground Zero shortly after 9\/11.","times_shared":" 357,168  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_rockwell_builds_at_ground_zero.html","tags":"TED, talks, New York, TED Conference, architecture, arts, cities, collaboration, culture, death, design, disaster relief, interview, memory, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_rockwell_builds_at_ground_zero\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How fear drives American politics","author":"David Rothkopf","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Does it seem like Washington has no new ideas? 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Journalist David Rothkopf lays out a few of the major issues that US leadership is failing to address \u2014 from cybercrime to world-shaking new tech to the reality of modern total war \u2014 and calls for a new vision that sets fear aside.","times_shared":" 1,119,480  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_rothkopf_how_fear_drives_american_politics.html","tags":"TED, talks, Foreign Policy, United States, democracy, fear, global issues, government, politics, security, terrorism, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_rothkopf_how_fear_drives_american_politics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"4 ways we can avoid a catastrophic drought","author":"David Sedlak","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"As the world's climate patterns continue to shift unpredictably, places where drinking water was once abundant may soon find reservoirs dry and groundwater aquifers depleted. 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An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you\u2019re going, and above all, being grateful.","times_shared":" 5,229,834  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_steindl_rast_want_to_be_happy_be_grateful.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, faith, happiness","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_steindl_rast_want_to_be_happy_be_grateful\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to pitch to a VC","author":"David S. Rose","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Thinking startup? David S. 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(This talk was part of a session at TED2015 guest-curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)","times_shared":" 1,054,205  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dawn_landes_a_song_for_my_hero_the_woman_who_rowed_into_a_hurricane.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dawn_landes_a_song_for_my_hero_the_woman_who_rowed_into_a_hurricane\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"To invent is to give","author":"Dean Kamen","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Inventor Dean Kamen lays out his argument for the Segway and offers a peek into his next big ideas (portable energy and water purification for developing countries). 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His quiet commitment to using technology to solve problems \u2014 while honoring the human spirit \u2014 has never been more clear.","times_shared":" 1,483,687  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dean_kamen_previews_a_new_prosthetic_arm.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, demo, global issues, health care, invention, peace, prosthetics, science, technology, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dean_kamen_previews_a_new_prosthetic_arm\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The emotion behind invention","author":"Dean Kamen","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"Soldiers who've lost limbs in service face a daily struggle unimaginable to most of us. At TEDMED, Dean Kamen talks about the profound people and stories that motivated his work to give parts of their lives back with his design for a remarkable prosthetic arm.","times_shared":" 498,751  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dean_kamen_the_emotion_behind_invention.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, health, health care, medicine, prosthetics, technology, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dean_kamen_the_emotion_behind_invention\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Healing through diet","author":"Dean Ornish","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Dean Ornish talks about simple, low-tech and low-cost ways to take advantage of the body's natural desire to heal itself.","times_shared":" 963,080  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dean_ornish_on_healing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, health, health care, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dean_ornish_on_healing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The killer American diet that's sweeping the planet","author":"Dean Ornish","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Forget the latest disease in the news: Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined \u2014 and it\u2019s mostly preventable. 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A discussion that'll make you think \u2014 and might even change your mind.","times_shared":" 1,161,284  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/debate_does_the_world_need_nuclear_energy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, climate change, economics, energy, environment, green, law, nuclear weapons, wind energy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/debate_does_the_world_need_nuclear_energy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The emergent genius of ant colonies","author":"Deborah Gordon","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Deborah Gordon studies ant colonies in the Arizona desert to understand their complex social system. She asks: How do these chitinous creatures get down to business \u2014 and even multitask when they need to \u2014 with no language, memory or visible leadership? Her answers could lead to a better understanding of all complex systems, from the brain to the Web. Thanks, ants.","times_shared":" 831,772  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deborah_gordon_digs_ants.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, ants, biology, collaboration, design, insects, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deborah_gordon_digs_ants\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What ants teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet","author":"Deborah Gordon","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Ecologist Deborah Gordon studies ants wherever she can find them \u2014 in the desert, in the tropics, in her kitchen ... In this fascinating talk, she explains her obsession with insects most of us would happily swat away without a second thought. She argues that ant life provides a useful model for learning about many other topics, including disease, technology and the human brain.","times_shared":" 1,299,997  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deborah_gordon_what_ants_teach_us_about_the_brain_cancer_and_the_internet.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, ants, insects, nature, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deborah_gordon_what_ants_teach_us_about_the_brain_cancer_and_the_internet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A test that finds 3x more breast tumors, and why it's not available to you","author":"Deborah Rhodes","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Working with a team of physicists, Dr. Deborah Rhodes developed a new tool for tumor detection that's 3 times as effective as traditional mammograms for women with dense breast tissue. The life-saving implications are stunning. So why haven't we heard of it? Rhodes shares the story behind the tool's creation, and the web of politics and economics that keep it from mainstream use.","times_shared":" 840,349  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deborah_rhodes.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, cancer, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deborah_rhodes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An Iraq war movie crowd-sourced from soldiers","author":"Deborah Scranton","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Filmmaker Deborah Scranton talks about and shows clips from her documentary The War Tapes, which puts cameras in the hands of soldiers fighting in Iraq.","times_shared":" 460,404  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deborah_scranton_on_her_war_tapes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, entertainment, film, global issues, storytelling, technology, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deborah_scranton_on_her_war_tapes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Yes, I survived cancer. 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She asks us all to claim our hardest experiences, while giving ourselves room to grow and evolve.","times_shared":" 882,056  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/debra_jarvis_yes_i_survived_cancer_but_that_doesn_t_define_me.html","tags":"TED, talks, cancer, health care, identity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/debra_jarvis_yes_i_survived_cancer_but_that_doesn_t_define_me\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The birth of a word","author":"Deb Roy","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"MIT researcher Deb Roy wanted to understand how his infant son learned language \u2014 so he wired up his house with videocameras to catch every moment (with exceptions) of his son's life, then parsed 90,000 hours of home video to watch \"gaaaa\" slowly turn into \"water.\" Astonishing, data-rich research with deep implications for how we learn.","times_shared":" 2,309,689  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deb_roy_the_birth_of_a_word.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, children, language, time","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/deb_roy_the_birth_of_a_word\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Deep ocean mysteries and wonders","author":"David Gallo","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"In the deepest, darkest parts of the oceans are ecosystems with more diversity than a tropical rainforest. 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At the TED offices, Clay Shirky delivers a proper manifesto \u2014 a call to defend our freedom to create, discuss, link and share, rather than passively consume.","times_shared":" 1,253,155  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_is_a_bad_idea.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, creativity, media, politics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_is_a_bad_idea\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Protecting Twitter users (sometimes from themselves)","author":"Del Harvey","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Del Harvey heads up Twitter\u2019s Trust and Safety Team, and she thinks all day about how to prevent worst-case scenarios \u2014 abuse, trolling, stalking \u2014 while giving voice to people around the globe. With deadpan humor, she offers a window into how she works to keep 240 million users safe.","times_shared":" 836,863  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/del_harvey_the_strangeness_of_scale_at_twitter.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, security, social media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/del_harvey_the_strangeness_of_scale_at_twitter\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Could we speak the language of dolphins?","author":"Denise Herzing","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"For 28 years, Denise Herzing has spent five months each summer living with a pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins, following three generations of family relationships and behaviors. It's clear they are communicating with one another \u2014 but is it language? Could humans use it too? She shares a fascinating new experiment to test this idea.","times_shared":" 1,082,242  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/denise_herzing_could_we_speak_the_language_of_dolphins.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, biology, communication, language, oceans, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/denise_herzing_could_we_speak_the_language_of_dolphins\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A Darwinian theory of beauty","author":"Denis Dutton","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"TED collaborates with animator Andrew Park to illustrate Denis Dutton's provocative theory on beauty \u2014 that art, music and other beautiful things, far from being simply \"in the eye of the beholder,\" are a core part of human nature with deep evolutionary origins.  ","times_shared":" 1,873,853  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/denis_dutton_a_darwinian_theory_of_beauty.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, TED Conference, arts, beauty, brain, culture, design, evolution, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/denis_dutton_a_darwinian_theory_of_beauty\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Making a car for blind drivers","author":"Dennis Hong","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Using robotics, laser rangefinders, GPS and smart feedback tools, Dennis Hong is building a car for drivers who are blind. 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Watch to the end for the five creative secrets to his lab's success.","times_shared":" 1,823,945  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dennis_hong_my_seven_species_of_robot.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, TEDx, engineering, robots, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dennis_hong_my_seven_species_of_robot\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A plea for bees","author":"Dennis vanEngelsdorp","ddate":" Jul 2008 ","description":"Bees are dying in droves. Why? Leading apiarist Dennis vanEngelsdorp looks at the gentle, misunderstood creature's important place in nature and the mystery behind its alarming disappearance.","times_shared":" 522,825  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dennis_vanengelsdorp_a_plea_for_bees.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, bees, disease, food, insects, life, nature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dennis_vanengelsdorp_a_plea_for_bees\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"In the key of genius","author":"Derek Paravicini and Adam Ockelford","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"Born three and a half months prematurely, Derek Paravicini is blind and has severe autism. But with perfect pitch, innate talent and a lot of practice, he became an acclaimed concert pianist by the age of 10. Here, his longtime piano teacher, Adam Ockelford, explains his student\u2019s unique relationship to music, while Paravicini shows how he has ripped up the \"Chopsticks\" rule book. (Filmed at TEDxWarwick.)","times_shared":" 1,369,937  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/derek_paravicini_and_adam_ockelford_in_the_key_of_genius.html","tags":"TED, talks, Autism spectrum disorder, TEDx, disability, live music, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/derek_paravicini_and_adam_ockelford_in_the_key_of_genius\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to start a movement","author":"Derek Sivers","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. 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He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them.","times_shared":" 3,951,513  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself.html","tags":"TED, talks, goal-setting, motivation, personal growth, self, storytelling, success","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Weird, or just different?","author":"Derek Sivers","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"\"There's a flip side to everything,\" the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.","times_shared":" 2,537,933  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, creativity, map","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"East vs. West \u2014 the myths that mystify","author":"Devdutt Pattanaik","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West \u2014 and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another.","times_shared":" 1,495,063  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/devdutt_pattanaik.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, culture, global issues, india","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/devdutt_pattanaik\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to learn? 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Hear her story.","times_shared":" 3,628,553  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/diana_nyad_never_ever_give_up.html","tags":"TED, talks, aging, culture, extreme sports, goal-setting","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/diana_nyad_never_ever_give_up\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The case for same-sex marriage","author":"Diane J. Savino","ddate":" Dec 2009 ","description":"Hours before New York lawmakers rejected a key marriage equality bill (38-24), State Senator Diane J. Savino made the passionate case for a government that recognizes and administers same-sex marriages. 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In this charming talk, K\u00e9r\u00e9 shows off some of the beautiful structures he's helped to build in his small village in the years since then, including an award-winning primary school made from clay by the entire community.","times_shared":" 820,993  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/diebedo_francis_kere_how_to_build_with_clay_and_community.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, architecture, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/diebedo_francis_kere_how_to_build_with_clay_and_community\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The hidden force in global economics: sending money home","author":"Dilip Ratha","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"In 2013, international migrants sent $413 billion home to families and friends \u2014 three times more than the total of global foreign aid (about $135 billion). This money, known as remittances, makes a significant difference in the lives of those receiving it and plays a major role in the economies of many countries. Economist Dilip Ratha describes the promise of these \u201cdollars wrapped with love\u201d and analyzes how they are stifled by practical and regulatory obstacles.","times_shared":" 1,205,892  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dilip_ratha_the_hidden_force_in_global_economics_sending_money_home.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, economics, finance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dilip_ratha_the_hidden_force_in_global_economics_sending_money_home\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we found hundreds of potential Earth-like planets","author":"Dimitar Sasselov","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Astronomer Dimitar Sasselov and his colleagues search for Earth-like planets that may, someday, help us answer centuries-old questions about the origin and existence of biological life elsewhere (and on Earth). Preliminary results show that they have found 706 \"candidates\" \u2014 some of which further research may prove to be planets with Earth-like geochemical characteristics.","times_shared":" 1,065,129  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dimitar_sasselov_how_we_found_hundreds_of_potential_earth_like_planets.html","tags":"TED, talks, Planets, astronomy, biology, extraterrestrial life, life, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dimitar_sasselov_how_we_found_hundreds_of_potential_earth_like_planets\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Do we see reality as it is? ","author":"Donald Hoffman","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman is trying to answer a big question: Do we experience the world as it really is ... or as we need it to be? In this ever so slightly mind-blowing talk, he ponders how our minds construct reality for us.","times_shared":" 1,969,150  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/donald_hoffman_do_we_see_reality_as_it_is.html","tags":"TED, talks, cognitive science, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/donald_hoffman_do_we_see_reality_as_it_is\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The missing link to renewable energy","author":"Donald Sadoway","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"What's the key to using alternative energy, like solar and wind? Storage \u2014 so we can have power on tap even when the sun's not out and the wind's not blowing. In this accessible, inspiring talk, Donald Sadoway takes to the blackboard to show us the future of large-scale batteries that store renewable energy. As he says: \"We need to think about the problem differently. We need to think big. We need to think cheap.\"","times_shared":" 1,699,109  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/donald_sadoway_the_missing_link_to_renewable_energy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, energy, invention, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/donald_sadoway_the_missing_link_to_renewable_energy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art of bow-making","author":"Dong Woo Jang","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Dong Woo Jang has an unusual after school hobby. Jang, who was 15 when he gave the talk, tells the story of how living in the concrete jungle of Seoul inspired him to build the perfect bow. Watch him demo one of his beautiful hand-crafted archer's bows.","times_shared":" 2,069,841  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dong_woo_jang_the_art_of_bow_making.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, TED Conference, culture, demo, invention","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dong_woo_jang_the_art_of_bow_making\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"3 ways good design makes you happy","author":"Don Norman","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"In this talk from 2003, design critic Don Norman turns his incisive eye toward beauty, fun, pleasure and emotion, as he looks at design that makes people happy. 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Then she shares a moving memory of her own father, and of their shared love of baseball.","times_shared":" 472,768  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/doris_kearns_goodwin_on_learning_from_past_presidents.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, entertainment, history, politics, sports, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/doris_kearns_goodwin_on_learning_from_past_presidents\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The problem with race-based medicine","author":"Dorothy Roberts","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Social justice advocate and law scholar Dorothy Roberts has a precise and powerful message: Race-based medicine is bad medicine. Even today, many doctors still use race as a medical shortcut; they make important decisions about things like pain tolerance based on a patient's skin color instead of medical observation and measurement. In this searing talk, Roberts lays out the lingering traces of race-based medicine \u2014 and invites us to be a part of ending it. \"It is more urgent than ever to finally abandon this backward legacy,\" she says, \"and to affirm our common humanity by ending the social inequalities that truly divide us.\"","times_shared":" 853,774  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dorothy_roberts_the_problem_with_race_based_medicine.html","tags":"TED, talks, Slavery, activism, big problems, disease, health, health care, illness, inequality, law, medical research, medicine, public health, race, social change, society, sociology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dorothy_roberts_the_problem_with_race_based_medicine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Parrots, the universe and everything","author":"Douglas Adams","ddate":" May 2001 ","description":"Blind river dolphins, reclusive lemurs, a parrot as fearless as it is lovelorn ... Douglas Adams' close encounters with these rare and unusual animals reveal that evolution, ever ingenious, can be fickle too \u2014 in a University of California talk that sparkles with his trademark satiric wit.","times_shared":" 465,037  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/douglas_adams_parrots_the_universe_and_everything.html","tags":"TED, talks, biodiversity, biology, comedy, life, religion, storytelling, writing","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Animations of unseeable biology","author":"Drew Berry","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do \u2014 but Drew Berry wants to change that. 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At TEDYouth, Cartaya takes us inside these magical spaces where the ice glows in bright blues and greens, and where artifacts rain from the ceiling.","times_shared":" 630,807  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eddy_cartaya_my_glacier_cave_discoveries.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, exploration","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eddy_cartaya_my_glacier_cave_discoveries\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Glowing life in an underwater world","author":"Edith Widder","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Some 80 to 90 percent of undersea creatures make light \u2014 and we know very little about how or why. 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In Spanish, with English subtitles.","times_shared":" 1,347,096  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eduardo_saenz_de_cabezon_math_is_forever.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, humor, math","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eduardo_saenz_de_cabezon_math_is_forever\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My wish: Manufactured landscapes and green education","author":"Edward Burtynsky","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images \u2014 stunning landscapes that document humanity's impact on the world \u2014 help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability.","times_shared":" 789,294  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edward_burtynsky_on_manufactured_landscapes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Prize, art, arts, cities, culture, design, environment, photography, pollution, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edward_burtynsky_on_manufactured_landscapes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Photographing the landscape of oil","author":"Edward Burtynsky","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"In stunning large-format photographs, Edward Burtynsky follows the path of oil through modern society, from wellhead to pipeline to car engine \u2014 and then beyond to the projected peak-oil endgame.","times_shared":" 443,729  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edward_burtynsky_photographs_the_landscape_of_oil.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Prize, design, energy, global issues, photography, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edward_burtynsky_photographs_the_landscape_of_oil\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Here's how we take back the Internet","author":"Edward Snowden","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. 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This reading offers a timely message for today \u2014 as the nation struggles in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.","times_shared":" 48,301  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edwidge_danticat_stories_of_haiti.html","tags":"TED, talks, books, disaster relief, novel, poetry, storytelling","transcript_url":""},{"title":"A light switch for neurons","author":"Ed Boyden","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Ed Boyden shows how, by inserting genes for light-sensitive proteins into brain cells, he can selectively activate or de-activate specific neurons with fiber-optic implants. With this unprecedented level of control, he's managed to cure mice of analogs of PTSD and certain forms of blindness. On the horizon: neural prosthetics. Session host Juan Enriquez leads a brief post-talk Q&A.","times_shared":" 852,694  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ed_boyden.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, neurology, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ed_boyden\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How Benjamin Button got his face","author":"Ed Ulbrich","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Ed Ulbrich, the digital-effects guru from Digital Domain, explains the Oscar-winning technology that allowed his team to digitally create the older versions of Brad Pitt's face for \"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.\"","times_shared":" 870,077  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ed_ulbrich_shows_how_benjamin_button_got_his_face.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, aging, arts, business, entertainment, film, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ed_ulbrich_shows_how_benjamin_button_got_his_face\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Zombie roaches and other parasite tales","author":"Ed Yong","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"In this fascinating, hilarious and ever-so-slightly creepy talk, science writer Ed Yong tells the story of his favorite parasites \u2014 animals and organisms that live on the bodies (and brains!) of other organisms, causing them to do their bidding. 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Hear her spirited defense of the idea \u2014 and her theory on why science doesn't take it seriously.","times_shared":" 998,939  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elaine_morgan_says_we_evolved_from_aquatic_apes.html","tags":"TED, talks, apes, evolution, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elaine_morgan_says_we_evolved_from_aquatic_apes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The voices in my head","author":"Eleanor Longden","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"To all appearances, Eleanor Longden was just like every other student, heading to college full of promise and without a care in the world. That was until the voices in her head started talking. Initially innocuous, these internal narrators became increasingly antagonistic and dictatorial, turning her life into a living nightmare. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, hospitalized, drugged, Longden was discarded by a system that didn't know how to help her. Longden tells the moving tale of her years-long journey back to mental health, and makes the case that it was through learning to listen to her voices that she was able to survive.","times_shared":" 3,496,100  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, health, health care, mental health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A commodities exchange for Ethiopia","author":"Eleni Gabre-Madhin","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin outlines her ambitious vision to found the first commodities market in Ethiopia. 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Elif Shafak builds on this simple idea to argue that fiction can overcome identity politics.","times_shared":" 1,598,081  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elif_shafak_the_politics_of_fiction.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, novel, politics, storytelling, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elif_shafak_the_politics_of_fiction\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your elusive creative genius","author":"Elizabeth Gilbert","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses \u2014 and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person \"being\" a genius, all of us \"have\" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.","times_shared":" 11,506,051  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, creativity, culture, entertainment, poetry, work, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Success, failure and the drive to keep creating","author":"Elizabeth Gilbert","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Elizabeth Gilbert was once an \"unpublished diner waitress,\" devastated by rejection letters. And yet, in the wake of the success of 'Eat, Pray, Love,' she found herself identifying strongly with her former self. With beautiful insight, Gilbert reflects on why success can be as disorienting as failure and offers a simple \u2014 though hard \u2014 way to carry on, regardless of outcomes.","times_shared":" 2,890,633  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_gilbert_success_failure_and_the_drive_to_keep_creating.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, failure, success, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_gilbert_success_failure_and_the_drive_to_keep_creating\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Take \"the Other\" to lunch","author":"Elizabeth Lesser","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"There's an angry divisive tension in the air that threatens to make modern politics impossible. Elizabeth Lesser explores the two sides of human nature within us (call them \"the mystic\" and \"the warrior\u201d) that can be harnessed to elevate the way we treat each other. She shares a simple way to begin real dialogue \u2014 by going to lunch with someone who doesn't agree with you, and asking them three questions to find out what's really in their hearts.","times_shared":" 845,202  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_lesser_take_the_other_to_lunch.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_lesser_take_the_other_to_lunch\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The unheard story of the Sistine Chapel","author":"Elizabeth Lev","ddate":" Dec 2015 ","description":"The Sistine Chapel is one of the most iconic buildings on earth \u2014 but there's a lot you probably don't know about it. In this tour-de-force talk, art historian Elizabeth Lev guides us across the famous building's ceiling and Michelangelo's vital depiction of traditional stories, showing how the painter reached beyond the religious iconography of the time to chart new artistic waters. Five hundred years after the artist painted it, says Lev, the Sistine Chapel forces us to look around as if it were a mirror and ask, \"Who am I, and what role do I play in this great theater of life?\"","times_shared":" 1,258,412  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_lev_the_unheard_story_of_the_sistine_chapel.html","tags":"TED, talks, Christianity, God, arts, beauty, creativity, culture, history, museums, painting, religion, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_lev_the_unheard_story_of_the_sistine_chapel\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Curating humanity's heritage","author":"Elizabeth Lindsey","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"It's been said that when an elder dies, it's as if a library is burned. 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Contains disturbing images of facial cancer.","times_shared":" 469,051  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_murchison.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, biology, cancer, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_murchison\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An invitation to men who want a better world for women","author":"Elizabeth Nyamayaro","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Around the world, women still struggle for equality in basic matters like access to education, equal pay and the right to vote. But how to enlist everyone, men and women, as allies for change? Meet Elizabeth Nyamayaro, head of UN Women\u2019s HeForShe initiative, which has created more than 2.4 billion social media conversations about a more equal world. She invites us all to join in as allies in our shared humanity.","times_shared":" 1,172,890  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_nyamayaro_an_invitation_to_men_who_want_a_better_world_for_women.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, gender, global issues, humanity, inequality, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_nyamayaro_an_invitation_to_men_who_want_a_better_world_for_women\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Sex, drugs and HIV \u2014 let's get rational","author":"Elizabeth Pisani","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Armed with bracing logic, wit and her \"public-health nerd\" glasses, Elizabeth Pisani reveals the myriad of inconsistencies in today's political systems that prevent our dollars from effectively fighting the spread of HIV. Her research with at-risk populations \u2014 from junkies in prison to sex workers on the street in Cambodia \u2014 demonstrates the sometimes counter-intuitive measures that could stall the spread of this devastating disease.","times_shared":" 1,082,091  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_pisani_sex_drugs_and_hiv_let_s_get_rational_1.html","tags":"TED, talks, AIDS, TED Conference, global issues, health, health care, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elizabeth_pisani_sex_drugs_and_hiv_let_s_get_rational_1\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The fastest ambulance? A motorcycle","author":"Eli Beer","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"As a young EMT on a Jerusalem ambulance, Eli Beer realized that, stuck in brutal urban traffic, they often arrived too late to help. So he organized a group of volunteer EMTs \u2014 many on foot \u2014 ready to drop everything and dash to save lives in their neighborhood. Today, United Hatzlah uses a smartphone app and a fleet of \u201cambucycles\u201d to help nearby patients until an ambulance arrives. With an average response time of 3 minutes, last year, they treated 207,000 people in Israel. And the idea is going global.","times_shared":" 1,034,075  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eli_beer_the_fastest_ambulance_a_motorcycle.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, health care, medicine, peace","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eli_beer_the_fastest_ambulance_a_motorcycle\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Beware online \"filter bubbles\"","author":"Eli Pariser","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a \"filter bubble\" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy. ","times_shared":" 3,590,143  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, global issues, journalism, politics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Retrofitting suburbia","author":"Ellen Dunham-Jones","ddate":" Jan 2010 ","description":"Can we rebuild our broken suburbs? Ellen Dunham-Jones shares a vision of dying malls rehabilitated, dead \"big box\" stores re-inhabited, and endless parking lots transformed into thriving wetlands.","times_shared":" 566,636  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ellen_dunham_jones_retrofitting_suburbia.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, cities, design, infrastructure, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ellen_dunham_jones_retrofitting_suburbia\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Obesity + hunger = 1 global food issue","author":"Ellen  Gustafson","ddate":" May 2010 ","description":"Co-creator of the philanthropic FEED bags, Ellen Gustafson says hunger and obesity are two sides of the same coin. In her talk, she launches The 30 Project \u2014 a way to change how we farm and eat in the next 30 years, and solve the global food inequalities behind both epidemics.","times_shared":" 623,436  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ellen_gustafson_obesity_hunger_1_global_food_issue.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, food, global issues, health, obesity, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ellen_gustafson_obesity_hunger_1_global_food_issue\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The mystery of chronic pain","author":"Elliot Krane","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"We think of pain as a symptom, but there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback loops and pain becomes a terrifying disease in itself. Starting with the story of a girl whose sprained wrist turned into a nightmare, Elliot Krane talks about the complex mystery of chronic pain, and reviews the facts we're just learning about how it works and how to treat it.","times_shared":" 1,651,192  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elliot_krane_the_mystery_of_chronic_pain.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, TED Conference, brain, health, health care, pain, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elliot_krane_the_mystery_of_chronic_pain\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Magical houses, made of bamboo","author":"Elora Hardy","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"You've never seen buildings like this. The stunning bamboo homes built by Elora Hardy and her team in Bali twist, curve and surprise at every turn. They defy convention because the bamboo itself is so enigmatic. No two poles of bamboo are alike, so every home, bridge and bathroom is exquisitely unique. In this beautiful, immersive talk, she shares the potential of bamboo, as both a sustainable resource and a spark for the imagination. \"We have had to invent our own rules,\" she says.","times_shared":" 2,492,864  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elora_hardy_magical_houses_made_of_bamboo.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, design, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elora_hardy_magical_houses_made_of_bamboo\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Street art with a message of hope and peace","author":"eL Seed","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"What does this gorgeous street art say? It's Arabic poetry, inspired by bold graffiti and placed where a message of hope and peace can do the most good. In this quietly passionate talk, artist and TED Fellow eL Seed describes his ambition: to create art so beautiful it needs no translation.","times_shared":" 1,256,357  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/el_seed_street_art_with_a_message_of_hope_and_peace.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, art, arts, culture, language, poetry, street art","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/el_seed_street_art_with_a_message_of_hope_and_peace\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The courage to tell a hidden story","author":"Eman Mohammed","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Eman Mohammed is one of the few female photojournalists in the Gaza Strip. Though openly shunned by many of her male colleagues, she is given unprecedented access to areas denied to men. In this short, visual talk, the TED Fellow critiques gender norms in her community by bringing light to hidden stories.","times_shared":" 1,168,454  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eman_mohammed_the_courage_to_tell_a_hidden_story.html","tags":"TED, talks, Middle East, TED Conference, TED Fellows, gender, global issues, journalism, photography, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eman_mohammed_the_courage_to_tell_a_hidden_story\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A civil response to violence","author":"Emiliano Salinas","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"In this passionate talk that's already caused a sensation in Mexico, Emiliano Salinas, son of former president Carlos Salinas de Gortari, confronts the current climate of violence in Mexico \u2014 or rather, how Mexican society responds to it. He calls on ordinary citizens to move from denial and fear to peaceful, community-based action. (Delivered in Spanish with English subtitles.)","times_shared":" 482,718  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emiliano_salinas_a_civil_response_to_violence.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, community, crime, global issues, peace, social change, terrorism, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emiliano_salinas_a_civil_response_to_violence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why some of us don't have one true calling","author":"Emilie Wapnick","ddate":" Apr 2015 ","description":"What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls \"multipotentialites\" \u2014 who have a range of interests and jobs over one lifetime. Are you one?","times_shared":" 2,787,043  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, creativity, curiosity, education, identity, personal growth, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why some people find exercise harder than others","author":"Emily Balcetis","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"Why do some people struggle more than others to keep off the pounds? Social psychologist Emily Balcetis shows research that addresses one of the many factors: Vision. In an informative talk, she shows how when it comes to fitness, some people quite literally see the world differently from others \u2014 and offers a surprisingly simple solution to overcome these differences.","times_shared":" 2,766,811  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emily_balcetis_why_some_people_find_exercise_harder_than_others.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, decision-making, health, mind, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emily_balcetis_why_some_people_find_exercise_harder_than_others\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A theory of everything","author":"Emily Levine","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Philosopher-comedian Emily Levine talks (hilariously) about science, math, society and the way everything connects. She's a brilliant trickster, poking holes in our fixed ideas and bringing hidden truths to light. Settle in and let her ping your brain.","times_shared":" 1,743,578  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emily_levine_s_theory_of_everything.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cognitive science, comedy, entertainment, humor, philosophy, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emily_levine_s_theory_of_everything\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Flip your thinking on AIDS in Africa","author":"Emily Oster","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Emily Oster re-examines the stats on AIDS in Africa from an economic perspective and reaches a stunning conclusion: Everything we know about the spread of HIV on the continent is wrong.","times_shared":" 756,939  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emily_oster_flips_our_thinking_on_aids_in_africa.html","tags":"TED, talks, AIDS, Africa, TED Conference, economics, global issues, health, science, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emily_oster_flips_our_thinking_on_aids_in_africa\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Teaching design for change","author":"Emily Pilloton","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Designer Emily Pilloton moved to rural Bertie County, in North Carolina, to engage in a bold experiment of design-led community transformation. She's teaching a design-build class called Studio H that engages high schoolers' minds and bodies while bringing smart design and new opportunities to the poorest county in the state.","times_shared":" 851,676  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emily_pilloton_teaching_design_for_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, education, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emily_pilloton_teaching_design_for_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The music of a war child","author":"Emmanuel Jal","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life.","times_shared":" 691,556  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emmanuel_jal_the_music_of_a_war_child.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, entertainment, global issues, music, poetry, politics, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emmanuel_jal_the_music_of_a_war_child\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Glimpses of a pristine ocean","author":"Enric Sala","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Enric Sala shares glorious images \u2014 and surprising insights and data \u2014 from some of the most pristine areas of the ocean. He shows how we can restore more of our oceans to this healthy, balanced state, and the powerful ecological and economic benefits of doing so.","times_shared":" 301,107  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/enric_sala.html","tags":"TED, talks, economics, fish, mission blue, oceans, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/enric_sala\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why buses represent democracy in action","author":"Enrique Pe\u00f1alosa","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"\"An advanced city is not one where even the poor use cars, but rather one where even the rich use public transport,\" argues Enrique Pe\u00f1alosa. In this spirited talk, the mayor of Bogot\u00e1 shares some of the tactics he used to change the transportation dynamic in the Colombian capital... and suggests ways to think about building smart cities of the future.","times_shared":" 824,493  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/enrique_penalosa_why_buses_represent_democracy_in_action.html","tags":"TED, talks, Latin America, cities, design, infrastructure, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/enrique_penalosa_why_buses_represent_democracy_in_action\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The universal anesthesia machine","author":"Erica Frenkel","ddate":" Dec 2011 ","description":"What if you're in surgery and the power goes out? No lights, no oxygen \u2014 and your anesthesia stops flowing. It happens constantly in hospitals throughout the world, turning routine procedures into tragedies. Erica Frenkel demos one solution: the universal anesthesia machine.","times_shared":" 300,506  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erica_frenkel_the_universal_anesthesia_machine.html","tags":"TED, talks, Surgery, TEDx, design, global issues, health care, poverty, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erica_frenkel_the_universal_anesthesia_machine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Mapping ideas worth spreading","author":"Eric Berlow and Sean Gourley","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"What do 24,000 ideas look like? Ecologist Eric Berlow and physicist Sean Gourley apply algorithms to the entire archive of TEDx Talks, taking us on a stimulating visual tour to show how ideas connect globally.","times_shared":" 1,002,864  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_berlow_and_sean_gourley_mapping_ideas_worth_spreading.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, algorithm, complexity, data, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_berlow_and_sean_gourley_mapping_ideas_worth_spreading\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Simplifying complexity","author":"Eric Berlow","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Ecologist Eric Berlow doesn't feel overwhelmed when faced with complex systems. He knows that more information can lead to a better, simpler solution. Illustrating the tips and tricks for breaking down big issues, he distills an overwhelming infographic on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan to a few elementary points.","times_shared":" 1,059,526  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_berlow_how_complexity_leads_to_simplicity.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, complexity, design, science, simplicity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_berlow_how_complexity_leads_to_simplicity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Take health care off the mainframe","author":"Eric Dishman","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"At TEDMED, Eric Dishman makes a bold argument: The US health care system is like computing circa 1959, tethered to big, unwieldy central systems: hospitals, doctors, nursing homes. As our aging population booms, it's imperative, he says, to create personal, networked, home-based health care for all.","times_shared":" 364,659  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_dishman_take_health_care_off_the_mainframe.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, health, health care, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_dishman_take_health_care_off_the_mainframe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A demo of wireless electricity","author":"Eric Giler","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Eric Giler wants to untangle our wired lives with cable-free electric power. Here, he covers what this sci-fi tech offers, and demos MIT's breakthrough version, WiTricity \u2014 a near-to-market invention that may soon recharge your cell phone, car, pacemaker.","times_shared":" 2,015,645  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_giler_demos_wireless_electricity.html","tags":"TED, talks, engineering, entrepreneur, future, infrastructure, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_giler_demos_wireless_electricity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Chaos and harmony on piano","author":"Eric Lewis","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Eric Lewis explores the piano's expressive power as he pounds and caresses the keys (and the strings) in a performance during the 2009 TED Prize session. 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The full piece premiered a few weeks later (yes, on YouTube!).","times_shared":" 3,233,287  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, conducting, entertainment, music, online video, virtual reality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A tale of two political systems","author":"Eric X. Li","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"It's a standard assumption in the West: As a society progresses, it eventually becomes a capitalist, multi-party democracy. Right? Eric X. Li, a Chinese investor and political scientist, begs to differ. In this provocative, boundary-pushing talk, he asks his audience to consider that there's more than one way to run a successful modern nation.","times_shared":" 2,277,236  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_x_li_a_tale_of_two_political_systems.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, business, china, democracy, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_x_li_a_tale_of_two_political_systems\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The key to growth? Race with the machines","author":"Erik Brynjolfsson","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"As machines take on more jobs, many find themselves out of work or with raises indefinitely postponed. Is this the end of growth? No, says Erik Brynjolfsson \u2014 it\u2019s simply the growing pains of a radically reorganized economy. A riveting case for why big innovations are ahead of us \u2026 if we think of computers as our teammates. Be sure to watch the opposing viewpoint from Robert Gordon.","times_shared":" 1,107,014  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erik_brynjolfsson_the_key_to_growth_race_em_with_em_the_machines.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, economics, technology, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erik_brynjolfsson_the_key_to_growth_race_em_with_em_the_machines\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Reporting crisis via texting","author":"Erik Hersman","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"At TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries.","times_shared":" 369,939  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erik_hersman_on_reporting_crisis_via_texting.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Conference, activism, communication, disaster relief, global issues, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erik_hersman_on_reporting_crisis_via_texting\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Impossible photography","author":"Erik Johansson","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Erik Johansson creates realistic photos of impossible scenes \u2014 capturing ideas, not moments. 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She lists out 6 ways to make new words in English, from compounding to \u201cverbing,\u201d in order to make language better at expressing what we mean, and to create more ways for us to understand one another.","times_shared":" 1,377,116  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erin_mckean_go_ahead_make_up_new_words.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, communication, creativity, language","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erin_mckean_go_ahead_make_up_new_words\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The joy of lexicography","author":"Erin McKean","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Is the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction? In this infectiously exuberant talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today's print dictionary is poised for transformation.","times_shared":" 894,892  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erin_mckean_redefines_the_dictionary.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, books, culture, education, entertainment, language","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erin_mckean_redefines_the_dictionary\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"World-class health care","author":"Ernest Madu","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, where he proves that \u2014 with careful design, smart technical choices, and a true desire to serve \u2014 it's possible to offer world-class healthcare in the developing world.","times_shared":" 341,708  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ernest_madu_on_world_class_health_care.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, activism, development, global issues, health, health care, heart health, public health, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ernest_madu_on_world_class_health_care\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we turned the tide on domestic violence (Hint: the Polaroid helped)","author":"Esta Soler","ddate":" Dec 2013 ","description":"When Esta Soler\u00a0lobbied for a bill outlawing domestic violence in 1984, one politician called it the \"Take the Fun Out of Marriage Act.\" \"If only I had Twitter then,\" she mused. This sweeping, optimistic talk charts 30 years of tactics and technologies \u2014 from the Polaroid camera to social media \u2014 that led to a 64% drop in domestic violence in the U.S.","times_shared":" 985,227  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/esta_soler_how_we_turned_the_tide_on_domestic_violence_hint_the_polaroid_helped.html","tags":"TED, talks, gender, violence, women, yesallwomen","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/esta_soler_how_we_turned_the_tide_on_domestic_violence_hint_the_polaroid_helped\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Social experiments to fight poverty","author":"Esther Duflo","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Alleviating poverty is more guesswork than science, and lack of data on aid's impact raises questions about how to provide it. But Clark Medal-winner Esther Duflo says it's possible to know which development efforts help and which hurt \u2014 by testing solutions with randomized trials.","times_shared":" 772,989  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/esther_duflo_social_experiments_to_fight_poverty.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, big problems, cities, economics, poverty, third world","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/esther_duflo_social_experiments_to_fight_poverty\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved","author":"Esther Perel","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so traumatic: because they threaten our emotional security. In infidelity, she sees something unexpected \u2014 an expression of longing and loss. A must-watch for anyone who has ever cheated or been cheated on, or who simply wants a new framework for understanding relationships.","times_shared":" 5,755,951  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/esther_perel_rethinking_infidelity_a_talk_for_anyone_who_has_ever_loved.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, love, relationships, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/esther_perel_rethinking_infidelity_a_talk_for_anyone_who_has_ever_loved\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we need to end the War on Drugs","author":"Ethan Nadelmann","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Is the War on Drugs doing more harm than good? In a bold talk, drug policy reformist Ethan Nadelmann makes an impassioned plea to end the \"backward, heartless, disastrous\" movement to stamp out the drug trade. He gives two big reasons we should focus on intelligent regulation instead.","times_shared":" 1,431,838  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ethan_nadelmann_why_we_need_to_end_the_war_on_drugs.html","tags":"TED, talks, crime, global issues, policy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ethan_nadelmann_why_we_need_to_end_the_war_on_drugs\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Listening to global voices","author":"Ethan Zuckerman","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Sure, the web connects the globe, but most of us end up hearing mainly from people just like ourselves. Blogger and technologist Ethan Zuckerman wants to help share the stories of the whole wide world. He talks about clever strategies to open up your Twitter world and read the news in languages you don't even know.","times_shared":" 624,533  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ethan_zuckerman.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, global issues, language, news, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ethan_zuckerman\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A string quartet plays \"Blue Room\"","author":"Ethel","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"The avant-garde string quartet Ethel performs the third movement from Phil Kline's four-part suite \"The Blue Room and Other Stories.\" Searching melodic lines show off the deep, emotional musicality of these passionate players.","times_shared":" 351,355  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ethel_performs_blue_room.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, cello, collaboration, culture, entertainment, live music, performance, violin","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Why invest in Africa","author":"Euvin Naidoo","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"South African investment banker Euvin Naidoo explains why investing in Africa can make great business sense.","times_shared":" 272,022  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/euvin_naidoo_on_investing_in_africa.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, business, entrepreneur, global issues, investment","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/euvin_naidoo_on_investing_in_africa\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Making sound visible through cymatics","author":"Evan Grant","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Evan Grant demonstrates the science and art of cymatics, a process for making soundwaves visible. 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Listen for stories from a rich, colorful life.","times_shared":" 408,195  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eva_zeisel_on_the_playful_search_for_beauty.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, creativity, design, exploration, play, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eva_zeisel_on_the_playful_search_for_beauty\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to truly listen","author":"Evelyn Glennie","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums.","times_shared":" 3,645,211  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, creativity, entertainment, live music, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Suddenly, my body","author":"Eve Ensler","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Poet, writer, activist Eve Ensler lived in her head. 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And, in a live demo, he shows what really happens when you mix paint with magnetic liquid\u2014or when you set fire to whiskey.","times_shared":" 1,693,936  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fabian_oefner_psychedelic_science.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, photography, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fabian_oefner_psychedelic_science\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What I learned from spending 31 days underwater","author":"Fabien Cousteau","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"In 1963, Jacques Cousteau lived for 30 days in an underwater laboratory positioned on the floor of the Red Sea, and set a world record in the process. This summer, his grandson Fabien Cousteau broke that record. Cousteau the younger lived for 31 days aboard the Aquarius, an underwater research laboratory nine miles off the coast of Florida. In a charming talk he brings his wondrous adventure to life.","times_shared":" 1,158,964  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fabien_cousteau_what_i_learned_from_spending_31_days_underwater.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, biodiversity, exploration, oceans, submarine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fabien_cousteau_what_i_learned_from_spending_31_days_underwater\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we're teaching computers to understand pictures","author":"Fei-Fei Li","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"When a very young child looks at a picture, she can identify simple elements: \"cat,\" \"book,\" \"chair.\" Now, computers are getting smart enough to do that too. What's next? In a thrilling talk, computer vision expert Fei-Fei Li describes the state of the art  \u2014 including the database of 15 million photos her team built to \"teach\" a computer to understand pictures \u2014 and the key insights yet to come.","times_shared":" 1,513,432  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fei_fei_li_how_we_re_teaching_computers_to_understand_pictures.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, photography, sight, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fei_fei_li_how_we_re_teaching_computers_to_understand_pictures\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Learning from leadership's missing manual","author":"Fields Wicker-Miurin","ddate":" Sep 2009 ","description":"Leadership doesn't have a user's manual, but Fields Wicker-Miurin says stories of remarkable, local leaders are the next best thing. 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On stage, he shows a few intriguing items made of the versatile stuff.","times_shared":" 724,565  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fiorenzo_omenetto_silk_the_ancient_material_of_the_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, biomimicry, design, green, invention, life, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fiorenzo_omenetto_silk_the_ancient_material_of_the_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Deep under the Earth's surface, discovering beauty and science","author":"Francesco Sauro","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"Cave explorer and geologist Francesco Sauro travels to the hidden continent under our feet, surveying deep, dark places inside the earth that humans have never been able to reach before. In the spectacular tepuis of South America, he finds new minerals and insects that have evolved in isolation, and he uses his knowledge of these alien worlds to train astronauts.","times_shared":" 1,320,936  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/francesco_sauro_deep_under_the_earth_s_surface_discovering_beauty_and_science.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, exploration, geology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/francesco_sauro_deep_under_the_earth_s_surface_discovering_beauty_and_science\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why public beheadings get millions of views","author":"Frances Larson","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"In a disturbing \u2014 but fascinating \u2014 walk through history, Frances Larson examines humanity's strange relationship with public executions \u2026 and specifically beheadings. As she shows us, they have always drawn a crowd, first in the public square and now on YouTube. 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Soundtrack by Philip Glass.","times_shared":" 1,394,437  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/frans_lanting_s_lyrical_nature_photos.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, art, arts, design, evolution, fish, nature, photography, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/frans_lanting_s_lyrical_nature_photos\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Bio-lab on a microchip","author":"Frederick Balagadde","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Drugs alone can't stop disease in sub-Saharan Africa: We need diagnostic tools to match. TED Senior Fellow Frederick Balagadde shows how we can multiply the power and availability of an unwieldy, expensive diagnostic lab \u2014 by miniaturizing it to the size of a chip.","times_shared":" 282,550  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/frederick_balagadde_bio_lab_on_a_microchip.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, biology, engineering, invention, microbiology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/frederick_balagadde_bio_lab_on_a_microchip\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to build an information time machine","author":"Frederic Kaplan","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Imagine if you could surf Facebook ... from the Middle Ages. Well, it may not be as far off as it sounds. In a fun and interesting talk, researcher and engineer Frederic Kaplan shows off the Venice Time Machine, a project to digitize 80 kilometers of books to create a historical and geographical simulation of Venice across 1000 years. (Filmed at TEDxCaFoscariU.)","times_shared":" 1,152,861  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/frederic_kaplan_how_i_built_an_information_time_machine.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, books, computers, history, library, map, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/frederic_kaplan_how_i_built_an_information_time_machine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A forensic anthropologist who brings closure for the\u00a0\"disappeared\"","author":"Fredy Peccerelli","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"In Guatemala\u2019s 36-year conflict, 200,000 civilians were killed \u2014 and more than 40,000 were never identified. At the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala, Fredy Peccerelli and his team use DNA, archeology and storytelling to help families find the bodies of their loved ones. It\u2019s a sobering task, but it can bring peace of mind \u2014 and sometimes, justice. 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In this fascinating and funny talk, Jansen reveals some of the intricate calculations that went into landing the Philae probe on a comet 500 million kilometers from Earth \u2014 and shares some incredible photographs taken along the way.","times_shared":" 981,224  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fred_jansen_how_to_land_on_a_comet.html","tags":"TED, talks, rocket science, science, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fred_jansen_how_to_land_on_a_comet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The leaders who ruined Africa, and the generation who can fix it","author":"Fred Swaniker","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Africa was that while good leaders can't make much of a difference in societies with strong institutions, in countries with weak structures, leaders could make or break a country. In a passionate talk the entrepreneur and TED Fellow looks at different generations of African leaders and imagines how to develop the leadership of the future.","times_shared":" 1,169,967  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fred_swaniker_the_leaders_who_ruined_africa_and_the_generation_who_can_fix_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Fellows, education, entrepreneur, leadership","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fred_swaniker_the_leaders_who_ruined_africa_and_the_generation_who_can_fix_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's look for life in the outer solar system","author":"Freeman Dyson","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Physicist Freeman Dyson suggests that we start looking for life on the moons of Jupiter and out past Neptune, in the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. He talks about what such life would be like \u2014 and how we might find it. 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In this emotional conversation with Pat Mitchell, the pair describe their lives both before and after the accident \u2014 and describe their views on responsible gun ownership.","times_shared":" 993,977  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gabby_giffords_and_mark_kelly_be_passionate_be_courageous_be_your_best.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, politics, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gabby_giffords_and_mark_kelly_be_passionate_be_courageous_be_your_best\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My DNA vending machine","author":"Gabe Barcia-Colombo","ddate":" Aug 2013 ","description":"Vending machines generally offer up sodas, candy bars and chips. Not so for the one created by TED Fellow Gabe Barcia-Colombo. This artist has dreamed up a DNA Vending Machine, which dispenses extracted human DNA, packaged in a vial along with a collectible photo of the person who gave it. It\u2019s charming and quirky, but points out larger ethical issues that will arise as access to biotechnology increases.","times_shared":" 761,025  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gabe_barcia_colombo_my_dna_vending_machine.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, TED Fellows, art","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gabe_barcia_colombo_my_dna_vending_machine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How games make kids smarter","author":"Gabe Zichermann","ddate":" Jun 2011 ","description":"Can playing video games make you more productive? Gabe Zichermann shows how games are making kids better problem-solvers, and will make us better at everything from driving to multi-tasking.","times_shared":" 393,722  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gabe_zichermann_how_games_make_kids_smarter.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, design, education, gaming, play","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Where to train the world's doctors? Cuba.","author":"Gail Reed","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"Big problems need big solutions, sparked by big ideas, imagination and audacity. In this talk, journalist Gail Reed profiles one big solution worth noting: Havana\u2019s Latin American Medical School, which trains global physicians to serve the local communities that need them most.","times_shared":" 732,776  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gail_reed_where_to_train_the_world_s_doctors_cuba.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, health care, public health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gail_reed_where_to_train_the_world_s_doctors_cuba\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How spectroscopy could reveal alien life","author":"Garik Israelian","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Garik Israelian is a spectroscopist, studying the spectrum emitted by a star to figure out what it's made of and how it might behave. It's a rare and accessible look at this discipline, which may be coming close to finding a planet friendly to life.","times_shared":" 573,534  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/garik_israelian_what_s_inside_a_star.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, chemistry, life, science, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/garik_israelian_what_s_inside_a_star\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An 8-dimensional model of the universe","author":"Garrett Lisi","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Physicist and surfer Garrett Lisi presents a controversial new model of the universe that \u2014 just maybe \u2014 answers all the big questions. 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At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz shares shocking photos of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project \u2014 and the beautiful (and vital) ecosystems under threat.","times_shared":" 728,033  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/garth_lenz_images_of_beauty_and_devastation.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, environment, global issues, infrastructure, oil, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/garth_lenz_images_of_beauty_and_devastation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Is Pivot a turning point for web exploration?","author":"Gary Flake","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Gary Flake demos Pivot, a new way to browse and arrange massive amounts of images and data online. Built on breakthrough Seadragon technology, it enables spectacular zooms in and out of web databases, and  the discovery of patterns and links invisible in standard web browsing.","times_shared":" 636,387  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gary_flake_is_pivot_a_turning_point_for_web_exploration.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, data, demo, interface design, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gary_flake_is_pivot_a_turning_point_for_web_exploration\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The hidden reason for poverty the world needs to address now","author":"Gary Haugen","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Collective compassion has meant an overall decrease in global poverty since the 1980s, says civil rights lawyer Gary Haugen. Yet for all the world's aid money, there's a pervasive hidden problem keeping poverty alive. Haugen reveals the dark underlying cause we must recognize and act on now.","times_shared":" 1,536,363  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gary_haugen_the_hidden_reason_for_poverty_the_world_needs_to_address_now.html","tags":"TED, talks, inequality, poverty, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gary_haugen_the_hidden_reason_for_poverty_the_world_needs_to_address_now\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tracking our online trackers","author":"Gary Kovacs","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil \u2014 personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it's your right to know what data is being collected about you. He unveils a Firefox add-on, Collusion, to do just that. 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We've reversed the impact of so many diseases, says Slutkin, and we can do the same with violence. (Filmed at TEDMED.)","times_shared":" 701,134  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gary_slutkin_let_s_treat_violence_like_a_contagious_disease.html","tags":"TED, talks, disease, health, medicine, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gary_slutkin_let_s_treat_violence_like_a_contagious_disease\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Do what you love (no excuses!)","author":"Gary Vaynerchuk","ddate":" Sep 2008 ","description":"At the Web 2.0 Expo, entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk gives a shot in the arm to dreamers and up-and-comers who face self-doubt. The Internet has made the formula for success simpler than ever, he argues. 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Reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the story of this \"band of sisters,\" an extraordinary group of women warriors who helped break a long-standing barrier to serve.","times_shared":" 1,101,797  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gayle_tzemach_lemmon_meet_the_first_women_to_fight_on_the_front_lines_of_an_american_war.html","tags":"TED, talks, peace, war, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gayle_tzemach_lemmon_meet_the_first_women_to_fight_on_the_front_lines_of_an_american_war\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Women entrepreneurs, example not exception","author":"Gayle Tzemach Lemmon","ddate":" Dec 2011 ","description":"Women aren\u2019t micro\u2014so why do they only get micro-loans? Reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon argues that women running all types of firms\u2014 from home businesses to major factories\u2014 are the overlooked key to economic development.","times_shared":" 495,700  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gayle_tzemach_lemmon_women_entrepreneurs_example_not_exception.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, entrepreneur, global issues, poverty, women, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gayle_tzemach_lemmon_women_entrepreneurs_example_not_exception\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I must come out","author":"Geena Rocero","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"When fashion model Geena Rocero first saw a photo of herself in a bikini, \"I thought ... you have arrived!\" As she reveals, that\u2019s because she was born with the gender assignment \u201cboy.\u201d In this moving talk, Rocero tells the story of becoming who she always knew she was.","times_shared":" 2,907,420  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geena_rocero_why_i_must_come_out.html","tags":"TED, talks, LGBT, TED Conference, Transgender, activism, beauty, fashion, gender, identity, inequality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geena_rocero_why_i_must_come_out\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Gotta share!","author":"Improv Everywhere","ddate":" Apr 2011 ","description":"At the onstage introduction of Twirlr, a new social-sharing platform, someone forgets to silence their cell phone. And then ... this happens. (Song by Scott Brown and Anthony King; edit by Nathan Russell.)","times_shared":" 351,793  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gel_gotta_share.html","tags":"TED, talks, entertainment, social media","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Why are these 32 symbols found in ancient caves all over Europe?","author":"Genevieve von Petzinger","ddate":" Aug 2015 ","description":"Written language, the hallmark of human civilization, didn't just suddenly appear one day. Thousands of years before the first fully developed writing systems, our ancestors scrawled geometric signs across the walls of the caves they sheltered in. Paleoanthropologist, rock art researcher and TED Senior Fellow Genevieve von Petzinger has studied and codified these ancient markings in caves across Europe. The uniformity of her findings suggest that graphic communication, and the ability to preserve and transmit messages beyond a single moment in time, may be much older than we think.","times_shared":" 2,165,949  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/genevieve_von_petzinger_why_are_these_32_symbols_found_in_ancient_caves_all_over_europe.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, TED Fellows, ancient world, anthropology, art, history, humanity, invention, language, science, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/genevieve_von_petzinger_why_are_these_32_symbols_found_in_ancient_caves_all_over_europe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our failing schools. Enough is enough!","author":"Geoffrey Canada","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"Why, why, why does our education system look so similar to the way it did 50 years ago? Millions of students were failing then, as they are now \u2014 and it\u2019s because we\u2019re clinging to a business model that clearly doesn\u2019t work. Education advocate Geoffrey Canada dares the system to look at the data, think about the customers and make systematic shifts in order to help greater numbers of kids excel. ","times_shared":" 1,565,822  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geoffrey_canada_our_failing_schools_enough_is_enough.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, children, education","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geoffrey_canada_our_failing_schools_enough_is_enough\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The surprising math of cities and corporations","author":"Geoffrey West","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Physicist Geoffrey West has found that simple, mathematical laws govern the properties of cities \u2014 that wealth, crime rate, walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be deduced from a single number: the city's population. In this mind-bending talk from TEDGlobal he shows how it works and how similar laws hold for organisms and corporations.","times_shared":" 1,371,308  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geoffrey_west_the_surprising_math_of_cities_and_corporations.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, business, cities, complexity, infrastructure, math, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geoffrey_west_the_surprising_math_of_cities_and_corporations\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A short intro to the Studio School","author":"Geoff Mulgan","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Some kids learn by listening; others learn by doing. Geoff Mulgan gives a short introduction to the Studio School, a new kind of school in the UK where small teams of kids learn by working on projects that are, as Mulgan puts it, \"for real.\" ","times_shared":" 606,847  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geoff_mulgan_a_short_intro_to_the_studio_school.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, culture, design, education, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geoff_mulgan_a_short_intro_to_the_studio_school\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Post-crash, investing in a better world","author":"Geoff Mulgan","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"As we reboot the world's economy, Geoff Mulgan poses a question: Instead of sending bailout money to doomed old industries, why not use stimulus funds to bootstrap some new, socially responsible companies \u2014 and make the world a little bit better?","times_shared":" 289,815  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geoff_mulgan_post_crash_investing_in_a_better_world_1.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, design, education, health, social change, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geoff_mulgan_post_crash_investing_in_a_better_world_1\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Africa's cheetahs versus hippos","author":"George Ayittey","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa \u2014 and calls on the \u201cCheetah generation\u201d to take back the continent.","times_shared":" 574,155  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_ayittey_on_cheetahs_vs_hippos.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, business, development, economics, entrepreneur, global issues, philanthropy, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_ayittey_on_cheetahs_vs_hippos\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The birth of the computer","author":"George Dyson","ddate":" Mar 2003 ","description":"Historian George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer \u2014 from its 17th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers.","times_shared":" 766,835  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_dyson_at_the_birth_of_the_computer.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, computers, engineering, history, library, military, science, software, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_dyson_at_the_birth_of_the_computer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The story of Project Orion","author":"George Dyson","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Author George Dyson spins the story of Project Orion, a massive, nuclear-powered spacecraft that could have taken us to Saturn in five years. His insider\u2019s perspective and a secret cache of documents bring an Atomic Age dream to life. ","times_shared":" 748,408  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_dyson_on_project_orion.html","tags":"TED, talks, NASA, Planets, TED Conference, future, history, physics, rocket science, science, space, storytelling, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_dyson_on_project_orion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"For more wonder, rewild the world","author":"George Monbiot","ddate":" Jul 2013 ","description":"Wolves were once native to the US' Yellowstone National Park \u2014 until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back (thanks to an aggressive management program), something interesting happened: the rest of the park began to find a new, more healthful balance. In a bold thought experiment, George Monbiot imagines a wilder world in which humans work to restore the complex, lost natural food chains that once surrounded us.","times_shared":" 801,391  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_monbiot_for_more_wonder_rewild_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, biodiversity, deextinction, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_monbiot_for_more_wonder_rewild_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Imagine a European democracy without borders","author":"George Papandreou","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Greece has been the poster child for European economic crisis, but former Prime Minister George Papandreou wonders if it's just a preview of what's to come. \u201cOur democracies,\" he says, \"are trapped by systems that are too big to fail, or more accurately, too big to control\u201d \u2014 while \"politicians like me have lost the trust of their peoples.\" How to solve it? Have citizens re-engage more directly in a new democratic bargain.","times_shared":" 654,753  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_papandreou_imagine_a_european_democracy_without_borders.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, democracy, economics, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_papandreou_imagine_a_european_democracy_without_borders\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The design of the universe","author":"George Smoot","ddate":" May 2008 ","description":"At Serious Play 2008, astrophysicist George Smoot shows stunning new images from deep-space surveys, and prods us to ponder how the cosmos \u2014 with its giant webs of dark matter and mysterious gaping voids \u2014 got built this way.","times_shared":" 1,539,709  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_smoot_on_the_design_of_the_universe.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, culture, dark matter, design, physics, science, space, technology, time","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_smoot_on_the_design_of_the_universe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I love a country that once betrayed me","author":"George Takei","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"When he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Japanese-Americans, as a \u201csecurity\" measure during World War II. 70 years later, Takei looks back at how the camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.","times_shared":" 1,422,756  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_takei_why_i_love_a_country_that_once_betrayed_me.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, children, democracy, history, politics, storytelling, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_takei_why_i_love_a_country_that_once_betrayed_me\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A lab the size of a postage stamp","author":"George Whitesides","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Traditional lab tests for disease diagnosis can be too expensive and cumbersome for the regions most in need. George Whitesides' ingenious answer is a foolproof tool that can be manufactured at virtually zero cost.","times_shared":" 479,941  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_whitesides_a_lab_the_size_of_a_postage_stamp.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, chemistry, development, disease, poverty, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_whitesides_a_lab_the_size_of_a_postage_stamp\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Toward a science of simplicity","author":"George Whitesides","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Simplicity: We know it when we see it \u2014 but what is it, exactly? In this funny, philosophical talk, George Whitesides chisels out an answer.","times_shared":" 582,560  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_whitesides_toward_a_science_of_simplicity.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, chemistry, complexity, design, history, simplicity, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/george_whitesides_toward_a_science_of_simplicity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Body parts on a chip","author":"Geraldine Hamilton","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"It's relatively easy to imagine a new medicine, a better cure for some disease. The hard part, though, is testing it, and that can delay promising new cures for years. In this well-explained talk, Geraldine Hamilton shows how her lab creates organs and body parts on a chip, simple structures with all the pieces essential to testing new medications \u2014 even custom cures for one specific person. (Filmed at TEDxBoston)","times_shared":" 1,418,232  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geraldine_hamilton_body_parts_on_a_chip.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biology, illness, medical research","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/geraldine_hamilton_body_parts_on_a_chip\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Re-engineering the brain","author":"Gero Miesenboeck","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"In the quest to map the brain, many scientists have attempted the incredibly daunting task of recording the activity of each neuron. Gero Miesenboeck works backward \u2014 manipulating specific neurons to figure out exactly what they do, through a series of stunning experiments that reengineer the way fruit flies percieve light.","times_shared":" 577,526  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gero_miesenboeck.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, brain, neurology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gero_miesenboeck\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"5 dangerous things you should let your kids do","author":"Gever Tulley","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"At TED U, Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, spells out 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do \u2014 and why a little danger is good for both kids and grownups.","times_shared":" 3,890,966  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Books, TED Conference, children, design, entertainment, parenting, play, sports, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Life lessons through tinkering","author":"Gever Tulley","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a roller coaster!","times_shared":" 1,057,221  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gever_tulley_s_tinkering_school_in_action.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, children, development, education, innovation, invention","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gever_tulley_s_tinkering_school_in_action\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The DIY orchestra of the future","author":"Ge Wang","ddate":" May 2014 ","description":"Ge Wang makes computer music, but it isn\u2019t all about coded bleeps and blips. With the Stanford Laptop Orchestra, he creates new instruments out of unexpected materials\u2014like an Ikea bowl\u2014that allow musicians to play music that\u2019s both beautiful and expressive. ","times_shared":" 1,123,178  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ge_wang_the_diy_orchestra_of_the_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, music, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ge_wang_the_diy_orchestra_of_the_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why our universe might exist on a knife-edge","author":"Gian Giudice","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"The biggest surprise of discovering the Higgs boson? That there were no surprises. Gian Giudice talks us through a problem in theoretical physics: what if the Higgs field exists in an ultra-dense state that could mean the collapse of all atomic matter? With wit and charm, Giudice outlines a grim fate \u2014 and why we shouldn't start worrying just yet.","times_shared":" 1,364,223  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gian_giudice_why_our_universe_might_exist_on_a_knife_edge.html","tags":"TED, talks, String theory, TEDx, physics, science, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gian_giudice_why_our_universe_might_exist_on_a_knife_edge\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why privacy matters","author":"Glenn Greenwald","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Glenn Greenwald was one of the first reporters to see \u2014 and write about \u2014 the Edward Snowden files, with their revelations about the United States' extensive surveillance of private citizens. In this searing talk, Greenwald makes the case for why you need to care about privacy, even if you\u2019re \u201cnot doing anything you need to hide.\"","times_shared":" 1,734,434  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_matters.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, government, intelligence, journalism, privacy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_matters\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Software (as) art","author":"Golan Levin","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Engineer and artist Golan Levin pushes the boundaries of what\u2019s possible with audiovisuals and technology. In an amazing TED display, he shows two programs he wrote to perform his original compositions.","times_shared":" 548,111  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/golan_levin_on_software_as_art.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, entertainment, invention, music, performance, software, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/golan_levin_on_software_as_art\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Art that looks back at you","author":"Golan Levin","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Golan Levin, an artist and engineer, uses modern tools \u2014 robotics, new software, cognitive research \u2014 to make artworks that surprise and delight. 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It's a deep blue world we landlubbers rarely see in 3D.","times_shared":" 362,512  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/graham_hawkes_flies_through_the_ocean.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, design, exploration, invention, oceans, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/graham_hawkes_flies_through_the_ocean\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Less stuff, more happiness","author":"Graham Hill","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Writer and designer Graham Hill asks: Can having less stuff, in less room, lead to more happiness? 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Graham Hill has a powerful, pragmatic suggestion: Be a weekday veg.","times_shared":" 1,839,355  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, food, global issues, green","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The paralyzed rat that walked","author":"Gr\u00e9goire Courtine","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"A spinal cord injury can sever the communication between your brain and your body, leading to paralysis. Fresh from his lab, Gr\u00e9goire Courtine shows a new method \u2014 combining drugs, electrical stimulation and a robot \u2014 that could re-awaken the neural pathways and help the body learn again to move on its own. See how it works, as a paralyzed rat becomes able to run and navigate stairs.","times_shared":" 825,479  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gregoire_courtine_the_paralyzed_rat_that_walked.html","tags":"TED, talks, biotech, health care, neuroscience, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gregoire_courtine_the_paralyzed_rat_that_walked\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I'm discovering the secrets of ancient texts","author":"Gregory Heyworth","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"Gregory Heyworth is a textual scientist; he and his lab work on new ways to read ancient manuscripts and maps using spectral imaging technology. In this fascinating talk, watch as Heyworth shines a light on lost history, deciphering texts that haven't been read in thousands of years. How could these lost classics rewrite what we know about the past?","times_shared":" 652,504  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gregory_heyworth_how_i_m_discovering_the_secrets_of_ancient_texts.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, ancient world, arts, books, computers, creativity, culture, history, library, literature, science, society, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gregory_heyworth_how_i_m_discovering_the_secrets_of_ancient_texts\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The coming neurological epidemic","author":"Gregory Petsko","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a convincing argument that, in the next 50 years, we'll see an epidemic of neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's, as the world population ages. His solution: more research into the brain and its functions. ","times_shared":" 831,252  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gregory_petsko_on_the_coming_neurological_epidemic.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, aging, brain, business, health, public health, science, social change, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gregory_petsko_on_the_coming_neurological_epidemic\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"To upgrade is human","author":"Gregory Stock","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"In this prophetic 2003 talk \u2014 just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed \u2014 biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controversial) technologies, like customizable babies, whose adoption might drive human evolution.","times_shared":" 472,161  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gregory_stock_to_upgrade_is_human.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, biotech, children, evolution, genetics, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gregory_stock_to_upgrade_is_human\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Ecology from the air","author":"Greg Asner","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"What are our forests really made of? From the air, ecologist Greg Asner uses a spectrometer and high-powered lasers to map nature in meticulous kaleidoscopic 3D detail \u2014 what he calls \u201ca very high-tech accounting system\u201d of carbon. In this fascinating talk, Asner gives a clear message: To save our ecosystems, we need more data, gathered in new ways.","times_shared":" 642,906  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/greg_asner_ecology_from_the_air.html","tags":"TED, talks, biodiversity, drones, nature, science, technology, trees","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/greg_asner_ecology_from_the_air\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to control someone else's arm with your brain","author":"Greg Gage","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Greg Gage is on a mission to make brain science accessible to all. In this fun, kind of creepy demo, the neuroscientist and TED Senior Fellow uses a simple, inexpensive DIY kit to take away the free will of an audience member. It\u2019s not a parlor trick; it actually works. You have to see it to believe it.","times_shared":" 4,024,046  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/greg_gage_how_to_control_someone_else_s_arm_with_your_brain.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, brain, demo, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/greg_gage_how_to_control_someone_else_s_arm_with_your_brain\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Organic algorithms in architecture","author":"Greg Lynn","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Greg Lynn talks about the mathematical roots of architecture \u2014 and how calculus and digital tools allow modern designers to move beyond the traditional building forms. A glorious church in Queens (and a titanium tea set) illustrate his theory.","times_shared":" 312,010  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/greg_lynn_on_organic_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/greg_lynn_on_organic_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Saving the ocean one island at a time","author":"Greg Stone","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Aboard Mission Blue, scientist Greg Stone tells the story of how he helped the Republic of Kiribati to create an enormous protected area in the middle of the Pacific \u2014 protecting fish, sealife and perhaps the island nation itself.","times_shared":" 441,197  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/greg_stone_saving_the_ocean_one_island_at_a_time.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, mission blue, oceans, politics, science, submarine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/greg_stone_saving_the_ocean_one_island_at_a_time\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The exhilarating peace of freediving","author":"Guillaume N\u00e9ry","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"In this breathtaking talk, world champion freediver Guillaume N\u00e9ry takes us with him into the ocean's depths. Meter by meter, he explains the physical and emotional impact of water pressure, silence and holding your breath. His eloquent description of the underwater experience reveals the hidden poetry of freediving.","times_shared":" 723,654  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/guillaume_nery_the_exhilarating_peace_of_freediving.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, adventure, consciousness, exploration, extreme sports, meditation, mind, mindfulness, oceans, peace","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/guillaume_nery_the_exhilarating_peace_of_freediving\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Robots with \"soul\"","author":"Guy Hoffman","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"What kind of robots does an animator \/  jazz musician \/ roboticist make? Playful, reactive, curious ones. Guy Hoffman shows demo film of his family of unusual robots \u2014 including two musical bots that like to jam with humans.","times_shared":" 2,803,865  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/guy_hoffman_robots_with_soul.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, TEDx, entertainment, jazz, music, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/guy_hoffman_robots_with_soul\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How cyberattacks threaten real-world peace","author":"Guy-Philippe Goldstein","ddate":" Jan 2010 ","description":"Nations can now attack other nations with cyber weapons: silent strikes on another country's computer systems, power grids, dams that leave no trace behind. (Think of the Stuxnet worm.) Guy-Philippe Goldstein shows how cyberattacks can leap between the digital and physical worlds to prompt armed conflict \u2014 and how we might avert this global security hazard.","times_shared":" 434,798  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/guy_philippe_goldstein_how_cyberattacks_threaten_real_world_peace.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, computers, global issues, politics, security, technology, terrorism, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/guy_philippe_goldstein_how_cyberattacks_threaten_real_world_peace\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we all need to practice emotional first aid","author":"Guy Winch","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"We'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don\u2019t we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don\u2019t have to. He makes a compelling case to practice emotional hygiene \u2014 taking care of our emotions, our minds, with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.","times_shared":" 3,629,350  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/guy_winch_the_case_for_emotional_hygiene.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, health, mental health, psychology, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/guy_winch_the_case_for_emotional_hygiene\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How painting can transform communities","author":"Haas&Hahn","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn create community art by painting entire neighborhoods, and involving those who live there \u2014 from the favelas of Rio to the streets of North Philadelphia.\u00a0What's made their projects succeed?\u00a0In this funny and inspiring talk,\u00a0the artists explain their art-first approach \u2014 and the importance of a neighborhood barbecue.","times_shared":" 1,537,856  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/haas_hahn_how_painting_can_transform_communities.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, cities, community","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/haas_hahn_how_painting_can_transform_communities\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How a start-up in the White House is changing business as usual","author":"Haley Van Dyck","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Haley Van Dyck is transforming the way America delivers critical services to everyday people. At the United States Digital Service, Van Dyck and her team are using lessons learned by Silicon Valley and the private sector to improve services for veterans, immigrants, the disabled and others, creating a more awesome government along the way. \"We don't care about politics,\" she says. \"We care about making government work better, because it's the only one we've got.\"","times_shared":" 703,244  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/haley_van_dyck_how_a_start_up_in_the_white_house_is_changing_business_as_usual.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, big problems, development, future, government, health care, innovation, leadership, potential, society, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/haley_van_dyck_how_a_start_up_in_the_white_house_is_changing_business_as_usual\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A feminine response to Iceland's financial crash","author":"Halla Tomasdottir","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Halla Tomasdottir managed to take her company Audur Capital through the eye of the financial storm in Iceland by applying 5 traditionally \"feminine\" values to financial services. At TEDWomen, she talks about these values and the importance of balance. ","times_shared":" 508,545  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/halla_tomasdottir.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, feminism, politics, women, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/halla_tomasdottir\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A shark-deterrent wetsuit (and it's not what you think)","author":"Hamish Jolly","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Hamish Jolly, an ocean swimmer in Australia, wanted a wetsuit that would deter a curious shark from mistaking him for a potential source of nourishment. (Which, statistically, is rare, but certainly a fate worth avoiding.) Working with a team of scientists, he and his friends came up with a fresh approach \u2014 not a shark cage, not a suit of chain-mail, but a sleek suit that taps our growing understanding of shark vision. ","times_shared":" 2,334,296  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hamish_jolly_a_shark_deterrent_wetsuit_and_it_s_not_what_you_think.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biomimicry, design, oceans, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hamish_jolly_a_shark_deterrent_wetsuit_and_it_s_not_what_you_think\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The genius puppetry behind War Horse","author":"Handspring Puppet Co.","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"\"Puppets always have to try to be alive,\" says Adrian Kohler of the Handspring Puppet Company, a gloriously ambitious troupe of human and wooden actors. Beginning with the tale of a hyena's subtle paw, puppeteers Kohler and Basil Jones build to the story of their latest astonishment: the wonderfully life-like Joey, the War Horse, who trots (and gallops) convincingly onto the TED stage.","times_shared":" 1,410,791  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/handpring_puppet_co_the_genius_puppetry_behind_war_horse.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, arts, design, entertainment, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/handpring_puppet_co_the_genius_puppetry_behind_war_horse\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The mathematics of love","author":"Hannah Fry","ddate":" Apr 2014 ","description":"Finding the right mate is no cakewalk \u2014 but is it even mathematically likely? In a charming talk, mathematician Hannah Fry shows patterns in how we look for love, and gives her top three tips (verified by math!) for finding that special someone.","times_shared":" 3,655,198  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hannah_fry_the_mathematics_of_love.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Books, TEDx, love, math, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hannah_fry_the_mathematics_of_love\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"New data on the rise of women","author":"Hanna Rosin","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Hanna Rosin reviews startling new data that shows women actually surpassing men in several important measures, such as college graduation rates. Do these trends, both US-centric and global, signal the \"end of men\"? Probably not \u2014 but they point toward an important societal shift worth deep discussion.","times_shared":" 704,162  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hanna_rosin_new_data_on_the_rise_of_women.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, economics, education, feminism, global issues, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hanna_rosin_new_data_on_the_rise_of_women\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How not to be ignorant about the world","author":"Hans and Ola Rosling","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know. Play along with his audience quiz \u2014 then, from Hans\u2019 son Ola, learn 4 ways to quickly get less ignorant.","times_shared":" 2,913,758  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_and_ola_rosling_how_not_to_be_ignorant_about_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, health, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_and_ola_rosling_how_not_to_be_ignorant_about_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The magic washing machine","author":"Hans Rosling","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows us the magic that pops up when economic growth and electricity turn a boring wash day into an intellectual day of reading.","times_shared":" 2,171,016  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_and_the_magic_washing_machine.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, data, economics, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_and_the_magic_washing_machine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Asia's rise \u2014 how and when","author":"Hans Rosling","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world's dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will outstrip the US.","times_shared":" 1,621,852  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_asia_s_rise_how_and_when.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, economics, health, india, statistics, technology, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_asia_s_rise_how_and_when\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let my dataset change your mindset","author":"Hans Rosling","ddate":" Jun 2009 ","description":"Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows.","times_shared":" 1,250,029  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_at_state.html","tags":"TED, talks, development, education, medicine, presentation, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_at_state\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Global population growth, box by box","author":"Hans Rosling","ddate":" Jun 2010 ","description":"The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years \u2014 and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. 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Along the way, he debunks one flawed approach to stats that blots out such vital stories.","times_shared":" 672,281  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_the_good_news_of_the_decade.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TEDx, data, development, health, inequality, statistics, third world","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hans_rosling_the_good_news_of_the_decade\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Insights on HIV, in stunning data visuals","author":"Hans Rosling","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Hans Rosling unveils data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world's deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. 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Take a look at what the future of the Internet could look like.","times_shared":" 1,557,841  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harald_haas_a_breakthrough_new_kind_of_wireless_internet.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, communication, demo, design, infrastructure, innovation, invention, solar, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harald_haas_a_breakthrough_new_kind_of_wireless_internet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Wireless data from every light bulb","author":"Harald Haas","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"What if every light bulb in the world could also transmit data? At TEDGlobal, Harald Haas demonstrates, for the first time, a device that could do exactly that. By flickering the light from a single LED, a change too quick for the human eye to detect, he can transmit far more data than a cellular tower \u2014 and do it in a way that's more efficient, secure and widespread.","times_shared":" 2,366,720  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harald_haas_wireless_data_from_every_light_bulb.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, cities, invention, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harald_haas_wireless_data_from_every_light_bulb\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Profit\u2019s not always the point","author":"Harish Manwani","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"You might not expect the chief operating officer of a major global corporation to look too far beyond either the balance sheet or the bottom line. But Harish Manwani, COO of Unilever, makes a passionate argument that doing so to include value, purpose and sustainability in top-level decision-making is not just savvy, it's the only way to run a 21st century business responsibly.","times_shared":" 1,376,644  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harish_manwani_profit_s_not_always_the_point.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harish_manwani_profit_s_not_always_the_point\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A love poem for lonely prime numbers","author":"Harry Baker","ddate":" Feb 2014 ","description":"Performance poet (and math student) Harry Baker spins a love poem about his favorite kind of numbers \u2014 the lonely, love-lorn prime. Stay on for two more lively, inspiring poems from this charming performer.","times_shared":" 1,187,654  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harry_baker_a_love_poem_for_lonely_prime_numbers.html","tags":"TED, talks, humor, math, poetry, spoken word","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harry_baker_a_love_poem_for_lonely_prime_numbers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Have we reached the end of physics?","author":"Harry Cliff","ddate":" Dec 2015 ","description":"Why is there something rather than nothing? Why does so much interesting stuff exist in the universe? Particle physicist Harry Cliff works on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, and he has some potentially bad news for people who seek answers to these questions. Despite the best efforts of scientists (and the help of the biggest machine on the planet), we may never be able to explain all the weird features of nature. Is this the end of physics? Learn more in this fascinating talk about the latest research into the secret structure of the universe.","times_shared":" 1,855,358  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harry_cliff_have_we_reached_the_end_of_physics.html","tags":"TED, talks, big bang, complexity, dark matter, exploration, future, innovation, nature, physics, science, space, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harry_cliff_have_we_reached_the_end_of_physics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The rise of cricket, the rise of India","author":"Harsha Bhogle","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"The tale of a major global cultural phenomenon: Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle describes the spectacular arrival of fast-paced 20-20 cricket as it parallels the rise of modern India.  He traces the game from its sleepy English roots to the current world of celebrity owners and million-dollar player contracts.","times_shared":" 505,216  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harsha_bhogle_the_rise_of_cricket_the_rise_of_india.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, culture, entertainment, india, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harsha_bhogle_the_rise_of_cricket_the_rise_of_india\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Are we ready for neo-evolution?","author":"Harvey Fineberg","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forward for the ever-evolving human species: to stop evolving completely, to evolve naturally \u2014 or to control the next steps of human evolution, using genetic modification, to make ourselves smarter, faster, better. Neo-evolution is within our grasp. What will we do with it?","times_shared":" 989,009  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harvey_fineberg_are_we_ready_for_neo_evolution.html","tags":"TED, talks, Bioethics, evolution, medicine, philosophy, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/harvey_fineberg_are_we_ready_for_neo_evolution\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"FBI, here I am!","author":"Hasan Elahi","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"After he ended up on a watch list by accident, Hasan Elahi was advised by his local FBI agents to let them know when he was traveling. 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Watch this talk to find out.","times_shared":" 853,770  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/heather_barnett_what_humans_can_learn_from_semi_intelligent_slime_1.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, biology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/heather_barnett_what_humans_can_learn_from_semi_intelligent_slime_1\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Silicon-based comedy","author":"Heather Knight","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"In this first-of-its-kind demo, Heather Knight introduces Data, a robotic stand-up comedian that does much more than rattle off one-liners \u2014 it gathers audience feedback (using software co-developed with Scott Satkin and Varun Ramakrishna at CMU) and tunes its act as the crowd responds. Is this thing on?","times_shared":" 701,810  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/heather_knight_silicon_based_comedy.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, comedy, entertainment, robots, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/heather_knight_silicon_based_comedy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The thinking behind 50x15","author":"Hector Ruiz","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"Hector Ruiz, the executive chair of AMD, wants to give Internet access to everyone. In this talk, he shares his extraordinary life story and describes AMD's 50x15 initiative that calls for connecting 50 percent of the world by 2015.","times_shared":" 285,990  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hector_ruiz_on_connecting_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, education, global issues, philanthropy, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hector_ruiz_on_connecting_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A magical search for a coincidence","author":"Helder Guimar\u00e3es","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Small coincidences. They happen all the time and yet, they pass us by because we are not looking for them. In a delightfully subtle trick, magician Helder Guimar\u00e3es demonstrates with a deck of cards, a dollar bill and a stuffed giraffe. 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To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher and her research team took MRIs of people in love \u2014 and people who had just been dumped.","times_shared":" 4,102,173  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/helen_fisher_studies_the_brain_in_love.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, cognitive science, culture, literature, love, poetry, psychology, relationships, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/helen_fisher_studies_the_brain_in_love\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we love, why we cheat","author":"Helen Fisher","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Anthropologist Helen Fisher takes on a tricky topic \u2013 love \u2013 and explains its evolution, its biochemical foundations and its social importance. She closes with a warning about the potential disaster inherent in antidepressant abuse.","times_shared":" 8,303,353  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/helen_fisher_tells_us_why_we_love_cheat.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cognitive science, culture, evolution, gender, love, psychology, relationships, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/helen_fisher_tells_us_why_we_love_cheat\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Bring back the woolly mammoth!","author":"Hendrik Poinar","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"It\u2019s the dream of kids all around the world to see giant beasts walk the Earth again. Could \u2014 and should \u2014 that dream be realized? Hendrik Poinar talks about the next big thing: the quest to engineer a creature that looks very much like our furry friend, the woolly mammoth. The first step, to sequence the woolly genome, is nearly complete. And it\u2019s huge. ","times_shared":" 856,757  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hendrik_poinar_bring_back_the_woolly_mammoth.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, animals, anthropology, deextinction, evolution","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hendrik_poinar_bring_back_the_woolly_mammoth\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet the robots for humanity","author":"Henry Evans and Chad Jenkins","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Paralyzed by a stroke, Henry Evans uses a telepresence robot to take the stage \u2014 and show how new robotics, tweaked and personalized by a group called Robots for Humanity, help him live his life. He shows off a nimble little quadrotor drone, created by a team led by Chad Jenkins, that gives him the ability to navigate space \u2014 to once again look around a garden, stroll a campus \u2026  (Filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic.)","times_shared":" 1,167,096  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/henry_evans_and_chad_jenkins_meet_the_robots_for_humanity.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, disability, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/henry_evans_and_chad_jenkins_meet_the_robots_for_humanity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What we can learn from galaxies far, far away","author":"Henry Lin","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"In a fun, exciting talk, teenager Henry Lin looks at something unexpected in the sky: distant galaxy clusters. By studying the properties of the universe's largest pieces, says the Intel Science Fair award winner, we can learn quite a lot about scientific mysteries in our own world and galaxy.","times_shared":" 1,220,513  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/henry_lin_what_we_can_learn_from_galaxies_far_far_away.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, astronomy, dark matter, physics, science, space, universe, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/henry_lin_what_we_can_learn_from_galaxies_far_far_away\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A brain in a supercomputer","author":"Henry Markram","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Henry Markram says the mysteries of the mind can be solved \u2014 soon. Mental illness, memory, perception: they're made of neurons and electric signals, and he plans to find them with a supercomputer that models all the brain's 100,000,000,000,000 synapses.","times_shared":" 1,074,892  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/henry_markram_supercomputing_the_brain_s_secrets.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, computers, consciousness, mind, neurology, philosophy, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/henry_markram_supercomputing_the_brain_s_secrets\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An all-star set","author":"Herbie Hancock","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock delivers a stunning performance alongside two old friends \u2014 past drummer for the Headhunters, Harvey Mason, and bassist Marcus Miller. Listen to the end to hear them sweeten the classic \"Watermelon Man.\"","times_shared":" 604,298  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/herbie_hancock_s_all_star_set.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, live music, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/herbie_hancock_s_all_star_set\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The brain in your gut","author":"Heribert Watzke","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Did you know you have functioning neurons in your intestines \u2014 about a hundred million of them? Food scientist Heribert Watzke tells us about the \"hidden brain\" in our gut and the surprising things it makes us feel.","times_shared":" 1,237,787  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/heribert_watzke_the_brain_in_your_gut.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, food, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/heribert_watzke_the_brain_in_your_gut\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Who am I? Think again","author":"Hetain Patel","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"How do we decide who we are? Hetain Patel's surprising performance plays with identity, language and accent \u2014 and challenges you to think deeper than surface appearances. A delightful meditation on self, with performer Yuyu Rau, and inspired by Bruce Lee.","times_shared":" 2,521,433  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hetain_patel_who_am_i_think_again.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, culture, dance, identity, performance art","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hetain_patel_who_am_i_think_again\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Social services are broken. How we can fix them","author":"Hilary Cottam","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"When a family falls into crisis \u2014 and it sometimes happens, thanks to unemployment, drugs, bad relationships and bad luck \u2014 the social services system is supposed to step in and help them get back on track. As Hilary Cottam shows, in the UK a typical family in crisis can be eligible for services from more than 70 different agencies, but it's unlikely that any one of them can really make a difference. Cottam, a social entrepreneur herself, asks us to think about the ways we solve deep and complex social problems. How can we build supportive, enthusiastic relationships between those in need and those that provide help?","times_shared":" 611,994  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hilary_cottam_social_services_are_broken_how_we_can_fix_them.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, community, relationships, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hilary_cottam_social_services_are_broken_how_we_can_fix_them\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Legos for grownups","author":"Hillel Cooperman","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Lego blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source robotics and a little adult behavior.","times_shared":" 955,935  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hillel_cooperman_legos_for_grownups.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, children, design, entertainment, entrepreneur, gaming, toy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hillel_cooperman_legos_for_grownups\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The technology of the heart","author":"His Holiness the Karmapa","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"His Holiness the Karmapa talks about how he was discovered to be the reincarnation of a revered figure in Tibetan Buddhism. In telling his story, he urges us to work on not just technology and design, but the technology and design of the heart. He is translated onstage by Tyler Dewar.","times_shared":" 749,510  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/his_holiness_the_karmapa_the_technology_of_the_heart.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, culture, happiness, religion, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/his_holiness_the_karmapa_the_technology_of_the_heart\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Building \"self-aware\" robots","author":"Hod Lipson","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Hod Lipson demonstrates a few of his cool little robots, which have the ability to learn, understand themselves and even self-replicate.","times_shared":" 1,151,633  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hod_lipson_builds_self_aware_robots.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, TED Conference, cognitive science, demo, design, evolution, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hod_lipson_builds_self_aware_robots\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why stay in Chernobyl? Because it's home.","author":"Holly Morris","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Chernobyl was the site of the world's worst nuclear accident and, for the past 27 years, the area around the plant has been known as the Exclusion Zone. And yet, a community of about 200 people live there \u2014 almost all of them elderly women. These proud grandmas defied orders to relocate because their connection to their homeland and to their community are \"forces that rival even radiation.\" ","times_shared":" 1,063,179  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/holly_morris_why_stay_in_chernobyl_because_it_s_home.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, disaster relief, nuclear energy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/holly_morris_why_stay_in_chernobyl_because_it_s_home\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Cooking as alchemy","author":"Homaro Cantu + Ben Roche","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche come from Moto, a Chicago restaurant that plays with new ways to cook and eat food. But beyond the fun and flavor-tripping, there's a serious intent: Can we use new food technology for good?","times_shared":" 813,240  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/homaro_cantu_ben_roche_cooking_as_alchemy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, agriculture, business, creativity, culture, food","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/homaro_cantu_ben_roche_cooking_as_alchemy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A history of the universe in sound","author":"Honor Harger","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"Artist-technologist Honor Harger listens to the weird and wonderful noises of stars and planets and pulsars. In her work, she tracks the radio waves emitted by ancient celestial objects and turns them into sound, including \"the oldest song you will ever hear,\" the sound of cosmic rays left over from the Big Bang.","times_shared":" 855,016  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/honor_harger_a_history_of_the_universe_in_sound.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, arts, astronomy, design, entertainment, physics, sound, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/honor_harger_a_history_of_the_universe_in_sound\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The new power of collaboration","author":"Howard Rheingold","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action \u2014 and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group.","times_shared":" 819,696  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/howard_rheingold_on_collaboration.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, collaboration, communication, community, cooperation, culture, global issues, humanity, wikipedia","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/howard_rheingold_on_collaboration\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How much does a video weigh?","author":"Michael Stevens","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"What color is a mirror? How much does a video weigh? Michael Stevens, creator of the popular educational YouTube channel Vsauce, spends his day asking quirky questions like these. In this talk he shows how asking the right \u2014 seemingly silly \u2014 questions can make incredibly effective lessons.","times_shared":" 178,513  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/how_much_does_a_video_weigh.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED-Ed, education, humor, science, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries","author":"Adam Savage","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed \u2014 Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in 1849. ","times_shared":" 820,302  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/how_simple_ideas_lead_to_scientific_discoveries.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED-Ed, creativity, education, science, simplicity, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The dark secrets of a surveillance state","author":"Hubertus Knabe","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"Tour the deep dark world of the East German state security agency known as Stasi. Uniquely powerful at spying on its citizens, until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 the Stasi masterminded a system of surveillance and psychological pressure that kept the country under control for decades. Hubertus Knabe studies the Stasi \u2014 and was spied on by them. He shares stunning details from the fall of a surveillance state, and shows how easy it was for neighbor to turn on neighbor.","times_shared":" 1,142,973  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hubertus_knabe_the_dark_secrets_of_a_surveillance_state.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, government, history, intelligence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hubertus_knabe_the_dark_secrets_of_a_surveillance_state\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What does it mean to be a citizen of the world?","author":"Hugh Evans","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Hugh Evans started a movement that mobilizes \"global citizens,\" people who self-identify first and foremost not as members of a state, nation or tribe but as members of the human race. In this uplifting and personal talk, learn more about how this new understanding of our place in the world is galvanizing people to take action in the fights against extreme poverty, climate change, gender inequality and more. \"These are ultimately global issues,\" Evans says, \"and they can only be solved by global citizens demanding global solutions from their leaders.\"","times_shared":" 955,428  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hugh_evans_what_does_it_mean_to_be_a_citizen_of_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, big problems, climate change, collaboration, communication, community, future, global issues, goal-setting, government, humanity, identity, inequality, leadership, live music, policy, politics, social change, social media","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hugh_evans_what_does_it_mean_to_be_a_citizen_of_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The new bionics that let us run, climb and dance","author":"Hugh Herr","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Hugh Herr is building the next generation of bionic limbs, robotic prosthetics inspired by nature's own designs. Herr lost both legs in a climbing accident 30 years ago; now, as the head of the MIT Media Lab\u2019s Biomechatronics group, he shows his incredible technology in a talk that's both technical and deeply personal \u2014 with the help of ballroom dancer Adrianne Haslet-Davis, who lost her left leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, and performs again for the first time on the TED stage.","times_shared":" 5,962,717  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hugh_herr_the_new_bionics_that_let_us_run_climb_and_dance.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, dance, exoskeleton, prosthetics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hugh_herr_the_new_bionics_that_let_us_run_climb_and_dance\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Saving faces: A facial surgeon's craft","author":"Iain Hutchison","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Maxillofacial surgeon Iain Hutchison works with people whose faces have been severely disfigured. By pushing to improve surgical techniques, he helps to improve their lives; and by commissioning their portraits, he celebrates their humanity. NOTE: This talk contains images of disfigured and badly injured faces that may be disturbing \u2014 and Hutchison provides thoughtful answers as to why a disfigured face can shock us so deeply. Squeamish? Hide your screen from 12:10 - 13:19, but do keep listening. Portraits shown in this talk come from Mark Gilbert.","times_shared":" 597,807  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/iain_hutchison_saving_faces.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, body language, community, culture, design, medical research","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/iain_hutchison_saving_faces\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The divided brain","author":"Iain McGilchrist","ddate":" Oct 2011 ","description":"Psychiatrist Iain McGilchrist describes the real differences between the left and right halves of the human brain. It's not simply \"emotion on the right, reason on the left,\" but something far more complex and interesting. A Best of the Web talk from RSA Animate.","times_shared":" 618,143  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/iain_mcgilchrist_the_divided_brain.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, culture, neurology, science","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Dog-friendly dog training","author":"Ian Dunbar","ddate":" Dec 2007 ","description":"Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, trainer Ian Dunbar asks us to see the world through the eyes of our beloved dogs. By knowing our pets' perspective, we can build their love and trust. It's a message that resonates well beyond the animal world.","times_shared":" 889,980  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ian_dunbar_on_dog_friendly_dog_training.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, brain, children, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ian_dunbar_on_dog_friendly_dog_training\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Navigating our global future","author":"Ian Goldin","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility of improved life for everyone.","times_shared":" 1,004,247  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ian_goldin_navigating_our_global_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, development, economics, future, global issues, inequality, technology, third world","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ian_goldin_navigating_our_global_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The day I turned down Tim Berners-Lee","author":"Ian Ritchie","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Imagine it's late 1990, and you've just met a nice young man named Tim Berners-Lee, who starts telling you about his proposed system called the World Wide Web. Ian Ritchie was there. And ... he didn't buy it. A short story about information, connectivity and learning from mistakes.","times_shared":" 548,520  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ian_ritchie_the_day_i_turned_down_tim_berners_lee.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, history, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ian_ritchie_the_day_i_turned_down_tim_berners_lee\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"4 lessons I learned from taking a stand against drugs and gun violence","author":"Ilona Szab\u00f3 de Carvalho","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Throughout her career in banking Ilona Szab\u00f3 de Carvalho never imagined she'd someday start a social movement. But living in her native Brazil, which leads the world in homicidal violence, she realized she couldn't just stand by and watch drugs and guns tear her country apart. Szab\u00f3 de Carvalho reveals four crucial lessons she learned when she left her cushy job and took a fearless stand against the status quo.","times_shared":" 1,081,867  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ilona_szabo_de_carvalho_4_lessons_i_learned_from_taking_a_stand_against_drugs_and_gun_violence.html","tags":"TED, talks, Brazil, Guns, global issues, policy, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ilona_szabo_de_carvalho_4_lessons_i_learned_from_taking_a_stand_against_drugs_and_gun_violence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Lose your ego, find your compassion","author":"Feisal Abdul Rauf","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf combines the teachings of the Qur\u2019an, the stories of Rumi, and the examples of Muhammad and Jesus, to demonstrate that only one obstacle stands between each of us and absolute compassion \u2014 ourselves.  ","times_shared":" 378,786  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/imam_feisal_abdul_rauf.html","tags":"TED, talks, charter for compassion, compassion, global issues, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/imam_feisal_abdul_rauf\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"\"Wait It Out\"","author":"Imogen Heap","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Imogen Heap plays a powerful stripped-down version of \"Wait It Out,\" from her new record, Ellipse.","times_shared":" 786,199  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/imogen_heap_wait.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, entertainment, live music, music, performance, piano","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/imogen_heap_wait\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"\"Family Tree\"","author":"Inara George","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"Singer Inara George and guitarist Mike Andrews play the quietly lovely love song \"Family Tree.\" ","times_shared":" 198,582  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/inara_george_sings_family_tree.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, family, live music, music, singer","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Bringing peace to the minds of Afghanistan","author":"Inge Missmahl","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"When Jungian analyst Inge Missmahl visited Afghanistan, she saw the inner wounds of war \u2014 widespread despair, trauma and depression. And yet, in this county of 30 million people, there were only two dozen psychiatrists. Missmahl talks about her work helping to build the country's system of psychosocial counseling, promoting both individual and, perhaps, national healing.","times_shared":" 300,930  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/inge_missmahl_brings_peace_to_the_minds_of_afghanistan.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, depression, global issues, mental health, peace, politics, poverty, psychology, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/inge_missmahl_brings_peace_to_the_minds_of_afghanistan\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How mobile phones can fight poverty","author":"Iqbal Quadir","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Iqbal Quadir tells how his experiences as a kid in poor Bangladesh, and later as a banker in New York, led him to start a mobile phone operator connecting 80 million rural Bangladeshi \u2014 and to become a champion of bottom-up development.","times_shared":" 418,462  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/iqbal_quadir_says_mobiles_fight_poverty.html","tags":"TED, talks, alternative energy, business, communication, culture, development, global issues, invention, investment, microfinance, poverty, technology, telecom, third world, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/iqbal_quadir_says_mobiles_fight_poverty\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to survive a nuclear attack","author":"Irwin Redlener","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"The face of nuclear terror has changed since the Cold War, but disaster-medicine expert Irwin Redlener reminds us the threat is still real. He looks at some of history's farcical countermeasures and offers practical advice on how to survive an attack.","times_shared":" 594,077  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/irwin_redlener_warns_of_nuclear_terrorism.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, global issues, history, medicine, technology, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/irwin_redlener_warns_of_nuclear_terrorism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fashion and creativity","author":"Isaac Mizrahi","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi spins through a dizzying array of inspirations \u2014 from '50s pinups to a fleeting glimpse of a woman on the street who makes him shout \"Stop the cab!\" Inside this rambling talk are real clues to living a happy, creative life.","times_shared":" 759,237  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/isaac_mizrahi_on_fashion_and_creativity.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, creativity, design, entertainment, fashion, humor, media","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/isaac_mizrahi_on_fashion_and_creativity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to live passionately\u2014no matter your age","author":"Isabel Allende","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Author Isabel Allende is 71. Yes, she has a few wrinkles\u2014but she has incredible perspective too. In this candid talk, meant for viewers of all ages, she talks about her fears as she gets older and shares how she plans to keep on living passionately.","times_shared":" 2,780,466  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/isabelle_allende_how_to_live_passionately_no_matter_your_age.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, aging, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/isabelle_allende_how_to_live_passionately_no_matter_your_age\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tales of passion","author":"Isabel Allende","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Author and activist Isabel Allende discusses women, creativity, the definition of feminism \u2014 and, of course, passion \u2014 in this talk.","times_shared":" 3,453,840  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_passion.html","tags":"TED, talks, Latin America, TED Conference, entertainment, global issues, love, parenting, storytelling, women, world cultures","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_passion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Evolution's gift of play, from bonobo apes to humans","author":"Isabel Behncke","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"With never-before-seen video, primatologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo (a TED Fellow) shows how bonobo ape society learns from constantly playing \u2014 solo, with friends, even as a prelude to sex. Indeed, play appears to be the bonobos' key to problem-solving and avoiding conflict. If it works for our close cousins, why not for us?","times_shared":" 622,200  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/isabel_behncke_evolution_s_gift_of_play_from_bonobo_apes_to_humans.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, animals, culture, play, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/isabel_behncke_evolution_s_gift_of_play_from_bonobo_apes_to_humans\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What I learned as a kid in jail","author":"Ismael Nazario","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"As a teenager, Ismael Nazario was sent to New York\u2019s Rikers Island jail, where he spent 300 days in solitary confinement \u2014 all before he was ever convicted of a crime. Now as a prison reform advocate he works to change the culture of American jails and prisons, where young people are frequently subjected to violence beyond imagination. Nazario tells his chilling story and suggests ways to help, rather than harm, teens in jail.","times_shared":" 1,288,173  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ismael_nazario_what_i_learned_as_a_kid_in_jail.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, cities, crime, prison, social change, violence, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ismael_nazario_what_i_learned_as_a_kid_in_jail\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Lead like the great conductors","author":"Itay Talgam","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders. ","times_shared":" 2,585,543  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/itay_talgam_lead_like_the_great_conductors.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, conducting, leadership, music, psychology, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/itay_talgam_lead_like_the_great_conductors\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we need gender-neutral bathrooms","author":"Ivan Coyote","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"There are a few things that we all need: fresh air, water, food, shelter, love ... and a safe place to pee. For trans people who don't fit neatly into the gender binary, public restrooms are a major source of anxiety and the place where they are most likely to be questioned or harassed. In this poetically rhythmic talk, Ivan Coyote grapples with complex and intensely personal issues of gender identity and highlights the need for gender-neutral bathrooms in all public places.","times_shared":" 1,286,006  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ivan_coyote_why_we_need_gender_neutral_bathrooms.html","tags":"TED, talks, Gender spectrum, LGBT, TEDx, Transgender, design, future, gender, identity, social change, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ivan_coyote_why_we_need_gender_neutral_bathrooms\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Ingenious homes in unexpected places","author":"Iwan Baan","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"In the center of Caracas, Venezuela, stands the 45-story \"Tower of David,\" an unfinished, abandoned skyscraper. But about eight years ago, people started moving in. Photographer Iwan Baan shows how people build homes in unlikely places, touring us through the family apartments of Torre David, a city on the water in Nigeria, and an underground village in China. Glorious images celebrate humanity's ability to survive and make a home \u2014 anywhere.","times_shared":" 1,354,912  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/iwan_baan_ingenious_homes_in_unexpected_places.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, creativity, culture, design, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/iwan_baan_ingenious_homes_in_unexpected_places\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How butterflies self-medicate","author":"Jaap de Roode","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"Just like us, the monarch butterfly sometimes gets sick thanks to a nasty parasite. But biologist Jaap de Roode noticed something interesting about the butterflies he was studying \u2014 infected female butterflies would choose to lay their eggs on a specific kind of plant that helped their offspring avoid getting sick. How do they know to choose this plant? Think of it as \u201cthe other butterfly effect\u201d \u2014 which could teach us to find new medicines for the treatment of human disease.","times_shared":" 997,409  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jaap_de_roode_how_butterflies_self_medicate.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, biology, insects, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jaap_de_roode_how_butterflies_self_medicate\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can design save newspapers?","author":"Jacek Utko","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Jacek Utko is an extraordinary Polish newspaper designer whose redesigns for papers in Eastern Europe not only win awards, but increase circulation by up to 100%. Can good design save the newspaper? It just might.","times_shared":" 1,007,394  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacek_utko_asks_can_design_save_the_newspaper.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, creativity, culture, design, media, typography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacek_utko_asks_can_design_save_the_newspaper\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Save the oceans, feed the world!","author":"Jackie Savitz","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"What's a marine biologist doing talking about world hunger? Well, says Jackie Savitz, fixing the world's oceans might just help to feed the planet's billion hungriest people. In an eye-opening talk, Savitz tells us what\u2019s really going on in our global fisheries right now \u2014 it\u2019s not good \u2014 and offers smart suggestions of how we can help them heal, while making more food for all.","times_shared":" 1,135,325  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jackie_savitz_save_the_oceans_feed_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, oceans, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jackie_savitz_save_the_oceans_feed_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The balancing act of compassion","author":"Jackie Tabick","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"While we all agree that compassion is a great idea, Rabbi Tabick acknowledges there are challenges to its execution. She explains how a careful balance of compassion and justice allows us to do good deeds, and keep our sanity.  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(He started writing this song aboard Mission Blue Voyage, a Sylvia Earle-inspired conference about saving the ocean.) \"If I could be anywhere,\" he sings, \"anywhere right now, I would be here.\" ","times_shared":" 626,968  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jackson_browne_if_i_could_be_anywhere.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Prize, TEDx, entertainment, music, oceans","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jackson_browne_if_i_could_be_anywhere\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Violence against women\u2014it's a men's issue","author":"Jackson Katz","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called \"women\u2019s issues.\u201d But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men\u2019s issues \u2014 and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all \u2014 women and men \u2014 to call out unacceptable behavior and be leaders of change.","times_shared":" 1,347,660  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, feminism, men, violence, women, yesallwomen","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A promising test for pancreatic cancer ... from a teenager","author":"Jack Andraka","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Over 85 percent of all pancreatic cancers are diagnosed late, when someone has less than two percent chance of survival. How could this be? Jack Andraka talks about how he developed a promising early detection test for pancreatic cancer that\u2019s super cheap, effective and non-invasive \u2014 all before his 16th birthday.","times_shared":" 4,317,466  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jack_andraka_a_promising_test_for_pancreatic_cancer_from_a_teenager.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cancer, disease, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jack_andraka_a_promising_test_for_pancreatic_cancer_from_a_teenager\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"On the virtual dissection table","author":"Jack Choi","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Onstage at TED2012, Jack Choi demonstrates a powerful tool for training medical students: a stretcher-sized multi-touch screen of the human body that lets you explore, dissect and understand the body's parts and systems.","times_shared":" 942,238  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jack_choi_on_the_virtual_dissection_table.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, education, health care, interface design, medical research, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jack_choi_on_the_virtual_dissection_table\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Building a dinosaur from a chicken","author":"Jack Horner","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Renowned paleontologist Jack Horner has spent his career trying to reconstruct a dinosaur. He's found fossils with extraordinarily well-preserved blood vessels and soft tissues, but never intact DNA. So, in a new approach, he's taking living descendants of the dinosaur (chickens) and genetically engineering them to reactivate ancestral traits \u2014 including teeth, tails, and even hands \u2014 to make a \"Chickenosaurus\".","times_shared":" 2,314,134  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jack_horner_building_a_dinosaur_from_a_chicken.html","tags":"TED, talks, dinosaurs, genetics, paleontology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jack_horner_building_a_dinosaur_from_a_chicken\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Where are the baby dinosaurs?","author":"Jack Horner","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"In a spellbinding talk, paleontologist Jack Horner tells the story of how iconoclastic thinking revealed a shocking secret about some of our most beloved dinosaurs.","times_shared":" 791,179  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jack_horner_shape_shifting_dinosaurs.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biology, dinosaurs, paleontology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jack_horner_shape_shifting_dinosaurs\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A third way to think about aid","author":"Jacqueline Novogratz","ddate":" Jun 2009 ","description":"The debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust \"charity\" against those who mistrust reliance on the markets. Jacqueline Novogratz proposes a middle way she calls patient capital, with promising examples of entrepreneurial innovation driving social change.","times_shared":" 397,938  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_a_third_way_to_think_about_aid.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, business, development, economics, global issues, innovation, invention, poverty, third world, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_a_third_way_to_think_about_aid\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Inspiring a life of immersion","author":"Jacqueline Novogratz","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"We each want to live a life of purpose, but where to start? In this luminous, wide-ranging talk, Jacqueline Novogratz introduces us to people she's met in her work in \"patient capital\" \u2014 people who have immersed themselves in a cause, a community, a passion for justice. These human stories carry powerful moments of inspiration.","times_shared":" 765,434  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_inspiring_a_life_of_immersion.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, economics, global issues, investment, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_inspiring_a_life_of_immersion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Invest in Africa's own solutions","author":"Jacqueline Novogratz","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Jacqueline Novogratz applauds the world's heightened interest in Africa and poverty, but argues persuasively for a new approach.","times_shared":" 572,574  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_invests_in_ending_poverty.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Brain Trust, business, culture, development, entrepreneur, investment, microfinance, philanthropy, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_invests_in_ending_poverty\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An escape from poverty","author":"Jacqueline Novogratz","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Jacqueline Novogratz tells a moving story of  an encounter in a Nairobi slum with Jane, a former prostitute, whose dreams of escaping poverty, of becoming a doctor and of getting married were fulfilled in an unexpected way.","times_shared":" 838,869  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_on_an_escape_from_poverty.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, activism, business, culture, global issues, poverty, women, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_on_an_escape_from_poverty\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Patient capitalism","author":"Jacqueline Novogratz","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"Jacqueline Novogratz shares stories of how \"patient capital\" can bring sustainable jobs, goods, services \u2014 and dignity \u2014 to the world's poorest.","times_shared":" 693,688  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_on_patient_capitalism.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, development, global issues, investment, medicine, philanthropy, poverty, women, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jacqueline_novogratz_on_patient_capitalism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My mushroom burial suit","author":"Jae Rhim Lee","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Here's a powerful provocation from artist Jae Rhim Lee. 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In a moving talk, designer Jake Barton gives a peek at some of those installations, as well as several other projects that aim to make the observer an active participant in the exhibit.","times_shared":" 749,076  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jake_barton_the_museum_of_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, collaboration, design, museums","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jake_barton_the_museum_of_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new kind of music video","author":"Jakob Trollback","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"What would a music video look like if it were directed by the music, purely as an expression of a great song, rather than driven by a filmmaker's concept? Designer Jakob Trollback shares the results of his experiment in the form.","times_shared":" 442,367  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jakob_trollback_rethinks_the_music_video.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, demo, design, entertainment, film, music, online video, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jakob_trollback_rethinks_the_music_video\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tools for a better world","author":"Jamais Cascio","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"We all want to make the world better \u2014 but how? Jamais Cascio looks at some specific tools and techniques that can make a difference. 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In this fast-paced spin through the cognitive history of the 20th century, moral philosopher James Flynn suggests that changes in the way we think have had surprising (and not always positive) consequences.","times_shared":" 2,566,908  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_flynn_why_our_iq_levels_are_higher_than_our_grandparents.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, education","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_flynn_why_our_iq_levels_are_higher_than_our_grandparents\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Compassion at the dinner table","author":"James Forbes","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"Join Rev. James Forbes at the dinner table of his Southern childhood, where his mother and father taught him what compassion really means day to day \u2014 sharing with those who need love.","times_shared":" 177,613  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_forbes.html","tags":"TED, talks, charter for compassion, chautauqua, compassion, faith, global issues, life, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_forbes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Metaphorically speaking","author":"James Geary","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. 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James Lyne reminds us that it's not only the NSA that's watching us, but ever-more-sophisticated cybercriminals, who exploit both weak code and trusting human nature.","times_shared":" 1,153,049  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_lyne_everyday_cybercrime_and_what_you_can_do_about_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, crime, finance, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_lyne_everyday_cybercrime_and_what_you_can_do_about_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Moving photos of extreme drug-resistant TB","author":"James Nachtwey","ddate":" Oct 2008 ","description":"Photojournalist James Nachtwey sees his TED Prize wish come true, as we share his powerful photographs of XDR-TB, a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis that's touching off a global medical crisis.","times_shared":" 393,568  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_nachtwey_fights_xdrtb.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Prize, arts, communication, design, media, photography, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_nachtwey_fights_xdrtb\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My wish: Let my photographs bear witness","author":"James Nachtwey","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his life\u2019s work and asks TED to help him continue telling the story with innovative, exciting uses of news photography in the digital era. 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In this nifty talk and demo, Patten imagines a more visceral, physical way to bring your thoughts and ideas to life in the digital world, taking the computer interface off the screen and putting it into your hands.","times_shared":" 984,084  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_patten_the_best_computer_interface_maybe_your_hands.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, TED Fellows, arts, design, interface design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_patten_the_best_computer_interface_maybe_your_hands\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Homeopathy, quackery and fraud","author":"James Randi","ddate":" Feb 2007 ","description":"Legendary skeptic James Randi takes a fatal dose of homeopathic sleeping pills onstage, kicking off a searing 18-minute indictment of irrational beliefs. He throws out a challenge to the world's psychics: Prove what you do is real, and I'll give you a million dollars. 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Follow along as writer and comedian James Veitch narrates a hilarious, weeks-long exchange with a spammer who offered to cut him in on a hot deal.","times_shared":" 7,361,888  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_veitch_this_is_what_happens_when_you_reply_to_spam_email.html","tags":"TED, talks, comedy, communication, curiosity, humor, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_veitch_this_is_what_happens_when_you_reply_to_spam_email\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we discovered DNA","author":"James Watson","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.","times_shared":" 1,241,129  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_watson_on_how_he_discovered_dna.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, TED Conference, culture, genetics, history, invention, science, storytelling, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_watson_on_how_he_discovered_dna\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How the mysterious dark net is going mainstream","author":"Jamie Bartlett","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"There\u2019s a parallel Internet you may not have run across yet \u2014 accessed by a special browser and home to a freewheeling collection of sites for everything from anonymous activism to illicit activities. Jamie Bartlett reports from the dark net.","times_shared":" 1,773,221  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jamie_bartlett_how_the_mysterious_dark_net_is_going_mainstream.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, business, crime, economics, privacy, shopping, social media","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jamie_bartlett_how_the_mysterious_dark_net_is_going_mainstream\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The big idea my brother inspired","author":"Jamie Heywood","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. 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Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.","times_shared":" 4,206,957  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, computers, design, entertainment, gaming, global issues, play","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Massively multi-player\u2026 thumb-wrestling?","author":"Jane McGonigal","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"What happens when you get an entire audience to stand up and connect with one another? Chaos, that's what. At least, that's what happened when Jane McGonigal tried to teach TED to play her favorite game. 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Here she reveals dozens of new products that take their cue from nature with spectacular results.","times_shared":" 1,009,043  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/janine_benyus_biomimicry_in_action.html","tags":"TED, talks, biodiversity, biology, biomimicry, biotech, creativity, design, innovation, invention, nature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/janine_benyus_biomimicry_in_action\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Biomimicry's surprising lessons from nature's engineers","author":"Janine Benyus","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build.","times_shared":" 1,669,169  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_designs.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, TED Conference, animals, biology, biomimicry, design, environment, evolution, fish, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_designs\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The sound the universe makes","author":"Janna Levin","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"We think of space as a silent place. 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The result: Enigmatic, haunting and colorful commentaries about our transient existence, the sacredness of the ocean and its breathtaking power of regeneration.","times_shared":" 1,278,793  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jason_decaires_taylor_an_underwater_art_museum_teeming_with_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, biosphere, creativity, design, entertainment, fish, life, mission blue, nature, oceans, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jason_decaires_taylor_an_underwater_art_museum_teeming_with_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why work doesn't happen at work","author":"Jason Fried","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. 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Journalist Jason Pontin looks closely at the challenges we face to using technology effectively ... for problems that really matter.","times_shared":" 1,471,849  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jason_pontin_can_technology_solve_our_big_problems.html","tags":"TED, talks, NASA, TED Conference, astronomy, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jason_pontin_can_technology_solve_our_big_problems\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Open-source cancer research","author":"Jay Bradner","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"How does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1. But instead of patenting it and reaping the profits (as many other labs have done) \u2014 they published their findings and mailed samples to 40 other labs to work on. An inspiring look at the open-source future of medical research.","times_shared":" 479,585  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jay_bradner_open_source_cancer_research.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, cancer, medical research, open-source, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jay_bradner_open_source_cancer_research\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hack a banana, make a keyboard!","author":"Jay Silver","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"Why can't two slices of pizza be used as a slide clicker? Why shouldn't you make music with ketchup? In this charming talk, inventor Jay Silver talks about the urge to play with the world around you. 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In this probing talk, he searches for answers to questions about mortality and psychosis and in the aftermath of horror and trauma.","times_shared":" 697,866  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jean_paul_mari_the_chilling_aftershock_of_a_brush_with_death.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, death, global issues, iraq, military, mind, pain, psychology, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jean_paul_mari_the_chilling_aftershock_of_a_brush_with_death\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I fell in love with quasars, blazars and our incredible universe","author":"Jedidah Isler","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Jedidah Isler first fell in love with the night sky as a little girl. Now she\u2019s an astrophysicist who studies supermassive hyperactive black holes. 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In this personal talk, she shares the story of how she became the first black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from Yale \u2014 and her deep belief in the value of diversity to science and other STEM fields. \"Do not think for one minute that because you are who you are, you cannot be who you imagine yourself to be,\" she says. \"Hold fast to those dreams and let them carry you into a world you can't even imagine.\"","times_shared":" 932,212  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jedidah_isler_the_untapped_genius_that_could_change_science_for_the_better.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, astronomy, future, goal-setting, identity, inequality, physics, potential, race, science, society, space, universe, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jedidah_isler_the_untapped_genius_that_could_change_science_for_the_better\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we cut youth violence in Boston by 79 percent","author":"Jeffrey Brown","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"An architect of the \"Boston miracle,\" Rev. Jeffrey Brown started out as a bewildered young pastor watching his Boston neighborhood fall apart around him, as drugs and gang violence took hold of the kids on the streets. The first step to recovery: Listen to those kids, don't just preach to them, and help them reduce violence in their own neighborhoods. It's a powerful talk about listening to make change.","times_shared":" 988,671  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeffrey_brown_how_we_cut_youth_violence_in_boston_by_79_percent.html","tags":"TED, talks, faith, peace, social change, violence, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeffrey_brown_how_we_cut_youth_violence_in_boston_by_79_percent\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The sibling bond","author":"Jeffrey Kluger","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Were you the favorite child, the wild child or the middle child? Jeffrey Kluger explores the profound life-long bond between brothers and sisters, and the influence of birth order, favoritism and sibling rivalry.","times_shared":" 320,637  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeffrey_kluger_the_sibling_bond.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, life, psychology, relationships, science","transcript_url":""},{"title":"What matters more than your talents","author":"Jeff Bezos","ddate":" May 2010 ","description":"In this Princeton University graduation address, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos makes the case that our character is reflected not in the gifts we're endowed with at birth, but by the choices we make over the course of a lifetime.","times_shared":" 614,747  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_bezos_gifts_vs_choices.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, business, creativity, intelligence, self","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The electricity metaphor for the web's future","author":"Jeff Bezos","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"The dot-com boom and bust is often compared to the Gold Rush. But Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos says it\u2019s more like the early days of the electric industry.","times_shared":" 660,259  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_bezos_on_the_next_web_innovation.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, United States, business, entrepreneur, history, innovation, invention, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_bezos_on_the_next_web_innovation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The radical promise of the multi-touch interface","author":"Jeff Han","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Jeff Han shows off a cheap, scalable multi-touch and pressure-sensitive computer screen interface that may spell the end of point-and-click.","times_shared":" 4,410,385  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, demo, design, interface design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How brain science will change computing","author":"Jeff Hawkins","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Treo creator Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain \u2014 to see it not as a fast processor, but as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next.","times_shared":" 1,280,714  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_hawkins_on_how_brain_science_will_change_computing.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, TED Conference, brain, cognitive science, computers, intelligence, memory, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_hawkins_on_how_brain_science_will_change_computing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"One more reason to get a good night\u2019s sleep","author":"Jeff Iliff","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"The brain uses a quarter of the body's entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of the body's mass. So how does this unique organ receive and, perhaps more importantly, rid itself of vital nutrients? New research suggests it has to do with sleep.","times_shared":" 3,231,102  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_iliff_one_more_reason_to_get_a_good_night_s_sleep.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, mind, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_iliff_one_more_reason_to_get_a_good_night_s_sleep\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My journey into movies that matter","author":"Jeff Skoll","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Film producer Jeff Skoll (An Inconvenient Truth) talks about his film company, Participant Productions, and the people who've inspired him to do good.","times_shared":" 650,061  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_skoll_makes_movies_that_make_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, entertainment, film, global issues, philanthropy, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_skoll_makes_movies_that_make_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The walkable city","author":"Jeff Speck","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"How do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car \u2014 which he calls \"a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device\" \u2014 by making our cities more walkable and more pleasant for more people.","times_shared":" 929,682  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_speck_the_walkable_city.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, culture, design, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_speck_the_walkable_city\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My wish: A global day of film","author":"Jehane Noujaim","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Jehane Noujaim unveils her 2006 TED Prize wish: to bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film.","times_shared":" 356,785  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jehane_noujaim_inspires_a_global_day_of_film.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Prize, arts, culture, entertainment, film, global issues, peace, social change, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jehane_noujaim_inspires_a_global_day_of_film\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What you don't know about marriage","author":"Jenna McCarthy","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"In this funny, casual talk from TEDx, writer Jenna McCarthy shares surprising research on how marriages (especially happy marriages) really work. One tip: Do not try to win an Oscar for best actress.","times_shared":" 3,812,493  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jenna_mccarthy_what_you_don_t_know_about_marriage.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, humor, love, relationships, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jenna_mccarthy_what_you_don_t_know_about_marriage\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The hunt for General Tso","author":"Jennifer 8. Lee","ddate":" Jul 2008 ","description":"Reporter Jennifer 8. Lee talks about her hunt for the origins of familiar Chinese-American dishes \u2014 exploring the hidden spots where these two cultures have (so tastily) combined to form a new cuisine.","times_shared":" 1,208,416  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_8_lee_looks_for_general_tso.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, business, culture, exploration, food, global issues, history","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_8_lee_looks_for_general_tso\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":" How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA","author":"Jennifer Doudna","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"Geneticist Jennifer Doudna co-invented a groundbreaking new technology for editing genes, called CRISPR-Cas9. The tool allows scientists to make precise edits to DNA strands, which could lead to treatments for genetic diseases ... but could also be used to create so-called \"designer babies.\" Doudna reviews how CRISPR-Cas9 works \u2014 and asks the scientific community to pause and discuss the ethics of this new tool.","times_shared":" 1,350,306  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_doudna_we_can_now_edit_our_dna_but_let_s_do_it_wisely.html","tags":"TED, talks, genetics, medical research, medicine, philosophy, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_doudna_we_can_now_edit_our_dna_but_let_s_do_it_wisely\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The curly fry conundrum: Why social media \u201clikes\u201d say more than you might think","author":"Jennifer Golbeck","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Do you like curly fries? Have you Liked them on Facebook? Watch this talk to find out the surprising things Facebook (and others) can guess about you from your random Likes and Shares. Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck explains how this came about, how some applications of the technology are not so cute \u2014 and why she thinks we should return the control of information to its rightful owners. ","times_shared":" 1,799,179  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_golbeck_the_curly_fry_conundrum_why_social_media_likes_say_more_than_you_might_think.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, data, social media, sociology, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_golbeck_the_curly_fry_conundrum_why_social_media_likes_say_more_than_you_might_think\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"If cars could talk, accidents might be avoidable","author":"Jennifer Healey","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"When we drive, we get into a glass bubble, lock the doors and press the accelerator, relying on our eyes to guide us \u2014 even though we can only see the few cars ahead of and behind us. But what if cars could share data with each other about their position and velocity, and use predictive models to calculate the safest routes for everyone on the road? Jennifer Healey imagines a world without accidents. (Filmed at TED@Intel.)","times_shared":" 734,763  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_healey_if_cars_could_talk_accidents_might_be_avoidable.html","tags":"TED, talks, cars, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_healey_if_cars_could_talk_accidents_might_be_avoidable\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Gene editing can now change an entire species \u2014 forever","author":"Jennifer Kahn","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"CRISPR gene drives allow scientists to change sequences of DNA and guarantee that the resulting edited genetic trait is inherited by future generations, opening up the possibility of altering entire species forever. More than anything, the technology has led to questions: How will this new power affect humanity? What are we going to use it to change? Are we gods now? Join journalist Jennifer Kahn as she ponders these questions and shares a potentially powerful application of gene drives: the development of disease-resistant mosquitoes that could knock out malaria and Zika.","times_shared":" 799,901  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_kahn_gene_editing_can_now_change_an_entire_species_forever.html","tags":"TED, talks, Bioethics, DNA, Debate, biotech, choice, disease, engineering, future, genetics, health, humanity, innovation, journalism, life, morality, potential, public health, science, society, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_kahn_gene_editing_can_now_change_an_entire_species_forever\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Improvising on piano, aged 14","author":"Jennifer Lin","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Pianist and composer Jennifer Lin gives a magical performance, talks about the process of creativity and improvises a moving solo piece based on a random sequence of notes.","times_shared":" 1,559,158  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_lin_improvs_piano_magic.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, creativity, entertainment, music, performance, piano, wunderkind","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_lin_improvs_piano_magic\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Coding a better government","author":"Jennifer Pahlka","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can \u2014 and that apps, built quickly and cheaply, are a powerful new way to connect citizens to their governments \u2014 and their neighbors.","times_shared":" 783,961  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_pahlka_coding_a_better_government.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, activism, cities, government, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_pahlka_coding_a_better_government\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"For parents, happiness is a very high bar","author":"Jennifer Senior","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"The parenting section of the bookstore is overwhelming\u2014it's \"a giant, candy-colored monument to our collective panic,\" as writer Jennifer Senior puts it. Why is parenthood filled with so much anxiety? Because the goal of modern, middle-class parents\u2014to raise happy children\u2014is so elusive. In this honest talk, she offers some kinder and more achievable aims.","times_shared":" 1,683,576  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_senior_for_parents_happiness_is_a_very_high_bar.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, family, parenting","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_senior_for_parents_happiness_is_a_very_high_bar\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This is what LGBT life is like around the world","author":"Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"As a gay couple in San Francisco, Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols had a relatively easy time living the way they wanted. But outside the bubble of the Bay Area, what was life like for people still lacking basic rights? They set off on a world tour in search of \"Supergays,\" LGBT people who were doing something extraordinary in the world. In 15 countries across Africa, Asia and South America \u2014 from India, recently home to the world's first openly gay prince, to Argentina, the first country in Latin America to grant marriage equality \u2014 they found the inspiring stories and the courageous, resilient and proud Supergays they had been looking for.","times_shared":" 1,308,142  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jenni_chang_and_lisa_dazols_this_is_what_lgbt_life_is_like_around_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, LGBT, film, global issues, love, relationships, social change, society, travel","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jenni_chang_and_lisa_dazols_this_is_what_lgbt_life_is_like_around_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"One day of peace","author":"Jeremy Gilley","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Here's a crazy idea: Persuade the world to try living in peace for just one day, every September 21. In this energetic, honest talk, Jeremy Gilley tells the story of how this crazy idea became real \u2014 real enough to help millions of kids in war-torn regions. ","times_shared":" 801,898  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_gilley_one_day_of_peace.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, collaboration, global issues, peace, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_gilley_one_day_of_peace\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What new power looks like","author":"Jeremy Heimans","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"We can see the power of distributed, crowd-sourced business models every day \u2014 witness Uber, Kickstarter, Airbnb. But veteran online activist Jeremy Heimans asks: When does that kind of \"new power\" start to work in politics? His surprising answer: Sooner than you think. It\u2019s a bold argument about the future of politics and power; watch and see if you agree.","times_shared":" 1,286,786  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_heimans_what_new_power_looks_like.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, politics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_heimans_what_new_power_looks_like\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The wonderful and terrifying implications of computers that can learn","author":"Jeremy Howard","ddate":" Dec 2014 ","description":"What happens when we teach a computer how to learn? Technologist Jeremy Howard shares some surprising new developments in the fast-moving field of deep learning, a technique that can give computers the ability to learn Chinese, or to recognize objects in photos, or to help think through a medical diagnosis. (One deep learning tool, after watching hours of YouTube, taught itself the concept of \"cats.\") Get caught up on a field that will change the way the computers around you behave ... sooner than you probably think.","times_shared":" 1,762,367  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_howard_the_wonderful_and_terrifying_implications_of_computers_that_can_learn.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, algorithm, computers, health, intelligence, machine learning, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_howard_the_wonderful_and_terrifying_implications_of_computers_that_can_learn\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we wrecked the ocean","author":"Jeremy Jackson","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"In this bracing talk, coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson lays out the shocking state of the ocean today: overfished, overheated, polluted, with indicators that things will get much worse. Astonishing photos and stats make the case.","times_shared":" 553,400  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_jackson.html","tags":"TED, talks, fish, green, mission blue, oceans, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_jackson\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The flower-shaped starshade that might help us detect Earth-like planets","author":"Jeremy Kasdin","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Astronomers believe that every star in the galaxy has a planet, one fifth of which might harbor life. Only we haven't seen any of them \u2014 yet. Jeremy Kasdin and his team are looking to change that with the design and engineering of an extraordinary piece of equipment: a flower petal-shaped \"starshade\" positioned 50,000 km from a telescope to enable imaging of planets about distant stars. It is, he says, the \"coolest possible science.\"","times_shared":" 1,173,091  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_kasdin_the_flower_shaped_starshade_that_might_help_us_detect_earth_like_planets.html","tags":"TED, talks, Planets, TED Conference, astronomy, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_kasdin_the_flower_shaped_starshade_that_might_help_us_detect_earth_like_planets\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The empathic civilization","author":"Jeremy Rifkin","ddate":" Aug 2010 ","description":"In this talk from RSA Animate, bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways it has shaped human development and society.","times_shared":" 520,374  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeremy_rifkin_on_the_empathic_civilization.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, economics, evolution, mind, psychology, science","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Make data more human","author":"Jer Thorp","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Jer Thorp creates beautiful data visualizations to put abstract data into a human context. At TEDxVancouver, he shares his moving projects, from graphing an entire year\u2019s news cycle, to mapping the way people share articles across the internet.","times_shared":" 205,673  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jer_thorp_make_data_more_human.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, data, design, media, news","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Our natural sleep cycle is nothing like what we do now","author":"Jessa Gamble","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"In today's world, balancing school, work, kids and more, most of us can only hope for the recommended eight hours of sleep. Examining the science behind our body's internal clock, Jessa Gamble reveals the surprising and substantial program of rest we should be observing.","times_shared":" 1,759,308  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessa_gamble_how_to_sleep.html","tags":"TED, talks, evolution, humanity, personal growth, science, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessa_gamble_how_to_sleep\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"When games invade real life","author":"Jesse Schell","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Games are invading the real world \u2014 and the runaway popularity of Farmville and Guitar Hero is just the beginning, says Jesse Schell. At the DICE Summit, he makes a startling prediction: a future where 1-ups and experience points break \"out of the box\" and into every part of our daily lives.","times_shared":" 442,539  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jesse_schell_when_games_invade_real_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, consumerism, design, entertainment, gaming, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Are we filtering the wrong microbes?","author":"Jessica Green","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Should we keep the outdoors out of hospitals? Ecologist and TED Fellow Jessica Green has found that mechanical ventilation does get rid of many types of microbes, but the wrong kinds: the ones left in the hospital are much more likely to be pathogens.","times_shared":" 524,936  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_green_are_we_filtering_the_wrong_microbes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, health, microbiology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_green_are_we_filtering_the_wrong_microbes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Poverty, money \u2014 and love","author":"Jessica Jackley","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"What do you think of people in poverty? Maybe what Jessica Jackley once did: \"they\" need \"our\" help, in the form of a few coins in a jar. The co-founder of Kiva.org talks about how her attitude changed \u2014 and how her work with microloans has brought new power to people who live on a few dollars a day.","times_shared":" 1,284,646  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_jackley_poverty_money_and_love.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, entrepreneur, global issues, poverty, social change, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_jackley_poverty_money_and_love\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The reporting system that sexual assault survivors want","author":"Jessica Ladd","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"We don't have to live in a world where 99 percent of rapists get away with it, says TED Fellow Jessica Ladd. With Callisto, a new platform for college students to confidentially report sexual assault, Ladd is helping survivors get the support and justice they deserve while respecting their privacy concerns. \"We can create a world where there's a real deterrent to violating the rights of another human being,\" she says.","times_shared":" 942,729  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_ladd_the_reporting_system_that_sexual_assault_survivors_want.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, activism, big problems, crime, design, innovation, interface design, product design, sex, social change, software, violence, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_ladd_the_reporting_system_that_sexual_assault_survivors_want\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The US needs paid family leave \u2014 for the sake of its future","author":"Jessica Shortall","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"We need women to work, and we need working women to have babies. So why is America one of the only countries in the world that offers no national paid leave to new working mothers? In this incisive talk, Jessica Shortall makes the impassioned case that the reality of new working motherhood in America is both hidden and horrible: millions of women, every year, are forced back to work within just weeks of giving birth. Her idea worth spreading: the time has come for us to recognize the economic, physical and psychological costs of our approach to working mothers and their babies, and to secure our economic future by providing paid leave to all working parents.","times_shared":" 1,258,964  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_shortall_how_america_fails_new_parents_and_their_babies.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, big problems, economics, family, future, government, health, health care, humanity, parenting, social change, society, women, women in business, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_shortall_how_america_fails_new_parents_and_their_babies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Wearing nothing new","author":"Jessi Arrington","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Designer Jessi Arrington packed nothing for TEDActive but 7 pairs of undies, buying the rest of her clothes in thrift stores around LA. It's a meditation on conscious consumption \u2014 wrapped in a rainbow of color and creativity.","times_shared":" 1,103,469  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessi_arrington_wearing_nothing_new.html","tags":"TED, talks, consumerism, creativity, culture, design, fashion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessi_arrington_wearing_nothing_new\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My stroke of insight","author":"Jill Bolte Taylor","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions \u2014 motion, speech, self-awareness \u2014 shut down one by one. An astonishing story.","times_shared":" 19,055,438  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, brain, consciousness, global issues, illness, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we can make crops survive without water","author":"Jill Farrant","ddate":" Dec 2015 ","description":"As the world's population grows and the effects of climate change come into sharper relief, we'll have to feed more people using less arable land. Molecular biologist Jill Farrant studies a rare phenomenon that may help: \"resurrection plants\" \u2014 super-resilient plants that seemingly come back from the dead. Could they hold promise for growing food in our coming hotter, drier world?","times_shared":" 1,165,286  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jill_farrant_how_we_can_make_crops_survive_without_water.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, agriculture, biology, biosphere, biotech, botany, chemistry, climate change, environment, food, garden, genetics, global issues, microbiology, nature, potential, science, sustainability, water, weather","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jill_farrant_how_we_can_make_crops_survive_without_water\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The mysterious world of underwater caves","author":"Jill Heinerth","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Cave diver Jill Heinerth explores the hidden underground waterways coursing through our planet. Working with biologists, climatologists and archaeologists, Heinerth unravels the mysteries of the life-forms that inhabit some of the earth's most remote places and helps researchers unlock the history of climate change. In this short talk, take a dive below the waves and explore the wonders of inner space.","times_shared":" 1,295,754  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jill_heinerth_the_mysterious_world_of_underwater_caves.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, adventure, biosphere, climate change, curiosity, environment, exploration, nature, robots, science, technology, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jill_heinerth_the_mysterious_world_of_underwater_caves\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Please, please, people. Let's put the 'awe' back in 'awesome'","author":"Jill Shargaa","ddate":" Jul 2014 ","description":"Which of the following is awesome: your lunch or the Great Pyramid of Giza? 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The final reason he gives? \u201cIn general, men don\u2019t give a damn.\u201d","times_shared":" 1,239,395  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jimmy_carter_why_i_believe_the_mistreatment_of_women_is_the_number_one_human_rights_abuse.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, inequality, peace, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jimmy_carter_why_i_believe_the_mistreatment_of_women_is_the_number_one_human_rights_abuse\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Gorgeous portraits of the world's vanishing people","author":"Jimmy Nelson","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"When Jimmy Nelson traveled to Siberia to photograph the Chukchi people, elders told him: \"You cannot photograph us. You have to wait, you have to wait until you get to know us, you have to wait until you understand us.\" In this gorgeously photo-filled talk, join Nelson's quest to understand \u2014 the world, other people, himself \u2014 by making astonishing portraits of the world's vanishing tribes and cultures.","times_shared":" 1,231,735  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jimmy_nelson_gorgeous_portraits_of_the_world_s_vanishing_people.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jimmy_nelson_gorgeous_portraits_of_the_world_s_vanishing_people\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The birth of Wikipedia","author":"Jimmy Wales","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled \"a ragtag band of volunteers,\" gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished online encyclopedia.","times_shared":" 990,621  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jimmy_wales_on_the_birth_of_wikipedia.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, collaboration, culture, invention, media, open-source, technology, wikipedia","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jimmy_wales_on_the_birth_of_wikipedia\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How quantum biology might explain life\u2019s biggest questions","author":"Jim Al-Khalili","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"How does a robin know to fly south? 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Neuroscientist Jim Fallon talks about brain scans and genetic analysis that may uncover the rotten wiring in the nature (and nurture) of murderers. In a too-strange-for-fiction twist, he shares a fascinating family history that makes his work chillingly personal.","times_shared":" 1,714,335  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jim_fallon_exploring_the_mind_of_a_killer.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, consciousness, development, mental health, mind, psychology, science, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jim_fallon_exploring_the_mind_of_a_killer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why does the universe exist?","author":"Jim Holt","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Why is there something instead of nothing? In other words: Why does the universe exist (and why are we in it)? Philosopher and writer Jim Holt follows this question toward three possible answers. Or four. 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TED\u2019s Chris Anderson sits down with Simons to talk about his extraordinary life in numbers.","times_shared":" 1,345,530  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jim_simons_a_rare_interview_with_the_mathematician_who_cracked_wall_street.html","tags":"TED, talks, human origins, investment, math, philanthropy, physics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jim_simons_a_rare_interview_with_the_mathematician_who_cracked_wall_street\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Learning from Sherman the shark","author":"Jim Toomey","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Cartoonist Jim Toomey created the comic strip Sherman's Lagoon, a wry look at underwater life starring Sherman the talking shark. 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As he demonstrates in this short, gasp-inducing talk, his ideas include a pen that penetrates into a screen to draw 3D models and SpaceTop, a computer desktop prototype that lets you reach through the screen to manipulate digital objects.","times_shared":" 1,671,880  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jinha_lee_a_tool_that_lets_you_touch_pixels.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, computers, design, interface design, technology, virtual reality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jinha_lee_a_tool_that_lets_you_touch_pixels\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Design for all 5 senses","author":"Jinsop Lee","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Good design looks great, yes \u2014 but why shouldn't it also feel great, smell great and sound great? Designer Jinsop Lee (a TED Talent Search winner) shares his theory of 5-sense design, with a handy graph and a few examples. His hope: to inspire you to notice great multisensory experiences.","times_shared":" 1,354,610  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jinsop_lee_design_for_all_5_senses.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, TED Conference, creativity, design, sight, smell","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jinsop_lee_design_for_all_5_senses\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The violin, and my dark night of the soul","author":"Ji-Hae Park","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"In her quest to become a world-famous violinist, Ji-Hae Park fell into a severe depression. Only music was able to lift her out again \u2014 showing her that her goal needn\u2019t be to play lofty concert halls, but instead to bring the wonder of the instrument to as many people as possible.","times_shared":" 2,254,900  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ji_hae_park_the_violin_and_my_dark_night_of_the_soul.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, entertainment, live music, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ji_hae_park_the_violin_and_my_dark_night_of_the_soul\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The fringe benefits of failure","author":"JK Rowling","ddate":" Jun 2008 ","description":"At her Harvard commencement speech, \"Harry Potter\" author JK Rowling offers some powerful, heartening advice to dreamers and overachievers, including one hard-won lesson that she deems \"worth more than any qualification I ever earned.\"","times_shared":" 1,321,256  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jk_rowling_the_fringe_benefits_of_failure.html","tags":"TED, talks, books, creativity, education, goal-setting, poverty, writing","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Don't eat the marshmallow!","author":"Joachim de Posada","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification \u2014 and how it can predict future success. 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Now, 123 million hosted nights (and counting) later, Gebbia sets out his dream for a culture of sharing in which design helps foster community and connection instead of isolation and separation.","times_shared":" 1,491,486  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joe_gebbia_how_airbnb_designs_for_trust.html","tags":"TED, talks, behavioral economics, business, collaboration, community, culture, design, economics, entrepreneur, future, innovation, potential, privacy, product design, relationships, social change, technology, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joe_gebbia_how_airbnb_designs_for_trust\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I beat stage fright","author":"Joe Kowan","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"Humanity's fine-tuned sense of fear served us well as a young species, giving us laser focus to avoid being eaten by competing beasts. But it's less wonderful when that same visceral, body-hijacking sense of fear kicks in in front of 20 folk-music fans at a Tuesday night open-mic. Palms sweat, hands shake, vision blurs, and the brain says RUN: it's stage fright. In this charming, tuneful little talk, Joe Kowan talks about how he conquered it.","times_shared":" 2,116,521  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joe_kowan_how_i_beat_stage_fright.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, entertainment, fear","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joe_kowan_how_i_beat_stage_fright\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This gel can make you stop bleeding instantly","author":"Joe Landolina","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Forget stitches \u2014 there's a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina talks about his invention \u2014 a medical gel that can instantly stop traumatic bleeding without the need to apply pressure. 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Joe Madiath introduces a program to help villagers help themselves, by building clean, protected water and sanitation systems and requiring everyone in the village to collaborate \u2014 with significant benefits that ripple across health, education and even government.","times_shared":" 950,312  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joe_madiath_better_toilets_better_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, development, sanitation, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joe_madiath_better_toilets_better_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The technology of storytelling","author":"Joe Sabia","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"iPad storyteller Joe Sabia introduces us to Lothar Meggendorfer, who created a bold technology for storytelling: the pop-up book. Sabia shows how new technology has always helped us tell our own stories, from the walls of caves to his own onstage iPad. 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As social media outgrows traditional media, and women users outnumber men, Blakley explains what changes are in store for the future of media.","times_shared":" 1,147,071  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/johanna_blakley_social_media_and_the_end_of_gender.html","tags":"TED, talks, advertising, culture, entertainment, media, social media","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/johanna_blakley_social_media_and_the_end_of_gender\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong","author":"Johann Hari","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"What really causes addiction \u2014 to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do \u2014 and if there might be a better way. As he shares in this deeply personal talk, his questions took him around the world, and unearthed some surprising and hopeful ways of thinking about an age-old problem.","times_shared":" 5,078,797  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, policy, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let the environment guide our development","author":"Johan Rockstrom","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Human growth has strained the Earth's resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science to recognize this and change behavior. 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That's science writer John Bohannon's \"modest proposal\" in this spellbinding choreographed talk. 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In this charming, personal talk, author John Green shares the community of learning that he found in online video.","times_shared":" 2,796,838  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_green_the_nerd_s_guide_to_learning_everything_online.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, community, education, online video","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_green_the_nerd_s_guide_to_learning_everything_online\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My green school dream","author":"John Hardy","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Join John Hardy on a tour of the Green School, his off-the-grid school in Bali that teaches kids how to build, garden, create (and get into college). 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","times_shared":" 1,804,098  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_hodgman_s_brief_digression.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, entertainment, extraterrestrial life, humor, love, physics, science, time","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_hodgman_s_brief_digression\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Teaching with the World Peace Game","author":"John Hunter","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4'x5' plywood board \u2014 and lets his 4th-graders solve them. 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This kind of bottom-up innovation is seen in the most fascinating, futuristic projects emerging today, and it starts, he says, with being open and alert to what\u2019s going on around you right now. Don\u2019t be a futurist, he suggests: be a now-ist. ","times_shared":" 1,861,142  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joi_ito_want_to_innovate_become_a_now_ist.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, innovation, investment, science, technology, telecom","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joi_ito_want_to_innovate_become_a_now_ist\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A circle of caring","author":"Jok Church","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Did you ever have a teacher who cared for you when no one else did? 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But Jonas Gahr St\u00f8re, the foreign minister of Norway, makes a compelling case for open discussion, even when our values diverge.","times_shared":" 267,770  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonas_gahr_store_in_defense_of_dialogue.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonas_gahr_store_in_defense_of_dialogue\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Every pollen grain has a story","author":"Jonathan Drori","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes \u2014 and travels remarkably well. 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At TED University, Jonathan Klein of Getty Images shows some of the most iconic, and talks about what happens when a generation sees an image so powerful it can't look away \u2014 or back.","times_shared":" 1,154,681  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonathan_klein_photos_that_changed_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, global issues, media, photography, poverty, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonathan_klein_photos_that_changed_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Web as random acts of kindness","author":"Jonathan Zittrain","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Feeling like the world is becoming less friendly? Social theorist Jonathan Zittrain begs to differ. 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As he says, \"the real innovation is in finding ways to include everyone.\"","times_shared":" 669,059  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jon_gosier_the_problem_with_trickle_down_techonomics.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, inequality, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jon_gosier_the_problem_with_trickle_down_techonomics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How the teddy bear taught us compassion","author":"Jon Mooallem","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt legendarily spared the life of a black bear \u2014 and prompted a plush toy craze for so-called \"teddy bears.\" Writer Jon Mooallem digs into this toy story and asks us to consider how the tales we tell about wild animals have real consequences for a species' chance of survival \u2014 and the natural world at large.","times_shared":" 1,067,269  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jon_mooallem_the_strange_story_of_the_teddy_bear_and_what_it_reveals_about_our_relationship_to_animals.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, environment, nature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jon_mooallem_the_strange_story_of_the_teddy_bear_and_what_it_reveals_about_our_relationship_to_animals\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"When online shaming spirals out of control","author":"Jon Ronson","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"Twitter gives a voice to the voiceless, a way to speak up and hit back at perceived injustice. 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Onstage at TEDGlobal 2014, he demonstrates a working prototype of the mobile platform for the first time.","times_shared":" 1,132,336  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jorge_soto_the_future_of_early_cancer_detection.html","tags":"TED, talks, biotech, cancer, health, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jorge_soto_the_future_of_early_cancer_detection\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained.","author":"Joseph Kim","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"A refugee now living in the US, Joseph Kim tells the story of his life in North Korea during the famine years. He's begun to create a new life \u2014 but he still searches for the family he lost.","times_shared":" 1,744,433  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_kim_the_family_i_lost_in_north_korea_and_the_family_i_gained.html","tags":"TED, talks, family, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_kim_the_family_i_lost_in_north_korea_and_the_family_i_gained\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A parable for Kenya","author":"Joseph Lekuton","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"Joseph Lekuton, a member of parliament in Kenya, starts with the story of his remarkable education, then offers a parable of how Africa can grow. His message of hope has never been more relevant.","times_shared":" 182,909  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_lekuton_tells_a_parable_for_kenya.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, collaboration, culture, education, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_lekuton_tells_a_parable_for_kenya\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Global power shifts","author":"Joseph Nye","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Historian and diplomat Joseph Nye gives us the 30,000-foot view of the shifts in power between China and the US, and the global implications as economic, political and \"soft\" power shifts and moves around the globe.","times_shared":" 868,357  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_nye_on_global_power_shifts.html","tags":"TED, talks, china, culture, economics, global issues, government, peace, politics, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_nye_on_global_power_shifts\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What consumers want","author":"Joseph Pine","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Customers want to feel what they buy is authentic, but \"Mass Customization\" author Joseph Pine says selling authenticity is tough because, well, there's no such thing. He talks about a few experiences that may be artificial but make millions anyway.","times_shared":" 774,748  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_pine_on_what_consumers_want.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, consumerism, creativity, shopping","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_pine_on_what_consumers_want\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How barbershops can keep men healthy","author":"Joseph Ravenell","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"The barbershop can be a safe haven for black men, a place for honest conversation and trust \u2014 and, as physician Joseph Ravenell suggests, a good place to bring up tough topics about health. He's turning the barbershop into a place to talk about medical problems that statistically affect black men more often and more seriously, like high blood pressure. It's a new approach to problem solving with broad applications. \"What is your barbershop?\" he asks. \"Where is that place for you where people affected by a unique problem can meet a unique solution?\"","times_shared":" 440,980  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_ravenell_how_barbershops_can_keep_men_healthy.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, community, health, health care, heart health, medical research, medicine, men, potential, public health, race","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joseph_ravenell_how_barbershops_can_keep_men_healthy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Ending hunger now","author":"Josette Sheeran","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Josette Sheeran, the head of the UN's World Food Program, talks about why, in a world with enough food for everyone, people still go hungry, still die of starvation, still use food as a weapon of war. Her vision: \"Food is one issue that cannot be solved person by person. We have to stand together.\"","times_shared":" 752,444  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/josette_sheeran_ending_hunger_now.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, economics, food, global issues, peace, politics, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/josette_sheeran_ending_hunger_now\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The El Sistema music revolution","author":"Jose Antonio Abreu","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Jose Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids' lives in Venezuela.  Here he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.","times_shared":" 880,851  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jose_abreu_on_kids_transformed_by_music.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, conducting, culture, education, entertainment, music, philanthropy, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jose_abreu_on_kids_transformed_by_music\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How Christmas lights helped guerrillas put down their guns","author":"Jose Miguel Sokoloff","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"\u201cIn my lifetime, I have never lived one day of peace in my country,\u201d says Jose Miguel Sokoloff. This ad executive from Colombia saw a chance to help guerrilla fighters choose to come home \u2014 with smart marketing. He shares how some creative, welcoming messages have helped thousands of guerrillas decide to put down their weapons \u2014 and the key insights behind these surprising tactics.","times_shared":" 714,843  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jose_miguel_sokoloff_how_christmas_lights_helped_guerrillas_put_down_their_guns.html","tags":"TED, talks, advertising, creativity, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jose_miguel_sokoloff_how_christmas_lights_helped_guerrillas_put_down_their_guns\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Feats of memory anyone can do","author":"Joshua Foer","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"There are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. Science writer Joshua Foer describes the technique \u2014 called the memory palace \u2014 and shows off its most remarkable feature: anyone can learn how to use it, including him.","times_shared":" 4,222,512  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_foer_feats_of_memory_anyone_can_do.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, culture, memory, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_foer_feats_of_memory_anyone_can_do\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A thought experiment on the intelligence of crows","author":"Joshua Klein","ddate":" Mar 2008 ","description":"Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant thought experiment: a machine that could form a new bond between animal and human.","times_shared":" 2,257,482  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_klein_on_the_intelligence_of_crows.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, design, hack, intelligence, interface design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_klein_on_the_intelligence_of_crows\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Wisdom from great writers on every year of life","author":"Joshua Prager","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"As different as we humans are from one another, we all age along the same great sequence, and the shared patterns of our lives pass into the pages of the books we love. In this moving talk, journalist Joshua Prager explores the stages of life through quotations from Norman Mailer, Joyce Carol Oates, William Trevor and other great writers, set to visualizations by graphic designer Milton Glaser. \"Books tell us who we've been, who we are, who we will be, too,\" Prager says.","times_shared":" 960,892  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_prager_wisdom_from_great_writers_on_every_year_of_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, aging, books, humanity, identity, journalism, language, life, meditation, storytelling, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_prager_wisdom_from_great_writers_on_every_year_of_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Building a theater that remakes itself","author":"Joshua Prince-Ramus","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"Can architects re-engineer their design process? Joshua Prince-Ramus shows how the results can be spectacular. He walks us through his fantastic re-creation of the Wyly Theater as a giant \"theatrical machine\" that reconfigures itself at the touch of a button.","times_shared":" 605,566  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_prince_ramus_building_a_theater_that_remakes_itself.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, architecture, arts, creativity, design, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_prince_ramus_building_a_theater_that_remakes_itself\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Behind the design of Seattle's library","author":"Joshua Prince-Ramus","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Architect Joshua Prince-Ramus takes the audience on dazzling, dizzying virtual tours of three recent projects: the Central Library in Seattle, the Museum Plaza in Louisville and the Charles Wyly Theater in Dallas.","times_shared":" 848,920  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_prince_ramus_on_seattle_s_library.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, arts, collaboration, culture, design, library","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_prince_ramus_on_seattle_s_library\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"On being just crazy enough","author":"Joshua Walters","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"At TED's Full Spectrum Auditions, comedian Joshua Walters, who's bipolar, walks the line between mental illness and mental \"skillness.\" In this funny, thought-provoking talk, he asks: What's the right balance between medicating craziness away and riding the manic edge of creativity and drive?","times_shared":" 1,529,306  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_walters_on_being_just_crazy_enough.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, depression, entertainment, mental health, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_walters_on_being_just_crazy_enough\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why sneakers are a great investment","author":"Josh Luber","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"Josh Luber is a \"sneakerhead,\" a collector of rare or limited sneakers. With their insatiable appetite for exclusive sneakers, these tastemakers drive marketing and create hype for the brands they love, specifically Nike, which absolutely dominates the multi-billion dollar secondary market for sneakers. Luber's company, Campless, collects data about this market and analyzes it for collectors and investors. In this talk, he takes us on a journey into this complicated, unregulated market and imagines how it could be a model for a stock market for commerce.","times_shared":" 1,572,253  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/josh_luber_why_sneakers_are_a_great_investment.html","tags":"TED, talks, Brand, advertising, data, economics, fashion, investment, marketing, shopping","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/josh_luber_why_sneakers_are_a_great_investment\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Adjustable liquid-filled eyeglasses","author":"Joshua Silver","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Josh Silver delivers his brilliantly simple solution for correcting vision at the lowest cost possible \u2014 adjustable, liquid-filled lenses. At TEDGlobal 2009, he demos his affordable eyeglasses and reveals his global plan to distribute them to a billion people in need by 2020.","times_shared":" 714,221  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/josh_silver_demos_adjustable_liquid_filled_eyeglasses.html","tags":"TED, talks, development, global issues, health, health care, innovation, invention, product design, sight","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/josh_silver_demos_adjustable_liquid_filled_eyeglasses\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Should you donate differently?","author":"Joy Sun","ddate":" Jul 2014 ","description":"Technology allows us to give cash directly to the poorest people on the planet. Should we do it? In this thought-provoking talk, veteran aid worker Joy Sun explores two ways to help the poor.","times_shared":" 1,152,938  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joy_sun_should_you_donate_differently.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, global issues, money","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joy_sun_should_you_donate_differently\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Information is food","author":"JP Rangaswami","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"How do we consume data? At TED@SXSWi, technologist JP Rangaswami muses on our relationship to information, and offers a surprising and sharp insight: we treat it like food.","times_shared":" 622,708  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jp_rangaswami_information_is_food.html","tags":"TED, talks, data, philosophy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jp_rangaswami_information_is_food\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My wish: Use art to turn the world inside out","author":"JR","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"JR, a semi-anonymous French street artist, uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out. Learn more about his work and learn how you can join in at insideoutproject.net.","times_shared":" 2,480,171  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Prize, activism, arts, community, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your online life, permanent as a tattoo","author":"Juan Enriquez","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"What if Andy Warhol had it wrong, and instead of being famous for 15 minutes, we\u2019re only anonymous for that long? In this short talk, Juan Enriquez looks at the surprisingly permanent effects of digital sharing on our personal privacy. He shares insight from the ancient Greeks to help us deal with our new \u201cdigital tattoos.\u201d","times_shared":" 1,478,976  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_how_to_think_about_digital_tattoos.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, culture, security, social media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_how_to_think_about_digital_tattoos\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The life code that will reshape the future","author":"Juan Enriquez","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics.","times_shared":" 655,373  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_on_genomics_and_our_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, TED Brain Trust, biotech, business, culture, genetics, invention, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_on_genomics_and_our_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The next species of human","author":"Juan Enriquez","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"While the mega-banks were toppling in early 2009, Juan Enriquez took the stage to say: The really big reboot is yet to come. But don't look for it on the stock exchange or the political ballot. It'll come from science labs, and it promises keener bodies and minds. Our kids are going to be ... different.","times_shared":" 2,811,076  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_shares_mindboggling_new_science.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Books, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, biology, business, economics, robots, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_shares_mindboggling_new_science\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Using biology to rethink the energy challenge","author":"Juan Enriquez","ddate":" Sep 2007 ","description":"Juan Enriquez challenges our definition of bioenergy. Oil, coal, gas and other hydrocarbons are not chemical but biological products, based on plant matter \u2014 and thus, growable. Our whole approach to fuel, he argues, needs to change.","times_shared":" 750,532  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_wants_to_grow_energy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, biodiversity, biotech, business, energy, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_wants_to_grow_energy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We can reprogram life. How to do it wisely","author":"Juan Enriquez","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"For four billion years, what lived and died on Earth depended on two principles: natural selection and random mutation. Then humans came along and changed everything \u2014 hybridizing plants, breeding animals, altering the environment and even purposefully evolving ourselves. Juan Enriquez provides five guidelines for a future where this ability to program life rapidly accelerates. \"This is the single most exciting adventure human beings have been on,\" Enriquez says. \"This is the single greatest superpower humans have ever had.\"","times_shared":" 1,607,292  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_we_can_reprogram_life_how_to_do_it_wisely.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, biodiversity, biology, brain, conservation, environment, evolution, future, genetics, global issues, history, humanity, life, nature, potential, science, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juan_enriquez_we_can_reprogram_life_how_to_do_it_wisely\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A simple way to break a bad habit","author":"Judson Brewer","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction \u2014 from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us. Learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover a simple but profound tactic that might help you beat your next urge to smoke, snack or check a text while driving.","times_shared":" 4,216,103  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/judson_brewer_a_simple_way_to_break_a_bad_habit.html","tags":"TED, talks, Addiction, TEDMED, brain, choice, cognitive science, curiosity, decision-making, health, illness, meditation, mental health, mind, mindfulness, motivation, nature, neuroscience, obesity, personal growth, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/judson_brewer_a_simple_way_to_break_a_bad_habit\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Prepare for a good end of life","author":"Judy MacDonald Johnston","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Thinking about death is frightening, but planning ahead is practical and leaves more room for peace of mind in our final days. In a solemn, thoughtful talk, Judy MacDonald Johnston shares 5 practices for planning for a good end of life. ","times_shared":" 1,399,465  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/judy_macdonald_johnston_prepare_for_a_good_end_of_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, aging, culture, death, humanity, life","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/judy_macdonald_johnston_prepare_for_a_good_end_of_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The fight to end rare-animal trafficking in Brazil","author":"Juliana Machado Ferreira","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira, a TED Senior Fellow, talks about her work helping to save birds and other animals stolen from the wild in Brazil. Once these animals are seized from smugglers, she asks, then what?","times_shared":" 298,906  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juliana_machado_ferreira.html","tags":"TED, talks, Brazil, Latin America, TED Conference, activism, biodiversity, biology, birds, global issues, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juliana_machado_ferreira\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet BRCK, Internet access built for Africa","author":"Juliana Rotich","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Tech communities are booming all over Africa, says Nairobi-based Juliana Rotich, cofounder of the open-source software Ushahidi. But it remains challenging to get and stay connected in a region with frequent blackouts and spotty Internet hookups. So Rotich and friends developed BRCK, offering resilient connectivity for the developing world. ","times_shared":" 604,828  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juliana_rotich_meet_brck_internet_access_built_for_africa.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Fellows, business, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/juliana_rotich_meet_brck_internet_access_built_for_africa\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why the world needs WikiLeaks","author":"Julian Assange","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"The controversial website WikiLeaks collects and posts highly classified documents and video. Founder Julian Assange, who's reportedly being sought for questioning by US authorities, talks to TED's Chris Anderson about how the site operates, what it has accomplished \u2014 and what drives him. The interview includes graphic footage of a recent US airstrike in Baghdad.","times_shared":" 2,114,621  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_assange_why_the_world_needs_wikileaks.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, global issues, iraq, military, news, politics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_assange_why_the_world_needs_wikileaks\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Is there a real you?","author":"Julian Baggini","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"What makes you, you? Is it how you think of yourself, how others think of you, or something else entirely? Philosopher Julian Baggini draws from philosophy and neuroscience to give a surprising answer.","times_shared":" 700,623  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_baggini_is_there_a_real_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, TEDx, neuroscience, philosophy, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_baggini_is_there_a_real_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"5 ways to listen better","author":"Julian Treasure","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, \"We are losing our listening.\" In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening \u2014 to other people and the world around you.","times_shared":" 3,927,564  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, culture, sound","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to speak so that people want to listen","author":"Julian Treasure","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help. In this useful talk, the sound expert demonstrates the how-to's of powerful speaking \u2014 from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how to speak with empathy. A talk that might help the world sound more beautiful.","times_shared":" 12,679,792  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_how_to_speak_so_that_people_want_to_listen.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, sound, speech","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_how_to_speak_so_that_people_want_to_listen\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Shh! Sound health in 8 steps","author":"Julian Treasure","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Julian Treasure says our increasingly noisy world is gnawing away at our mental health \u2014 even costing lives. He lays out an 8-step plan to soften this sonic assault (starting with those cheap earbuds) and restore our relationship with sound.","times_shared":" 967,616  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_shh_sound_health_in_8_steps.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, design, music, nature, psychology, science, sound","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_shh_sound_health_in_8_steps\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The 4 ways sound affects us","author":"Julian Treasure","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Playing sound effects both pleasant and awful, Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways. Listen carefully for a shocking fact about noisy open-plan offices.","times_shared":" 1,407,277  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_the_4_ways_sound_affects_us.html","tags":"TED, talks, birds, business, cities, entertainment, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_the_4_ways_sound_affects_us\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Pay attention to nonviolence","author":"Julia Bacha","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"In 2003, the Palestinian village of Budrus mounted a 10-month-long nonviolent protest to stop a barrier being built across their olive groves. Did you hear about it? Didn't think so. Brazilian filmmaker Julia Bacha asks why we only pay attention to violence in the Israel-Palestine conflict \u2014 and not to the nonviolent leaders who may one day bring peace.","times_shared":" 671,656  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julia_bacha.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, communication, compassion, entertainment, film, peace, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julia_bacha\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"It's time for \"The Talk\"","author":"Julia Sweeney","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Despite her best efforts, comedian Julia Sweeney is forced to tell a little white lie when her 8-year-old begins learning about frog reproduction \u2014 and starts to ask some very smart questions.","times_shared":" 3,126,754  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julia_sweeney_has_the_talk.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, children, comedy, humor, relationships, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julia_sweeney_has_the_talk\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Letting go of God","author":"Julia Sweeney","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Julia Sweeney (God Said, \"Ha!\") performs the first 15 minutes of her 2006 solo show Letting Go of God. When two young Mormon missionaries knock on her door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs.","times_shared":" 3,520,623  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julia_sweeney_on_letting_go_of_god.html","tags":"TED, talks, Christianity, God, TED Conference, arts, atheism, comedy, culture, performance, religion, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julia_sweeney_on_letting_go_of_god\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Spider-Man, The Lion King and life on the creative edge","author":"Julie Taymor","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Showing spectacular clips from productions such as Frida, The Tempest and The Lion King, director Julie Taymor describes a life spent immersed in theater and the movies. Filmed right as controversy over her Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark was at its peak, she candidly describes the tensions inherent within her creative process, as she strives both to capture the essence of a story\u2014and produce images and experiences unlike anything else.","times_shared":" 919,395  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julie_taymor_spider_man_the_lion_king_and_life_on_the_creative_edge.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, entertainment, fear, film, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julie_taymor_spider_man_the_lion_king_and_life_on_the_creative_edge\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Freeing energy from the grid","author":"Justin Hall-Tipping","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"What would happen if we could generate power from our windowpanes? 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Social activist Karen Tse shows how we can, and should, stand up and end the use of routine torture.","times_shared":" 508,947  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/karen_tse_how_to_stop_torture.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, law, politics, prison, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/karen_tse_how_to_stop_torture\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Be an opportunity maker","author":"Kare Anderson","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"We all want to use our talents to create something meaningful with our lives. But how to get started? (And ... what if you're shy?) Writer Kare Anderson shares her own story of chronic shyness, and how she opened up her world by helping other people use their own talents and passions.","times_shared":" 1,899,159  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kare_anderson_be_an_opportunity_maker.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, communication, creativity, relationships, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kare_anderson_be_an_opportunity_maker\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"When people of Muslim heritage challenge fundamentalism","author":"Karima Bennoune","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Karima Bennoune shares four powerful stories of real people fighting against fundamentalism in their own communities \u2014 refusing to allow the faith they love to become a tool for crime, attacks and murder. 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Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.","times_shared":" 11,274,098  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend.html","tags":"TED, talks, body language, health, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My magic moves","author":"Kenichi Ebina","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Kenichi Ebina moves his body in a manner that appears to defy the limits imposed by the human skeleton. 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Join him in a celebration of the Earth's geological history and contemplate our place in deep time.","times_shared":" 934,003  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kenneth_lacovara_hunting_for_dinosaurs_showed_me_our_place_in_the_universe.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, ancient world, animals, dinosaurs, environment, exploration, geology, history, humanity, nature, paleontology, science, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kenneth_lacovara_hunting_for_dinosaurs_showed_me_our_place_in_the_universe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe","author":"Kenneth Shinozuka","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"60% of people with dementia wander off, an issue that can prove hugely stressful for both patients and caregivers. 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Yes, some hackers are bad guys, but many are working to fight government corruption and advocate for our rights. By exposing vulnerabilities, they push the Internet to become stronger and healthier, wielding their power to create a better world.","times_shared":" 1,732,238  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/keren_elazari_hackers_the_internet_s_immune_system.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Conference, activism, crime, hack, terrorism","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/keren_elazari_hackers_the_internet_s_immune_system\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why videos go viral","author":"Kevin Allocca","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Kevin Allocca is YouTube's trends manager, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. 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He shares stats and personal stories from his on-the-ground research \u2014 and names the price of freeing every slave on earth right now.","times_shared":" 777,361  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kevin_bales_how_to_combat_modern_slavery.html","tags":"TED, talks, Slavery, TED Conference, business, economics, global issues, humanity, trafficking","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kevin_bales_how_to_combat_modern_slavery\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Confessions of a depressed comic","author":"Kevin Breel","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"Kevin Breel didn't look like a depressed kid: team captain, at every party, funny and confident. 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He gives a powerful piece of advice to those with loved ones who might be contemplating suicide.","times_shared":" 2,226,284  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kevin_briggs_the_bridge_between_suicide_and_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, depression, mental health, suicide","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kevin_briggs_the_bridge_between_suicide_and_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How technology evolves","author":"Kevin Kelly","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Tech enthusiast Kevin Kelly asks \"What does technology want?\" and discovers that its movement toward ubiquity and complexity is much like the evolution of life.","times_shared":" 1,217,451  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kevin_kelly_on_how_technology_evolves.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, choice, culture, evolution, future, history, philosophy, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kevin_kelly_on_how_technology_evolves\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The next 5,000 days of the web","author":"Kevin Kelly","ddate":" Dec 2007 ","description":"At the 2007 EG conference, Kevin Kelly shares a fun stat: The World Wide Web, as we know it, is only 5,000 days old. 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In this powerful, honest talk, Brohi shares how she took a hard look at her own process, and offers sharp insights for other passionate activists.","times_shared":" 1,103,262  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/khalida_brohi_how_i_work_to_protect_women_from_honor_killings.html","tags":"TED, talks, Middle East, activism, education, feminism, violence, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/khalida_brohi_how_i_work_to_protect_women_from_honor_killings\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I defend the rule of law","author":"Kimberley Motley","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Every human deserves protection under their country\u2019s laws \u2014 even when that law is forgotten or ignored. 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She shares her thoughts on visionary leadership at TEDWomen.","times_shared":" 754,408  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kiran_bedi_a_police_chief_with_a_difference.html","tags":"TED, talks, crime, culture, education, global issues, india, politics, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kiran_bedi_a_police_chief_with_a_difference\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Kids, take charge","author":"Kiran Sethi","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Kiran Bir Sethi shows how her groundbreaking Riverside School in India teaches kids life's most valuable lesson: \"I can.\" Watch her students take local issues into their own hands, lead other young people, even educate their parents.","times_shared":" 1,312,681  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kiran_bir_sethi_teaches_kids_to_take_charge.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, education, india, leadership, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kiran_bir_sethi_teaches_kids_to_take_charge\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"And now, the real news","author":"Kirk Citron","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"How many of today's headlines will matter in 100 years? 1000? 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This biologist and TED Senior Fellow offers a glimpse into the wonderful and mysterious lives of these hard-working and fragile creatures.","times_shared":" 622,956  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kristen_marhaver_how_we_re_growing_baby_corals_to_rebuild_reefs.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, animals, biology, biosphere, climate change, environment, exoskeleton, microbiology, mission blue, nature, oceans, pollution, science, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kristen_marhaver_how_we_re_growing_baby_corals_to_rebuild_reefs\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Making law on the high seas","author":"Kristina Gjerde","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Kristina Gjerde studies the law of the high seas \u2014 the 64 percent of our ocean that isn't protected by any national law at all. 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From Skoll World Forum, Oxford, UK, www.skollfoundation.org","times_shared":" 392,535  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/larry_brilliant_makes_the_case_for_optimism.html","tags":"TED, talks, climate change, culture, global issues, health, peace","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/larry_brilliant_makes_the_case_for_optimism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My wish: Help me stop pandemics","author":"Larry Brilliant","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread. 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But though the steel town has lately been hailed as a posterchild of \"rustbelt revitalization,\" Frazier's pictures tell a different story, of the real impact of inequality and environmental toxicity. In this short, powerful talk, the TED Fellow shares a deeply personal glimpse of an often-unseen world.","times_shared":" 1,031,984  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/latoya_ruby_frazier_a_visual_history_of_inequality_in_industrial_america.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, arts, creativity, environment, inequality, photography, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/latoya_ruby_frazier_a_visual_history_of_inequality_in_industrial_america\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"For these women, reading is a daring act","author":"Laura Boushnak","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"In some parts of the world, half of the women lack basic reading and writing skills. The reasons vary, but in many cases, literacy isn't valued by fathers, husbands, even mothers. Photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak traveled to countries including Yemen, Egypt and Tunisia to highlight brave women \u2014 schoolgirls, political activists, 60-year-old moms \u2014 who are fighting the statistics.","times_shared":" 736,106  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_boushnak_for_these_women_reading_is_a_daring_act.html","tags":"TED, talks, Islam, Middle East, TED Fellows, education, feminism, photography, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_boushnak_for_these_women_reading_is_a_daring_act\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Older people are happier","author":"Laura Carstensen","ddate":" Dec 2011 ","description":"In the 20th century we added an unprecedented number of years to our lifespans, but is the quality of life as good? Surprisingly, yes! Psychologist Laura Carstensen shows research that demonstrates that as people get older they become happier, more content, and have a more positive outlook on the world.","times_shared":" 1,085,471  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_carstensen_older_people_are_happier.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, aging, culture, science, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_carstensen_older_people_are_happier\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Good news in the fight against pancreatic cancer","author":"Laura Indolfi","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Anyone who has lost a loved one to pancreatic cancer knows the devastating speed with which it can affect an otherwise healthy person. TED Fellow and biomedical entrepreneur Laura Indolfi is developing a revolutionary way to treat this complex and lethal disease: a drug delivery device that acts as a cage at the site of a tumor, preventing it from spreading and delivering medicine only where it's needed. \"We are hoping that one day we can make pancreatic cancer a curable disease,\" she says.","times_shared":" 729,691  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_indolfi_good_news_in_the_fight_against_pancreatic_cancer.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, big problems, cancer, design, disease, entrepreneur, epidemiology, future, health, health care, illness, innovation, invention, medical research, medicine, potential, product design, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_indolfi_good_news_in_the_fight_against_pancreatic_cancer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The secrets I find on the mysterious ocean floor","author":"Laura Robinson","ddate":" Dec 2014 ","description":"Hundreds of meters below the surface of the ocean, Laura Robinson probes the steep slopes of massive undersea mountains. She's on the hunt for thousand-year-old corals that she can test in a nuclear reactor to discover how the ocean changes over time. By studying the history of the earth, Robinson hopes to find clues of what might happen in the future.","times_shared":" 1,257,563  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_robinson_the_secrets_i_find_on_the_mysterious_ocean_floor.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, adventure, ancient world, animals, beauty, biodiversity, biology, biosphere, chemistry, climate change, environment, exploration, future, history, life, nature, oceans, science, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_robinson_the_secrets_i_find_on_the_mysterious_ocean_floor\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The surprisingly logical minds of babies","author":"Laura Schulz","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"How do babies learn so much from so little so quickly? In a fun, experiment-filled talk, cognitive scientist Laura Schulz shows how our young ones make decisions with a surprisingly strong sense of logic, well before they can talk.","times_shared":" 1,434,738  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_schulz_the_surprisingly_logical_minds_of_babies.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, children, cognitive science, mind, science, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_schulz_the_surprisingly_logical_minds_of_babies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Remember to say thank you","author":"Laura Trice","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words \"thank you\" \u2014 to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it.","times_shared":" 1,385,575  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_trice_suggests_we_all_say_thank_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, communication, culture, happiness, parenting, relationships","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_trice_suggests_we_all_say_thank_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Depressed dogs, cats with OCD \u2014 what animal madness means for us humans","author":"Laurel Braitman","ddate":" Jul 2014 ","description":"Behind those funny animal videos, sometimes, are oddly human-like problems. Laurel Braitman studies non-human animals who exhibit signs of mental health issues \u2014 from compulsive bears to self-destructive rats to monkeys with unlikely friends. Braitman asks what we as humans can learn from watching animals cope with depression, sadness and other all-too-human problems.","times_shared":" 1,250,997  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laurel_braitman_depressed_dogs_cats_with_ocd_what_animal_madness_means_for_us_humans.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, animals, health, history, mental health, psychology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laurel_braitman_depressed_dogs_cats_with_ocd_what_animal_madness_means_for_us_humans\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The conscience of television","author":"Lauren Zalaznick","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"TV executive Lauren Zalaznick thinks deeply about pop television. Sharing results of a bold study that tracks attitudes against TV ratings over five decades, she makes a case that television reflects who we truly are \u2014 in ways we might not have expected.","times_shared":" 567,437  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lauren_zalaznick.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, entertainment","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lauren_zalaznick\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Lessons from the 1918 flu","author":"Laurie Garrett","ddate":" Feb 2007 ","description":"In 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of \"The Coming Plague,\" gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from past pandemics are suddenly more relevant than ever.","times_shared":" 388,115  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laurie_garrett_on_lessons_from_the_1918_flu.html","tags":"TED, talks, Vaccines, business, ebola, health, health care, history, politics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laurie_garrett_on_lessons_from_the_1918_flu\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A monkey economy as irrational as ours","author":"Laurie Santos","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Laurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. 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In this fiery, deeply personal talk, he calls for all citizens to engage, and offers a heartfelt reminder to never give up hope.","times_shared":" 1,059,455  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lawrence_lessig_the_unstoppable_walk_to_political_reform.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, corruption, democracy, government, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lawrence_lessig_the_unstoppable_walk_to_political_reform\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What your doctor won\u2019t disclose","author":"Leana Wen","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"Wouldn\u2019t you want to know if your doctor was a paid spokesman for a drug company? Or held personal beliefs incompatible with the treatment you want? Right now, in the US at least, your doctor simply doesn\u2019t have to tell you about that. And when physician Leana Wen asked her fellow doctors to open up, the reaction she got was \u2026 unsettling.","times_shared":" 1,543,098  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leana_wen_what_your_doctor_won_t_disclose.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, health care, medicine, morality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leana_wen_what_your_doctor_won_t_disclose\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Making matter come alive","author":"Lee Cronin","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Before life existed on Earth, there was just matter, inorganic dead \"stuff.\" How improbable is it that life arose? And \u2014 could it use a different type of chemistry? Using an elegant definition of life (anything that can evolve), chemist Lee Cronin is exploring this question by attempting to create a fully inorganic cell using a \"Lego kit\" of inorganic molecules \u2014 no carbon \u2014 that can assemble, replicate and compete.","times_shared":" 671,825  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_cronin_making_matter_come_alive.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, life, nanoscale, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_cronin_making_matter_come_alive\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Inside an Antarctic time machine","author":"Lee Hotz","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Science columnist Lee Hotz describes a remarkable project at WAIS Divide, Antarctica, where a hardy team are drilling into ten-thousand-year-old ice to extract vital data on our changing climate.","times_shared":" 570,885  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_hotz_inside_an_antarctic_time_machine.html","tags":"TED, talks, climate change, news, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_hotz_inside_an_antarctic_time_machine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A powerful poem about what it feels like to be transgender","author":"Lee Mokobe","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"\"I was the mystery of an anatomy, a question asked but not answered,\" says poet Lee Mokobe, a TED Fellow, in this gripping and poetic exploration of identity and transition. It's a thoughtful reflection on bodies, and the meanings poured into them.","times_shared":" 996,048  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_mokobe_a_powerful_poem_about_what_it_feels_like_to_be_transgender.html","tags":"TED, talks, Gender spectrum, TED Fellows, Transgender, gender, poetry, spoken word","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_mokobe_a_powerful_poem_about_what_it_feels_like_to_be_transgender\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Science and democracy","author":"Lee Smolin","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Physicist Lee Smolin talks about how the scientific community works: as he puts it, \"we fight and argue as hard as we can,\" but everyone accepts that the next generation of scientists will decide who's right. And, he says, that's how democracy works, too.","times_shared":" 235,081  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_smolin_on_science_and_democracy.html","tags":"TED, talks, String theory, TED Conference, community, global issues, physics, politics, science, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_smolin_on_science_and_democracy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My friend Richard Feynman","author":"Leonard Susskind","ddate":" Jan 2011 ","description":"What's it like to be pals with a genius? 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With serious scholarship and warm humor, Hazleton shares the grace, flexibility and mystery she found, in this myth-debunking talk.","times_shared":" 1,691,068  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lesley_hazelton_on_reading_the_koran.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, global issues, journalism, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lesley_hazelton_on_reading_the_koran\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The doubt essential to faith","author":"Lesley Hazleton","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"When Lesley Hazleton was writing a biography of Muhammad, she was struck by something: The night he received the revelation of the Koran, according to early accounts, his first reaction was doubt, awe, even fear. And yet this experience became the bedrock of his belief. Hazleton calls for a new appreciation of doubt and questioning as the foundation of faith \u2014 and an end to fundamentalism of all kinds.","times_shared":" 1,250,755  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lesley_hazleton_the_doubt_essential_to_faith.html","tags":"TED, talks, Islam, culture, faith, global issues, peace, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lesley_hazleton_the_doubt_essential_to_faith\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Don't misrepresent Africa","author":"Leslie Dodson","ddate":" Sep 2011 ","description":"Real narratives are complicated:\u00a0Africa isn\u2019t a country, and it's\u00a0not a disaster zone, says reporter and researcher Leslie Dodson.\u00a0She calls for journalists, researchers and NGOs to stop representing entire continents as one big tragedy.","times_shared":" 111,029  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leslie_dodson_don_t_misrepresent_africa.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TEDx, journalism, media, poverty","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Re-examining the remix","author":"Lawrence Lessig","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Former \"young Republican\" Larry Lessig talks about what Democrats can learn about copyright from their opposite party, considered more conservative. 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Then he heard of Lake Imja in the Himalayas, created by recent glacial melting, and Lake Pumori, a body of water at an altitude of 5300 m on Everest \u2014 and so began a journey that would teach him a radical new way to approach swimming and think about climate change.","times_shared":" 980,955  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lewis_pugh_s_mind_shifting_mt_everest_swim.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, adventure, climate change, global issues, science, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lewis_pugh_s_mind_shifting_mt_everest_swim\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore","author":"Leyla Acaroglu","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Most of us want to do the right thing when it comes to the environment. But things aren\u2019t as simple as opting for the paper bag, says sustainability strategist Leyla Acaroglu. A bold call for us to let go of tightly-held green myths and think bigger in order to create systems and products that ease strain on the planet.","times_shared":" 1,128,382  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leyla_acaroglu_paper_beats_plastic_how_to_rethink_environmental_folklore.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, design, green, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leyla_acaroglu_paper_beats_plastic_how_to_rethink_environmental_folklore\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Unlock the intelligence, passion, greatness of girls","author":"Leymah Gbowee","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee has two powerful stories to tell \u2014 of her own life's transformation, and of the untapped potential of girls around the world. 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They're also entirely affordable.","times_shared":" 574,210  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lian_pin_koh_a_drone_s_eye_view_of_conservation.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, drones, global issues, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lian_pin_koh_a_drone_s_eye_view_of_conservation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The beauty of being a misfit","author":"Lidia Yuknavitch","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"To those who feel like they don't belong: there is beauty in being a misfit. Author Lidia Yuknavitch shares her own wayward journey in an intimate recollection of patchwork stories about loss, shame and the slow process of self-acceptance. \"Even at the moment of your failure, you are beautiful,\" she says. \"You don't know it yet, but you have the ability to reinvent yourself endlessly. That's your beauty.\"","times_shared":" 682,118  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lidia_yuknavitch_the_beauty_of_being_a_misfit.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, beauty, books, creativity, failure, humanity, identity, personal growth, self, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lidia_yuknavitch_the_beauty_of_being_a_misfit\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Lies, damned lies and statistics (about TEDTalks)","author":"Sebastian Wernicke","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"In a brilliantly tongue-in-cheek analysis, Sebastian Wernicke turns the tools of statistical analysis on TEDTalks, to come up with a metric for creating \"the optimum TEDTalk\" based on user ratings. How do you rate it? \"Jaw-dropping\"? \"Unconvincing\"? Or just plain \"Funny\"?","times_shared":" 2,058,438  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lies_damned_lies_and_statistics_about_tedtalks.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, comedy, entertainment, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lies_damned_lies_and_statistics_about_tedtalks\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard","author":"Linda Cliatt-Wayman","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"On Linda Cliatt-Wayman's first day as principal at a failing high school in North Philadelphia, she was determined to lay down the law. But she soon realized the job was more complex than she thought. With palpable passion, she shares the three principles that helped her turn around three schools labeled \"low-performing and persistently dangerous.\" Her fearless determination to lead \u2014 and to love the students, no matter what \u2014 is a model for leaders in all fields.","times_shared":" 1,319,443  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/linda_cliatt_wayman_how_to_fix_a_broken_school_lead_fearlessly_love_hard.html","tags":"TED, talks, education, leadership, poverty, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/linda_cliatt_wayman_how_to_fix_a_broken_school_lead_fearlessly_love_hard\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to manage for collective creativity","author":"Linda Hill","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"What's the secret to unlocking the creativity hidden inside your daily work, and giving every great idea a chance? Harvard professor Linda Hill, co-author of \"Collective Genius,\" has studied some of the world's most creative companies to come up with a set of tools and tactics to keep great ideas flowing \u2014 from everyone in the company, not just the designated \"creatives.\" ","times_shared":" 1,745,517  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/linda_hill_how_to_manage_for_collective_creativity.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, collaboration, creativity, leadership","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/linda_hill_how_to_manage_for_collective_creativity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A delightful way to teach kids about computers","author":"Linda Liukas","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"Computer code is the next universal language, and its syntax will be limited only by the imaginations of the next generation of programmers. Linda Liukas is helping to educate problem-solving kids, encouraging them to see computers not as mechanical, boring and complicated but as colorful, expressive machines meant to be tinkered with. In this talk, she invites us to imagine a world where the Ada Lovelaces of tomorrow grow up to be optimistic and brave about technology and use it to create a new world that is wonderful, whimsical and a tiny bit weird.","times_shared":" 1,280,811  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/linda_liukas_a_delightful_way_to_teach_kids_about_computers.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TEDx, algorithm, code, computers, creativity, design, education, future, parenting, product design, programming, software, storytelling, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/linda_liukas_a_delightful_way_to_teach_kids_about_computers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The mind behind Linux","author":"Linus Torvalds","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Linus Torvalds transformed technology twice \u2014 first with the Linux kernel, which helps power the Internet, and again with Git, the source code management system used by developers worldwide. In a rare interview with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Torvalds discusses with remarkable openness the personality traits that prompted his unique philosophy of work, engineering and life. \"I am not a visionary, I'm an engineer,\" Torvalds says. \"I'm perfectly happy with all the people who are walking around and just staring at the clouds ... but I'm looking at the ground, and I want to fix the pothole that's right in front of me before I fall in.\"","times_shared":" 1,470,030  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/linus_torvalds_the_mind_behind_linux.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, code, communication, computers, data, engineering, interview, invention, programming, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/linus_torvalds_the_mind_behind_linux\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How books can open your mind","author":"Lisa Bu","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"What happens when a dream you've held since childhood \u2026 doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books.","times_shared":" 2,661,042  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, culture, entertainment, library, literature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The future of business is the \"mesh\"","author":"Lisa Gansky","ddate":" Jan 2011 ","description":"Lisa Gansky, author of \"The Mesh,\" talks about a future of business that's about sharing all kinds of stuff, either via smart and tech-enabled rental or, more boldly, peer-to-peer. Examples across industries \u2014 from music to cars \u2014 show how close we are to this meshy future.","times_shared":" 672,432  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_gansky_the_future_of_business_is_the_mesh.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_gansky_the_future_of_business_is_the_mesh\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A primer on 3D printing","author":"Lisa Harouni","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"2012 may be the year of 3D printing, when this three-decade-old technology finally becomes accessible and even commonplace. Lisa Harouni gives a useful introduction to this fascinating way of making things \u2014 including intricate objects once impossible to create.","times_shared":" 1,533,524  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_harouni_a_primer_on_3d_printing.html","tags":"TED, talks, 3d printing, business, design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_harouni_a_primer_on_3d_printing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The political chemistry of oil","author":"Lisa Margonelli","ddate":" Jun 2010 ","description":"Speaking one month after the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Lisa Margonelli shows how drilling moratoriums and executive ousters make for good theater, but distract us from the issue at heart: our unrestrained oil consumption. She shares her bold plan to wean America off oil \u2014 by confronting consumers with its real cost.","times_shared":" 410,496  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_margonelli_the_political_chemistry_of_oil.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, disaster relief, energy, environment, green, oil, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_margonelli_the_political_chemistry_of_oil\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How humans could evolve to survive in space","author":"Lisa Nip","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"If we hope to one day leave Earth and explore the universe, our bodies are going to have to get a lot better at surviving the harsh conditions of space. Using synthetic biology, Lisa Nip hopes to harness special powers from microbes on Earth \u2014 such as the ability to withstand radiation \u2014 to make humans more fit for exploring space. \"We're approaching a time during which we'll have the capacity to decide our own genetic destiny,\" Nip says. \"Augmenting the human body with new abilities is no longer a question of how, but of when.\"","times_shared":" 1,094,390  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_nip_how_humans_could_evolve_to_survive_in_space.html","tags":"TED, talks, Planets, TEDx, bacteria, biology, engineering, environment, evolution, exploration, future, innovation, intelligence, microbiology, nature, potential, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_nip_how_humans_could_evolve_to_survive_in_space\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The invisible man","author":"Liu Bolin","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Can a person disappear in plain sight? That\u2019s the question Liu Bolin\u2018s remarkable work seems to ask. The Beijing-based artist is sometimes called \u201cThe Invisible Man\u201d because in nearly all his art, Bolin is front and center \u2014 and completely unseen. He aims to draw attention to social and political issues by dissolving into the background.","times_shared":" 1,240,817  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liu_bolin_the_invisible_man.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, china, global issues, identity, photography, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liu_bolin_the_invisible_man\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Drawing on humor for change","author":"Liza Donnelly","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly shares a portfolio of her wise and funny cartoons about modern life \u2014 and talks about how humor can empower women to change the rules.","times_shared":" 1,175,148  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liza_donnelly_drawing_upon_humor_for_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, comedy, culture, feminism, humor, media, peace, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liza_donnelly_drawing_upon_humor_for_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A call to reinvent liberal arts education","author":"Liz Coleman","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Bennington president Liz Coleman delivers a call-to-arms for radical reform in higher education. Bucking the trend to push students toward increasingly narrow areas of study, she proposes a truly cross-disciplinary education \u2014 one that dynamically combines all areas of study to address the great problems of our day.","times_shared":" 552,498  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liz_coleman_s_call_to_reinvent_liberal_arts_education.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, activism, collaboration, creativity, education, future, politics, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liz_coleman_s_call_to_reinvent_liberal_arts_education\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new museum wing ... in a giant bubble","author":"Liz Diller","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"How do you make a great public space inside a not-so-great building? Liz Diller shares the story of creating a welcoming, lighthearted \u2014 even, dare we say it, sexy \u2014 addition to the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)","times_shared":" 630,508  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liz_diller_a_giant_bubble_for_debate.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, cities, creativity, museums","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liz_diller_a_giant_bubble_for_debate\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Blur Building and other tech-empowered architecture","author":"Liz Diller","ddate":" Dec 2007 ","description":"In this engrossing EG talk, architect Liz Diller shares her firm DS+R's more unusual work, including the Blur Building, whose walls are made of fog, and the revamped Alice Tully Hall, which is wrapped in glowing wooden skin.","times_shared":" 510,509  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liz_diller_plays_with_architecture.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, art, arts, cities, design, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/liz_diller_plays_with_architecture\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The state of the climate \u2014 and what we might do about it","author":"Lord Nicholas Stern","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"How can we begin to address the global, insidious problem of climate change \u2014 a problem that\u2019s too big for any one country to solve? Economist Nicholas Stern lays out a plan, presented to the UN\u2019s Climate Summit in 2014, showing how the world\u2019s countries can work together on climate. It\u2019s a big vision for cooperation, with a payoff that goes far beyond averting disaster. He asks: How can we use this crisis to spur better lives for all?","times_shared":" 724,285  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lord_nicholas_stern_the_state_of_the_climate_and_what_we_might_do_about_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, climate change, economics, global issues","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lord_nicholas_stern_the_state_of_the_climate_and_what_we_might_do_about_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The intricate economics of terrorism","author":"Loretta Napoleoni","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Loretta Napoleoni details her rare opportunity to talk to the secretive Italian Red Brigades \u2014 an experience that sparked a lifelong interest in terrorism. She gives a behind-the-scenes look at its complex economics, revealing a surprising connection between money laundering and the US Patriot Act. ","times_shared":" 563,832  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/loretta_napoleoni_the_intricate_economics_of_terrorism.html","tags":"TED, talks, corruption, economics, global issues, money, terrorism","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/loretta_napoleoni_the_intricate_economics_of_terrorism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What\u2019s wrong with your pa$$w0rd?","author":"Lorrie Faith Cranor","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Lorrie Faith Cranor studied thousands of real passwords to figure out the surprising, very common mistakes that users \u2014 and secured sites \u2014 make to compromise security. And how, you may ask, did she study thousands of real passwords without compromising the security of any users? That's a story in itself. It's secret data worth knowing, especially if your password is 123456 ... ","times_shared":" 1,372,458  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lorrie_faith_cranor_what_s_wrong_with_your_pa_w0rd.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, communication, hack, privacy, security, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lorrie_faith_cranor_what_s_wrong_with_your_pa_w0rd\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":" Hidden miracles of the natural world","author":"Louie Schwartzberg","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"We live in a world of unseeable beauty, so subtle and delicate that it is imperceptible to the human eye. To bring this invisible world to light, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg bends the boundaries of time and space with high-speed cameras, time lapses and microscopes. At TED2014, he shares highlights from his latest project, a 3D film titled \"Mysteries of the Unseen World,\" which slows down, speeds up, and magnifies the astonishing wonders of nature.","times_shared":" 6,006,100  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louie_schwartzberg_hidden_miracles_of_the_natural_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, bacteria, film, insects, nanoscale, nature, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louie_schwartzberg_hidden_miracles_of_the_natural_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The hidden beauty of pollination","author":"Louie Schwartzberg","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film \"Wings of Life,\" inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honeybee.","times_shared":" 1,715,279  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louie_schwartzberg_the_hidden_beauty_of_pollination.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, beauty, bees, evolution, film, garden, insects, life, nature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louie_schwartzberg_the_hidden_beauty_of_pollination\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We need to feed the whole world","author":"Louise Fresco","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Louise Fresco shows us why we should celebrate mass-produced, supermarket-style white bread. She says environmentally sound mass production will feed the world, yet leave a role for small bakeries and traditional methods.","times_shared":" 848,372  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louise_fresco_on_feeding_the_whole_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, development, food, global issues, industrial design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louise_fresco_on_feeding_the_whole_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A dig for humanity's origins","author":"Louise Leakey","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Louise Leakey asks, \"Who are we?\" The question takes her to the Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, where she digs for the evolutionary origins of humankind \u2014 and suggests a stunning new vision of our competing ancestors.","times_shared":" 589,954  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louise_leakey_digs_for_humanity_s_origins.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Conference, ancient world, anthropology, apes, evolution, human origins, humanity, paleontology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louise_leakey_digs_for_humanity_s_origins\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The science of scent","author":"Luca Turin","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"What's the science behind a sublime perfume? With charm and precision, biophysicist Luca Turin explains the molecular makeup \u2014 and the art \u2014 of a scent.","times_shared":" 408,493  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/luca_turin_on_the_science_of_scent.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, TED Conference, beauty, happiness, materials, science, smell, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/luca_turin_on_the_science_of_scent\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Finding planets around other stars","author":"Lucianne Walkowicz","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"How do we find planets \u2014 even habitable planets \u2014 around other stars? By looking for tiny dimming as a planet passes in front of its sun, TED Fellow Lucianne Walkowicz and the Kepler mission have found some 1,200 potential new planetary systems. With new techniques, they may even find ones with the right conditions for life.","times_shared":" 1,013,130  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucianne_walkowicz_finding_planets_around_other_stars.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, exploration, science, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucianne_walkowicz_finding_planets_around_other_stars\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's not use Mars as a backup planet","author":"Lucianne Walkowicz","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Stellar astronomer and TED Senior Fellow Lucianne Walkowicz works on NASA's Kepler mission, searching for places in the universe that could support life. So it's worth a listen when she asks us to think carefully about Mars. In this short talk, she suggests that we stop dreaming of Mars as a place that we'll eventually move to when we've messed up Earth, and to start thinking of planetary exploration and preservation of the Earth as two sides of the same goal. As she says, \"The more you look for planets like Earth, the more you appreciate our own planet.\"","times_shared":" 1,745,115  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucianne_walkowicz_let_s_not_use_mars_as_a_backup_planet.html","tags":"TED, talks, NASA, Planets, TED Fellows, astronomy, exploration, future, humanity, space, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucianne_walkowicz_let_s_not_use_mars_as_a_backup_planet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Look up for a change","author":"Lucianne Walkowicz","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"How often do you see the true beauty of the night sky? TED Fellow Lucianne Walkowicz shows how light pollution is ruining the extraordinary \u2014 and often ignored \u2014 experience of seeing directly into space.","times_shared":" 162,289  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucianne_walkowicz_look_up_for_a_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, TEDx, environment, global issues, science, space","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Crowdsource your health","author":"Lucien Engelen","ddate":" Apr 2011 ","description":"You can use your smartphone to find a local ATM, but what if you need a defibrillator? Lucien Engelen shows us online innovations that are changing the way we save lives, including a crowdsourced map of local defibrillators.","times_shared":" 273,081  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucien_engelen_crowdsource_your_health.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, health, health care, medicine, public health, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucien_engelen_crowdsource_your_health\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How can technology transform the human body?","author":"Lucy McRae","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"TED Fellow Lucy McRae is a body architect \u2014 she imagines ways to merge biology and technology in our own bodies. In this visually stunning talk, she shows her work, from clothes that recreate the body's insides for a music video with pop-star Robyn, to a pill that, when swallowed, lets you sweat perfume.","times_shared":" 1,485,263  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucy_mcrae_how_can_technology_transform_the_human_body.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, architecture, design, smell, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lucy_mcrae_how_can_technology_transform_the_human_body\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Massive-scale online collaboration","author":"Luis von Ahn","ddate":" Apr 2011 ","description":"After re-purposing CAPTCHA so each human-typed response helps digitize books, Luis von Ahn wondered how else to use small contributions by many on the Internet for greater good. In this talk, he shares how his ambitious new project, Duolingo, will help millions learn a new language while translating the Web quickly and accurately \u2014 all for free.","times_shared":" 1,369,099  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/luis_von_ahn_massive_scale_online_collaboration.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TEDx, collaboration, computers, language, technology, wikipedia","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/luis_von_ahn_massive_scale_online_collaboration\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I learned to stop worrying and love \"useless\" art","author":"Luke Syson","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Luke Syson was a curator of Renaissance art, of transcendent paintings of saints and solemn Italian ladies \u2014 serious art. And then he changed jobs, and inherited the Met's collection of ceramics \u2014 pretty, frilly, \"useless\" candlesticks and vases. He didn't like it. He didn't get it. Until one day \u2026 (Filmed at TEDxMet.)","times_shared":" 1,092,685  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/luke_syson_how_i_learned_to_stop_worrying_and_love_useless_art.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, art, arts, design, history, museums","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/luke_syson_how_i_learned_to_stop_worrying_and_love_useless_art\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A global culture to fight extremism","author":"Maajid Nawaz","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Why do transnational extremist organizations succeed where democratic movements have a harder time taking hold? Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamist extremist, asks for new grassroots stories and global social activism to spread democracy in the face of nationalism and xenophobia.","times_shared":" 643,063  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maajid_nawaz_a_global_culture_to_fight_extremism.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, democracy, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maajid_nawaz_a_global_culture_to_fight_extremism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why a good book is a secret door","author":"Mac Barnett","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn't children's books be? In this whimsical talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page, art as a doorway to wonder \u2014 and what real kids say to a fictional whale.","times_shared":" 1,446,268  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door.html","tags":"TED, talks, books, children, creativity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Stunning photos of the endangered Everglades","author":"Mac Stone","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"For centuries, people have viewed swamps and wetlands as obstacles to avoid. But for photographer Mac Stone, who documents the stories of wildlife in Florida's Everglades, the swamp isn't a hindrance \u2014 it's a national treasure. Through his stunning photographs, Stone shines a new light on a neglected, ancient and important wilderness. His message: get out and experience it for yourself. \"Just do it \u2014 put your feet in the water,\" he says. \"The swamp will change you, I promise.\"","times_shared":" 1,055,885  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mac_stone_stunning_photos_of_the_endangered_everglades.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, animals, nature, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mac_stone_stunning_photos_of_the_endangered_everglades\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"On being a woman and a diplomat","author":"Madeleine Albright","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks bluntly about politics and diplomacy, making the case that women's issues deserve a place at the center of foreign policy. Far from being a \"soft\" issue, she says, women's issues are often the very hardest ones, dealing directly with life and death. A frank and funny Q&A with Pat Mitchell from the Paley Center.","times_shared":" 676,781  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/madeleine_albright_on_being_a_woman_and_a_diplomat.html","tags":"TED, talks, Foreign Policy, business, iraq","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/madeleine_albright_on_being_a_woman_and_a_diplomat\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Teach arts and sciences together","author":"Mae Jemison","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Mae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to teach both the arts and sciences, both intuition and logic, as one \u2014 to create bold thinkers.","times_shared":" 643,549  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mae_jemison_on_teaching_arts_and_sciences_together.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, dance, education, future, science, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mae_jemison_on_teaching_arts_and_sciences_together\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement","author":"Magda Sayeg","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Textile artist Magda Sayeg transforms urban landscapes into her own playground by decorating everyday objects with colorful knit and crochet works. These warm, fuzzy \"yarn bombs\" started small, with stop sign poles and fire hydrants in Sayeg's hometown, but soon people found a connection to the craft and spread it across the world. \"We all live in this fast-paced, digital world, but we still crave and desire something that's relatable,\" Sayeg says. \"Hidden power can be found in the most unassuming places, and we all possess skills that are just waiting to be discovered.\"","times_shared":" 985,170  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/magda_sayeg_how_yarn_bombing_grew_into_a_worldwide_movement.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, arts, beauty, creativity, entertainment, materials, street art","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/magda_sayeg_how_yarn_bombing_grew_into_a_worldwide_movement\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Turning dunes into architecture","author":"Magnus Larsson","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.","times_shared":" 628,029  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/magnus_larsson_turning_dunes_into_architecture.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, architecture, bacteria, biology, design, sustainability, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/magnus_larsson_turning_dunes_into_architecture\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The illustrated woman","author":"Maira Kalman","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Author and illustrator Maira Kalman talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, as wise and as deliciously off-kilter in person as she is on paper.","times_shared":" 600,494  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maira_kalman_the_illustrated_woman.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, children, culture, design, entertainment, happiness","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maira_kalman_the_illustrated_woman\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"3 stories of local eco-entrepreneurship","author":"Majora Carter","ddate":" Sep 2010 ","description":"The future of green is local. Majora Carter tells three inspiring stories of people who are saving their own communities while saving the planet. ","times_shared":" 501,010  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/majora_carter_3_stories_of_local_ecoactivism.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, cities, community, economics, green","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/majora_carter_3_stories_of_local_ecoactivism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Greening the ghetto","author":"Majora Carter","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx \u2014 and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy.","times_shared":" 1,404,102  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html","tags":"TED, talks, MacArthur grant, TED Conference, activism, business, cities, environment, green, inequality, politics, pollution","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The strange tale of the Norden bombsight","author":"Malcolm Gladwell","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Master storyteller Malcolm Gladwell tells the tale of the Norden bombsight, a groundbreaking piece of World War II technology with a deeply unexpected result.","times_shared":" 927,609  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_gladwell.html","tags":"TED, talks, drones, invention, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_gladwell\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce","author":"Malcolm Gladwell","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"\"Tipping Point\" author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce \u2014 and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.","times_shared":" 6,183,224  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_gladwell_on_spaghetti_sauce.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, choice, consumerism, culture, economics, food, marketing, media, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_gladwell_on_spaghetti_sauce\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The unheard story of David and Goliath","author":"Malcolm Gladwell","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"It's a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior. The story has transcended its biblical origins to become a common shorthand for unlikely victory. But, asks Malcolm Gladwell, is that really what the David and Goliath story is about?","times_shared":" 2,763,470  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_gladwell_the_unheard_story_of_david_and_goliath.html","tags":"TED, talks, ancient world, entertainment, history, storytelling, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_gladwell_the_unheard_story_of_david_and_goliath\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"\"High School Training Ground\"","author":"Malcolm London","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"Young poet, educator and activist Malcolm London performs his stirring poem about life on the front lines of high school. He tells of the \"oceans of adolescence\" who come to school \"but never learn to swim,\" of \"masculinity mimicked by men who grew up with no fathers.\" Beautiful, lyrical, chilling.","times_shared":" 1,024,840  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_london_high_school_training_ground.html","tags":"TED, talks, education, poetry","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_london_high_school_training_ground\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Authentic creativity vs. karaoke culture","author":"Malcolm McLaren","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"How does one find authentic creativity? In his last talk before passing away, Malcolm McLaren tells remarkable stories from his own life, from failing school to managing the Sex Pistols. He argues that we're living in a karaoke culture, with false promises of instant success, and that messiness and failure are the key to true learning.","times_shared":" 248,483  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malcolm_mclaren_authentic_creativity_vs_karaoke_culture.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, creativity, culture, entertainment","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Dance to change the world","author":"Mallika Sarabhai","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"At TEDIndia, Mallika Sarabhai, a dancer\/actor\/politician, tells a  
transformative story in dance \u2014 and argues that the arts may be the  
most powerful way to effect change, whether political, social or  
personal.","times_shared":" 451,067  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mallika_sarabhai.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, dance, entertainment, global issues, politics, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mallika_sarabhai\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A Saudi woman who dared to drive","author":"Manal al-Sharif","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"There's no actual law against women driving in Saudi Arabia. But it's forbidden. Two years ago, Manal al-Sharif decided to encourage women to drive by doing so \u2014 and filming herself for YouTube. Hear her story of what happened next.","times_shared":" 1,375,734  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/manal_al_sharif_a_saudi_woman_who_dared_to_drive.html","tags":"TED, talks, Islam, Middle East, cars, culture, feminism, global issues, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/manal_al_sharif_a_saudi_woman_who_dared_to_drive\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Falling in love is the easy part","author":"Mandy Len Catron","ddate":" Aug 2015 ","description":"Did you know you can fall in love with anyone just by asking them 36 questions? Mandy Len Catron tried this experiment, it worked, and she wrote a viral article about it (that your mom probably sent you). But \u2026 is that real love? Did it last? And what\u2019s the difference between falling in love and staying in love?","times_shared":" 2,453,031  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mandy_len_catron_falling_in_love_is_the_easy_part.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, love, media, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mandy_len_catron_falling_in_love_is_the_easy_part\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A visual history of human knowledge","author":"Manuel Lima","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"How does knowledge grow? Sometimes it begins with one insight and grows into many branches; other times it grows as a complex and interconnected network. Infographics expert Manuel Lima explores the thousand-year history of mapping data \u2014 from languages to dynasties \u2014 using trees and networks of information. It's a fascinating history of visualizations, and a look into humanity's urge to map what we know.","times_shared":" 1,559,870  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/manuel_lima_a_visual_history_of_human_knowledge.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, data, design, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/manuel_lima_a_visual_history_of_human_knowledge\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami","author":"Manu Prakash","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Perhaps you\u2019ve punched out a paper doll or folded an origami swan? TED Fellow Manu Prakash and his team have created a microscope made of paper that's just as easy to fold and use. A sparkling demo that shows how this invention could revolutionize healthcare in developing countries \u2026 and turn almost anything into a fun, hands-on science experiment.","times_shared":" 1,591,337  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/manu_prakash_a_50_cent_microscope_that_folds_like_origami.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, global issues, health, physics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/manu_prakash_a_50_cent_microscope_that_folds_like_origami\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why not eat insects?","author":"Marcel Dicke","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.","times_shared":" 1,316,138  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marcel_dicke_why_not_eat_insects.html","tags":"TED, talks, agriculture, environment, food, health, insects","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marcel_dicke_why_not_eat_insects\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Open-sourced blueprints for civilization","author":"Marcin Jakubowski","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines, allowing anyone to build their own tractor or harvester from scratch. And that's only the first step in a project to write an instruction set for an entire self-sustaining village (starting cost: $10,000).","times_shared":" 1,368,049  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marcin_jakubowski.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, culture, open-source, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marcin_jakubowski\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Welcome to the age of the industrial internet","author":"Marco Annunziata","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Everyone's talking about the \"Internet of Things,\" but what exactly does that mean for our future? In this thoughtful talk, economist Marco Annunziata looks at how technology is transforming the industrial sector, creating machines that can see, feel, sense and react \u2014 so they can be operated far more efficiently. Think: airplane parts that send an alert when they need to be serviced, or wind turbines that communicate with one another to generate more electricity. It's a future with exciting implications for us all.","times_shared":" 1,350,531  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_annunziata_welcome_to_the_age_of_the_industrial_internet.html","tags":"TED, talks, economics, infrastructure, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_annunziata_welcome_to_the_age_of_the_industrial_internet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A magical tale (with augmented reality)","author":"Marco Tempest","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Marco Tempest spins a beautiful story of what magic is, how it entertains us and how it highlights our humanity \u2014 all while working extraordinary illusions with his hands and an augmented reality machine.","times_shared":" 1,356,452  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_a_magical_tale_with_augmented_reality.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, design, entertainment, illusion, magic, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_a_magical_tale_with_augmented_reality\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"And for my next trick, a robot","author":"Marco Tempest","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Marco Tempest uses charming stagecraft to demo EDI, the multi-purpose robot designed to work very closely with humans. Less a magic trick than an intricately choreographed performance, Tempest shows off the robot\u2019s sensing technology, safety features and strength, and makes the case for a closer human-robot relationship. (Okay, there\u2019s a little magic, too.)","times_shared":" 1,475,352  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_maybe_the_best_robot_demo_ever.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, entertainment, magic, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_maybe_the_best_robot_demo_ever\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Augmented reality, techno-magic","author":"Marco Tempest","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Using sleight-of-hand techniques and charming storytelling, illusionist Marco Tempest brings a jaunty stick figure to life onstage at TEDGlobal.","times_shared":" 985,910  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_the_augmented_reality_of_techno_magic.html","tags":"TED, talks, entertainment, magic, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_the_augmented_reality_of_techno_magic\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)","author":"Marco Tempest","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion. ","times_shared":" 5,323,606  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_the_magic_of_truth_and_lies_on_ipods.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, arts, design, entertainment, illusion, magic, music, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_the_magic_of_truth_and_lies_on_ipods\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Symmetry, reality's riddle","author":"Marcus du Sautoy","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"The world turns on symmetry \u2014 from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects.","times_shared":" 924,786  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marcus_du_sautoy_symmetry_reality_s_riddle.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, art, beauty, math, physics, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marcus_du_sautoy_symmetry_reality_s_riddle\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A science award that makes you laugh, then think","author":"Marc Abrahams","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"As founder of the Ig Nobel awards, Marc Abrahams explores the world\u2019s most improbable research. In this thought-provoking (and occasionally side-splitting) talk, he tells stories of truly weird science \u2014 and makes the case that silliness is critical to boosting public interest in science.","times_shared":" 1,322,495  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_abrahams_a_science_award_that_makes_you_laugh_then_think.html","tags":"TED, talks, humor, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_abrahams_a_science_award_that_makes_you_laugh_then_think\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe","author":"Marc Koska","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Reuse of syringes, all too common in under-funded clinics, kills 1.3 million each year. Marc Koska clues us in to this devastating global problem with facts, photos and hidden-camera footage. He shares his solution: a low-cost syringe that can't be used twice.","times_shared":" 598,821  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_koska_the_devastating_toll_of_syringe_reuse.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, development, education, health, medicine, sanitation, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_koska_the_devastating_toll_of_syringe_reuse\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by ... you","author":"Marc Kushner","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"\"Architecture is not about math or zoning \u2014 it's about visceral emotions,\" says Marc Kushner. In a sweeping \u2014 often funny \u2014 talk, he zooms through the past thirty years of architecture to show how the public, once disconnected, have become an essential part of the design process. With the help of social media, feedback reaches architects years before a building is even created. The result? Architecture that will do more for us than ever before.","times_shared":" 1,871,462  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_kushner_why_the_buildings_of_the_future_will_be_shaped_by_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Books, architecture, design, social media","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_kushner_why_the_buildings_of_the_future_will_be_shaped_by_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art of the interview","author":"Marc Pachter","ddate":" Jan 2008 ","description":"Marc Pachter has conducted live interviews with some of the most intriguing characters in recent American history as part of a remarkable series created for the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. He reveals the secret to a great interview and shares extraordinary stories of talking with Steve Martin, Clare Booth Luce and more.","times_shared":" 594,353  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_pachter_the_art_of_the_interview.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, history, performance, personal growth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_pachter_the_art_of_the_interview\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How giant websites design for you (and a billion others, too)","author":"Margaret Gould Stewart","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Facebook\u2019s \u201clike\u201d and \u201cshare\u201d buttons are seen 22 billion times a day, making them some of the most-viewed design elements ever created. Margaret Gould Stewart, Facebook\u2019s director of product design, outlines three rules for design at such a massive scale\u2014one so big that the tiniest of tweaks can cause global outrage, but also so large that the subtlest of improvements can positively impact the lives of many.","times_shared":" 1,489,312  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_gould_stewart_how_giant_websites_design_for_you_and_a_billion_others_too.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, culture, design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_gould_stewart_how_giant_websites_design_for_you_and_a_billion_others_too\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The dangers of \"willful blindness\"","author":"Margaret Heffernan","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"Gayla Benefield was just doing her job \u2014 until she uncovered an awful secret about her hometown that meant its mortality rate was 80 times higher than anywhere else in the U.S. But when she tried to tell people about it, she learned an even more shocking truth: People didn\u2019t want to know. In a talk that\u2019s part history lesson, part call-to-action, Margaret Heffernan demonstrates the danger of \"willful blindness\" and praises ordinary people like Benefield who are willing to speak up. (Filmed at TEDxDanubia.) ","times_shared":" 1,391,236  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_heffernan_the_dangers_of_willful_blindness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, global issues, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_heffernan_the_dangers_of_willful_blindness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Forget the pecking order at work","author":"Margaret Heffernan","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Organizations are often run according to \"the superchicken model,\" where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others. And yet, this isn't what drives the most high-achieving teams. Business leader Margaret Heffernan observes that it is social cohesion \u2014 built every coffee break, every time one team member asks another for help \u2014 that leads over time to great results. It's a radical rethink of what drives us to do our best work, and what it means to be a leader. Because as Heffernan points out: \"Companies don't have ideas. Only people do.\"","times_shared":" 1,726,349  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_heffernan_why_it_s_time_to_forget_the_pecking_order_at_work.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Books, business, leadership, life, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_heffernan_why_it_s_time_to_forget_the_pecking_order_at_work\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How YouTube thinks about copyright","author":"Margaret Gould Stewart","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube's head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.","times_shared":" 724,117  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_stewart_how_youtube_thinks_about_copyright.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, business, creativity, culture, entertainment, law, online video, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_stewart_how_youtube_thinks_about_copyright\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The beautiful math of coral","author":"Margaret Wertheim","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Margaret Wertheim leads a project to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician \u2014 celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation.","times_shared":" 1,187,540  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_wertheim_crochets_the_coral_reef.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, design, math, oceans, science, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_wertheim_crochets_the_coral_reef\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Government \u2014 investor, risk-taker, innovator","author":"Mariana Mazzucato","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Why doesn\u2019t the government just get out of the way and let the private sector \u2014 the \u201creal revolutionaries\u201d \u2014 innovate? It\u2019s rhetoric you hear everywhere, and Mariana Mazzucato wants to dispel it. In an energetic talk, she shows how the state \u2014 which many see as a slow, hunkering behemoth \u2014 is really one of our most exciting risk-takers and market-shapers.","times_shared":" 747,940  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mariana_mazzucato_government_investor_risk_taker_innovator.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, economics, finance, government, innovation, investment, technology, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mariana_mazzucato_government_investor_risk_taker_innovator\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your words may predict your future mental health","author":"Mariano Sigman","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Can the way you speak and write today predict your future mental state, even the onset of psychosis? In this fascinating talk, neuroscientist Mariano Sigman reflects on ancient Greece and the origins of introspection to investigate how our words hint at our inner lives and details a word-mapping algorithm that could predict the development of schizophrenia. \"We may be seeing in the future a very different form of mental health,\" Sigman says, \"based on objective, quantitative and automated analysis of the words we write, of the words we say.\"","times_shared":" 879,389  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mariano_sigman_your_words_may_predict_your_future_mental_health.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, cognitive science, communication, future, health, identity, language, mental health, mind, neuroscience, science, self, speech, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mariano_sigman_your_words_may_predict_your_future_mental_health\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Intricate beauty by design","author":"Marian Bantjes","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"In graphic design, Marian Bantjes says, throwing your individuality into a project is heresy. She explains how she built her career doing just that, bringing her signature delicate illustrations to storefronts, valentines and even genetic diagrams.","times_shared":" 598,527  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marian_bantjes_intricate_beauty_by_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, design, innovation, typography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marian_bantjes_intricate_beauty_by_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The surprising need for strangeness","author":"Maria Bezaitis","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"In our digital world, social relations have become mediated by data. Without even realizing it, we\u2019re barricading ourselves against strangeness \u2014 people and ideas that don't fit the patterns of who we already know, what we already like and where we\u2019ve already been. A call for technology to deliver us to what and who we need, even if it\u2019s unfamiliar. (Filmed at TED@Intel.)","times_shared":" 1,030,937  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maria_bezaitis_the_surprising_need_for_strangeness.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, data, sociology, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maria_bezaitis_the_surprising_need_for_strangeness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An art made of trust, vulnerability and connection","author":"Marina Abramovi\u0107","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Marina Abramovi\u0107's art pushes the boundary between audience and artist in pursuit of heightened consciousness and personal change. In her groundbreaking 2010 work, \"The Artist Is Present,\" she simply sat in a chair facing her audience, for eight hours a day ... with powerfully moving results. Her boldest work may still be yet to come \u2014 it's taking the form of a sprawling art institute devoted to experimentation and simple acts done with mindful attention. \"Nothing happens if you always do things the same way,\" she says. \"My method is to do things I'm afraid of, the things I don't know, to go to territory that nobody's ever been.\"","times_shared":" 1,161,544  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marina_abramovic_an_art_made_of_trust_vulnerability_and_connection.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, collaboration, communication, energy, fear, identity, performance art, relationships, self, society, vulnerability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marina_abramovic_an_art_made_of_trust_vulnerability_and_connection\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The wonder of Zulu wire art","author":"Marisa Fick-Jordan","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"In this short, image-packed talk, Marisa Fick-Jordan talks about how a village of traditional Zulu wire weavers built a worldwide market for their dazzling work.","times_shared":" 260,233  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marisa_fick_jordan_shares_the_wonder_of_zulu_wire_art.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, art, business, design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marisa_fick_jordan_shares_the_wonder_of_zulu_wire_art\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter","author":"Mark Bezos","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected \u2014 but that taught him a big lesson: Don't wait to be a hero.","times_shared":" 1,839,046  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_bezos_a_life_lesson_from_a_volunteer_firefighter.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, community, compassion, culture","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_bezos_a_life_lesson_from_a_volunteer_firefighter\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What's wrong with what we eat","author":"Mark Bittman","ddate":" Dec 2007 ","description":"In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.","times_shared":" 3,455,107  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_bittman_on_what_s_wrong_with_what_we_eat.html","tags":"TED, talks, environment, food, green, obesity, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_bittman_on_what_s_wrong_with_what_we_eat\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Demo: A needle-free vaccine patch that's safer and way cheaper","author":"Mark Kendall","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"One hundred sixty years after the invention of the needle and syringe, we\u2019re still using them to deliver vaccines; it\u2019s time to evolve. Biomedical engineer Mark Kendall demos the Nanopatch, a one-centimeter-by-one-centimeter square vaccine that can be applied painlessly to the skin. He shows how this tiny piece of silicon can overcome four major shortcomings of the modern needle and syringe, at a fraction of the cost.","times_shared":" 943,767  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_kendall_demo_a_needle_free_vaccine_patch_that_s_safer_and_way_cheaper.html","tags":"TED, talks, Vaccines, biology, health, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_kendall_demo_a_needle_free_vaccine_patch_that_s_safer_and_way_cheaper\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How language transformed humanity","author":"Mark Pagel","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Biologist Mark Pagel shares an intriguing theory about why humans evolved our complex system of language. He suggests that language is a piece of \"social technology\" that allowed early human tribes to access a powerful new tool: cooperation.","times_shared":" 1,310,988  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_pagel_how_language_transformed_humanity.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, communication, culture, evolution, language, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_pagel_how_language_transformed_humanity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What the people of the Amazon know that you don\u2019t","author":"Mark Plotkin","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"\"The greatest and most endangered species in the Amazon rainforest is not the jaguar or the harpy eagle,\" says Mark Plotkin, \"It's the isolated and uncontacted tribes.\" In an energetic and sobering talk, the ethnobotanist brings us into the world of the forest's indigenous tribes and the incredible medicinal plants that their shamans use to heal. He outlines the challenges and perils that are endangering them \u2014 and their wisdom \u2014 and urges us to protect this irreplaceable repository of knowledge.","times_shared":" 1,376,639  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_plotkin_what_the_people_of_the_amazon_know_that_you_don_t.html","tags":"TED, talks, medicine, world cultures","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_plotkin_what_the_people_of_the_amazon_know_that_you_don_t\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Victims of the city","author":"Mark Raymond","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Architecture can bring people together, or divide them \u2014 witness the skyscraper, costly, inefficient, and only serving small portions of the community. At TEDxPortofSpain, Mark Raymond encourages city governments to let go of their old notions of success and consider the balance of environment, economy, and society to design cities for social change. ","times_shared":" 136,790  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_raymond_victims_of_the_city.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, architecture, cities, design, social change, sustainability","transcript_url":""},{"title":"How sampling transformed music","author":"Mark Ronson","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Sampling isn't about \"hijacking nostalgia wholesale,\" says Mark Ronson. It's about inserting yourself into the narrative of a song while also pushing that story forward. In this mind-blowingly original talk, watch the DJ scramble 15 TED Talks into an audio-visual omelette, and trace the evolution of \"La Di Da Di,\" Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick's 1984 hit that has been reimagined for every generation since. ","times_shared":" 2,725,014  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_ronson_how_sampling_transformed_music.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_ronson_how_sampling_transformed_music\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Suspended animation is within our grasp","author":"Mark Roth","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Mark Roth studies suspended animation: the art of shutting down life processes and then starting them up again. It's wild stuff, but it's not science fiction. Induced by careful use of an otherwise toxic gas, suspended animation can potentially help trauma and heart attack victims survive long enough to be treated.","times_shared":" 686,811  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_roth_suspended_animation.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, fish, health care, science, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_roth_suspended_animation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why bees are disappearing","author":"Marla Spivak","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, seven years ago, did colonies start dying en masse? Marla Spivak reveals four reasons which are interacting with tragic consequences. This is not simply a problem because bees pollinate a third of the world\u2019s crops. Could this incredible species be holding up a mirror for us?","times_shared":" 2,165,959  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marla_spivak_why_bees_are_disappearing.html","tags":"TED, talks, bees, biodiversity, food, garden, insects, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marla_spivak_why_bees_are_disappearing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What we learn from insects\u2019 kinky sex lives","author":"Marlene Zuk","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Marlene Zuk delightedly, determinedly studies insects. In this enlightening, funny talk, she shares just some of the ways that they are truly astonishing \u2014 not least for the creative ways they have sex.","times_shared":" 1,333,915  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marlene_zuk_what_we_learn_from_insects_kinky_sex_lives.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, insects, science, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marlene_zuk_what_we_learn_from_insects_kinky_sex_lives\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My daughter, my wife, our robot, and the quest for immortality","author":"Martine Rothblatt","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"The founder of Sirius XM satellite radio, Martine Rothblatt now heads up a drug company that makes life-saving medicines for rare diseases (including one drug that saved her own daughter's life). Meanwhile she is working to preserve the consciousness of the woman she loves in a digital file ... and a companion robot. In an onstage conversation with TED's Chris Anderson, Rothblatt shares her powerful story of love, identity, creativity, and limitless possibility.","times_shared":" 1,139,094  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martine_rothblatt_my_daughter_my_wife_our_robot_and_the_quest_for_immortality.html","tags":"TED, talks, Gender spectrum, Transgender, biotech, creativity, identity, love, medicine, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martine_rothblatt_my_daughter_my_wife_our_robot_and_the_quest_for_immortality\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The line between life and not-life","author":"Martin Hanczyc","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"In his lab, Martin Hanczyc makes \"protocells,\" experimental blobs of chemicals that behave like living cells. His work demonstrates how life might have first occurred on Earth ... and perhaps elsewhere too.","times_shared":" 660,311  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_hanczyc_the_line_between_life_and_not_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, chemistry, life, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_hanczyc_the_line_between_life_and_not_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Understanding the rise of China","author":"Martin Jacques","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"Speaking at a TED Salon in London, Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise? The author of \"When China Rules the World,\" he examines why the West often puzzles over the growing power of the Chinese economy, and offers three building blocks for understanding what China is and will become.","times_shared":" 2,106,821  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_jacques_understanding_the_rise_of_china.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, business, china, culture, economics, global issues","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_jacques_understanding_the_rise_of_china\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How my mind came back to life \u2014 and no one knew","author":"Martin Pistorius","ddate":" Aug 2015 ","description":"Imagine being unable to say, \"I am hungry,\" \"I am in pain,\" \"thank you,\" or \"I love you,\u201d \u2014 losing your ability to communicate, being trapped inside your body, surrounded by people yet utterly alone. For 13 long years, that was Martin Pistorius\u2019s reality. After contracting a brain infection at the age of twelve, Pistorius lost his ability to control his movements and to speak, and eventually he failed every test for mental awareness. He had become a ghost. But then a strange thing started to happen \u2014 his mind began to knit itself back together. In this moving talk, Pistorius tells how he freed himself from a life locked inside his own body.","times_shared":" 1,702,399  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_pistorius_how_my_mind_came_back_to_life_and_no_one_knew.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, brain, communication, health, health care, mind, speech","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_pistorius_how_my_mind_came_back_to_life_and_no_one_knew\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Is this our final century?","author":"Martin Rees","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Speaking as both an astronomer and \"a concerned member of the human race,\" Sir Martin Rees examines our planet and its future from a cosmic perspective. He urges action to prevent dark consequences from our scientific and technological development.","times_shared":" 1,939,065  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_rees_asks_is_this_our_final_century.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, climate change, complexity, cosmos, leadership, science, social change, technology, time, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_rees_asks_is_this_our_final_century\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can we prevent the end of the world?","author":"Martin Rees","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"A post-apocalyptic Earth, emptied of humans, seems like the stuff of science fiction TV and movies. But in this short, surprising talk, Lord Martin Rees asks us to think about our real existential risks \u2014 natural and human-made threats that could wipe out humanity. As a concerned member of the human race, he asks: What\u2019s the worst thing that could possibly happen?","times_shared":" 1,167,616  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_rees_can_we_prevent_the_end_of_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, future, humanity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_rees_can_we_prevent_the_end_of_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The new era of positive psychology","author":"Martin Seligman","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Martin Seligman talks about psychology \u2014 as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?","times_shared":" 3,716,774  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_seligman_on_the_state_of_psychology.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, education, happiness, psychology, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_seligman_on_the_state_of_psychology\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I made an impossible film","author":"Martin Villeneuve","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about \"Mars et Avril,\" the sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money over a seven-year stretch. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future.","times_shared":" 922,668  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_villeneuve_how_i_made_an_impossible_film.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, economics, entertainment, film","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_villeneuve_how_i_made_an_impossible_film\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Health and the human mind","author":"Marvin Minsky","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Listen closely \u2014 Marvin Minsky's arch, eclectic, charmingly offhand talk on health, overpopulation and the human mind is packed with subtlety: wit, wisdom and just an ounce of wily, is-he-joking? advice.","times_shared":" 472,190  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marvin_minsky_on_health_and_the_human_mind.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, health, humanity, humor, politics, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marvin_minsky_on_health_and_the_human_mind\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What do we do when antibiotics don\u2019t work any more?","author":"Maryn McKenna","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Penicillin changed everything. Infections that had previously killed were suddenly quickly curable. Yet as Maryn McKenna shares in this sobering talk, we've squandered the advantages afforded us by that and later antibiotics. Drug-resistant bacteria mean we're entering a post-antibiotic world \u2014 and it won't be pretty. There are, however, things we can do ... if we start right now.","times_shared":" 1,353,268  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maryn_mckenna_what_do_we_do_when_antibiotics_don_t_work_any_more.html","tags":"TED, talks, disease, health, medicine, public health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maryn_mckenna_what_do_we_do_when_antibiotics_don_t_work_any_more\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why your doctor should care about social justice","author":"Mary Bassett","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"In Zimbabwe in the 1980s, Mary Bassett witnessed the AIDS epidemic firsthand, and she helped set up a clinic to treat and educate local people about the deadly virus. But looking back, she regrets not sounding the alarm for the real problem: the structural inequities embedded in the world's political and economic organizations, inequities that make marginalized people more vulnerable. These same structural problems exist in the United States today, and as New York City's Health Commissioner, Bassett is using every chance she has to rally support for health equity and speak out against racism. \"We don't have to have all the answers to call for change,\" she says. \"We just need courage.\"","times_shared":" 933,480  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_bassett_why_your_doctor_should_care_about_social_justice.html","tags":"TED, talks, AIDS, Africa, TEDMED, United States, big problems, disease, global issues, government, health, health care, illness, inequality, medical research, medicine, public health, race, social change, virus","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_bassett_why_your_doctor_should_care_about_social_justice\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Could future devices read images from our brains?","author":"Mary Lou Jepsen","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"As an expert on cutting-edge digital displays, Mary Lou Jepsen studies how to show our most creative ideas on screens. And as a brain surgery patient herself, she is driven to know more about the neural activity that underlies invention, creativity, thought. She meshes these two passions in a rather mind-blowing talk on two cutting-edge brain studies that might point to a new frontier in understanding how (and what) we think. ","times_shared":" 862,138  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_lou_jepsen_could_future_devices_read_images_from_our_brains.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, creativity, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_lou_jepsen_could_future_devices_read_images_from_our_brains\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen","author":"Mary Norris","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"\"Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a Major League Baseball team \u2014 every little movement gets picked over by the critics,\" says Mary Norris, who has played the position for more than thirty years. In that time, she's gotten a reputation for sternness and for being a \"comma maniac,\" but this is unfounded, she says. Above all, her work is aimed at one thing: making authors look good. Explore The New Yorker's distinctive style with the person who knows it best in this charming talk.","times_shared":" 798,075  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_norris_the_nit_picking_glory_of_the_new_yorker_s_comma_queen.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, composing, grammar, journalism, language, storytelling, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_norris_the_nit_picking_glory_of_the_new_yorker_s_comma_queen\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"10 things you didn't know about orgasm","author":"Mary Roach","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"\"Bonk\" author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research, some of it centuries old, to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax, ranging from the bizarre to the hilarious. (This talk is aimed at adults. Viewer discretion advised.)","times_shared":" 19,320,925  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_roach_10_things_you_didn_t_know_about_orgasm.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, books, culture, history, humor, science, sex, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_roach_10_things_you_didn_t_know_about_orgasm\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why climate change is a threat to human rights","author":"Mary Robinson","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Climate change is unfair. While rich countries can fight against rising oceans and dying farm fields, poor people around the world are already having their lives upended \u2014 and their human rights threatened \u2014 by killer storms, starvation and the loss of their own lands. Mary Robinson asks us to join the movement for worldwide climate justice.","times_shared":" 961,785  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_robinson_why_climate_change_is_a_threat_to_human_rights.html","tags":"TED, talks, climate change, global issues, humanity, inequality, leadership","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mary_robinson_why_climate_change_is_a_threat_to_human_rights\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Art that lets you talk back to NSA spies","author":"Mathias Jud","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"In 2013, the world learned that the NSA and its UK equivalent, GCHQ, routinely spied on the German government. Amid the outrage, artists Mathias Jud and Christoph Wachter thought: Well, if they're listening ... let's talk to them. With antennas mounted on the roof of the Swiss Embassy in Berlin's government district, they set up an open network that let the world send messages to US and UK spies listening nearby. It's one of three bold, often funny, and frankly subversive works detailed in this talk, which highlights the world's growing discontent with surveillance and closed networks.","times_shared":" 914,287  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mathias_jud_art_that_lets_you_talk_back_to_nsa_spies.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, Internet, art, communication, democracy, government, intelligence, politics, security, technology, telecom","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mathias_jud_art_that_lets_you_talk_back_to_nsa_spies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Science-inspired design","author":"Mathieu Lehanneur","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs \u2014 an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a living air filter, a living-room fish farm and more.","times_shared":" 412,492  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mathieu_lehanneur_demos_science_inspired_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, disease, green, innovation, nature, product design, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mathieu_lehanneur_demos_science_inspired_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My life in typefaces","author":"Matthew Carter","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Pick up a book, magazine or screen, and more than likely you'll come across some typography designed by Matthew Carter. In this charming talk, the man behind typefaces such as Verdana, Georgia and Bell Centennial (designed just for phone books \u2014 remember them?), takes us on a spin through a career focused on the very last pixel of each letter of a font.","times_shared":" 1,068,197  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_carter_my_life_in_typefaces.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, design, industrial design, typography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_carter_my_life_in_typefaces\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"9 life lessons from rock climbing","author":"Matthew Childs","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too.","times_shared":" 669,446  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_childs_9_rules_of_rock_climbing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, adventure, entertainment, environment, nature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_childs_9_rules_of_rock_climbing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"\u201cAm I dying?\u201d The honest answer.","author":"Matthew O'Reilly","ddate":" Jul 2014 ","description":"Matthew O\u2019Reilly is a veteran emergency medical technician on Long Island, New York. In this talk, O\u2019Reilly describes what happens next when a gravely hurt patient asks him: \u201cAm I going to die?\u201d","times_shared":" 1,764,764  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_o_reilly_am_i_dying_the_honest_answer.html","tags":"TED, talks, death, health, medicine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_o_reilly_am_i_dying_the_honest_answer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The modern euphonium","author":"Matthew White","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"The euphonium, with its sweet brass sound, is rarely heard outside of traditional brass bands. Cutting loose on the euph, prodigy Matthew White performs Nat McIntosh's hip-hop-inflected \"The Warrior Comes Out to Play.\" ","times_shared":" 699,295  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_white_gives_the_euphonium_a_new_voice.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, creativity, live music, music, performance","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Special Olympics let me be myself \u2014 a champion","author":"Matthew Williams","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"How much do you know about intellectual disabilities? Special Olympics champion and ambassador Matthew Williams is proof that athletic competition and the camaraderie it fosters can transform lives, both on and off the field. Together with his fellow athletes, he invites you to join him at the next meet \u2014 and challenges you to walk away with your heart unchanged.","times_shared":" 963,449  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_williams_special_olympics_let_me_be_myself_a_champion.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, bullying, community, disability, health, identity, inequality, motivation, personal growth, play, potential, self, social change, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthew_williams_special_olympics_let_me_be_myself_a_champion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to let altruism be your guide","author":"Matthieu Ricard","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"What is altruism? Put simply, it's the wish that other people may be happy. And, says Matthieu Ricard, a happiness researcher and a Buddhist monk, altruism is also a great lens for making decisions, both for the short and long term, in work and in life.","times_shared":" 1,618,932  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthieu_ricard_how_to_let_altruism_be_your_guide.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, compassion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthieu_ricard_how_to_let_altruism_be_your_guide\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The habits of happiness","author":"Matthieu Ricard","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment.","times_shared":" 6,178,565  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happiness.html","tags":"TED, talks, Buddhism, God, TED Conference, brain, culture, faith, global issues, happiness, peace, photography, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happiness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Try something new for 30 days","author":"Matt Cutts","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Is there something you've always meant to do, wanted to do, but just ... haven't? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.","times_shared":" 7,498,387  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, success","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A secret memorial for civilian casualties","author":"Matt Kenyon","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"In the fog of war, civilian casualties often go uncounted. Artist Matt Kenyon, whose recent work memorialized the names and stories of US soldiers killed in the Iraq war, decided he should create a companion monument, to the Iraqi civilians caught in the war's crossfire. Learn how he built a secret monument to place these names in the official record.","times_shared":" 803,866  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_kenyon_how_i_snuck_a_memorial_for_iraqi_civilians_into_the_us_government.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, art, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_kenyon_how_i_snuck_a_memorial_for_iraqi_civilians_into_the_us_government\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"When ideas have sex","author":"Matt Ridley","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It's not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is.","times_shared":" 2,030,973  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, collaboration, design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What Bernie Madoff couldn't steal from me","author":"Matt Weinstein","ddate":" Mar 2009 ","description":"Matt Weinstein lost his life savings to Bernie Madoff's notorious scam. But his response to the disaster is unexpectedly hopeful.","times_shared":" 139,724  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_weinstein_what_bernie_madoff_couldn_t_steal_from_me.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, life, money, presentation","transcript_url":""},{"title":"A cello with many voices","author":"Maya Beiser","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Cellist Maya Beiser plays a gorgeous eight-part modern etude with seven copies of herself, and segues into a meditative music\/video hybrid \u2014 using tech to create endless possibilities for transformative sound. Music is Steve Reich's \"Cello Counterpoint,\" with video from Bill Morrison, then David Lang's \"World to Come,\" with video by Irit Batsry.","times_shared":" 894,249  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maya_beiser_s_and_her_cello_s.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, design, entertainment, live music, music, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maya_beiser_s_and_her_cello_s\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet a young entrepreneur, cartoonist, designer, activist \u2026","author":"Maya Penn","ddate":" Dec 2013 ","description":"Maya Penn started her first company when she was 8 years old, and thinks deeply about how to be responsible both to her customers and to the planet. She shares her story \u2014 and some animations, and some designs, and some infectious energy \u2014 in this charming talk.","times_shared":" 1,347,011  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maya_penn_meet_a_young_entrepreneur_cartoonist_designer_activist.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, entrepreneur","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maya_penn_meet_a_young_entrepreneur_cartoonist_designer_activist\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one","author":"Maysoon Zayid","ddate":" Dec 2013 ","description":"\"I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time,\" Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. (Really, it's hilarious.) \"I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali.\" With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.","times_shared":" 7,687,366  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maysoon_zayid_i_got_99_problems_palsy_is_just_one.html","tags":"TED, talks, comedy, entertainment, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maysoon_zayid_i_got_99_problems_palsy_is_just_one\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Making peace is a marathon","author":"May El-Khalil","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"In Lebanon there is one gunshot a year that isn\u2019t part of a scene of routine violence: The opening sound of the Beirut International Marathon. In a moving talk, marathon founder May El-Khalil explains why she believed a 26.2-mile running event could bring together a country divided for decades by politics and religion, even if for one day a year.","times_shared":" 5,124,891  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/may_el_khalil_making_peace_is_a_marathon.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, global issues, sports, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/may_el_khalil_making_peace_is_a_marathon\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Did you hear the one about the Iranian-American?","author":"Maz Jobrani","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"A founding member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, standup comic Maz Jobrani riffs on the challenges and conflicts of being Iranian-American \u2014 \"like, part of me thinks I should have a nuclear program; the other part thinks I can't be trusted ...\"","times_shared":" 3,813,732  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maz_jobrani_make_jokes_not_bombs.html","tags":"TED, talks, Iran, Middle East, comedy, entertainment, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maz_jobrani_make_jokes_not_bombs\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Want to be an activist? Start with your toys","author":"McKenna Pope","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"McKenna Pope's younger brother loved to cook, but he worried about using an Easy-Bake Oven \u2014 because it was a toy for girls. So at age 13, Pope started an online petition for the American toy company Hasbro to change the pink-and-purple color scheme on the classic toy and incorporate boys into its TV marketing. In a heartening talk, Pope makes the case for gender-neutral toys and gives a rousing call to action to all kids who feel powerless.","times_shared":" 855,495  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mckenna_pope_want_to_be_an_activist_start_with_your_toys.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, activism, toy, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mckenna_pope_want_to_be_an_activist_start_with_your_toys\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why thinking you're ugly is bad for you","author":"Meaghan Ramsey","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"About 10,000 people a month Google the phrase, \u201cAm I ugly?\u201d Meaghan Ramsey of the Dove Self-Esteem Project has a feeling that many of them are young girls. In a deeply unsettling talk, she walks us through the surprising impacts of low body and image confidence\u2014from lower grade point averages to greater risk-taking with drugs and alcohol. And then shares the key things all of us can do to disrupt this reality. ","times_shared":" 2,917,166  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meaghan_ramsey_why_thinking_you_re_ugly_is_bad_for_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, beauty, life, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meaghan_ramsey_why_thinking_you_re_ugly_is_bad_for_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How Mr. Condom made Thailand a better place for life and love","author":"Mechai Viravaidya","ddate":" Sep 2010 ","description":"Thailand's \"Mr. Condom,\" Mechai Viravaidya, retells the country's bold plan to raise its standard of living, starting in the 1970s. First step: population control. And that means a lot of frank, funny \u2014 and very effective \u2014 talk about condoms.","times_shared":" 997,791  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mechai_viravaidya_how_mr_condom_made_thailand_a_better_place.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, global issues, health, population, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mechai_viravaidya_how_mr_condom_made_thailand_a_better_place\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Find your voice against gender violence","author":"Meera Vijayann","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"This talk begins with a personal story of sexual violence that may be difficult to listen to. But that\u2019s the point, says citizen journalist Meera Vijayann: Speaking out on tough, taboo topics is the spark for change. Vijayann uses digital media to speak honestly about her experience of gender violence in her home country of India \u2014 and calls on others to speak out too.","times_shared":" 775,090  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meera_vijayann_find_your_voice_against_gender_violence.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, gender, india, media, violence, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meera_vijayann_find_your_voice_against_gender_violence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking","author":"Megan Washington","ddate":" Apr 2014 ","description":"Megan Washington is one of Australia's premier singer\/songwriters. And, since childhood, she has had a stutter. In this bold and personal talk, she reveals how she copes with this speech impediment\u2014from avoiding the letter combination \u201cst\u201d to tricking her brain by changing her words at the last minute to, yes, singing the things she has to say rather than speaking them.","times_shared":" 1,467,663  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/megan_washington_why_i_live_in_mortal_dread_of_public_speaking.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, disability, live music, media, music, speech","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/megan_washington_why_i_live_in_mortal_dread_of_public_speaking\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why 30 is not the new 20","author":"Meg Jay","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a bold message for twentysomethings: Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade. In this provocative talk, Jay says that just because marriage, work and kids are happening later in life, doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t start planning now. She gives 3 pieces of advice for how twentysomethings can re-claim adulthood in the defining decade of their lives.","times_shared":" 8,150,435  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meg_jay_why_30_is_not_the_new_20.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, aging, culture, goal-setting, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meg_jay_why_30_is_not_the_new_20\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The unexpected beauty of everyday sounds","author":"Meklit Hadero","ddate":" Aug 2015 ","description":"Using examples from birdsong, the natural lilt of emphatic language and even a cooking pan lid, singer-songwriter and TED Fellow Meklit Hadero shows how the everyday soundscape, even silence, makes music. \"The world is alive with musical expression,\" she says. \"We are already immersed.\"","times_shared":" 863,983  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meklit_hadero_the_unexpected_beauty_of_everyday_sounds.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, art, creativity, culture, language, music, nature, sound","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meklit_hadero_the_unexpected_beauty_of_everyday_sounds\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali","author":"Melati and Isabel Wijsen","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"Plastic bags are essentially indestructible, yet they're used and thrown away with reckless abandon. Most end up in the ocean, where they pollute the water and harm marine life; the rest are burned in garbage piles, where they release harmful dioxins into the atmosphere. Melati and Isabel Wijsen are on a mission to stop plastic bags from suffocating their beautiful island home of Bali. Their efforts \u2014 including petitions, beach cleanups, even a hunger strike \u2014 paid off when they convinced their governor to commit to a plastic bag-free Bali by 2018. \"Don't ever let anyone tell you that you're too young or you won't understand,\" Isabel says to other aspiring activists. \"We're not telling you it's going to be easy. We're telling you it's going to be worth it.\"","times_shared":" 1,022,425  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melati_and_isabel_wijsen_our_campaign_to_ban_plastic_bags_in_bali.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, big problems, consumerism, development, education, environment, future, materials, oceans, plastic, pollution, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melati_and_isabel_wijsen_our_campaign_to_ban_plastic_bags_in_bali\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What nonprofits can learn from Coca-Cola","author":"Melinda Gates","ddate":" Sep 2010 ","description":"Melinda Gates makes a provocative case: What can nonprofits learn from mega-corporations like Coca-Cola, whose global network of marketers and distributors ensures that every remote village wants \u2014 and can get \u2014 an ice-cold Coke? Maybe this model could work for distributing health care, vaccinations, sanitation, even condoms ... ","times_shared":" 1,097,452  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melinda_french_gates_what_nonprofits_can_learn_from_coca_cola.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, development, global issues, philanthropy, sanitation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melinda_french_gates_what_nonprofits_can_learn_from_coca_cola\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's put birth control back on the agenda","author":"Melinda Gates","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Contraception. The topic has become controversial in recent years. But should it be? Melinda Gates believes that many of the world's social change issues depend on ensuring that women are able to control their rate of having kids. In this significant talk at TEDxChange, she makes the case for the world to re-examine an issue she intends to lend her voice to for the next decade.","times_shared":" 1,082,941  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melinda_gates_let_s_put_birth_control_back_on_the_agenda.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, global issues, health care, population, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melinda_gates_let_s_put_birth_control_back_on_the_agenda\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors","author":"Melissa Fleming","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Aboard an overloaded ship carrying more than 500 refugees, a young woman becomes an unlikely hero. This single, powerful story, told by Melissa Fleming of the UN's refugee agency, gives a human face to the sheer numbers of human beings trying to escape to better lives ... as the refugee ships keep coming ...","times_shared":" 1,314,339  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melissa_fleming_a_boat_carrying_500_refugees_sunk_at_sea_the_story_of_two_survivors.html","tags":"TED, talks, Middle East, TEDx, global issues, government, humanity, immigration, policy, politics, poverty, social change, society, trafficking, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melissa_fleming_a_boat_carrying_500_refugees_sunk_at_sea_the_story_of_two_survivors\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to help refugees rebuild their world","author":"Melissa Fleming","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Today's refugee crisis is the biggest since World War II, and it's growing. When this talk was given, 50 million people had been forcefully displaced from their homes by conflict and war; now, a year later, the number is 60 million. There were 3 million Syrian refugees in 2014; now there are 4 million. Inside this overwhelming crisis are the individual human stories \u2014 of care, growth and family, in the face of lost education, lost home, lost future. Melissa Fleming of the UN's refugee agency tells the refugees' stories \u2014 and asks us to help them rebuild their world.","times_shared":" 938,499  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melissa_fleming_let_s_help_refugees_thrive_not_just_survive.html","tags":"TED, talks, education, global issues, poverty, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melissa_fleming_let_s_help_refugees_thrive_not_just_survive\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Color blind or color brave?","author":"Mellody Hobson","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"The subject of race can be very touchy.  As finance executive Mellody Hobson says, it's a \"conversational third rail.\" But, she says, that's exactly why we need to start talking about it. In this engaging, persuasive talk, Hobson makes the case that speaking openly about race \u2014 and particularly about diversity in hiring \u2014 makes for better businesses and a better society.","times_shared":" 1,868,065  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, communication, inequality, race, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I love being a police officer, but we need reform","author":"Melvin Russell","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"We've invested so much in police departments as protectors that we have forgotten what it means to serve our communities, says Baltimore Police officer Lt. Colonel Melvin Russell. It's led to coldness and callousness, and it's dehumanized the police force. After taking over as district commander in one of Baltimore's toughest neighborhoods, Russell instituted a series of reforms aimed at winning back the trust of the community and lowering the violent crime rate. \"Law enforcement is in a crisis,\" he says. \"But it's not too late for all of us to build our cities and nation to make it great again.\"","times_shared":" 871,378  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melvin_russell_i_love_being_a_police_officer_but_we_need_reform.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, big problems, community, crime, faith, law, peace, policy, security, society, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melvin_russell_i_love_being_a_police_officer_but_we_need_reform\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A warrior\u2019s cry against child marriage","author":"Memory Banda","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Memory Banda\u2019s life took a divergent path from her sister\u2019s. When her sister reached puberty, she was sent to a traditional \u201cinitiation camp\u201d that teaches girls \u201chow to sexually please a man.\u201d She got pregnant there \u2014 at age 11. Banda, however, refused to go. Instead, she organized others and asked her community\u2019s leader to issue a bylaw that no girl should be forced to marry before turning 18. She pushed on to the national level \u2026 with incredible results for girls across Malawi.","times_shared":" 1,129,744  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/memory_banda_a_warrior_s_cry_against_child_marriage.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, global issues, violence, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/memory_banda_a_warrior_s_cry_against_child_marriage\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet the founder of the blog revolution","author":"Mena Trott","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"The founding mother of the blog revolution, Movable Type's Mena Trott, talks about the early days of blogging, when she realized that giving regular people the power to share our lives online is the key to building a friendlier, more connected world.","times_shared":" 463,067  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mena_trott_tours_her_blog_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, communication, community, culture, design, entertainment, software, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mena_trott_tours_her_blog_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A glimpse of the future through an augmented reality headset","author":"Meron Gribetz","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"What if technology could connect us more deeply with our surroundings instead of distracting us from the real world? With the Meta 2, an augmented reality headset that makes it possible for users to see, grab and move holograms just like physical objects, Meron Gribetz hopes to extend our senses through a more natural machine. Join Gribetz as he takes the TED stage to demonstrate the reality-shifting Meta 2 for the first time. (Featuring Q&A with TED Curator Chris Anderson)","times_shared":" 1,173,622  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meron_gribetz_a_glimpse_of_the_future_through_an_augmented_reality_headset.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, augmented reality, brain, computers, creativity, cyborg, demo, design, engineering, entrepreneur, innovation, interface design, invention, neuroscience, potential, prediction, product design, technology, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/meron_gribetz_a_glimpse_of_the_future_through_an_augmented_reality_headset\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The story we tell about poverty isn't true","author":"Mia Birdsong","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"As a global community, we all want to end poverty. Mia Birdsong suggests a great place to start: Let's honor the skills, drive and initiative that poor people bring to the struggle every day. She asks us to look again at people in poverty: They may be broke \u2014 but they're not broken.","times_shared":" 1,438,643  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mia_birdsong_the_story_we_tell_about_poverty_isn_t_true.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, community, economics, inequality, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mia_birdsong_the_story_we_tell_about_poverty_isn_t_true\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we'll resurrect the gastric brooding frog, the Tasmanian tiger","author":"Michael Archer","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"The gastric brooding frog lays its eggs just like any other frog \u2014 then swallows them whole to incubate. That is, it did until it went extinct 30 years ago. Paleontologist Michael Archer makes a case to bring back the gastric brooding frog and the thylacine, commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger.","times_shared":" 514,705  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_archer_how_we_ll_resurrect_the_gastric_brooding_frog_the_tasmanian_tiger.html","tags":"TED, talks, Bioethics, TEDx, animals, deextinction, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_archer_how_we_ll_resurrect_the_gastric_brooding_frog_the_tasmanian_tiger\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This virtual lab will revolutionize science class","author":"Michael Bodekaer","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"Virtual reality is no longer part of some distant future, and it's not just for gaming and entertainment anymore. Michael Bodekaer wants to use it to make quality education more accessible. In this refreshing talk, he demos an idea that could revolutionize the way we teach science in schools.","times_shared":" 645,754  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_bodekaer_this_virtual_lab_will_revolutionize_science_class.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, collaboration, demo, education, entrepreneur, future, innovation, interface design, invention, potential, product design, science, technology, virtual reality, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_bodekaer_this_virtual_lab_will_revolutionize_science_class\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we can make the world a better place by 2030","author":"Michael Green","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"Can we end hunger and poverty, halt climate change and achieve gender equality in the next 15 years? The governments of the world think we can. Meeting at the UN in September 2015, they agreed to a new set of Global Goals for the development of the world to 2030. Social progress expert Michael Green invites us to imagine how these goals and their vision for a better world can be achieved.","times_shared":" 953,004  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_green_how_we_can_make_the_world_a_better_place_by_2030.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, development, economics, future, global issues, goal-setting, policy, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_green_how_we_can_make_the_world_a_better_place_by_2030\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What the Social Progress Index can reveal about your country","author":"Michael Green","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"The term Gross Domestic Product is often talked about as if it were \u201chanded down from god on tablets of stone.\u201d But this concept was invented by an economist in the 1930s. We need a more effective measurement tool to match 21st century needs, says Michael Green: the Social Progress Index. With charm and wit, he shows how this tool measures societies across the three dimensions that actually matter. And reveals the dramatic reordering of nations that occurs when you use it.","times_shared":" 1,074,777  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_green_what_the_social_progress_index_can_reveal_about_your_country.html","tags":"TED, talks, economics, global issues, policy, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_green_what_the_social_progress_index_can_reveal_about_your_country\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we should build wooden skyscrapers","author":"Michael Green","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of \u2026 wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it's not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories tall (and, he hopes, higher), it's necessary.","times_shared":" 1,121,509  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_green_why_we_should_build_wooden_skyscrapers.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, design, materials","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_green_why_we_should_build_wooden_skyscrapers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why gender equality is good for everyone \u2014 men included","author":"Michael Kimmel","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Yes, we all know it\u2019s the right thing to do. But Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home. It\u2019s not a zero-sum game, but a win-win that will result in more opportunity and more happiness for everybody.","times_shared":" 1,134,248  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_kimmel_why_gender_equality_is_good_for_everyone_men_included.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, gender, inequality, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_kimmel_why_gender_equality_is_good_for_everyone_men_included\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Growing evidence of brain plasticity","author":"Michael Merzenich","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain's incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He's researching ways to harness the brain's plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function.","times_shared":" 1,107,316  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_merzenich_on_the_elastic_brain.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, computers, consciousness, education, entrepreneur, mind","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_merzenich_on_the_elastic_brain\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A provocative way to finance the fight against climate change","author":"Michael Metcalfe","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Will we do whatever it takes to fight climate change? Back in 2008, following the global financial crisis, governments across the world adopted a \"whatever it takes\" commitment to monetary recovery, issuing $250 billion worth of international currency to stem the collapse of the economy. In this delightfully wonky talk, financial expert Michael Metcalfe suggests we can use that very same unconventional monetary tool to fund a global commitment to a green future.","times_shared":" 877,609  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_metcalfe_a_provocative_way_to_finance_the_fight_against_climate_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, business, climate change, economics, environment, finance, future, global issues, government, money, policy, pollution, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_metcalfe_a_provocative_way_to_finance_the_fight_against_climate_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We need money for aid. So let\u2019s print it.","author":"Michael Metcalfe","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"During the financial crisis, the central banks of the United States, United Kingdom and Japan created $3.7 trillion in order to buy assets and encourage investors to do the same. Michael Metcalfe offers a shocking idea: could these same central banks print money to ensure they stay on track with their goals for global aid? Without risking inflation?","times_shared":" 733,735  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_metcalfe_we_need_money_for_aid_so_let_s_print_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, economics, global issues, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_metcalfe_we_need_money_for_aid_so_let_s_print_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Juggling as art ... and science","author":"Michael Moschen","ddate":" Mar 2002 ","description":"Michael Moschen puts on a quietly mesmerizing show of juggling. Don't think juggling is an art? You might just change your mind after watching Moschen in motion.","times_shared":" 877,098  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_moschen_juggles_rhythm_and_motion.html","tags":"TED, talks, MacArthur grant, TED Conference, dance, entertainment, math, music, physics, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_moschen_juggles_rhythm_and_motion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Open science now!","author":"Michael Nielsen","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"What if every scientist could share their data as easily as they tweet about their lunch? Michael Nielsen calls for scientists to embrace new tools for collaboration that will enable discoveries to happen at the speed of Twitter.","times_shared":" 130,194  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_nielsen_open_science_now.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TEDx, collaboration, open-source, science, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"How to buy happiness","author":"Michael Norton","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"At TEDxCambridge, Michael Norton shares fascinating research on how money can, indeed buy happiness \u2014 when you don't spend it on yourself. Listen for surprising data on the many ways pro-social spending can benefit you, your work, and (of course) other people.","times_shared":" 3,197,401  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_norton_how_to_buy_happiness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, community, consumerism, happiness, money, philanthropy, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_norton_how_to_buy_happiness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Using nature's genius in architecture","author":"Michael Pawlyn","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing energy from the sun.","times_shared":" 1,549,720  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_pawlyn_using_nature_s_genius_in_architecture.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, arts, biomimicry, design, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_pawlyn_using_nature_s_genius_in_architecture\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A plant's-eye view","author":"Michael Pollan","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"What if human consciousness isn't the end-all and be-all of Darwinism? What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game to rule the Earth? Author Michael Pollan asks us to see the world from a plant's-eye view.","times_shared":" 1,187,215  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_pollan_gives_a_plant_s_eye_view.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, bees, business, cooperation, culture, evolution, food, garden, global issues, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_pollan_gives_a_plant_s_eye_view\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The case for letting business solve social problems","author":"Michael Porter","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Why do we turn to nonprofits, NGOs and governments to solve society's biggest problems? Michael Porter admits he's biased, as a business school professor, but he wants you to hear his case for letting business try to solve massive problems like climate change and access to water. Why? Because when business solves a problem, it makes a profit \u2014 which lets that solution grow.","times_shared":" 1,359,196  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_porter_why_business_can_be_good_at_solving_social_problems.html","tags":"TED, talks, Debate, big problems, business, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_porter_why_business_can_be_good_at_solving_social_problems\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to make filthy water drinkable","author":"Michael Pritchard","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it \u2014 inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.","times_shared":" 3,170,212  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_pritchard_invents_a_water_filter.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, demo, design, global issues, invention, technology, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_pritchard_invents_a_water_filter\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"See invisible motion, hear silent sounds","author":"Michael Rubinstein","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"Meet the \u201cmotion microscope,\u201d a video-processing tool that plays up tiny changes in motion and color impossible to see with the naked eye. Video researcher Michael Rubinstein plays us clip after jaw-dropping clip showing how this tech can track an individual\u2019s pulse and heartbeat simply from a piece of footage. Watch him re-create a conversation by amplifying the movements from sound waves bouncing off a bag of chips. The wow-inspiring and sinister applications of this tech you have to see to believe.","times_shared":" 1,836,667  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_rubinstein_see_invisible_motion_hear_silent_sounds_cool_creepy_we_can_t_decide.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, demo, film, online video, photography, sight, sound, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_rubinstein_see_invisible_motion_hear_silent_sounds_cool_creepy_we_can_t_decide\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The lost art of democratic debate","author":"Michael Sandel","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel  says \u2014 but we're shamefully out of practice. He leads a fun refresher, with TEDsters sparring over a recent Supreme Court case (PGA Tour Inc. v. Martin) whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice.","times_shared":" 994,892  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_sandel_the_lost_art_of_democratic_debate.html","tags":"TED, talks, democracy, government, law, philosophy, politics, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_sandel_the_lost_art_of_democratic_debate\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What's the right thing to do?","author":"Michael Sandel","ddate":" Sep 2005 ","description":"Is torture ever justified? Would you steal a drug that your child needs to survive? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? How much is one human life worth? In the \"Justice\" program that bears his name, Harvard professor Michael Sandel probes these questions \u2014 and asks what you think, and why.","times_shared":" 363,037  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_sandel_what_s_the_right_thing_to_do.html","tags":"TED, talks, education, government, law, philosophy, politics","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Why we shouldn't trust markets with our civic life","author":"Michael Sandel","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"In the past three decades, says Michael Sandel, the US has drifted from a market economy to a market society; it's fair to say that an American's experience of shared civic life depends on how much money they have. (Three key examples: access to education, access to justice, political influence.) In a talk and audience discussion, Sandel asks us to think honestly on this question: In our current democracy, is too much for sale?","times_shared":" 1,541,361  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_sandel_why_we_shouldn_t_trust_markets_with_our_civic_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, Debate, business, politics, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_sandel_why_we_shouldn_t_trust_markets_with_our_civic_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why people believe weird things","author":"Michael Shermer","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in \"Stairway to Heaven\"? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe \u2014 and overlook the facts.","times_shared":" 4,660,189  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, entertainment, faith, illusion, religion, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The pattern behind self-deception","author":"Michael Shermer","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things \u2014 from alien abductions to dowsing rods \u2014 boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble.","times_shared":" 2,182,391  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_shermer_the_pattern_behind_self_deception.html","tags":"TED, talks, God, TED Conference, faith, neurology, psychology, science, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_shermer_the_pattern_behind_self_deception\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The danger of science denial","author":"Michael Specter","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Vaccine-autism claims, \"Frankenfood\" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress.","times_shared":" 1,696,445  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_specter_the_danger_of_science_denial.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, global issues, medicine, religion, science, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_specter_the_danger_of_science_denial\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Music and emotion through time","author":"Michael Tilson Thomas","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"In this epic overview, Michael Tilson Thomas traces the development of classical music through the development of written notation, the record, and the re-mix.","times_shared":" 1,096,502  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_tilson_thomas_music_and_emotion_through_time.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, entertainment, history, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_tilson_thomas_music_and_emotion_through_time\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can astronomers help doctors?","author":"Michelle Borkin","ddate":" Jun 2011 ","description":"How do you measure a nebula? With a brain scan. In this talk, TED Fellow Michelle Borkin shows why collaboration between doctors and astronomers can lead to surprising discoveries.","times_shared":" 139,088  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michelle_borkin_can_astronomers_help_doctors.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, astronomy, collaboration, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"A plea for education","author":"Michelle Obama","ddate":" Apr 2009 ","description":"Speaking at a London girls' school, Michelle Obama makes a passionate, personal case for each student to take education seriously. It is this new, brilliant generation, she says, that will close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it should be.","times_shared":" 844,465  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michelle_obama.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, education, global issues, leadership, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michelle_obama\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":" How synchronized hammer strikes could generate nuclear fusion","author":"Michel Laberge","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Our energy future depends on nuclear fusion, says Michel Laberge. The plasma physicist runs a small company with a big idea for a new type of nuclear reactor that could produce clean, cheap energy. His secret recipe? High speeds, scorching temperatures and crushing pressure. In this hopeful talk, he explains how nuclear fusion might be just around the corner.  ","times_shared":" 995,023  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michel_laberge_how_synchronized_hammer_strikes_could_generate_nuclear_fusion.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, nuclear energy, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michel_laberge_how_synchronized_hammer_strikes_could_generate_nuclear_fusion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How an obese town lost a million pounds","author":"Mick Cornett","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"Oklahoma City is a midsized town that had a big problem: It was among the most obese towns in America. Mayor Mick Cornett realized that, to make his city a great place to work and live, it had to become healthier too. In this charming talk, he walks us through the interlocking changes that helped OKC drop a collective million pounds (450,000 kilos).","times_shared":" 1,444,013  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mick_cornett_how_an_obese_town_lost_a_million_pounds.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, health, obesity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mick_cornett_how_an_obese_town_lost_a_million_pounds\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The invention that unlocked a locked-in artist","author":"Mick Ebeling","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"The nerve disease ALS left graffiti artist TEMPT paralyzed from head to toe, forced to communicate blink by blink. In a remarkable talk at TEDActive, entrepreneur Mick Ebeling shares how he and a team of collaborators built an open-source invention that gave the artist \u2014 and gives others in his circumstance \u2014 the means to make art again.","times_shared":" 919,340  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mick_ebeling_the_invention_that_unlocked_a_locked_in_artist.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, design, disease, invention, open-source, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mick_ebeling_the_invention_that_unlocked_a_locked_in_artist\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What happens inside those massive warehouses?","author":"Mick Mountz","ddate":" Jun 2011 ","description":"We make millions of online purchases daily, but who (or what) actually puts our items into packages? In this talk, Mick Mountz weaves a fascinating, surprisingly robot-filled tale of what happens inside a warehouse.","times_shared":" 248,540  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mick_mountz_the_hidden_world_of_box_packing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, consumerism, robots, shopping, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mick_mountz_the_hidden_world_of_box_packing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Brain-to-brain communication has arrived. How we did it","author":"Miguel Nicolelis","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"You may remember neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis \u2014 he built the brain-controlled exoskeleton that allowed a paralyzed man to kick the first ball of the 2014 World Cup. What\u2019s he working on now? Building ways for two minds (rats and monkeys, for now) to send messages brain to brain. Watch to the end for an experiment that, as he says, will go to \"the limit of your imagination.\"","times_shared":" 1,180,680  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/miguel_nicolelis_brain_to_brain_communication_has_arrived_how_we_did_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, communication, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/miguel_nicolelis_brain_to_brain_communication_has_arrived_how_we_did_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Flow, the secret to happiness","author":"Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, \"What makes a life worth living?\" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of \"flow.\"","times_shared":" 3,288,552  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, global issues, happiness, music, psychology, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We can recycle plastic","author":"Mike Biddle","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Less than 10% of plastic trash is recycled \u2014 compared to almost 90% of metals \u2014 because of the massively complicated problem of finding and sorting the different kinds. Frustrated by this waste, Mike Biddle has developed a cheap and incredibly energy efficient plant that can, and does, recycle any kind of plastic.","times_shared":" 917,978  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mike_biddle.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, global issues, green, plastic, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mike_biddle\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hooked by an octopus","author":"Mike deGruy","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement \u2014 and his fears \u2014 about the blue heart of our planet.","times_shared":" 874,099  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mike_degruy_hooked_by_octopus.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, entertainment, film, fish, global issues, oceans, science, submarine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mike_degruy_hooked_by_octopus\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A next-generation digital book","author":"Mike Matas","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad \u2014 with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is \"Our Choice,\" Al Gore's sequel to \"An Inconvenient Truth.\" ","times_shared":" 1,460,341  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mike_matas.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, demo, design, entertainment, software, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mike_matas\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Learning from dirty jobs","author":"Mike Rowe","ddate":" Dec 2008 ","description":"Mike Rowe, the host of \"Dirty Jobs,\" tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. 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In this fact-packed, eye-opening talk, entrepreneur and conservationist Mike Velings proposes a solution: Aquaculture, or fish farming. \"We must start using the ocean as farmers instead of hunters,\" he says, echoing Jacques Cousteau. \"The day will come where people will demand farmed fish on their plates that's farmed well and farmed healthy \u2014 and refuse anything less.\"","times_shared":" 1,055,235  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mike_velings_the_case_for_fish_farming.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, biodiversity, biosphere, business, consumerism, environment, fish, food, global issues, innovation, mission blue, oceans, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mike_velings_the_case_for_fish_farming\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fighting viruses, defending the net","author":"Mikko Hypponen","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"It's been 25 years since the first PC virus (Brain A) hit the net, and what was once an annoyance has become a sophisticated tool for crime and espionage. Computer security expert Mikko Hypp\u00f6nen tells us how we can stop these new viruses from threatening the internet as we know it.","times_shared":" 1,586,167  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mikko_hypponen_fighting_viruses_defending_the_net.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TEDx, computers, crime, global issues, technology, virus","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mikko_hypponen_fighting_viruses_defending_the_net\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How the NSA betrayed the world's trust \u2014 time to act","author":"Mikko Hypponen","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Recent events have highlighted, underlined and bolded the fact that the United States is performing blanket surveillance on any foreigner whose data passes through an American entity \u2014 whether they are suspected of wrongdoing or not. This means that, essentially, every international user of the internet is being watched, says Mikko Hypponen. An important rant, wrapped with a plea: to find alternative solutions to using American companies for the world's information needs.","times_shared":" 1,457,215  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mikko_hypponen_how_the_nsa_betrayed_the_world_s_trust_time_to_act.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, computers, global issues, security, technology, terrorism","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mikko_hypponen_how_the_nsa_betrayed_the_world_s_trust_time_to_act\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Three types of online attack","author":"Mikko Hypponen","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Cybercrime expert Mikko Hypponen talks us through three types of online attack on our privacy and data \u2014 and only two are considered crimes. \"Do we blindly trust any future government? Because any right we give away, we give away for good.\"","times_shared":" 900,033  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mikko_hypponen_three_types_of_online_attack.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TEDx, crime, data, politics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mikko_hypponen_three_types_of_online_attack\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Simple hacks for life with Parkinson's","author":"Mileha Soneji","ddate":" Feb 2015 ","description":"Simple solutions are often best, even when dealing with something as complicated as Parkinson's. In this inspiring talk, Mileha Soneji shares accessible designs that make the everyday tasks of those living with Parkinson's a bit easier. \"Technology is not always it,\" she says. \"What we need are human-centered solutions.\"","times_shared":" 681,021  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mileha_soneji_simple_hacks_for_life_with_parkinson_s.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, creativity, curiosity, design, empathy, family, illusion, india, innovation, invention, mobility, motivation, product design, simplicity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mileha_soneji_simple_hacks_for_life_with_parkinson_s\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Using design to make ideas new","author":"Milton Glaser","ddate":" Feb 1998 ","description":"From the TED archives: The legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser dives deep into a new painting inspired by Piero della Francesca. 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Sidibe, a public-health expert, makes a smart case for public-private partnerships to promote clean hands \u2014 and local, sustainable entrepreneurship.","times_shared":" 950,692  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/myriam_sidibe_the_simple_power_of_hand_washing.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, global issues, health, public health, sanitation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/myriam_sidibe_the_simple_power_of_hand_washing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"See Yemen through my eyes","author":"Nadia Al-Sakkaf","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"As political turmoil in Yemen continues, the editor of the Yemen Times, Nadia Al-Sakkaf, talks at TEDGlobal with host Pat Mitchell. 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Speaking at the EG conference while the first XO laptops roll off the production line, he recaps the controversies and recommits to the goals of this far-reaching project.","times_shared":" 360,894  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child_two_years_on.html","tags":"TED, talks, One Laptop Per Child, activism, computers, design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nicholas_negroponte_on_one_laptop_per_child_two_years_on\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Taking OLPC to Colombia","author":"Nicholas Negroponte","ddate":" Dec 2008 ","description":"TED follows Nicholas Negroponte to Colombia as he delivers laptops inside territory once controlled by guerrillas. His partner? Colombia's Defense Department, who see One Laptop per Child as an investment in the region. 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And then, says Nick Bostrom, it will overtake us: \"Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make.\" A philosopher and technologist, Bostrom asks us to think hard about the world we're building right now, driven by thinking machines. Will our smart machines help to preserve humanity and our values \u2014 or will they have values of their own?","times_shared":" 1,961,653  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nick_bostrom_what_happens_when_our_computers_get_smarter_than_we_are.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, future, machine learning, philosophy, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nick_bostrom_what_happens_when_our_computers_get_smarter_than_we_are\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Beware, fellow plutocrats, the pitchforks are coming","author":"Nick Hanauer ","ddate":" Aug 2014 ","description":"Nick Hanauer is a rich guy, an unrepentant capitalist \u2014 and he has something to say to his fellow plutocrats: Wake up! Growing inequality is about to push our societies into conditions resembling pre-revolutionary France. Hear his argument about why a dramatic increase in minimum wage could grow the middle class, deliver economic prosperity ... and prevent a revolution.","times_shared":" 1,369,037  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nick_hanauer_beware_fellow_plutocrats_the_pitchforks_are_coming.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, economics, inequality, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nick_hanauer_beware_fellow_plutocrats_the_pitchforks_are_coming\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Demo: The Orb","author":"Nick Sears","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Inventor Nick Sears demos the first generation of the Orb, a rotating persistence-of-vision display that creates glowing 3D images. A short, cool tale of invention. ","times_shared":" 435,593  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nick_sears_demos_the_orb.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, demo, design, entertainment, invention, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nick_sears_demos_the_orb\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Exposing the invisible","author":"Nick Veasey","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects \u2014 from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747. Producing these photos is dangerous and painstaking, but the reward is a superpower: looking at what the human eye can't see.","times_shared":" 1,756,699  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nick_veasey_exposing_the_invisible_1.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, nature, photography, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nick_veasey_exposing_the_invisible_1\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Puppies! 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And how this complexity born of simplicity can help them adapt to new circumstances, as they arise.","times_shared":" 921,876  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nicolas_perony_puppies_now_that_i_ve_got_your_attention_complexity_theory.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, animals, complexity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nicolas_perony_puppies_now_that_i_ve_got_your_attention_complexity_theory\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A beatboxing lesson from a father-daughter duo","author":"Nicole Paris and Ed Cage","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Nicole Paris was raised to be a beatboxer \u2014 when she was young, her father, Ed Cage, used to beatbox her to sleep at night. Now the duo is known for their beatbox battles and jam sessions, which mix classic rap beats with electronic dance sounds. Prepare yourself for a bit of a hip-hop history lesson, and enjoy the show.","times_shared":" 1,296,753  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nicole_paris_and_ed_cage_a_beatboxing_lesson_from_a_father_daughter_duo.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, art, entertainment, family, live music, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nicole_paris_and_ed_cage_a_beatboxing_lesson_from_a_father_daughter_duo\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Happy Planet Index","author":"Nic Marks","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation's success by its productivity \u2014 instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn't have to cost the earth). Which countries rank highest in the HPI? You might be surprised.","times_shared":" 1,346,129  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_index.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Books, big problems, culture, data, economics, global issues, happiness, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_index\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Rethinking the way we sit down","author":"Niels Diffrient","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Design legend Niels Diffrient talks about his life in industrial design (and the reason he became a designer instead of a jet pilot). 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Marsh lays out an ideal day balanced between family time, personal time and productivity \u2014 and offers some stirring encouragement to make it happen.","times_shared":" 3,253,789  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, culture, motivation, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A tool to fix one of the most dangerous moments in surgery","author":"Nikolai Begg","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"Surgeons are required every day to puncture human skin before procedures \u2014 with the risk of damaging what's on the other side. In a fascinating talk, find out how mechanical engineer Nikolai Begg is using physics to update an important medical device, called the trocar, and improve one of the most dangerous moments in many common surgeries.","times_shared":" 1,280,217  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nikolai_begg_a_tool_to_fix_one_of_the_most_dangerous_moments_in_surgery.html","tags":"TED, talks, Surgery, engineering, invention, medicine, product design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nikolai_begg_a_tool_to_fix_one_of_the_most_dangerous_moments_in_surgery\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Got a meeting? 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Charles Darwin disagreed with this theory, but she explains, that's because he did not have access to NASA.","times_shared":" 881,059  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nina_jablonski_breaks_the_illusion_of_skin_color.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, anthropology, biology, evolution, human origins, humanity, race, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nina_jablonski_breaks_the_illusion_of_skin_color\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Caring for engineered tissue","author":"Nina Tandon","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Tissue engineer and TED Fellow Nina Tandon is growing artificial hearts and bones. To do that, she needs new ways of caring for artificially grown cells \u2014 techniques she's developed by the simple but powerful method of copying their natural environments.","times_shared":" 472,946  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nina_tandon_caring_for_cells.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, biology, biomimicry, biotech, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nina_tandon_caring_for_cells\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we unearthed the Spinosaurus","author":"Nizar Ibrahim","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"A 50-foot-long carnivore who hunted its prey in rivers 97 million years ago, the Spinosaurus is a \"dragon from deep time.\" Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim and his crew found new fossils, hidden in cliffs of the Moroccan Sahara desert, that are helping us learn more about the first swimming dinosaur \u2014 who might also be the largest carnivorous dinosaur of all. 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The result is an evocative experience that de la Pe\u00f1a hopes will help people understand the news in a brand new way.","times_shared":" 1,074,920  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nonny_de_la_pena_the_future_of_news_virtual_reality.html","tags":"TED, talks, future, innovation, invention, journalism, media, news, storytelling, virtual reality, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nonny_de_la_pena_the_future_of_news_virtual_reality\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Singing \"What I Want\"","author":"Nora York","ddate":" Dec 2006 ","description":"Nora York gives a stunning performance of her song \"What I Want,\" with Jamie Lawrence (keyboards), Steve Tarshis (guitar) and Arthur Kell (bass). 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She calls for us to start democratizing expertise \u2014 to listen not only to \"surgeons and CEOs, but also to shop staff.\"","times_shared":" 840,093  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/noreena_hertz_how_to_use_experts_and_when_not_to.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, choice, culture, economics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/noreena_hertz_how_to_use_experts_and_when_not_to\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My green agenda for architecture","author":"Norman Foster","ddate":" Jan 2007 ","description":"Architect Norman Foster discusses his own work to show how computers can help architects design buildings that are green, beautiful and \"basically pollution-free.\" From the 2007 DLD Conference, Munich; www.dld-conference.com","times_shared":" 670,761  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/norman_foster_s_green_agenda.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, cities, green","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/norman_foster_s_green_agenda\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An entertainment icon on living a life of meaning","author":"Norman Lear","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"In the 1970s (and decades following), TV producer Norman Lear touched the lives of millions with culture-altering sitcoms like All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times, pushing the boundaries of the era and giving a primetime voice to underrepresented Americans. In an intimate, smart conversation with Eric Hirshberg, he shares with humility and humor how his early relationship with \"the foolishness of the human condition\" shaped his life and creative vision.","times_shared":" 301,779  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/norman_lear_an_entertainment_icon_on_living_a_life_of_meaning.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, arts, communication, creativity, entertainment, family, film, identity, interview, life, motivation, personal growth, social change, television","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/norman_lear_an_entertainment_icon_on_living_a_life_of_meaning\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I help transgender teens become who they want to be","author":"Norman Spack","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"Puberty is an awkward time for just about everybody, but for transgender teens it can be a nightmare, as they grow overnight into bodies they aren't comfortable with. In a heartfelt talk, endocrinologist Norman Spack tells a personal story of how he became one of the few doctors in the US to treat minors with hormone replacement therapy. By staving off the effects of puberty, Spack gives trans teens the time they need. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)","times_shared":" 1,175,337  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/norman_spack_how_i_help_transgender_teens_become_who_they_want_to_be.html","tags":"TED, talks, LGBT, TEDx, Transgender, gender, medicine, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/norman_spack_how_i_help_transgender_teens_become_who_they_want_to_be\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works","author":"Noy Thrupkaew","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Behind the everyday bargains we all love \u2014 the $10 manicure, the unlimited shrimp buffet \u2014 is a hidden world of forced labor to keep those prices at rock bottom. Noy Thrupkaew investigates human trafficking \u2013 which flourishes in the US and Europe, as well as developing countries \u2013 and shows us the human faces behind the exploited labor that feeds global consumers.","times_shared":" 1,403,834  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/noy_thrupkaew_human_trafficking_is_all_around_you_this_is_how_it_works.html","tags":"TED, talks, Slavery, consumerism, crime, economics, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/noy_thrupkaew_human_trafficking_is_all_around_you_this_is_how_it_works\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Playing with space and light","author":"Olafur Eliasson","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"In the spectacular large-scale projects he's famous for (such as \"Waterfalls\" in New York harbor), Olafur Eliasson creates art from a palette of space, distance, color and light. This idea-packed talk begins with an experiment in the nature of perception.","times_shared":" 468,351  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/olafur_eliasson_playing_with_space_and_light.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, cities, design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/olafur_eliasson_playing_with_space_and_light\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why great architecture should tell a story","author":"Ole Scheeren","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"For architect Ole Scheeren, the people who live and work inside a building are as much a part of that building as concrete, steel and glass. He asks: Can architecture be about collaboration and storytelling instead of the isolation and hierarchy of a typical skyscraper? Visit five of Scheeren's buildings \u2014 from a twisted tower in China to a floating cinema in the ocean in Thailand \u2014 and learn the stories behind them.","times_shared":" 1,661,222  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ole_scheeren_why_great_architecture_should_tell_a_story.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, cities, collaboration, community, cooperation, creativity, design, development, engineering, environment, industrial design, innovation, productivity, technology, urban, urban planning, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ole_scheeren_why_great_architecture_should_tell_a_story\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What hallucination reveals about our minds","author":"Oliver Sacks","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnet syndrome \u2014 when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. 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Listen for his four simple steps to writing a letter that works.","times_shared":" 464,686  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/omar_ahmad_political_change_with_pen_and_paper.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, culture, democracy, politics, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/omar_ahmad_political_change_with_pen_and_paper\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What we don't understand about trust","author":"Onora O'Neill","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Trust is on the decline, and we need to rebuild it. That\u2019s a commonly heard suggestion for making a better world \u2026 but, says philosopher Onora O\u2019Neill, we don\u2019t really understand what we're suggesting. She flips the question, showing us that our three most common ideas about trust are actually misdirected.","times_shared":" 1,364,372  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/onora_o_neill_what_we_don_t_understand_about_trust.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, global issues, government, philosophy, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/onora_o_neill_what_we_don_t_understand_about_trust\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This is beatjazz","author":"Onyx Ashanti","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"Musician and inventor Onyx Ashanti demonstrates \"beatjazz\" \u2014 his music created with two handheld controllers, an iPhone and a mouthpiece, and played with the entire body. 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Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and \"hotspots\" used by those trained to recognize deception \u2014 and she argues honesty is a value worth preserving.","times_shared":" 13,664,332  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pamela_meyer_how_to_spot_a_liar.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, psychology, science, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pamela_meyer_how_to_spot_a_liar\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The case for engineering our food","author":"Pamela Ronald","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Pamela Ronald studies the genes that make plants more resistant to disease and stress. In an eye-opening talk, she describes her decade-long quest to isolate a gene that allows rice to survive prolonged flooding. She shows how the genetic improvement of seeds saved the Hawaiian papaya crop in the 1990s \u2014 and makes the case that modern genetics is sometimes the most effective method to advance sustainable agriculture and enhance food security for our planet\u2019s growing population.","times_shared":" 1,375,606  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pamela_ronald_the_case_for_engineering_our_food.html","tags":"TED, talks, agriculture, food, global issues, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pamela_ronald_the_case_for_engineering_our_food\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The untouchable music of the theremin","author":"Pamelia Kurstin","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin performs and discusses her theremin, the not-just-for-sci-fi electronic instrument that is played without being touched. 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In this talk, she shows how open cooperation was key to halting the virus ... and to attacking the next one to come along. \"We had to work openly, we had to share and we had to work together,\" Sabeti says. \"Let us not let the world be defined by the destruction wrought by one virus, but illuminated by billions of hearts and minds working in unity.\"","times_shared":" 1,020,975  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pardis_sabeti_how_we_ll_fight_the_next_deadly_virus.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, big problems, disease, ebola, future, genetics, global issues, health, humanity, illness, innovation, medical research, medicine, pandemic, public health, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pardis_sabeti_how_we_ll_fight_the_next_deadly_virus\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An ode to envy","author":"Parul Sehgal","ddate":" Jul 2013 ","description":"What is jealousy? What drives it, and why do we secretly love it? 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It's early days yet, but could a cure be on the horizon?","times_shared":" 1,110,675  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patience_mthunzi_could_we_cure_hiv_with_lasers.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patience_mthunzi_could_we_cure_hiv_with_lasers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Shedding light on dark matter","author":"Patricia Burchat","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Physicist Patricia Burchat sheds light on two basic ingredients of our universe: dark matter and dark energy. Comprising 96% of the universe between them, they can't be directly measured, but their influence is immense.","times_shared":" 1,320,715  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patricia_burchat_leads_a_search_for_dark_energy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, astronomy, big bang, dark matter, education, energy, physics, science, time, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patricia_burchat_leads_a_search_for_dark_energy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The linguistic genius of babies","author":"Patricia Kuhl","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another \u2014 by listening to the humans around them and \"taking statistics\" on the sounds they need to know. Clever lab experiments (and brain scans) show how 6-month-old babies use sophisticated reasoning to understand their world.","times_shared":" 2,175,763  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patricia_kuhl_the_linguistic_genius_of_babies.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, brain, children, language, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patricia_kuhl_the_linguistic_genius_of_babies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The coolest animal you know nothing about ... and how we can save it","author":"Patr\u00edcia Medici","ddate":" Aug 2015 ","description":"Although the tapir is one of the world's largest land mammals, the lives of these solitary, nocturnal creatures have remained a mystery. Known as \"the living fossil,\" the very same tapir that roams the forests and grasslands of South America today arrived on the evolutionary scene more than 5 million years ago. But threats from poachers, deforestation and pollution, especially in quickly industrializing Brazil, threaten this longevity. 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It's a passionate defense of translating and sharing ideas.","times_shared":" 1,426,581  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, global issues, language","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to educate leaders? Liberal arts","author":"Patrick Awuah","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah \u2014 because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to found a liberal arts school in Africa: Ashesi University, in his home nation of Ghana. A passionate talk about dreaming, doing and leading.","times_shared":" 1,049,457  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patrick_awuah_on_educating_leaders.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, culture, education, global issues, leadership, politics, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/patrick_awuah_on_educating_leaders\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The power of cartoons","author":"Patrick Chappatte","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza show how, in the right hands, the pencil can illuminate serious issues and bring the most unlikely people together.
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Learn more about this molecular superweapon and join Hammond's quest to fight a disease that affects us all.","times_shared":" 1,069,878  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paula_hammond_a_new_superweapon_in_the_fight_against_cancer.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, biomechanics, biotech, cancer, disease, engineering, genetics, health, invention, medical research, medicine, microbiology, nanoscale, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paula_hammond_a_new_superweapon_in_the_fight_against_cancer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"His and hers \u2026 healthcare","author":"Paula Johnson","ddate":" Dec 2013 ","description":"Every cell in the human body has a sex, which means that men and women are different right down to the cellular level. Yet too often, research and medicine ignore this insight \u2014 and the often startlingly different ways in which the two sexes respond to disease or treatment. 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But as psychologist Paul Bloom seeks to show, prejudice is often natural, rational ... even moral. The key, says Bloom, is to understand how our own biases work \u2014 so we can take control when they go wrong.","times_shared":" 975,309  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_bloom_can_prejudice_ever_be_a_good_thing.html","tags":"TED, talks, behavioral economics, mind, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_bloom_can_prejudice_ever_be_a_good_thing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The origins of pleasure","author":"Paul Bloom","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Why do we like an original painting better than a forgery? 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At TEDxRC2, Paul Conneally shows extraordinary examples of social media and other technologies becoming central to humanitarian aid.","times_shared":" 319,072  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_conneally_digital_humanitarianism.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, disaster relief, global issues, natural disaster, social media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_conneally_digital_humanitarianism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Animating a photo-real digital face","author":"Paul Debevec","ddate":" Mar 2009 ","description":"Computer graphics trailblazer Paul Debevec explains the scene-stealing technology behind Digital Emily, a digitally constructed human face so realistic it stands up to multiple takes.","times_shared":" 717,325  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_debevec_animates_a_photo_real_digital_face.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, art, computers, design, film, technology, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_debevec_animates_a_photo_real_digital_face\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can we domesticate germs?","author":"Paul Ewald","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Evolutionary biologist Paul Ewald drags us into the sewer to discuss germs. 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Now, Paul Kemp-Robertson walks us through a new generation of currency, supported by that same marketing \u2026 but on behalf of a private brand. From Nike Sweat Points to bottles of Tide (which are finding an unexpected use in illegal markets), meet the non-bank future of currencies. ","times_shared":" 963,834  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_kemp_robertson_bitcoin_sweat_tide_meet_the_future_of_branded_currency.html","tags":"TED, talks, advertising, business, marketing, money","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_kemp_robertson_bitcoin_sweat_tide_meet_the_future_of_branded_currency\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How mobile phones helped solve two murders","author":"Paul Lewis","ddate":" Apr 2011 ","description":"Two murders sat unexplained and unsolved \u2014 until reporter Paul Lewis starting talking to bystanders who had evidence on their mobile phones. Step by step, Lewis pieced together their evidence and their stories to find justice for the victims. It's the future of investigative journalism, powered by the crowd.","times_shared":" 125,365  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_lewis_crowdsourcing_the_news.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, cities, collaboration, culture, global issues, journalism, social media","transcript_url":""},{"title":"A flight on solar wings","author":"Paul MacCready","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Paul MacCready \u2014 aircraft designer, environmentalist, and lifelong lover of flight \u2014 talks about his long career.","times_shared":" 711,853  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_maccready_flies_on_solar_wings.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, business, design, drones, energy, flight, invention, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_maccready_flies_on_solar_wings\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Nature vs. humans","author":"Paul MacCready","ddate":" Feb 1998 ","description":"In 1998, aircraft designer Paul MacCready looks at a planet on which humans have utterly dominated nature, and talks about what we all can do to preserve nature's balance. 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This year, at TED2011, he tells the story of how such a city might just happen in Honduras ... with a little help from his TEDTalk.","times_shared":" 450,122  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_romer_the_world_s_first_charter_city.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, cities, culture, design, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_romer_the_world_s_first_charter_city\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"It's time to question bio-engineering","author":"Paul Root Wolpe","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"Glowing dogs ... mice that grow human ears ... bioethicist Paul Root Wolpe describes an astonishing series of recent bio-engineering experiments, and asks: Isn't it time to set some ground rules?","times_shared":" 1,066,777  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_root_wolpe_it_s_time_to_question_bio_engineering.html","tags":"TED, talks, Bioethics, TEDx, biology, biomechanics, deextinction, future, genetics, philosophy, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_root_wolpe_it_s_time_to_question_bio_engineering\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Playing with DNA that self-assembles","author":"Paul Rothemund","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Paul Rothemund writes code that causes DNA to arrange itself into a star, a smiley face and more. 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The work offers insights into neuroscience, engineering and even autism.","times_shared":" 787,750  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pawan_sinha_on_how_brains_learn_to_see.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, health care, medicine, neurology, science, sight","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pawan_sinha_on_how_brains_learn_to_see\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My story, from gangland daughter to star teacher","author":"Pearl Arredondo","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"Pearl Arredondo grew up in East Los Angeles, the daughter of a high-ranking gang member who was in and out of jail. Many teachers wrote her off as having a problem with authority. Now a teacher herself, she's creating a different kind of school and telling students her story so that they know it's okay if sometimes homework isn't the first thing on their minds.","times_shared":" 983,781  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pearl_arredondo_my_story_from_gangland_daughter_to_star_teacher.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, education, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pearl_arredondo_my_story_from_gangland_daughter_to_star_teacher\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"There might just be life on Mars","author":"Penelope Boston","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"So the Mars Rovers didn't scoop up any alien lifeforms. Scientist Penelope Boston thinks there's a good chance \u2014 a 25 to 50 percent chance, in fact \u2014 that life might exist on Mars, deep inside the planet's caves. She details how we should look and why.","times_shared":" 625,780  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/penelope_boston.html","tags":"TED, talks, Planets, TED Conference, exploration, extraterrestrial life, geology, life, science, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/penelope_boston\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem?","author":"Peter Attia","ddate":" Apr 2013 ","description":"As a young surgeon, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the fact that she needed a foot amputation. But years later, Attia received an unpleasant medical surprise that led him to wonder: is our understanding of diabetes right? Could the precursors to diabetes cause obesity, and not the other way around? A look at how assumptions may be leading us to wage the wrong medical war.","times_shared":" 2,259,144  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_attia_what_if_we_re_wrong_about_diabetes.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, health care, medical research, medicine, obesity, public health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_attia_what_if_we_re_wrong_about_diabetes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Abundance is our future","author":"Peter Diamandis","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Onstage at TED2012, Peter Diamandis makes a case for optimism \u2014 that we'll invent, innovate and create ways to solve the challenges that loom over us. \"I\u2019m not saying we don\u2019t have our set of problems; we surely do. But ultimately, we knock them down.\u201d","times_shared":" 1,243,726  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_diamandis_abundance_is_our_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cities, invention, sustainability, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_diamandis_abundance_is_our_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our next giant leap","author":"Peter Diamandis","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Peter Diamandis says it's our moral imperative to keep exploring space \u2014 and he talks about how, with the X Prize and other incentives, we're going to do just that.","times_shared":" 477,810  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_diamandis_on_our_next_giant_leap.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, design, exploration, science, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_diamandis_on_our_next_giant_leap\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Stephen Hawking's zero g flight","author":"Peter Diamandis","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"X Prize founder Peter Diamandis talks about how he helped Stephen Hawking fulfill his dream of going to space \u2014 by flying together into the upper atmosphere and experiencing weightlessness at zero g.","times_shared":" 430,563  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_diamandis_on_stephen_hawking_in_zero_g.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, flight, science, space, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_diamandis_on_stephen_hawking_in_zero_g\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How juries are fooled by statistics","author":"Peter Donnelly","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly reveals the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics \u2014 and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials.","times_shared":" 976,632  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_donnelly_shows_how_stats_fool_juries.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, genetics, science, statistics, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_donnelly_shows_how_stats_fool_juries\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How your \"working memory\" makes sense of the world","author":"Peter Doolittle","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"\"Life comes at us very quickly, and what we need to do is take that amorphous flow of experience and somehow extract meaning from it.\" In this funny, enlightening talk, educational psychologist Peter Doolittle details the importance \u2014 and limitations \u2014 of your \"working memory,\" that part of the brain that allows us to make sense of what's happening right now.","times_shared":" 1,862,936  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_doolittle_how_your_working_memory_makes_sense_of_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, education, memory, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_doolittle_how_your_working_memory_makes_sense_of_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to expose the corrupt","author":"Peter Eigen","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Some of the world's most baffling social problems, says Peter Eigen, can be traced to systematic, pervasive government corruption, hand-in-glove with global companies. In his talk, Eigen describes the thrilling counter-attack led by his organization, Transparency International.","times_shared":" 677,446  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_eigen_how_to_expose_the_corrupt.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, corruption, global issues, money, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_eigen_how_to_expose_the_corrupt\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet Rezero, the dancing ballbot","author":"P\u00e9ter Fankhauser","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Engineering student P\u00e9ter Fankhauser demonstrates Rezero, a robot that balances on a ball. Designed and built by students, Rezero is the first ballbot made to move quickly and gracefully \u2014 and even dance. (Could the Star Wars sphere droid be real? Watch this and judge.)","times_shared":" 533,786  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_fankhauser_meet_rezero_the_dancing_ballbot.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, design, engineering, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_fankhauser_meet_rezero_the_dancing_ballbot\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fight injustice with raw video","author":"Peter Gabriel","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Musician and activist Peter Gabriel shares his very personal motivation for standing up for human rights with the watchdog group WITNESS \u2014 and tells stories of citizen journalists in action.","times_shared":" 766,085  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_gabriel_fights_injustice_with_video.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, activism, arts, collaboration, culture, film, global issues, music, social change, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_gabriel_fights_injustice_with_video\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Haiti's disaster of engineering","author":"Peter Haas","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"\"Haiti was not a natural disaster,\" says TED Fellow Peter Haas: \"It was a disaster of engineering.\" As the country rebuilds after January's deadly quake, are bad old building practices creating another ticking time bomb? Haas's group, AIDG, is helping Haiti's builders learn modern building and engineering practices, to assemble a strong country brick by brick.","times_shared":" 295,963  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_haas_haiti_s_disaster_of_engineering.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, architecture, business, disaster relief, global issues, natural disaster, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_haas_haiti_s_disaster_of_engineering\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The web is more than \"better TV\"","author":"Peter Hirshberg","ddate":" Dec 2007 ","description":"In this absorbing look at emerging media and tech history, Peter Hirshberg shares some crucial lessons from Silicon Valley and explains why the web is so much more than \"better TV.\"","times_shared":" 237,073  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_hirshberg_on_tv_and_the_web.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, history, media, technology, telecom","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_hirshberg_on_tv_and_the_web\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet Milo, the virtual boy","author":"Peter Molyneux","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Peter Molyneux demos Milo, a hotly anticipated video game for Microsoft's Kinect controller. Perceptive and impressionable like a real 11-year-old, the virtual boy watches, listens and learns \u2014 recognizing and responding to you.","times_shared":" 715,305  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_molyneux_demos_milo_the_virtual_boy.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, children, computers, design, gaming, psychology, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_molyneux_demos_milo_the_virtual_boy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art and craft of bread","author":"Peter Reinhart","ddate":" Jul 2008 ","description":"Batch to batch, crust to crust ... In tribute to the beloved staple food, baking master Peter Reinhart reflects on the cordial couplings (wheat and yeast, starch and heat) that give us our daily bread. Try not to eat a slice.","times_shared":" 743,415  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_reinhart_on_bread.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, books, chemistry, food, life, love, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_reinhart_on_bread\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's talk about dying","author":"Peter Saul","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"We can't control if we'll die, but we can \"occupy death,\" in the words of Peter Saul, an emergency doctor. He asks us to think about the end of our lives \u2014 and to question the modern model of slow, intubated death in hospital. Two big questions can help you start this tough conversation.","times_shared":" 749,478  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_saul_let_s_talk_about_dying.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, death, global issues, health, health care","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_saul_let_s_talk_about_dying\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The why and how of effective altruism","author":"Peter Singer","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"If you're lucky enough to live without want, it's a natural impulse to be altruistic to others. But, asks philosopher Peter Singer, what's the most effective way to give? He talks through some surprising thought experiments to help you balance emotion and practicality \u2014 and make the biggest impact with whatever you can share. NOTE: Starting at 0:30, this talk contains 30 seconds of graphic footage.","times_shared":" 1,348,562  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_singer_the_why_and_how_of_effective_altruism.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, global issues, philanthropy, philosophy, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_singer_the_why_and_how_of_effective_altruism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The intriguing sound of marine mammals","author":"Peter Tyack","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Peter Tyack of Woods Hole talks about a hidden wonder of the sea: underwater sound. 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(Filmed at TEDxNijmegen.)","times_shared":" 751,770  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_van_manen_how_can_formula_1_racing_help_babies.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, cars, children, data, health, medicine, sports, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_van_manen_how_can_formula_1_racing_help_babies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I chose a gun","author":"Peter van Uhm","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Peter van Uhm is the Netherlands' chief of defense, but that does not mean he is pro-war. In this talk, he explains how his career is one shaped by a love of peace, not a desire for bloodshed \u2014 and why we need armies if we want peace.","times_shared":" 1,165,987  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_van_uhm_why_i_chose_a_gun.html","tags":"TED, talks, Guns, TEDx, global issues, military, peace, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_van_uhm_why_i_chose_a_gun\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A theory of Earth's mass extinctions","author":"Peter Ward","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Asteroid strikes get all the coverage, but \"Medea Hypothesis\" author Peter Ward argues that most of Earth's mass extinctions were caused by lowly bacteria. 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In an informative talk, Philip Evans gives a quick primer on two long-standing theories in strategy \u2014 and explains why he thinks they are essentially invalid.","times_shared":" 1,241,833  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/philip_evans_how_data_will_transform_business.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, economics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/philip_evans_how_data_will_transform_business\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Four ways to fix a broken legal system","author":"Philip K. Howard","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard \u2014 especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.","times_shared":" 573,369  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/philip_howard.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, design, health care, law","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/philip_howard\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The psychology of evil","author":"Philip Zimbardo","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge.","times_shared":" 5,144,615  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, children, crime, culture, education, evil, global issues, peace, prison, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The psychology of time","author":"Philip Zimbardo","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. 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Prepare to be dazzled by a dreamy, swirling array of flying machines as they dance like fireflies above the TED stage.","times_shared":" 1,572,237  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/raffaello_d_andrea_meet_the_dazzling_flying_machines_of_the_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, beauty, cooperation, creativity, demo, design, drones, flight, future, invention, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/raffaello_d_andrea_meet_the_dazzling_flying_machines_of_the_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The astounding athletic power of quadcopters","author":"Raffaello D'Andrea","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"In a robot lab at TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea demos his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help them learn. 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He calls on all of us (patients and  doctors alike) to think of antibiotics \u2014 and their ongoing effectiveness \u2014 as a finite resource, and to think twice before we tap into it. It\u2019s a sobering look at how global medical trends can strike home.","times_shared":" 876,965  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ramanan_laxminarayan_the_coming_crisis_in_antibiotics.html","tags":"TED, talks, economics, global issues, health, medical research, medicine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ramanan_laxminarayan_the_coming_crisis_in_antibiotics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An unexpected place of healing","author":"Ramona Pierson","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"When Ramona Pierson was 22, she was hit by a drunk driver and spent 18 months in a coma. 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She demos a powerful new technology that reads your facial expressions and matches them to corresponding emotions.\u00a0This\u00a0\u201cemotion engine\u201d\u00a0has big implications, she says, and could change not just how we interact with machines \u2014 but with each other.","times_shared":" 1,285,739  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rana_el_kaliouby_this_app_knows_how_you_feel_from_the_look_on_your_face.html","tags":"TED, talks, compassion, computers, psychology, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rana_el_kaliouby_this_app_knows_how_you_feel_from_the_look_on_your_face\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Comics that ask \"what if?\"","author":"Randall Munroe","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Web cartoonist Randall Munroe answers simple what-if questions (\"what if you hit a baseball moving at the speed of light?\") using math, physics, logic and deadpan humor. 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Wang shares an unforgettable animation of how a sneeze travels inside a plane cabin as well as his prize-winning solution: a small, fin-shaped device that increases fresh airflow in airplanes and redirects pathogen-laden air out of circulation.","times_shared":" 1,436,564  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/raymond_wang_how_germs_travel_on_planes_and_how_we_can_stop_them.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, aircraft, bacteria, design, engineering, flight, health, illness, innovation, invention, physics, science, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/raymond_wang_how_germs_travel_on_planes_and_how_we_can_stop_them\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The business logic of sustainability","author":"Ray Anderson","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional \"take \/ make \/ waste\" industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce.","times_shared":" 791,907  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ray_anderson_on_the_business_logic_of_sustainability.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, design, environment, green, materials, poetry, sustainability, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ray_anderson_on_the_business_logic_of_sustainability\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A university for the coming singularity","author":"Ray Kurzweil","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Ray Kurzweil's latest graphs show that technology's breakneck advances will only accelerate \u2014 recession or not. 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Now, futurist Ray Kurzweil suggests, we should get ready for the next big leap in brain power, as we tap into the computing power in the cloud.","times_shared":" 1,722,064  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ray_kurzweil_get_ready_for_hybrid_thinking.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, brain, cloud, evolution, future, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ray_kurzweil_get_ready_for_hybrid_thinking\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The accelerating power of technology","author":"Ray Kurzweil","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.","times_shared":" 2,178,355  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ray_kurzweil_on_how_technology_will_transform_us.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, biotech, business, culture, future, invention, robots, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ray_kurzweil_on_how_technology_will_transform_us\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My trek to the South Pole","author":"Ray Zahab","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Extreme runner Ray Zahab shares an enthusiastic account of his record-breaking trek on foot to the South Pole \u2014 a 33-day sprint through the snow.","times_shared":" 283,680  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ray_zahab_treks_to_the_south_pole.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, global issues","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ray_zahab_treks_to_the_south_pole\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's take back the Internet!","author":"Rebecca MacKinnon","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"In this powerful talk from TEDGlobal, Rebecca MacKinnon describes the expanding struggle for freedom and control in cyberspace, and asks: How do we design the next phase of the Internet with accountability and freedom at its core, rather than control? She believes the internet is headed for a \"Magna Carta\" moment when citizens around the world demand that their governments protect free speech and their right to connection.","times_shared":" 703,485  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rebecca_mackinnon_let_s_take_back_the_internet.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, politics, protests, social media","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rebecca_mackinnon_let_s_take_back_the_internet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we read each other's minds","author":"Rebecca Saxe","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Sensing the motives and feelings of others is a natural talent for humans. But how do we do it? Here, Rebecca Saxe shares fascinating lab work that uncovers how the brain thinks about other peoples' thoughts \u2014 and judges their actions.","times_shared":" 2,667,920  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rebecca_saxe_how_brains_make_moral_judgments.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, morality, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rebecca_saxe_how_brains_make_moral_judgments\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A tour of modern architecture","author":"Reed Kroloff","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Reed Kroloff gives us a new lens for judging new architecture: is it modern, or is it romantic? Look for glorious images from two leading practices \u2014 and a blistering critique of the 9\/11 planning process.","times_shared":" 265,782  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/reed_kroloff_on_modern_and_romantic_architecture.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, art, business, design, humor","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/reed_kroloff_on_modern_and_romantic_architecture\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"From mach-20 glider to hummingbird drone","author":"Regina Dugan","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"\"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?\" asks Regina Dugan, then director of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In this breathtaking talk she describes some of the extraordinary projects \u2014 a robotic hummingbird, a prosthetic arm controlled by thought, and, well, the internet \u2014 that her agency has created by not worrying that they might fail. (Followed by a Q&A with TED's Chris Anderson)","times_shared":" 1,527,312  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/regina_dugan_from_mach_20_glider_to_humming_bird_drone.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, drones, flight, innovation, military, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/regina_dugan_from_mach_20_glider_to_humming_bird_drone\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume","author":"Regina Hartley","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the \"Scrapper\" a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows that those who flourish in the darkest of spaces are empowered with the grit to persist in an ever-changing workplace. \"Choose the underestimated contender, whose secret weapons are passion and purpose,\" she says. \"Hire the Scrapper.\"","times_shared":" 2,506,865  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/regina_hartley_why_the_best_hire_might_not_have_the_perfect_resume.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, decision-making, entrepreneur, failure, goal-setting, mental health, personal growth, productivity, success, women in business, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/regina_hartley_why_the_best_hire_might_not_have_the_perfect_resume\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The future of cars","author":"Larry Burns","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"General Motors veep Larry Burns previews cool next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen \u2014 and pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle.","times_shared":" 528,549  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/reinventing_the_car.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, cars, design, energy, future, green, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/reinventing_the_car\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our unhealthy obsession with choice","author":"Renata Salecl","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"We face an endless string of choices, which leads us to feel anxiety, guilt and pangs of inadequacy that we are perhaps making the wrong ones. But philosopher Renata Salecl asks: Could individual choices be distracting us from something bigger\u2014our power as social thinkers? A bold call for us to stop taking personal choice so seriously and focus on the choices we're making collectively.","times_shared":" 1,353,590  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/renata_salecl_our_unhealthy_obsession_with_choice.html","tags":"TED, talks, choice, culture, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/renata_salecl_our_unhealthy_obsession_with_choice\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our antisocial phone tricks","author":"Renny Gleeson","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"In this funny (and actually poignant) 3-minute talk, social strategist Renny Gleeson breaks down our always-on social world \u2014 where the experience we're having right now is less interesting than what we'll tweet about it later.","times_shared":" 1,115,120  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/renny_gleeson_on_antisocial_phone_tricks.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, social media, society, telecom","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/renny_gleeson_on_antisocial_phone_tricks\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Teach girls bravery, not perfection","author":"Reshma Saujani","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"We're raising our girls to be perfect, and we're raising our boys to be brave, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Saujani has taken up the charge to socialize young girls to take risks and learn to program \u2014 two skills they need to move society forward. To truly innovate, we cannot leave behind half of our population, she says. \"I need each of you to tell every young woman you know to be comfortable with imperfection.\"","times_shared":" 2,132,696  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/reshma_saujani_teach_girls_bravery_not_perfection.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, computers, development, education, future, inequality, innovation, motivation, personal growth, potential, programming, social change, software, teaching, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/reshma_saujani_teach_girls_bravery_not_perfection\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Sculpting waves in wood and time","author":"Reuben Margolin","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Reuben Margolin is a kinetic sculptor, crafting beautiful pieces that move in the pattern of raindrops falling and waves combining. Take nine minutes and be mesmerized by his meditative art \u2014 inspired in equal parts by math and nature.","times_shared":" 582,683  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/reuben_margolin_sculpting_waves_in_wood_and_time.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, culture, design, nature","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/reuben_margolin_sculpting_waves_in_wood_and_time\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to run a company with (almost) no rules ","author":"Ricardo Semler","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"What if your job didn\u2019t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don\u2019t have to). It\u2019s a vision that rewards the wisdom of workers, promotes work-life balance \u2014 and leads to some deep insight on what work, and life, is really all about. Bonus question: What if schools were like this too?","times_shared":" 2,182,917  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ricardo_semler_radical_wisdom_for_a_company_a_school_a_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, creativity, education, philosophy, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ricardo_semler_radical_wisdom_for_a_company_a_school_a_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to read the genome and build a human being","author":"Riccardo Sabatini","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Secrets, disease and beauty are all written in the human genome, the complete set of genetic instructions needed to build a human being. Now, as scientist and entrepreneur Riccardo Sabatini shows us, we have the power to read this complex code, predicting things like height, eye color, age and even facial structure \u2014 all from a vial of blood. And soon, Sabatini says, our new understanding of the genome will allow us to personalize treatments for diseases like cancer. We have the power to change life as we know it. How will we use it?","times_shared":" 991,107  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/riccardo_sabatini_how_to_read_the_genome_and_build_a_human_being.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, biology, biotech, choice, complexity, disease, future, genetics, health, humanity, identity, machine learning, medical research, medicine, nature, potential, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/riccardo_sabatini_how_to_read_the_genome_and_build_a_human_being\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The birth of the open-source learning revolution","author":"Richard Baraniuk","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"In 2006, open-learning visionary Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions (now called OpenStax), an open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world.","times_shared":" 933,978  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_baraniuk_on_open_source_learning.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, collaboration, culture, education, global issues, library, open-source, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_baraniuk_on_open_source_learning\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Life at 30,000 feet","author":"Richard Branson","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Richard Branson talks to TED's Chris Anderson about the ups and the downs of his career, from his multibillionaire success to his multiple near-death experiences \u2014 and reveals some of his (very surprising) motivations.","times_shared":" 1,481,726  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_branson_s_life_at_30_000_feet.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, aircraft, business, entertainment, entrepreneur, global issues, interview, music, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_branson_s_life_at_30_000_feet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Growing up in the universe","author":"Richard Dawkins","ddate":" Dec 1991 ","description":"At the Royal Institution in 1991, Richard Dawkins asks us to look at our universe with new eyes. Packed with big questions and illuminating visuals, this memorable journey through the history of life magnifies the splendor of evolution and our place in it.","times_shared":" 315,081  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_dawkins_growing_up_in_the_universe.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, evolution, life, science, universe","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Militant atheism","author":"Richard Dawkins","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position \u2014 and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. 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This accessible, enchanting conversation in physics reveals a teeming nano-world that's just plain fun to imagine.","times_shared":" 478,715  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_feynman.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, physics, science","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The NSA responds to Edward Snowden\u2019s TED Talk","author":"Richard Ledgett","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"After a surprise appearance by Edward Snowden at TED2014, Chris Anderson said: \"If the NSA wants to respond, please do.\" And yes, they did. Appearing by video, NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett answers Anderson\u2019s questions about the balance between security and protecting privacy.","times_shared":" 1,147,613  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_ledgett_the_nsa_responds_to_edward_snowden_s_ted_talk.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, global issues, government, law","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_ledgett_the_nsa_responds_to_edward_snowden_s_ted_talk\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The mysterious lives of giant trees","author":"Richard Preston","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Science writer Richard Preston talks about some of the most enormous living beings on the planet, the giant trees of the US Pacific Northwest. Growing from a tiny seed, they support vast ecosystems \u2014 and are still, largely, a mystery. ","times_shared":" 542,291  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_preston_on_the_giant_trees.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, complexity, exploration, nature, science, trees, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_preston_on_the_giant_trees\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A dive into the reef's Twilight Zone","author":"Richard Pyle","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"In this illuminating talk, Richard Pyle shows us thriving life on the cliffs of coral reefs and groundbreaking diving technologies he has pioneered to explore it. He and his team risk everything to reveal the secrets of undiscovered species. 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Designer Richard Seymour explores our response to beauty and the surprising power of objects that exhibit it.","times_shared":" 909,399  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_seymour_how_beauty_feels.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, arts, beauty, design, happiness","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_seymour_how_beauty_feels\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Success is a continuous journey","author":"Richard St. John","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":" In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. 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Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.","times_shared":" 8,965,145  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, culture, education, entertainment, happiness, psychology, success, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How economic inequality harms societies","author":"Richard Wilkinson","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"We feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such basic values as trust.","times_shared":" 2,206,433  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_wilkinson.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, data, global issues, inequality, money, social change, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_wilkinson\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My road trip through the whitest towns in America","author":"Rich Benjamin","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"As America becomes more and more multicultural, Rich Benjamin noticed a phenomenon: Some communities were actually getting less diverse. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA \u2014 and moved in. In this funny, honest, human talk, he shares what he learned as a black man in Whitopia.","times_shared":" 1,670,857  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rich_benjamin_my_road_trip_through_the_whitest_towns_in_america.html","tags":"TED, talks, United States, culture, race","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rich_benjamin_my_road_trip_through_the_whitest_towns_in_america\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I am a pirate","author":"Rick Falkvinge","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"The Pirate Party fights for transparency, anonymity and sensible copyright laws. 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At TEDxPhoenix, he shares some of their stories and the empowering effects of a little glamour as he redefines their beauty in a flash.","times_shared":" 151,572  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rick_guidotti_from_stigma_to_supermodel.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, beauty, fashion, global issues, photography, race","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The story of a girl","author":"Rick Smolan","ddate":" Dec 2007 ","description":"Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist.","times_shared":" 1,029,268  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rick_smolan_tells_the_story_of_a_girl.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, children, family, global issues, media, photography, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rick_smolan_tells_the_story_of_a_girl\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A life of purpose","author":"Rick Warren","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book's wild success. 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At TED, he tells his story publicly for the first time.","times_shared":" 5,988,020  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ric_elias.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, storytelling, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ric_elias\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What makes us get sick? Look upstream","author":"Rishi Manchanda","ddate":" Aug 2014 ","description":"Rishi Manchanda has worked as a doctor in South Central Los Angeles for a decade, where he\u2019s come to realize: His job isn\u2019t just about treating a patient\u2019s symptoms, but about getting to the root cause of what is making them ill\u2014the \u201cupstream\" factors like a poor diet, a stressful job, a lack of fresh air. It\u2019s a powerful call for doctors to pay attention to a patient's life outside the exam room.","times_shared":" 1,249,527  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rishi_manchanda_what_makes_us_get_sick_look_upstream.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, health care","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rishi_manchanda_what_makes_us_get_sick_look_upstream\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Every kid needs a champion","author":"Rita Pierson","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, \"They don't pay me to like the kids.\" Her response: \"Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'\" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.","times_shared":" 5,676,663  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, education, motivation, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Museum of Four in the Morning","author":"Rives","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Beware: Rives has a contagious obsession with 4 a.m. At TED2007, the poet shared what was then a minor fixation with a time that kept popping up everywhere. 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With Mario unable to control the left side of his body, they grappled with tough questions: Would he be \"normal?\u201d Could he live a full life? The poignant story of parents facing their fears \u2014 and how they turned them around.","times_shared":" 1,005,174  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/roberto_d_angelo_francesca_fedeli_in_our_baby_s_illness_a_life_lesson.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, health care, parenting","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/roberto_d_angelo_francesca_fedeli_in_our_baby_s_illness_a_life_lesson\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The astonishing hidden world of the deep ocean","author":"Robert Ballard","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Ocean explorer Robert Ballard takes us on a mindbending trip to hidden worlds underwater, where he and other researchers are finding unexpected life, resources, even new mountains. He makes a case for serious exploration and mapping. 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He shows how human engineers can learn from animals' tricks.","times_shared":" 741,908  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_full_on_engineering_and_evolution.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, design, evolution, robots, science, technology, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_full_on_engineering_and_evolution\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The secrets of nature's grossest creatures, channeled into robots","author":"Robert Full","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"How can robots learn to stabilize on rough terrain, walk upside down, do gymnastic maneuvers in air and run into walls without harming themselves? Robert Full takes a look at the incredible body of the cockroach to show what it can teach robotics engineers. 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Be sure to watch the opposing viewpoint from Erik Brynjolfsson.","times_shared":" 1,009,254  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_gordon_the_death_of_innovation_the_end_of_growth.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, economics, global issues, innovation, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_gordon_the_death_of_innovation_the_end_of_growth\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Music is medicine, music is sanity","author":"Robert Gupta","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Robert Gupta, violinist with the LA Philharmonic, talks about a violin lesson he once gave to a brilliant, schizophrenic musician \u2014 and what he learned. 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Security researcher Robert Muggah turns our attention toward these \"fragile cities,\" super-fast-growing places where infrastructure is weak and government often ineffective. He shows us the four big risks we face, and offers a way to change course.","times_shared":" 873,064  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_muggah_how_to_protect_fast_growing_cities_from_failing.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, global issues, infrastructure, violence, war, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_muggah_how_to_protect_fast_growing_cities_from_failing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The hidden world of shadow cities","author":"Robert Neuwirth","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Robert Neuwirth, author of \"Shadow Cities,\" finds the world\u2019s squatter sites \u2014 where a billion people now make their homes \u2014 to be thriving centers of ingenuity and innovation. He takes us on a tour. 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We called Robert Palmer of Global Witness to find out.","times_shared":" 837,919  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_palmer_the_panama_papers_exposed_a_huge_global_problem_what_s_next.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, big problems, business, corruption, economics, global issues, government, identity, inequality, investment, law, money, news, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_palmer_the_panama_papers_exposed_a_huge_global_problem_what_s_next\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The uniqueness of humans","author":"Robert Sapolsky","ddate":" Sep 2009 ","description":"At Stanford University, primatologist Robert Sapolsky offers a fascinating and funny look at human behaviors which the rest of the animal kingdom would consider bizarre.","times_shared":" 540,395  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_sapolsky_the_uniqueness_of_humans.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, brain, humanity, life, mind, primates, psychology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Let's save the last pristine continent","author":"Robert Swan","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"2041 will be a pivotal year for our planet. 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In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.","times_shared":" 9,684,782  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, aging, data, development, happiness, health, humanity, life, relationships, society, time","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Progress is not a zero-sum game","author":"Robert Wright","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Author Robert Wright explains \"non-zero-sumness\" \u2014 the network of linked fortunes and cooperation that has guided our evolution to this point \u2014 and how we can use it to help save humanity today.","times_shared":" 855,442  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_wright_on_optimism.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cooperation, culture, global issues, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_wright_on_optimism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The evolution of compassion","author":"Robert Wright","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"Robert Wright uses evolutionary biology and game theory to explain why we appreciate the Golden Rule (\"Do unto others...\"), why we sometimes ignore it and why there\u2019s hope that, in the near future, we might all have the compassion to follow it. 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Here she travels much farther, contemplating road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a mesh network vast as the Interstate.","times_shared":" 399,693  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_chase_on_zipcar_and_her_next_big_idea.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, cars, cities, technology, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_chase_on_zipcar_and_her_next_big_idea\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Science versus wonder?","author":"Robin Ince","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Does science ruin the magic of life? In this grumpy but charming monologue, Robin Ince makes the argument against. The more we learn about the astonishing behavior of the universe \u2014 the more we stand in awe.","times_shared":" 630,956  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_ince_science_versus_wonder.html","tags":"TED, talks, comedy, entertainment, science, time","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_ince_science_versus_wonder\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"4 powerful poems about Parkinson's and growing older","author":"Robin Morgan","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"When poet Robin Morgan found herself facing Parkinson\u2019s disease, she distilled her experiences into these four quietly powerful poems \u2014 meditating on age, loss, and the simple power of noticing.","times_shared":" 933,726  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_morgan_4_powerful_poems_about_parkinson_s_and_growing_older.html","tags":"TED, talks, aging, disease, health, personal growth, poetry","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_morgan_4_powerful_poems_about_parkinson_s_and_growing_older\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"These robots come to the rescue after a disaster","author":"Robin Murphy","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"When disaster strikes, who's first on the scene? More and more, it\u2019s a robot. In her lab, Robin Murphy builds robots that fly, tunnel, swim and crawl through disaster scenes, helping firefighters and rescue workers save more lives safely \u2014 and help communities return to normal up to three years faster.","times_shared":" 890,145  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_murphy_these_robots_come_to_the_rescue_after_a_disaster.html","tags":"TED, talks, disaster relief, engineering, natural disaster, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_murphy_these_robots_come_to_the_rescue_after_a_disaster\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What I discovered in New York City  trash","author":"Robin Nagle","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"New York City residents produce 11,000 tons of garbage every day. Every day! This astonishing statistic is just one of the reasons Robin Nagle started a research project with the city's Department of Sanitation. She walked the routes, operated mechanical brooms, even drove a garbage truck herself\u2014all so she could answer a simple-sounding but complicated question: who cleans up after us?","times_shared":" 1,574,535  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_nagle_what_i_discovered_in_new_york_city_trash.html","tags":"TED, talks, anthropology, business, culture, sanitation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_nagle_what_i_discovered_in_new_york_city_trash\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The good news about PMS","author":"Robyn Stein DeLuca","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"Everybody knows that most women go a little crazy right before they get their period, that their reproductive hormones cause their emotions to fluctuate wildly. Except: There's very little scientific consensus about premenstrual syndrome. Says psychologist Robyn Stein DeLuca, science doesn't agree on the definition, cause, treatment or even existence of PMS. She explores what we know and don't know about it \u2014 and why the popular myth has persisted.","times_shared":" 1,158,702  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robyn_stein_deluca_the_good_news_about_pms.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, depression, psychology, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robyn_stein_deluca_the_good_news_about_pms\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Discovering ancient climates in oceans and ice","author":"Rob Dunbar","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Rob Dunbar hunts for data on our climate from 12,000 years ago, finding clues inside ancient seabeds and corals and inside ice sheets. His work is vital in setting baselines for fixing our current climate \u2014 and in tracking the rise of deadly ocean acidification.","times_shared":" 513,247  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rob_dunbar.html","tags":"TED, talks, mission blue, oceans, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rob_dunbar\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Ways of seeing","author":"Rob Forbes","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Rob Forbes, the founder of Design Within Reach, shows a gallery of snapshots that inform his way of seeing the world. 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Farmers and beer companies find their fates intertwined in the century-old tale of Prickly Pear Creek.","times_shared":" 567,273  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rob_harmon_how_the_market_can_keep_streams_flowing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, environment, global issues, innovation, nature, sustainability, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rob_harmon_how_the_market_can_keep_streams_flowing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Transition to a world without oil","author":"Rob Hopkins","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Rob Hopkins reminds us that the oil our world depends on is steadily running out. 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Bijou urges governments to end mass surveillance programs and shut \"backdoors\" \u2014 and he makes a bold call for individuals to step up.","times_shared":" 1,089,518  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rodrigo_bijou_governments_don_t_understand_cyber_warfare_we_need_hackers.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, activism, communication, computers, data, future, government, leadership, military, policy, security, technology, terrorism, violence, war, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rodrigo_bijou_governments_don_t_understand_cyber_warfare_we_need_hackers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The deadly genius of drug cartels","author":"Rodrigo Canales","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Up to 100,000 people died in drug-related violence in Mexico in the last 6 years. 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Health researcher Romina Libster shows how herd immunity contained a deadly outbreak of H1N1 in her hometown. (In Spanish with subtitles.)","times_shared":" 598,803  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/romina_libster_the_power_of_herd_immunity.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, health care, illness, medicine, virus","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/romina_libster_the_power_of_herd_immunity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The real danger lurking in the water","author":"Romulus Whitaker","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"The gharial and king cobra are two of India's most iconic reptiles, and they're endangered because of polluted waterways. 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Prepare to flex a few facial muscles as you learn more about this evolutionarily contagious behavior.","times_shared":" 4,247,602  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, body language, culture, happiness, science, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How technology allowed me to read","author":"Ron McCallum","ddate":" Jul 2013 ","description":"Months after he was born, in 1948, Ron McCallum became blind. In this charming, moving talk, he shows how he is able to read \u2014 and celebrates the progression of clever tools and adaptive computer technologies that make it possible. With their help, and that of generous volunteers, he's become a lawyer, an academic, and, most of all, a voracious reader. Welcome to the blind reading revolution. 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He shares lessons from past military interventions that worked \u2014 Bosnia, for instance \u2014 and shows that humility and local expertise are the keys to success.","times_shared":" 635,762  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rory_stewart_time_to_end_the_war_in_afghanistan.html","tags":"TED, talks, Foreign Policy, Middle East, global issues, military, peace, politics, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rory_stewart_time_to_end_the_war_in_afghanistan\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Life lessons from an ad man","author":"Rory Sutherland","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. 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Journalist Rose George tours us through the world of shipping, the underpinning of consumer civilization.","times_shared":" 1,362,999  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rose_george_inside_the_secret_shipping_industry.html","tags":"TED, talks, consumerism, culture, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rose_george_inside_the_secret_shipping_industry\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Crop insurance, an idea worth seeding","author":"Rose Goslinga","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"Across sub-Saharan Africa, small farmers are the bedrock of national and regional economies\u2014unless the weather\u00a0proves\u00a0unpredictable and their crops fail. The solution is insurance, at a vast, continental scale, and at a very low, affordable cost. 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Speech scientist Rupal Patel wanted to do something about this, and in this wonderful talk she shares her work to engineer unique voices for the voiceless.","times_shared":" 807,271  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rupal_patel_synthetic_voices_as_unique_as_fingerprints.html","tags":"TED, talks, science, speech, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rupal_patel_synthetic_voices_as_unique_as_fingerprints\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why do we sleep?","author":"Russell Foster","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: What do we know about sleep? Not a lot, it turns out, for something we do with one-third of our lives. In this talk, Foster shares three popular theories about why we sleep, busts some myths about how much sleep we need at different ages \u2014 and hints at some bold new uses of sleep as a predictor of mental health.","times_shared":" 5,843,720  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/russell_foster_why_do_we_sleep.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, mental health, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/russell_foster_why_do_we_sleep\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What really happens when you mix medications?","author":"Russ Altman","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"If you take two different medications for two different reasons, here's a sobering thought: your doctor may not fully understand what happens when they're combined, because drug interactions are incredibly hard to study. 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She offers a powerful new framework for shaping who we truly are.","times_shared":" 4,170,970  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ruth_chang_how_to_make_hard_choices.html","tags":"TED, talks, choice, decision-making, philosophy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ruth_chang_how_to_make_hard_choices\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"To hear this music you have to be there. Literally","author":"Ryan Holladay","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"The music industry has sometimes struggled to find its feet in the digital world. In this lovely talk, TED Fellow Ryan Holladay tells us why he is experimenting with what he describes as \"location-aware music.\" This programming and musical feat involves hundreds of geotagged segments of sounds that only play when a listener is physically nearby. 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Mashelkar","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Engineer RA Mashelkar shares three stories of ultra-low-cost design from India that use bottom-up rethinking, and some clever engineering, to bring expensive products (cars, prosthetics) into the realm of the possible for everyone.","times_shared":" 597,555  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/r_a_mashelkar_breakthrough_designs_for_ultra_low_cost_products.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, design, economics, industrial design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/r_a_mashelkar_breakthrough_designs_for_ultra_low_cost_products\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Insightful human portraits made from data","author":"R. Luke DuBois","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Artist R. Luke DuBois makes unique portraits of presidents, cities, himself and even Britney Spears using data and personality. In this talk, he shares nine projects \u2014 from maps of the country built using information taken from millions of dating profiles to a gun that fires a blank every time a shooting is reported in New Orleans. His point: the way we use technology reflects on us and our culture, and we reduce others to data points at our own peril.","times_shared":" 829,695  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/r_luke_dubois_insightful_human_portraits_made_from_data.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, algorithm, art, composing, computers, creativity, culture, data, identity, illusion, map, media, performance art, society, software, time, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/r_luke_dubois_insightful_human_portraits_made_from_data\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How college loans exploit students for profit","author":"Sajay Samuel","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"\"Once upon a time in America,\" says professor Sajay Samuel, \"going to college did not mean graduating with debt.\" Today, higher education has become a consumer product \u2014 costs have skyrocketed, saddling students with a combined debt of over $1 trillion, while universities and loan companies make massive profits. Samuel proposes a radical solution: link tuition costs to a degree's expected earnings, so that students can make informed decisions about their future, restore their love of learning and contribute to the world in a meaningful way.","times_shared":" 220,552  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sajay_samuel_how_college_loans_exploit_students_for_profit.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, big problems, choice, culture, economics, education, investment, society, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sajay_samuel_how_college_loans_exploit_students_for_profit\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school","author":"Sakena Yacoobi","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"When the Taliban closed all the girls' schools in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi set up new schools, in secret, educating thousands of women and men. In this fierce, funny talk, she tells the jaw-dropping story of two times when she was threatened to stop teaching \u2014 and shares her vision for rebuilding her beloved country.","times_shared":" 1,211,807  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sakena_yacoobi_how_i_stopped_the_taliban_from_shutting_down_my_school.html","tags":"TED, talks, Middle East, activism, education, inequality, leadership, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sakena_yacoobi_how_i_stopped_the_taliban_from_shutting_down_my_school\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets","author":"Saki Mafundikwa","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"From simple alphabets to secret symbolic languages, graphic designer Saki Mafundikwa celebrates the many forms of written communication across the continent of Africa. He highlights the history and legacy that are embodied in written words and symbols, and urges African designers to draw on these graphic forms for fresh inspiration. It's summed up in his favorite Ghanaian glyph, Sankofa, which means \"return and get it\" \u2014 or \"learn from the past.\"","times_shared":" 683,176  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/saki_mafundikwa_ingenuity_and_elegance_in_ancient_african_alphabets.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Conference, culture, design, language, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/saki_mafundikwa_ingenuity_and_elegance_in_ancient_african_alphabets\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Don't like clickbait? Don't click","author":"Sally Kohn","ddate":" Jul 2014 ","description":"Doesn't it seem like a lot of online news sites have moved beyond reporting the news to openly inciting your outrage (and your page views)? News analyst Sally Kohn suggests \u2014 don't engage with news that looks like it just wants to make you mad. Instead, give your precious clicks to the news sites you truly trust.","times_shared":" 1,058,795  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sally_kohn_don_t_like_clickbait_don_t_click.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, media, social change, social media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sally_kohn_don_t_like_clickbait_don_t_click\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let\u2019s try emotional correctness","author":"Sally Kohn","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"It's time for liberals and conservatives to transcend their political differences and really listen to each other, says political pundit Sally Kohn. In this optimistic talk, Kohn shares what she learned as a progressive lesbian talking head on Fox News. It\u2019s not about political correctness, she says, but rather, emotional correctness. (Contains profanity.)","times_shared":" 1,602,726  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sally_kohn_let_s_try_emotional_correctness.html","tags":"TED, talks, entertainment, journalism, media, news, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sally_kohn_let_s_try_emotional_correctness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's use video to reinvent education","author":"Salman Khan","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script \u2014 give students video lectures to watch at home, and do \"homework\" in the classroom with the teacher available to help.","times_shared":" 4,117,568  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, education, global issues, online video, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What happened when I open-sourced my brain cancer","author":"Salvatore Iaconesi","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"When artist Salvatore Iaconesi was diagnosed with brain cancer, he refused to be a passive patient \u2014 which, he points out, means \"one who waits.\" So he hacked his brain scans, posted them online, and invited a global community to pitch in on a \"cure.\" This sometimes meant medical advice, and it sometimes meant art, music, emotional support \u2014 from more than half a million people.","times_shared":" 1,058,431  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/salvatore_iaconesi_what_happened_when_i_open_sourced_my_brain_cancer.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, art, brain, cancer, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/salvatore_iaconesi_what_happened_when_i_open_sourced_my_brain_cancer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The real harm of the global arms trade","author":"Samantha Nutt","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"In some parts of the world, it's easier to get an automatic rifle than a glass of clean drinking water. Is this just the way it is? Samantha Nutt, doctor and founder of the international humanitarian organization War Child, explores the global arms trade \u2014 and suggests a bold, common sense solution for ending the cycle of violence. \"War is ours,\" she says. \"We buy it, sell it, spread it and wage it. We are therefore not powerless to solve it.\"","times_shared":" 501,617  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/samantha_nutt_the_real_harm_of_the_global_arms_trade.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, Guns, activism, big problems, business, children, community, death, economics, global issues, humanity, inequality, security, society, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/samantha_nutt_the_real_harm_of_the_global_arms_trade\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A complicated hero in the war on dictatorship","author":"Samantha Power","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Would you negotiate with someone you knew to be evil, to save lives? Samantha Power tells a story of a complicated hero, Sergio Vieira de Mello. This UN diplomat walked a thin moral line, negotiating with the world's worst dictators to help their people survive crisis. It's a compelling story told with a fiery passion.","times_shared":" 399,609  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/samantha_power_on_a_complicated_hero.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, communication, global issues, morality, politics, terrorism, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/samantha_power_on_a_complicated_hero\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Alzheimer's is not normal aging \u2014 and we can cure it","author":"Samuel Cohen","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"More than 40 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and that number is expected to increase drastically in the coming years. But no real progress has been made in the fight against the disease since its classification more than 100 years ago. Scientist Samuel Cohen shares a new breakthrough in Alzheimer's research from his lab as well as a message of hope. \"Alzheimer's is a disease,\" Cohen says, \"and we can cure it.\"","times_shared":" 1,215,875  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/samuel_cohen_alzheimer_s_is_not_normal_aging_and_we_can_cure_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, aging, health, medical research, medicine, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/samuel_cohen_alzheimer_s_is_not_normal_aging_and_we_can_cure_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Science can answer moral questions","author":"Sam Harris","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can \u2014 and should \u2014 be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life.","times_shared":" 2,899,431  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sam_harris_science_can_show_what_s_right.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, global issues, morality, philosophy, psychology, religion, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sam_harris_science_can_show_what_s_right\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Claim your \"manspace\"","author":"Sam Martin","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Author Sam Martin shares photos of a quirky world hobby that's trending with the XY set: \"manspaces.\" (They're custom-built hangouts where a man can claim a bit of his own territory to work, relax, be himself.) Grab a cold one and enjoy.","times_shared":" 689,224  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sam_martin_builds_a_room_of_his_own.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, books, culture, design, entertainment, men","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sam_martin_builds_a_room_of_his_own\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A radical experiment in empathy","author":"Sam Richards","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"Can two countries at war dare to empathize with one another? Step by methodical step, sociologist Sam Richards gives his audience an extraordinary challenge: to allow a group of (mainly) Americans to understand \u2014 not approve of, but understand \u2014 the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent. A powerful talk.","times_shared":" 1,374,611  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sam_richards_a_radical_experiment_in_empathy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, empathy, global issues, iraq, politics, society, sociology, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sam_richards_a_radical_experiment_in_empathy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why dieting doesn't usually work","author":"Sandra Aamodt","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they're 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she explores the science behind why dieting not only doesn't work, but is likely to do more harm than good. She suggests ideas for how to live a less diet-obsessed life, intuitively.","times_shared":" 3,613,058  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sandra_aamodt_why_dieting_doesn_t_usually_work.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, neuroscience, obesity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sandra_aamodt_why_dieting_doesn_t_usually_work\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The right to understand","author":"Sandra Fisher-Martins","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Medical, legal, and financial documents should be easy to read, but too often they aren\u2019t. With spot-on (and funny) examples, Sandra Fisher Martins shows how overly complex language separates us from the information we need \u2014 and three steps to change that. In Portuguese with English subtitles.","times_shared":" 257,440  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sandra_fisher_martins_the_right_to_understand.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, design, language, law, simplicity","transcript_url":""},{"title":"You can grow new brain cells. Here's how","author":"Sandrine Thuret","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"Can we, as adults, grow new neurons? Neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret says that we can, and she offers research and practical advice on how we can help our brains better perform neurogenesis\u2014improving mood, increasing memory formation and preventing the decline associated with aging along the way.","times_shared":" 3,032,767  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sandrine_thuret_you_can_grow_new_brain_cells_here_s_how.html","tags":"TED, talks, aging, brain, health, medical research, memory, mental health, mind, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sandrine_thuret_you_can_grow_new_brain_cells_here_s_how\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An artist's unflinching look at racial violence","author":"Sanford Biggers","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Conceptual artist and TED Fellow Sanford Biggers uses painting, sculpture, video and performance to spark challenging conversations about the history and trauma of black America. Join him as he details two compelling works and shares the motivation behind his art. \"Only through more thoughtful dialogue about history and race can we evolve as individuals and society,\" Biggers says.","times_shared":" 620,792  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sanford_biggers_an_artist_s_unflinching_look_at_racial_violence.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, Buddhism, Slavery, TED Fellows, activism, art, beauty, creativity, culture, global issues, identity, inequality, motivation, politics, race, social change, society, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sanford_biggers_an_artist_s_unflinching_look_at_racial_violence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This tiny particle could roam your body to find tumors","author":"Sangeeta Bhatia","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"What if we could find cancerous tumors years before they can harm us \u2014 without expensive screening facilities or even steady electricity? Physician, bioengineer and entrepreneur Sangeeta Bhatia leads a multidisciplinary lab that searches for novel ways to understand, diagnose and treat human disease. Her target: the two-thirds of deaths due to cancer that she says are fully preventable. With remarkable clarity, she breaks down complex nanoparticle science and shares her dream for a radical new cancer test that could save millions of lives.","times_shared":" 512,565  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sangeeta_bhatia_this_tiny_particle_could_roam_your_body_to_find_tumors.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, biotech, cancer, disease, future, health, health care, illness, innovation, life, medical research, medicine, potential, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sangeeta_bhatia_this_tiny_particle_could_roam_your_body_to_find_tumors\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"In praise of macro \u2014 yes, macro \u2014 finance in Africa","author":"Sangu Delle","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"In this short, provocative talk, financier Sangu Delle questions whether microfinance \u2014 small loans to small entrepreneurs \u2014 is the best way to drive growth in developing countries. \"We seem to be fixated on this romanticized idea that every poor person in Africa is an entrepreneur,\u201d he says. \"Yet, my work has taught me that most people want jobs.\u201d Delle, a TED Fellow, makes the case for supporting large companies and factories \u2014 and clearing away the obstacles to pan-African trade. ","times_shared":" 845,795  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sangu_delle_in_praise_of_macro_yes_macro_finance_in_africa.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Fellows, economics, entrepreneur, investment","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sangu_delle_in_praise_of_macro_yes_macro_finance_in_africa\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I make robots the size of a grain of rice","author":"Sarah Bergbreiter","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"By studying the movement and bodies of insects such as ants, Sarah Bergbreiter and her team build incredibly robust, super teeny, mechanical versions of creepy crawlies \u2026 and then they add rockets. See their jaw-dropping developments in micro-robotics, and hear about three ways we might use these little helpers in the future.","times_shared":" 1,396,786  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_bergbreiter_why_i_make_robots_the_size_of_a_grain_of_rice.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, engineering, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_bergbreiter_why_i_make_robots_the_size_of_a_grain_of_rice\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How my son's short life made a lasting difference","author":"Sarah Gray","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"After Sarah Gray's unborn son Thomas was diagnosed with anencephaly, a terminal condition, she decided to turn her family's tragedy into an extraordinary gift and donate his organs to scientific research. In this tribute to life and discovery, she shares her journey to find meaning in loss and spreads a message of hope for other grieving families.","times_shared":" 1,099,448  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_gray_how_my_son_s_short_life_made_a_lasting_difference.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDMED, children, choice, death, decision-making, family, life, medical research, medicine, parenting, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_gray_how_my_son_s_short_life_made_a_lasting_difference\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A one-woman global village","author":"Sarah Jones","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"In this hilariously lively performance, actress Sarah Jones channels an opinionated elderly Jewish woman, a fast-talking Dominican college student and more, giving TED2009 just a sample of her spectacular character range.","times_shared":" 1,319,158  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_jones_as_a_one_woman_global_village.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, humanity, humor, identity, performance, storytelling, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_jones_as_a_one_woman_global_village\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"One woman, five characters, and a sex lesson from the future","author":"Sarah Jones","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"In this performance, Sarah Jones brings you to the front row of a classroom in the future, as a teacher plugs in different personas from the year 2016 to show their varied perspectives on sex work. As she changes props, Jones embodies an elderly homemaker, a \u201csex work studies\u201d major, an escort, a nun-turned-prostitute and a guy at a strip club for his bachelor party. It\u2019s an intriguing look at a taboo topic, that flips cultural norms around sex inside out.","times_shared":" 1,360,302  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_jones_one_woman_five_characters_and_a_sex_lesson_from_the_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, future, humor, performance, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_jones_one_woman_five_characters_and_a_sex_lesson_from_the_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What does the future hold? 11 characters offer quirky answers","author":"Sarah Jones","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Sarah Jones changes personas with the simplest of wardrobe swaps. In a laugh-out-loud improvisation, she invites 11 \"friends\" from the future on stage\u2014from a fast-talking Latina to an outspoken police officer\u2014to ask them questions supplied by the TED2014 audience. ","times_shared":" 1,388,795  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_jones_what_does_the_future_hold_11_characters_offer_quirky_answers.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, future, humor, performance, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_jones_what_does_the_future_hold_11_characters_offer_quirky_answers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My father the forger","author":"Sarah Kaminsky","ddate":" Jan 2010 ","description":"Sarah Kaminsky tells the extraordinary story of her father Adolfo and his activity during World War II \u2014 using his ingenuity and talent for forgery to save lives.","times_shared":" 557,998  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_kaminsky.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, entertainment, global issues, history, storytelling, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_kaminsky\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How many lives can you live?","author":"Sarah Kay","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"Spoken-word poet Sarah Kay was stunned to find she couldn\u2019t be a princess, ballerina and astronaut all in one lifetime. In this talk, she delivers two powerful poems that show us how we can live other lives.","times_shared":" 526,744  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_kay_how_many_lives_can_you_live.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, entertainment, life, poetry, spoken word","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_kay_how_many_lives_can_you_live\/recommendations"},{"title":"If I should have a daughter ...","author":"Sarah Kay","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"\"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... \" began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis \u2014 from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project V.O.I.C.E. \u2014 and gives two breathtaking performances of \"B\" and \"Hiroshima.\"","times_shared":" 9,283,002  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, entertainment, performance, poetry, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Embrace the near win","author":"Sarah Lewis","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"At her first museum job, art historian Sarah Lewis noticed something important about an artist she was studying: Not every artwork was a total masterpiece. She asks us to consider the role of the almost-failure, the near win, in our own lives. In our pursuit of success and mastery, is it actually our near wins that push us forward?","times_shared":" 1,932,156  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_lewis_embrace_the_near_win.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, failure, motivation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_lewis_embrace_the_near_win\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The loves and lies of fireflies","author":"Sara Lewis","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Biologist Sara Lewis has spent the past 20 years getting to the bottom of the magic and wonder of fireflies. In this charming talk, she tells us how and why the beetles produce their silent sparks, what happens when two fireflies have sex, and why one group of females is known as the firefly vampire. (It's not pretty.) Find out more astonishing facts about fireflies in Lewis' footnotes, below.","times_shared":" 898,294  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sara_lewis_the_loves_and_lies_of_fireflies.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, evolution, insects","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sara_lewis_the_loves_and_lies_of_fireflies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The search for planets beyond our solar system","author":"Sara Seager","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Every star we see in the sky has at least one planet orbiting it, says astronomer Sara Seager. So what do we know about these exoplanets, and how can we find out more? Seager introduces her favorite set of exoplanets and shows new technology that can help collect information about them \u2014 and even help us look for exoplanets with life.","times_shared":" 1,267,203  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sara_seager_the_search_for_planets_beyond_our_solar_system.html","tags":"TED, talks, Planets, astronomy, science, space","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sara_seager_the_search_for_planets_beyond_our_solar_system\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we should invest in a free press","author":"Sasa Vucinic","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"A free press \u2014 papers, magazines, radio, TV, blogs \u2014 is the backbone of any true democracy (and a vital watchdog on business). Sasa Vucinic, a journalist from Belgrade, talks about his new fund, which supports media by selling \"free press bonds.\"","times_shared":" 416,078  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sasa_vucinic_invests_in_free_press.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, culture, global issues, investment, media, philanthropy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sasa_vucinic_invests_in_free_press\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Generosity Experiment","author":"Sasha Dichter","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"In this inspiring talk at the NextGen:Charity conference, Sasha Dichter of the Acumen Fund shares the results of his month-long \"Generosity Experiment\" where he said \"yes\" to every request for help.","times_shared":" 288,839  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sasha_dichter.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, global issues, philanthropy","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Everyday inventions","author":"Saul Griffith","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Inventor and MacArthur fellow Saul Griffith shares some innovative ideas from his lab \u2014 from \"smart rope\" to a house-sized kite for towing large loads.","times_shared":" 406,594  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/saul_griffith_on_everyday_inventions.html","tags":"TED, talks, MacArthur grant, TED Conference, arts, collaboration, design, innovation, invention, materials, open-source, product design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/saul_griffith_on_everyday_inventions\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"High-altitude wind energy from kites!","author":"Saul Griffith","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.","times_shared":" 591,571  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/saul_griffith_on_kites_as_the_future_of_renewable_energy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, energy, engineering, environment, future, wind energy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/saul_griffith_on_kites_as_the_future_of_renewable_energy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to find work you love","author":"Scott Dinsmore","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"Scott Dinsmore quit a job that made him miserable, and spent the next four years wondering how to find work that was joyful and meaningful. He shares what he learned in this deceptively simple talk about finding out what matters to you \u2014 and then getting started doing it.","times_shared":" 3,373,190  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_dinsmore_how_to_find_work_you_love.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, entrepreneur, happiness, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_dinsmore_how_to_find_work_you_love\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art of puzzles","author":"Scott Kim","ddate":" Dec 2008 ","description":"At the 2008 EG conference, famed puzzle designer Scott Kim takes us inside the puzzle-maker's frame of mind. Sampling his career's work, he introduces a few of the most popular types, and shares the fascinations that inspired some of his best.","times_shared":" 489,310  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_kim_takes_apart_the_art_of_puzzles.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, computers, design, gaming, math, online video","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_kim_takes_apart_the_art_of_puzzles\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The visual magic of comics","author":"Scott McCloud","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, Scott McCloud bends the presentation format into a cartoon-like experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures that our eyes can hear and touch.","times_shared":" 918,267  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_mccloud_on_comics.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, arts, books, children, computers, creativity, design, entertainment, future, history","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_mccloud_on_comics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The beautiful math behind the world's ugliest music","author":"Scott Rickard","ddate":" Sep 2011 ","description":"Scott Rickard set out to engineer the ugliest possible piece of music, devoid of repetition, using a mathematical concept known as the Costas Array. In this surprisingly entertaining talk, he shares the math behind musical beauty ... and its opposite.","times_shared":" 317,119  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_rickard_the_beautiful_math_behind_the_ugliest_music.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, entertainment, live music, math, music, science","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Beautiful artificial limbs","author":"Scott Summit","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Prosthetics can\u2019t replicate the look and feel of lost limbs but they can carry a lot of personality. Designer Scott Summit shows 3D-printed, individually designed prosthetic legs that are unabashedly artificial and completely personal \u2014 from macho to fabulous.","times_shared":" 124,805  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_summit_beautiful_artificial_limbs.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, beauty, design, industrial design, prosthetics","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Distant time and the hint of a multiverse","author":"Sean Carroll","ddate":" Jan 2011 ","description":"Cosmologist Sean Carroll attacks \u2014 in an entertaining and thought-provoking tour through the nature of time and the universe \u2014 a deceptively simple question: Why does time exist at all? The potential answers point to a surprising view of the nature of the universe, and our place in it.","times_shared":" 1,424,550  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sean_carroll_distant_time_and_the_hint_of_a_multiverse.html","tags":"TED, talks, String theory, TEDx, astronomy, cosmos, philosophy, physics, science, time, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sean_carroll_distant_time_and_the_hint_of_a_multiverse\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Shape-shifting tech will change work as we know it","author":"Sean Follmer","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"What will the world look like when we move beyond the keyboard and mouse? Interaction designer Sean Follmer is building a future with machines that bring information to life under your fingers as you work with it. In this talk, check out prototypes for a 3D shape-shifting table, a phone that turns into a wristband, a deformable game controller and more that may change the way we live and work.","times_shared":" 1,148,448  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sean_follmer_shape_shifting_tech_will_change_work_as_we_know_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, collaboration, computers, creativity, design, engineering, future, industrial design, innovation, invention, materials, potential, product design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sean_follmer_shape_shifting_tech_will_change_work_as_we_know_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The mathematics of war","author":"Sean Gourley","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"By analyzing raw data on violent incidents in the Iraq war and others, Sean Gourley and his team claim to have found a surprisingly strong mathematical relationship linking the fatality and frequency of attacks.","times_shared":" 844,477  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sean_gourley_on_the_mathematics_of_war.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, math, physics, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sean_gourley_on_the_mathematics_of_war\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our lonely society makes it hard to come home from war","author":"Sebastian Junger","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Sebastian Junger has seen war up close, and he knows the impact that battlefield trauma has on soldiers. 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But soldiers often do. Journalist Sebastian Junger shares his experience embedded with American soldiers at Restrepo, an outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley that saw heavy combat. Giving a look at the \"altered state of mind\" that comes with war, he shows how combat gives soldiers an intense experience of connection. In the end, could it actually be \"the opposite of war\" that soldiers miss?\u00a0","times_shared":" 1,836,509  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_junger_why_veterans_miss_war.html","tags":"TED, talks, film, global issues, journalism, peace, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_junger_why_veterans_miss_war\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I am my connectome","author":"Sebastian Seung","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Sebastian Seung is mapping a massively ambitious new model of the brain that focuses on the connections between each neuron. He calls it our \"connectome,\" and it's as individual as our genome \u2014 and understanding it could open a new way to understand our brains and our minds.","times_shared":" 875,494  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_seung.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, mind, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_seung\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Google's driverless car","author":"Sebastian Thrun","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Sebastian Thrun helped build Google's amazing driverless car, powered by a very personal quest to save lives and reduce traffic accidents. Jawdropping video shows the DARPA Challenge-winning car motoring through busy city traffic with no one behind the wheel, and dramatic test drive footage from TED2011 demonstrates how fast the thing can really go.","times_shared":" 2,240,348  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_thrun_google_s_driverless_car.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, robots, science, technology, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_thrun_google_s_driverless_car\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"1,000 TED Talks in six words","author":"Sebastian Wernicke","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TED Talk can be summarized in six words. In this talk, he shows how to do just that \u2014 and less.","times_shared":" 587,776  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_wernicke_1000_tedtalks_6_words.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, statistics, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_wernicke_1000_tedtalks_6_words\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to use data to make a hit TV show","author":"Sebastian Wernicke","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"Does collecting more data lead to better decision-making? Competitive, data-savvy companies like Amazon, Google and Netflix have learned that data analysis alone doesn't always produce optimum results. In this talk, data scientist Sebastian Wernicke breaks down what goes wrong when we make decisions based purely on data \u2014 and suggests a brainier way to use it.","times_shared":" 1,318,125  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_wernicke_how_to_use_data_to_make_a_hit_tv_show.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, algorithm, brain, data, decision-making, intelligence, media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastian_wernicke_how_to_use_data_to_make_a_hit_tv_show\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The silent drama of photography","author":"Sebasti\u00e3o Salgado","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Economics PhD Sebasti\u00e3o Salgado only took up photography in his 30s, but the discipline became an obsession. His years-long projects beautifully capture the human side of a global story that all too often involves death, destruction or decay. Here, he tells a deeply personal story of the craft that nearly killed him, and shows breathtaking images from his latest work, Genesis, which documents the world's forgotten people and places. ","times_shared":" 1,414,083  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastiao_salgado_the_silent_drama_of_photography.html","tags":"TED, talks, Brazil, TED Conference, activism, arts, environment, global issues, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sebastiao_salgado_the_silent_drama_of_photography\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Solving social problems with a nudge","author":"Sendhil Mullainathan","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"MacArthur winner Sendhil Mullainathan uses the lens of behavioral economics to study a tricky set of social problems \u2014 those we know how to solve, but don't. We know how to reduce child deaths due to diarrhea, how to prevent diabetes-related blindness and how to implement solar-cell technology ... yet somehow, we don't or can't. 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Sergei Lupashin demos Fotokite, a nifty new way to see the world from on high, safely and under control.","times_shared":" 1,181,422  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sergei_lupashin_a_flying_camera_on_a_leash.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, drones, photography, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sergei_lupashin_a_flying_camera_on_a_leash\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The genesis of Google","author":"Sergey Brin + Larry Page","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin offer a peek inside the Google machine, sharing tidbits about international search patterns, the philanthropic Google Foundation, and the company's dedication to innovation and employee happiness.","times_shared":" 1,236,314  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sergey_brin_and_larry_page_on_google.html","tags":"TED, talks, Google, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, business, collaboration, culture, design, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sergey_brin_and_larry_page_on_google\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why Google Glass?","author":"Sergey Brin","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"It's not a demo, more of a philosophical argument: Why did Sergey Brin and his team at Google want to build an eye-mounted camera\/computer, codenamed Glass? Onstage at TED2013, Brin calls for a new way of seeing our relationship with our mobile computers \u2014 not hunched over a screen but meeting the world heads-up.","times_shared":" 1,956,639  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sergey_brin_why_google_glass.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, culture, design, interface design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sergey_brin_why_google_glass\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"HIV and flu \u2014 the vaccine strategy","author":"Seth Berkley","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Seth Berkley explains how smart advances in vaccine design, production and distribution are bringing us closer than ever to eliminating a host of global threats \u2014 from AIDS to malaria to flu pandemics. 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Seth Berkley lays out the market realities and unbalanced risks behind why we aren't making vaccines for the world's biggest diseases.","times_shared":" 929,037  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_berkley_the_troubling_reason_why_vaccines_are_made_too_late_if_they_re_made_at_all.html","tags":"TED, talks, Vaccines, ebola, economics, global issues, health, medicine, public health, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_berkley_the_troubling_reason_why_vaccines_are_made_too_late_if_they_re_made_at_all\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to get your ideas to spread","author":"Seth Godin","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.","times_shared":" 4,786,346  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_godin_on_sliced_bread.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, business, choice, culture, marketing, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_godin_on_sliced_bread\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The tribes we lead","author":"Seth Godin","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes. Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to do so.","times_shared":" 1,738,757  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_godin_on_the_tribes_we_lead.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, books, communication, community, marketing, social media, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_godin_on_the_tribes_we_lead\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This is broken","author":"Seth Godin","ddate":" Sep 2006 ","description":"Why are so many things broken? In a hilarious talk from the 2006 Gel conference, Seth Godin gives a tour of things poorly designed, the 7 reasons why they are that way, and how to fix them.","times_shared":" 915,372  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_godin_this_is_broken_1.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, advertising, business, design, marketing","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The game layer on top of the world","author":"Seth Priebatsch","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"In this far-seeing talk, Seth Priebatsch shows how game dynamics are reshaping the world \u2014 from a classroom where students \"level up\" instead of being graded ,to a pervasive game called \"happy hour\" that you may already be playing. Get ready to meet the \"game layer,\" a pervasive net of behavior-steering game dynamics that will reshape education and commerce.","times_shared":" 793,157  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_priebatsch_the_game_layer_on_top_of_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, entertainment, entrepreneur, gaming, money, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/seth_priebatsch_the_game_layer_on_top_of_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"To solve mass violence, look to locals","author":"Severine Autesserre","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Severine Autesserre studies the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is in the middle of the deadliest conflict since World War II; it's been called \"the largest ongoing humanitarian crisis in the world.\u201d The conflict seems hopelessly, unsolvably large. But her insight from decades of listening and engaging: The conflicts are often locally based. And instead of focusing on solutions that scale to a national level, leaders and aid groups might be better served solving local crises before they ignite.","times_shared":" 730,148  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/severine_autesserre_to_solve_mass_violence_look_to_locals.html","tags":"TED, talks, government, peace, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/severine_autesserre_to_solve_mass_violence_look_to_locals\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new way to fight corruption","author":"Shaffi Mather","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Shaffi Mather explains why he left his first career to become a social entrepreneur, providing life-saving transportation with his company 1298 for Ambulance. Now, he has a new idea and plans to begin a company to fight the booming business of corruption in public service, eliminating it one bribe at a time.","times_shared":" 471,937  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shaffi_mather_a_new_way_to_fight_corruption.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, TED Fellows, crime, entrepreneur, potential, poverty, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shaffi_mather_a_new_way_to_fight_corruption\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new ecosystem for electric cars","author":"Shai Agassi","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Forget about the hybrid auto \u2014 Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.","times_shared":" 1,095,439  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shai_agassi_on_electric_cars.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, business, cars, energy, global issues, green, infrastructure, solar, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shai_agassi_on_electric_cars\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An ultra-low-cost college degree","author":"Shai Reshef","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"At the online University of the People, anyone with a high school diploma can take classes toward a degree in business administration or computer science \u2014 without standard tuition fees (though exams cost money). Founder Shai Reshef hopes that higher education is changing \"from being a privilege for the few to a basic right, affordable and accessible for all.\"","times_shared":" 3,022,823  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shai_reshef_a_tuition_free_college_degree.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, computers, education, open-source, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shai_reshef_a_tuition_free_college_degree\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why your worst deeds don\u2019t define you","author":"Shaka Senghor","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"In 1991, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was, he says, \"a drug dealer with a quick temper and a semi-automatic pistol.\" Jailed for second degree murder, that could very well have been the end of the story. But it wasn't. Instead, it was the beginning of a years-long journey to redemption, one with humbling and sobering lessons for us all.","times_shared":" 1,342,933  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shaka_senghor_why_your_worst_deeds_don_t_define_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, crime, culture, prison","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shaka_senghor_why_your_worst_deeds_don_t_define_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Learn to read Chinese ... with ease!","author":"ShaoLan","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"For foreigners, learning to speak Chinese is a hard task. But learning to read the beautiful, often complex characters of the Chinese written language may be less difficult. ShaoLan walks through a simple lesson in recognizing the ideas behind the characters and their meaning \u2014 building from a few simple forms to more complex concepts. Call it Chineasy.","times_shared":" 2,709,549  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shaolan_learn_to_read_chinese_with_ease.html","tags":"TED, talks, china, education, language","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shaolan_learn_to_read_chinese_with_ease\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Chinese zodiac, explained","author":"ShaoLan","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"A quarter of the world's population cares a lot about the Chinese zodiac. Even if you don't believe in it, you'd be wise to know how it works, says technologist and entrepreneur ShaoLan Hseuh. In this fun, informative talk, ShaoLan shares some tips for understanding the ancient tradition and describes how it's believed to influence your personality, career, marriage prospects and how you'll do in a given year. What does your sign say about you?","times_shared":" 351,582  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shaolan_the_chinese_zodiac_explained.html","tags":"TED, talks, china, economics, education, entrepreneur, family, identity, world cultures","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shaolan_the_chinese_zodiac_explained\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Inside a school for suicide bombers","author":"Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy takes on a terrifying question: How does the Taliban convince children to become suicide bombers? Propaganda footage from a training camp is intercut with her interviews of young camp graduates. A shocking vision.","times_shared":" 1,015,859  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sharmeen_obaid_chinoy_inside_a_school_for_suicide_bombers.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, arts, children, culture, film, politics, suicide, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sharmeen_obaid_chinoy_inside_a_school_for_suicide_bombers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why nations should pursue soft power","author":"Shashi Tharoor","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor \u2014 not just through trade and politics, but through \"soft\" power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it's not the size of the army that matters as much as a country's ability to influence the world's hearts and minds.","times_shared":" 1,297,088  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shashi_tharoor.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, culture, entertainment, global issues, india, politics, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shashi_tharoor\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The happy secret to better work","author":"Shawn Achor","ddate":" May 2011 ","description":"We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.","times_shared":" 13,466,218  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, happiness, psychology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I became 100 artists","author":"Shea Hembrey","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"How do you stage an international art show with work from 100 different artists? If you're Shea Hembrey, you invent all of the artists and artwork yourself \u2014 from large-scale outdoor installations to tiny paintings drawn with a single-haired brush. Watch this funny, mind-bending talk to see the explosion of creativity and diversity of skills a single artist is capable of.","times_shared":" 1,398,908  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shea_hembrey_how_i_became_100_artists.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, creativity, design, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shea_hembrey_how_i_became_100_artists\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to make choosing easier","author":"Sheena Iyengar","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"We all want customized experiences and products \u2014 but when faced with 700 options, consumers freeze up. With fascinating new research, Sheena Iyengar demonstrates how businesses (and others) can improve the experience of choosing.","times_shared":" 2,042,545  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheena_iyengar_choosing_what_to_choose.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, choice, culture, decision-making, marketing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheena_iyengar_choosing_what_to_choose\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art of choosing","author":"Sheena Iyengar","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices \u2014 and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.","times_shared":" 2,572,305  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheena_iyengar_on_the_art_of_choosing.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, choice, culture, decision-making, economics, psychology, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheena_iyengar_on_the_art_of_choosing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Globalizing the local, localizing the global","author":"Sheikha Al Mayassa","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Sheikha Al Mayassa, a patron of artists, storytellers and filmmakers in Qatar, talks about how art and culture create a country's identity \u2014 and allow every country to share its unique identity with the wider world. As she says: \"We don't want to be all the same, but we do want to understand each other.\"","times_shared":" 516,067  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheikha_al_mayassa_globalizing_the_local_localizing_the_global.html","tags":"TED, talks, Islam, Middle East, art, arts, cities, culture, film","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheikha_al_mayassa_globalizing_the_local_localizing_the_global\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A prosthetic eye to treat blindness","author":"Sheila Nirenberg","ddate":" Oct 2011 ","description":"At TEDMED, Sheila Nirenberg shows a bold way to create sight in people with certain kinds of blindness: by hooking into the optic nerve and sending signals from a camera direct to the brain.","times_shared":" 371,432  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheila_nirenberg_a_prosthetic_eye_to_treat_blindness.html","tags":"TED, talks, medical research, medicine, science, sight, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheila_nirenberg_a_prosthetic_eye_to_treat_blindness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The shrimp with a kick!","author":"Sheila Patek","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Biologist Sheila Patek talks about her work measuring the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp, one of the fastest movements in the animal world, using video cameras recording at 20,000 frames per second.","times_shared":" 988,724  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheila_patek_clocks_the_fastest_animals.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, biomechanics, oceans, online video, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheila_patek_clocks_the_fastest_animals\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We are the stories we tell ourselves","author":"Shekhar Kapur","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Where does creative inspiration spring from? At TEDIndia, Hollywood\/Bollywood director Shekhar Kapur (\"Elizabeth,\" \"Mr. India\") pinpoints his source of creativity: sheer, utter panic. He shares a powerful way to unleash your inner storyteller.","times_shared":" 691,412  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shekhar_kapur_we_are_the_stories_we_tell_ourselves.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, creativity, entertainment, film","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shekhar_kapur_we_are_the_stories_we_tell_ourselves\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A little-told tale of sex and sensuality","author":"Shereen El Feki","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"\u201cIf you really want to know a people, start by looking inside their bedrooms,\" says Shereen El Feki, who traveled through the Middle East for five years, talking to people about sex. While those conversations reflected rigid norms and deep repression, El Feki also discovered that sexual conservatism in the Arab world is a relatively new thing. She wonders: could a re-emergence of public dialogue lead to more satisfying, and safer, sex lives?","times_shared":" 1,656,921  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shereen_el_feki_a_little_told_tale_of_sex_and_sensuality.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, Middle East, TED Fellows, culture, relationships, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shereen_el_feki_a_little_told_tale_of_sex_and_sensuality\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Pop culture in the Arab world","author":"Shereen El Feki","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture \u2014 music videos, comics, even Barbie \u2014 and adding a culturally appropriate twist. The hybridized media shows how two civilizations, rather than dividing, can dovetail.","times_shared":" 448,838  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shereen_el_feki_pop_culture_in_the_arab_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, culture, entertainment, global issues, media, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shereen_el_feki_pop_culture_in_the_arab_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Connected, but alone?","author":"Sherry Turkle","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication \u2014 and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have.","times_shared":" 3,430,498  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sherry_turkle_alone_together.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, TED Conference, communication, community, culture, sociology, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sherry_turkle_alone_together\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How electroshock therapy changed me","author":"Sherwin Nuland","ddate":" Feb 2001 ","description":"Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression \u2014 including his own. It\u2019s a moving and heartfelt talk about relief, redemption and second chances.","times_shared":" 1,320,917  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sherwin_nuland_on_electroshock_therapy.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, depression, health care, illness, medicine, mental health, science, suicide, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sherwin_nuland_on_electroshock_therapy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The extraordinary power of ordinary people","author":"Sherwin Nuland","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Surgeon and writer Sherwin Nuland meditates on the idea of hope \u2014 the desire to become our better selves and make a better world. It's a thoughtful 12 minutes that will help you focus on the road ahead.","times_shared":" 275,507  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sherwin_nuland_on_hope.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, philanthropy, philosophy, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sherwin_nuland_on_hope\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"So we leaned in ... now what?","author":"Sheryl Sandberg","ddate":" Dec 2013 ","description":"Sheryl Sandberg admits she was terrified to step onto the TED stage in 2010 \u2014 because she was going to talk, for the first time, about the lonely experience of being a woman in the top tiers of business. Millions of views (and a best-selling book) later, the Facebook COO talks with the woman who pushed her to give that first talk, Pat Mitchell. Sandberg opens up about the reaction to her idea, and explores the ways that women still struggle with success.","times_shared":" 1,903,346  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheryl_sandberg_so_we_leaned_in_now_what.html","tags":"TED, talks, feminism, leadership, women, women in business, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheryl_sandberg_so_we_leaned_in_now_what\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we have too few women leaders","author":"Sheryl Sandberg","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions \u2014 and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.","times_shared":" 6,231,178  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, education, feminism, goal-setting, leadership, technology, women, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Our century's greatest injustice","author":"Sheryl WuDunn","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Sheryl WuDunn's book \"Half the Sky\" investigates the oppression of women globally. Her stories shock. Only when women in developing countries have equal access to education and economic opportunity will we be using all our human resources.","times_shared":" 991,413  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheryl_wudunn_our_century_s_greatest_injustice.html","tags":"TED, talks, Slavery, development, economics, education, feminism, poverty, trafficking, women, yesallwomen","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sheryl_wudunn_our_century_s_greatest_injustice\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Emergency shelters made from paper","author":"Shigeru Ban","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"Long before sustainability was a buzzword, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban had begun his experiments with ecologically sound building materials such as cardboard tubes. His remarkable structures are often intended as temporary housing for disaster-struck nations such as Haiti, Rwanda, Japan. Yet often the buildings remain a beloved part of the landscape long after they have served their intended purpose. (Filmed at TEDxTokyo.)","times_shared":" 1,469,490  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shigeru_ban_emergency_shelters_made_from_paper.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, architecture, disaster relief, materials, natural disaster","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shigeru_ban_emergency_shelters_made_from_paper\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Sculptures that\u2019d be at home in the deep sea","author":"Shih Chieh Huang","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"When he was young, artist Shih Chieh Huang loved taking toys apart and perusing the aisles of night markets in Taiwan for unexpected objects. Today, this TED Fellow creates madcap sculptures that seem to have a life of their own\u2014with eyes that blink, tentacles that unfurl and parts that light up like bioluminescent sea creatures.","times_shared":" 805,839  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shih_chieh_huang_sculptures_that_d_be_at_home_at_the_bottom_of_the_ocean.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, art, oceans","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shih_chieh_huang_sculptures_that_d_be_at_home_at_the_bottom_of_the_ocean\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Using tech to enable dreaming","author":"Shilo Shiv Suleman","ddate":" Dec 2011 ","description":"Has our technology \u2014 our cell phones and iPods and cameras \u2014 stopped us from dreaming? Young artist Shilo Shiv Suleman says no, as she demos \"Khoya,\" her new storybook for iPad, which floats us through a magical world in 7 minutes of pure creativity.","times_shared":" 556,848  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shilo_shiv_suleman_using_tech_to_enable_dreaming.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, creativity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shilo_shiv_suleman_using_tech_to_enable_dreaming\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What a bike ride can teach you","author":"Shimon Schocken","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"Computer science professor Shimon Schocken is also an avid mountain biker. To share the life lessons he learned while riding, he began an outdoor program with Israel's juvenile inmates and was touched by both their intense difficulties and profound successes. Photographs by Raphael Rabinovitz.","times_shared":" 500,228  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shimon_schocken_s_rides_of_hope.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, children, education, leadership, motivation, personal growth, sports, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shimon_schocken_s_rides_of_hope\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Natural pest control ... using bugs!","author":"Shimon Steinberg","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"What's the difference between a pest and a bug? Shimon Steinberg makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce.","times_shared":" 347,671  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shimon_steinberg_natural_pest_control_using_bugs.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, agriculture, green, insects, nature, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shimon_steinberg_natural_pest_control_using_bugs\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Play this game to come up with original ideas","author":"Shimpei Takahashi","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"Shimpei Takahashi always dreamed of designing toys. But when he started work as a toy developer, he found that the pressure to use data as a starting point for design quashed his creativity. In this short, funny talk, Takahashi describes how he got his ideas flowing again, and shares a simple game anyone can play to generate new ideas. (In Japanese with English subtitles.)","times_shared":" 1,376,793  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shimpei_takahashi_play_this_game_to_come_up_with_original_ideas.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, creativity, design, gaming, toy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shimpei_takahashi_play_this_game_to_come_up_with_original_ideas\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Art in exile","author":"Shirin Neshat","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat explores the paradox of being an artist in exile: a voice for her people, but unable to go home. In her work, she explores Iran pre- and post-Islamic Revolution, tracing political and societal change through powerful images of women.","times_shared":" 592,444  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shirin_neshat_art_in_exile.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, film, global issues, photography, politics, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shirin_neshat_art_in_exile\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A smart loan for people with no credit history (yet)","author":"Shivani Siroya","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Trust: How do you earn it? Banks use credit scores to determine if you're trustworthy, but there are about 2.5 billion people around the world who don't have one to begin with \u2014 and who can't get a loan to start a business, buy a home or otherwise improve their lives. Hear how TED Fellow Shivani Siroya is unlocking untapped purchasing power in the developing world with InVenture, a start-up that uses mobile data to create a financial identity. \"With something as simple as a credit score,\" says Siroya, \"we're giving people the power to build their own futures.\"","times_shared":" 966,257  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shivani_siroya_a_smart_loan_for_people_with_no_credit_history_yet.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, business, community, economics, finance, identity, innovation, invention, microfinance, mobility, money, potential, society, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shivani_siroya_a_smart_loan_for_people_with_no_credit_history_yet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Saving for tomorrow, tomorrow","author":"Shlomo Benartzi","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"It's easy to imagine saving money next week, but how about right now? Generally, we want to spend it. Economist Shlomo Benartzi says this is one of the biggest obstacles to saving enough for retirement, and asks: How do we turn this behavioral challenge into a behavioral solution?","times_shared":" 1,004,801  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shlomo_benartzi_saving_more_tomorrow.html","tags":"TED, talks, behavioral economics, economics, money, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shlomo_benartzi_saving_more_tomorrow\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My year of saying yes to everything","author":"Shonda Rhimes","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Shonda Rhimes, the titan behind Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, is responsible for some 70 hours of television per season, and she loves to work. \"When I am hard at work, when I am deep in it, there is no other feeling,\" she says. She has a name for this feeling: The hum. The hum is a drug, the hum is music, the hum is God's whisper in her ear. But what happens when it stops? Is she anything besides the hum? In this moving talk, join Rhimes on a journey through her \"year of yes\" and find out how she got her hum back.","times_shared":" 2,098,579  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shonda_rhimes_my_year_of_saying_yes_to_everything.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, children, creativity, culture, decision-making, family, identity, motivation, parenting, personal growth, television, work, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shonda_rhimes_my_year_of_saying_yes_to_everything\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to grow a tiny forest anywhere ","author":"Shubhendu Sharma","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"A forest planted by humans, then left to nature\u2019s own devices, typically takes at least 100 years to mature. But what if we could make the process happen ten times faster? In this short talk, eco-entrepreneur (and TED Fellow) Shubhendu Sharma explains how to create a mini-forest ecosystem anywhere.","times_shared":" 999,152  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shubhendu_sharma_how_to_grow_a_tiny_forest_anywhere.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, engineering, garden, nature, open-source, trees","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shubhendu_sharma_how_to_grow_a_tiny_forest_anywhere\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Teaching one child at a time","author":"Shukla Bose","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Educating the poor is more than just a numbers game, says Shukla Bose. She tells the story of her groundbreaking Parikrma Humanity Foundation, which brings hope to India's slums by looking past the daunting statistics and focusing on treating each child as an individual.","times_shared":" 798,507  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shukla_bose_teaching_one_child_at_a_time.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, development, education, poverty, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shukla_bose_teaching_one_child_at_a_time\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can the damaged brain repair itself?","author":"Siddharthan Chandran","ddate":" Jul 2013 ","description":"After a traumatic brain injury, it sometimes happens that the brain can repair itself, building new brain cells to replace damaged ones. But the repair doesn't happen quickly enough to allow recovery from degenerative conditions like motor neuron disease (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS). Siddharthan Chandran walks through some new techniques using special stem cells that could allow the damaged brain to rebuild faster.","times_shared":" 912,464  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/siddharthan_chandran_can_the_damaged_brain_repair_itself.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, health, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/siddharthan_chandran_can_the_damaged_brain_repair_itself\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Soon we'll cure diseases with a cell, not a pill","author":"Siddhartha Mukherjee","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Current medical treatment boils down to six words: Have disease, take pill, kill something. But physician Siddhartha Mukherjee points to a future of medicine that will transform the way we heal.","times_shared":" 1,155,106  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/siddhartha_mukherjee_soon_we_ll_cure_diseases_with_a_cell_not_a_pill.html","tags":"TED, talks, disease, future, health, illness, innovation, medical research, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/siddhartha_mukherjee_soon_we_ll_cure_diseases_with_a_cell_not_a_pill\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The search for the true face of Leonardo","author":"Siegfried Woldhek","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek uses some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face of Leonardo.","times_shared":" 1,151,270  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/siegfried_woldhek_shows_how_he_found_the_true_face_of_leonardo.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, demo, design, entertainment, history, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/siegfried_woldhek_shows_how_he_found_the_true_face_of_leonardo\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Which country does the most good for the world?","author":"Simon Anholt","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"It's an unexpected side effect of globalization: problems that once would have stayed local\u2014say, a bank lending out too much money\u2014now have consequences worldwide. But still, countries operate independently, as if alone on the planet. Policy advisor Simon Anholt has dreamed up an unusual scale to get governments thinking outwardly: The Good Country Index. In a riveting and funny talk, he answers the question, \"Which country does the most good?\" The answer may surprise you (especially if you live in the US or China).","times_shared":" 2,363,380  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_anholt_which_country_does_the_most_good_for_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, Foreign Policy, global issues, government, policy, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_anholt_which_country_does_the_most_good_for_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How do you save a shark you know nothing about?","author":"Simon Berrow","ddate":" Mar 2010 ","description":"They're the second largest fish in the world, they're almost extinct, and we know almost nothing about them. In this talk, Simon Berrow describes the fascinating basking shark (\"Great Fish of the Sun\" in Irish), and the exceptional \u2014 and wonderfully low-tech \u2014 ways he's learning enough to save them.","times_shared":" 432,607  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_berrow_how_do_you_save_a_shark_you_know_nothing_about.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biology, environment, oceans, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_berrow_how_do_you_save_a_shark_you_know_nothing_about\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Don't take consciousness for granted","author":"Simon Lewis","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"After a catastrophic car accident that left him in a coma, Simon Lewis found ways to recover \u2014 physically and mentally \u2014 beyond all expectations. At the INK Conference he tells how this remarkable story led him to concern over all threats to consciousness, and how to overcome them.","times_shared":" 661,459  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_lewis_don_t_take_consciousness_for_granted.html","tags":"TED, talks, consciousness, medicine, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_lewis_don_t_take_consciousness_for_granted\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How great leaders inspire action","author":"Simon Sinek","ddate":" Sep 2009 ","description":"Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership \u2014 starting with a golden circle and the question \"Why?\"  His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers ...","times_shared":" 27,293,109  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, entrepreneur, leadership, success","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why good leaders make you feel safe","author":"Simon Sinek","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it\u2019s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety \u2014 especially in an uneven economy \u2014 means taking on big responsibility.","times_shared":" 4,762,690  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_sinek_why_good_leaders_make_you_feel_safe.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, leadership, military, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/simon_sinek_why_good_leaders_make_you_feel_safe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An 11-year-old's magical violin","author":"Sirena Huang","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Violinist Sirena Huang gives a technically brilliant and emotionally nuanced performance. In a charming interlude, the 11-year-old praises the timeless design of her instrument. ","times_shared":" 2,471,554  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sirena_huang_dazzles_on_violin.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, entertainment, music, performance, violin, wunderkind","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sirena_huang_dazzles_on_violin\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Bring on the learning revolution!","author":"Ken Robinson","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning \u2014 creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.","times_shared":" 6,440,717  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, children, creativity, education, invention","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How young Africans found a voice on Twitter","author":"Siyanda Mohutsiwa","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"What can a young woman with an idea, an Internet connection and a bit of creativity achieve? That's all Siyanda Mohutsiwa needed to unite young African voices in a new way. Hear how Mohutsiwa and other young people across the continent are using social media to overcome borders and circumstance, accessing something they have long had to violently take: a voice.","times_shared":" 768,413  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/siyanda_mohutsiwa_how_young_africans_found_a_voice_on_twitter.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, Internet, community, democracy, development, future, government, identity, leadership, politics, potential","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/siyanda_mohutsiwa_how_young_africans_found_a_voice_on_twitter\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can we make things that make themselves?","author":"Skylar Tibbits","ddate":" Feb 2011 ","description":"MIT researcher Skylar Tibbits works on self-assembly \u2014 the idea that instead of building something (a chair, a skyscraper), we can create materials that build themselves, much the way a strand of DNA zips itself together. It's a big concept at early stages; Tibbits shows us three in-the-lab projects that hint at what a self-assembling future might look like.","times_shared":" 906,367  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/skylar_tibbits_can_we_make_things_that_make_themselves.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/skylar_tibbits_can_we_make_things_that_make_themselves\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Bluegrass virtuosity from ... New Jersey?","author":"Sleepy Man Banjo Boys","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"All under the age of 16, brothers Jonny, Robbie and Tommy Mizzone are from New Jersey, a US state that's better known for the rock of Bruce Springsteen than the bluegrass of Earl Scruggs. Nonetheless, the siblings began performing bluegrass covers, as well as their own compositions, at a young age. Here, they play three dazzling songs in three different keys, passing the lead back and forth from fiddle to banjo to guitar.","times_shared":" 3,696,299  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sleepy_man_banjo_boys_bluegrass_virtuosity_from_new_jersey.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, children, entertainment, live music, music, performance, wunderkind","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sleepy_man_banjo_boys_bluegrass_virtuosity_from_new_jersey\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet the Water Canary","author":"Sonaar Luthra","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"After a crisis, how can we tell if water is safe to drink? Current tests are slow and complex, and the delay can be deadly, as in the cholera outbreak after Haiti's earthquake in 2010. TED Fellow Sonaar Luthra previews his design for a simple tool that quickly tests water for safety \u2014 the Water Canary. ","times_shared":" 325,314  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sonaar_luthra_meet_the_water_canary.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, design, development, technology, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sonaar_luthra_meet_the_water_canary\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"3 reasons we still haven\u2019t gotten rid of malaria","author":"Sonia Shah","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"We\u2019ve known how to cure malaria since the 1600s, so why does the disease still kill hundreds of thousands every year? It\u2019s more than just a problem of medicine, says journalist Sonia Shah. A look into the history of malaria reveals three big-picture challenges to its eradication. Photos: Adam Nadel.","times_shared":" 1,059,509  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sonia_shah_3_reasons_we_still_haven_t_gotten_rid_of_malaria.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, disease, global issues, history, insects","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sonia_shah_3_reasons_we_still_haven_t_gotten_rid_of_malaria\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Escaping the Khmer Rouge","author":"Sophal Ear","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"TED Fellow Sophal Ear shares the compelling story of his family's escape from Cambodia under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. He recounts his mother's cunning and determination to save her children.","times_shared":" 409,498  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sophal_ear_escaping_the_khmer_rouge.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, TED Conference, adventure, development, storytelling, third world, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sophal_ear_escaping_the_khmer_rouge\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Songs of secrets and city lights","author":"Sophie Hunger","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"This haunting, intimate performance by European singer-songwriter Sophie Hunger features songs from her breakout debut \"Monday's Ghost\" and the just-released album \"1983.\"","times_shared":" 480,796  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sophie_hunger_plays_songs_of_secrets_city_lights.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, music, performance, poetry, storytelling","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Why we laugh","author":"Sophie Scott","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Did you know that you're 30 times more likely to laugh if you're with somebody else than if you're alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious dash through the science of cracking up.","times_shared":" 2,141,254  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sophie_scott_why_we_laugh.html","tags":"TED, talks, cognitive science, humor, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sophie_scott_why_we_laugh\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A family tree for humanity","author":"Spencer Wells","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"All humans share some common bits of DNA, passed down to us from our African ancestors. Geneticist Spencer Wells talks about how his Genographic Project will use this shared DNA to figure out how we are \u2014 in all our diversity \u2014 truly connected.","times_shared":" 582,405  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/spencer_wells_is_building_a_family_tree_for_all_humanity.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, DNA, anthropology, culture, evolution, genetics, race, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/spencer_wells_is_building_a_family_tree_for_all_humanity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to topple a dictator","author":"Srdja Popovic","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"People-powered resistance: can it work? Srdja Popovic led the nonviolent movement that took down Milosevic in Serbia in 2000; he lays out the plans, skills and tools that a people-powered movement needs \u2014 from nonviolent tactics to a sense of humor.","times_shared":" 220,100  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/srdja_popovic_how_to_topple_a_dictator.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, TEDx, activism, culture, global issues, politics, protests","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/srdja_popovic_how_to_topple_a_dictator\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Plug into your hard-wired happiness","author":"Srikumar Rao","ddate":" May 2009 ","description":"We all strive for happiness \u2014 but we spend most of our lives learning to be unhappy, says Srikumar Rao. In this practical talk, he teaches how to break free of the \"I'd be happy if ...\" mental model, and embrace our hard-wired happiness.","times_shared":" 770,270  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/srikumar_rao_plug_into_your_hard_wired_happiness.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, happiness, life, mind, psychology, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/srikumar_rao_plug_into_your_hard_wired_happiness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The best gift I ever survived","author":"Stacey Kramer","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Stacey Kramer offers a moving, personal, 3-minute parable that shows how an unwanted experience \u2014 frightening, traumatic, costly \u2014 can turn out to be a priceless gift.","times_shared":" 3,006,660  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cancer, medicine, personal growth, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Listen, learn ... then lead","author":"Stanley McChrystal","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Four-star general Stanley McChrystal shares what he learned about leadership over his decades in the military. How can you build a sense of shared purpose among people of many ages and skill sets? By listening and learning \u2014 and addressing the possibility of failure.","times_shared":" 2,096,133  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stanley_mcchrystal.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, global issues, iraq, leadership, peace, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stanley_mcchrystal\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The military case for sharing knowledge","author":"Stanley McChrystal","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"When General Stanley McChrystal started fighting al Qaeda in 2003, information and secrets were the lifeblood of his operations. But as the unconventional battle waged on, he began to think that the culture of keeping important information classified was misguided and actually counterproductive. In a short but powerful talk McChrystal makes the case for actively sharing knowledge.","times_shared":" 951,324  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stanley_mcchrystal_the_military_case_for_sharing_knowledge.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, collaboration, iraq, military, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stanley_mcchrystal_the_military_case_for_sharing_knowledge\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How the Internet enables intimacy","author":"Stefana Broadbent","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.","times_shared":" 1,102,974  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefana_broadbent_how_the_internet_enables_intimacy.html","tags":"TED, talks, anthropology, humanity, love, psychology, social media, society, sociology, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefana_broadbent_how_the_internet_enables_intimacy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The roots of plant intelligence","author":"Stefano Mancuso","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Plants behave in some oddly intelligent ways: fighting predators, maximizing food opportunities ... But can we think of them as actually having a form of intelligence of their own? Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso presents intriguing evidence.","times_shared":" 921,443  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefano_mancuso_the_roots_of_plant_intelligence.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, collaboration, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefano_mancuso_the_roots_of_plant_intelligence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What doctors can learn from each other","author":"Stefan Larsson","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Different hospitals produce different results on different procedures. Only, patients don\u2019t know that data, making choosing a surgeon a high-stakes guessing game. Stefan Larsson looks at what happens when doctors measure and share their outcomes on hip replacement surgery, for example, to see which techniques are proving the most effective. Could health care get better \u2014 and cheaper \u2014 if doctors learn from each other in a continuous feedback loop?","times_shared":" 824,813  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_larsson_what_doctors_can_learn_from_each_other.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, health care, medical research, public health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_larsson_what_doctors_can_learn_from_each_other\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"7 rules for making more happiness","author":"Stefan Sagmeister","ddate":" Jun 2010 ","description":"Using simple, delightful illustrations, designer Stefan Sagmeister shares his latest thinking on happiness \u2014 both the conscious and unconscious kind. His seven rules for life and design happiness can (with some customizations) apply to everyone seeking more joy.","times_shared":" 1,528,818  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_sagmeister_7_rules_for_making_more_happiness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, arts, design, film, happiness, motivation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_sagmeister_7_rules_for_making_more_happiness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Designing with slogans","author":"Stefan Sagmeister","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Rockstar designer Stefan Sagmeister delivers a short, witty talk on life lessons, expressed through surprising modes of design (including ... inflatable monkeys?).","times_shared":" 604,469  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_sagmeister_on_what_he_has_learned.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, art, design, education, happiness, humor, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_sagmeister_on_what_he_has_learned\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Happiness by design","author":"Stefan Sagmeister","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes the audience on a whimsical journey through moments of his life that made him happy \u2014 and notes how many of these moments have to do with good design.","times_shared":" 1,600,358  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_sagmeister_shares_happy_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, art, arts, design, happiness, typography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_sagmeister_shares_happy_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The power of time off","author":"Stefan Sagmeister","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. 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He extracts critical lessons from Northern Ireland, Liberia, Timor and more to show that leadership, diplomacy and institutional design are our three most effective weapons in waging peace.","times_shared":" 290,948  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_wolff_the_path_to_ending_ethnic_conflicts.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, iraq, peace, politics, third world, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_wolff_the_path_to_ending_ethnic_conflicts\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"There are no mistakes on the bandstand","author":"Stefon Harris","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"What is a mistake? By talking through examples with his improvisational Jazz quartet, Stefon Harris walks us to a profound truth: many actions are perceived as mistakes only because we don't react to them appropriately.","times_shared":" 587,918  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefon_harris_there_are_no_mistakes_on_the_bandstand.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, entertainment, jazz, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stefon_harris_there_are_no_mistakes_on_the_bandstand\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I\u2019m not your inspiration, thank you very much","author":"Stella Young","ddate":" Apr 2014 ","description":"Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair \u2014 a fact that doesn\u2019t, she\u2019d like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humanity. In this very funny talk, Young breaks down society's habit of turning disabled people into \u201cinspiration porn.\u201d","times_shared":" 2,098,591  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stella_young_i_m_not_your_inspiration_thank_you_very_much.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, disability, humor, motivation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stella_young_i_m_not_your_inspiration_thank_you_very_much\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why people need poetry","author":"Stephen Burt","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"\"We're all going to die \u2014 and poems can help us live with that.\" In a charming and funny talk, literary critic Stephen Burt takes us on a lyrical journey with some of his favorite poets, all the way down to a line break and back up to the human urge to imagine. ","times_shared":" 1,009,728  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_burt_why_people_need_poetry.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, language, poetry","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_burt_why_people_need_poetry\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The 4 stories we tell ourselves about death","author":"Stephen Cave","ddate":" Jul 2013 ","description":"Philosopher Stephen Cave begins with a dark but compelling question: When did you first realize you were going to die? And even more interesting: Why do we humans so often resist the inevitability of death? Cave explores four narratives \u2014 common across civilizations \u2014 that we tell ourselves \"in order to help us manage the terror of death.\"","times_shared":" 2,094,195  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_cave_the_4_stories_we_tell_ourselves_about_death.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, death, history, humanity, philosophy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_cave_the_4_stories_we_tell_ourselves_about_death\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Non-lethal weapons, a moral hazard?","author":"Stephen Coleman","ddate":" Sep 2011 ","description":"Pepper spray, tasers, tear gas, rubber bullets \u2014 these \"non-lethal\" weapons are being used by more and more local police forces, as well as military forces brought in to control civilian crowds and other situations. Despite their name, non-lethal weapons have been known to cause deaths ... and as Stephen Coleman suggests, there are other, more insidious hazards as well. He explores the complex ethics \u2014 and the unexpected consequences \u2014 of using non-lethal weapons to control civilians.","times_shared":" 452,476  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_coleman_the_moral_dangers_of_non_lethal_weapons.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, corruption, culture, global issues, military, morality, technology, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_coleman_the_moral_dangers_of_non_lethal_weapons\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The hunt for \"unexpected genetic heroes\"","author":"Stephen Friend","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"What can we learn from people with the genetics to get sick \u2014 who don\u2019t? With most inherited diseases, only some family members will develop the disease, while others who carry the same genetic risks dodge it. Stephen Friend suggests we start studying those family members who stay healthy. Hear about the Resilience Project, a massive effort to collect genetic materials that may help decode inherited disorders.","times_shared":" 914,331  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_friend_the_hunt_for_unexpected_genetic_heroes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, data, disease, genetics, health, privacy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_friend_the_hunt_for_unexpected_genetic_heroes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Questioning the universe","author":"Stephen Hawking","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"In keeping with the theme of TED2008, professor Stephen Hawking asks some Big Questions about our universe \u2014 How did the universe begin? How did life begin? Are we alone? \u2014 and discusses how we might go about answering them.","times_shared":" 7,793,003  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_hawking_asks_big_questions_about_the_universe.html","tags":"TED, talks, String theory, TED Conference, evolution, math, physics, science, time, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_hawking_asks_big_questions_about_the_universe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tour Microsoft's Virtual Earth","author":"Stephen Lawler","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Microsoft's Stephen Lawler gives a whirlwind tour of Virtual Earth, moving up, down and through its hyper-real cityscapes with dazzlingly fluidity, a remarkable feat that requires staggering amounts of data to bring into focus.","times_shared":" 289,580  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_lawler_tours_microsoft_virtual_earth.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, design, map, microsoft, technology, virtual reality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_lawler_tours_microsoft_virtual_earth\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hidden toxins in the fish we eat","author":"Stephen Palumbi","ddate":" Apr 2010 ","description":"What's link between the ocean's health and our health? Marine biologist Stephen Palumbi shows how toxins at the bottom of the ocean food chain find their way into our bodies \u2014 and tells a shocking story of toxic contamination in the fish market, where consumers were being tricked into buying fish that's not only mislabeled but unsafe.","times_shared":" 317,614  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_palumbi_following_the_mercury_trail.html","tags":"TED, talks, fish, health, mission blue, oceans, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_palumbi_following_the_mercury_trail\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"10 ways the world could end","author":"Stephen Petranek","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"How might the human race end? Stephen Petranek lays out 10 terrible options and the science behind them. Will we be wiped out by an asteroid? Eco-collapse? How about a particle collider gone wild?","times_shared":" 1,611,488  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_petranek_counts_down_to_armageddon.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, climate change, future, global issues, humanity, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_petranek_counts_down_to_armageddon\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your kids might live on Mars. Here's how they'll survive","author":"Stephen Petranek","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"It sounds like science fiction, but journalist Stephen Petranek considers it fact: within 20 years, humans will live on Mars. In this provocative talk, Petranek makes the case that humans will become a spacefaring species and describes in fascinating detail how we'll make Mars our next home. \"Humans will survive no matter what happens on Earth,\" Petranek says. \"We will never be the last of our kind.\"","times_shared":" 808,439  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_petranek_your_kids_might_live_on_mars_here_s_how_they_ll_survive.html","tags":"TED, talks, NASA, TED Books, architecture, biosphere, climate change, engineering, environment, exploration, future, global issues, humanity, industrial design, invention, life, population, potential, prediction, rocket science, science, space, technology, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_petranek_your_kids_might_live_on_mars_here_s_how_they_ll_survive\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The passing of time, caught in a single photo","author":"Stephen Wilkes","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Photographer Stephen Wilkes crafts stunning compositions of landscapes as they transition from day to night, exploring the space-time continuum within a two-dimensional still photograph. Journey with him to iconic locations like the Tournelle Bridge in Paris, El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and a life-giving watering hole in heart of the Serengeti in this tour of his art and process.","times_shared":" 554,606  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_wilkes_the_passing_of_time_caught_in_a_single_photo.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, arts, beauty, creativity, environment, photography, technology, time, visualizations, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_wilkes_the_passing_of_time_caught_in_a_single_photo\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Computing a theory of all knowledge","author":"Stephen Wolfram","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, talks about his quest to make all knowledge computational \u2014 able to be searched, processed and manipulated. His new search engine, Wolfram Alpha, has no lesser goal than to model and explain the physics underlying the universe.","times_shared":" 1,469,963  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_wolfram_computing_a_theory_of_everything.html","tags":"TED, talks, String theory, TED Conference, biology, complexity, computers, math, physics, science, simplicity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_wolfram_computing_a_theory_of_everything\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fusion is energy's future","author":"Steven  Cowley","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Physicist Steven Cowley is certain that nuclear fusion is the only truly sustainable solution to the fuel crisis. He explains why fusion will work \u2014 and details the projects that he and many others have devoted their lives to, working against the clock to create a new source of energy.","times_shared":" 672,010  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_cowley_fusion_is_energy_s_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, alternative energy, climate change, energy, environment, physics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_cowley_fusion_is_energy_s_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Web as a city","author":"Steven Johnson","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Outside.in's Steven Johnson says the Web is like a city: built by many people, completely controlled by no one, intricately interconnected and yet functioning as many independent parts. While disaster strikes in one place, elsewhere, life goes on. ","times_shared":" 280,840  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_johnson_on_the_web_as_a_city.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cities, communication, community, design, global issues, politics, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_johnson_on_the_web_as_a_city\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How the \"ghost map\" helped end a killer disease","author":"Steven Johnson","ddate":" Nov 2006 ","description":"Author Steven Johnson takes us on a 10-minute tour of The Ghost Map, his book about a cholera outbreak in 1854 London and the impact it had on science, cities and modern society.","times_shared":" 587,332  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_johnson_tours_the_ghost_map.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, culture, design, epidemiology, health, history, map, science, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_johnson_tours_the_ghost_map\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Where good ideas come from","author":"Steven Johnson","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"People often credit their ideas to individual \"Eureka!\" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the \"liquid networks\" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web.","times_shared":" 3,474,308  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from.html","tags":"TED, talks, collaboration, innovation, novel, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The freakonomics of crack dealing","author":"Steven Levitt","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"\"Freakonomics\" author Steven Levitt presents new data on the finances of drug dealing. Contrary to popular myth, he says, being a street-corner crack dealer isn't lucrative: It pays below minimum wage. And your boss can kill you.","times_shared":" 2,353,212  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_levitt_analyzes_crack_economics.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, cities, culture, economics, race","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_levitt_analyzes_crack_economics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Surprising stats about child carseats","author":"Steven Levitt","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Steven Levitt shares data that shows car seats are no more effective than seatbelts in protecting kids from dying in cars. However, during the question and answer session, he makes one crucial caveat.","times_shared":" 645,524  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_levitt_on_child_carseats.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, cars, culture, economics, parenting, statistics, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_levitt_on_child_carseats\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The long reach of reason","author":"Steven Pinker and Rebecca Newberger Goldstein","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Here's a TED first: an animated Socratic dialog! In a time when irrationality seems to rule both politics and culture, has reasoned thinking finally lost its power? Watch as psychologist Steven Pinker is gradually, brilliantly persuaded by philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein that reason is actually the key driver of human moral progress, even if its effect sometimes takes generations to unfold. The dialog was recorded live at TED, and animated, in incredible, often hilarious, detail by Cognitive.","times_shared":" 868,326  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_pinker_and_rebecca_newberger_goldstein_the_long_reach_of_reason.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, brain, culture, philosophy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_pinker_and_rebecca_newberger_goldstein_the_long_reach_of_reason\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Human nature and the blank slate","author":"Steven Pinker","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting.","times_shared":" 920,640  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_pinker_chalks_it_up_to_the_blank_slate.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, books, brain, children, culture, language, philosophy, psychology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_pinker_chalks_it_up_to_the_blank_slate\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What our language habits reveal","author":"Steven Pinker","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds \u2014 and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize.","times_shared":" 1,749,678  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_pinker_on_language_and_thought.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, culture, language, psychology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_pinker_on_language_and_thought\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The surprising decline in violence","author":"Steven Pinker","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.","times_shared":" 1,789,683  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, business, culture, global issues, media, sociology, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The science of sync","author":"Steven Strogatz","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Mathematician Steven Strogatz shows how flocks of creatures (like birds, fireflies and fish) manage to synchronize and act as a unit \u2014 when no one's giving orders. The powerful tendency extends into the realm of objects, too.","times_shared":" 599,574  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_strogatz_on_sync.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, biomechanics, math, science, society, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_strogatz_on_sync\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Chimps have feelings and thoughts. They should also have rights","author":"Steven Wise","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Chimpanzees are people too, you know. Ok, not exactly. But lawyer Steven Wise has spent the last 30 years working to change these animals' status from \"things\" to \"persons.\" It's not a matter of legal semantics; as he describes in this fascinating talk, recognizing that animals like chimps have extraordinary cognitive capabilities and rethinking the way we treat them \u2014 legally \u2014 is no less than a moral duty.","times_shared":" 972,792  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_wise_chimps_have_feelings_and_thoughts_they_should_also_have_rights.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, culture, law","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_wise_chimps_have_feelings_and_thoughts_they_should_also_have_rights\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's go all-in on selling sustainability","author":"Steve Howard","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"The big blue buildings of Ikea have sprouted solar panels and wind turbines; inside, shelves are stocked with LED lighting and recycled cotton. Why? Because as Steve Howard puts it: \u201cSustainability has gone from a nice-to-do to a must-do.\u201d Howard, the chief sustainability officer at the furniture megastore, talks about his quest to sell eco-friendly materials and practices \u2014 both internally and to worldwide customers \u2014 and lays a challenge for other global giants.","times_shared":" 965,893  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_howard_let_s_go_all_in_on_selling_sustainability.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, culture, design, global issues, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_howard_let_s_go_all_in_on_selling_sustainability\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to live before you die","author":"Steve Jobs","ddate":" Jun 2005 ","description":"At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks \u2014 including death itself.","times_shared":" 8,342,308  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, computers, creativity, death, design, goal-setting, innovation, life, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Model rocketry","author":"Steve Jurvetson","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Moneyman Steve Jurvetson takes TEDsters inside his awesome hobby \u2014 launching model rockets \u2013- by sharing some gorgeous photos, his infectious glee and just a whiff of danger.","times_shared":" 315,120  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_jurvetson_on_model_rocketry.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, children, design, entertainment, parenting, photography, rocket science, space, toy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_jurvetson_on_model_rocketry\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A manifesto for play, for Bulgaria and beyond","author":"Steve Keil","ddate":" Jan 2011 ","description":"Steve Keil fights the \"serious meme\" that has infected his home of Bulgaria \u2014 and calls for a return to play to revitalize the economy, education and society. A sparkling talk with a universal message for people everywhere who are reinventing their workplaces, schools, lives.","times_shared":" 557,926  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_keil_a_manifesto_for_play_for_bulgaria_and_beyond.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, TEDx, business, culture, economics, play, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_keil_a_manifesto_for_play_for_bulgaria_and_beyond\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A mouse. A laser beam. A manipulated memory.","author":"Steve Ramirez and Xu Liu","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Can we edit the content of our memories? It\u2019s a sci-fi-tinged question that Steve Ramirez and Xu Liu are asking in their lab at MIT. Essentially, the pair shoot a laser beam into the brain of a living mouse to activate and manipulate its memory. In this unexpectedly amusing talk they share not only how, but \u2014 more importantly \u2014 why they do this. (Filmed at TEDxBoston.)","times_shared":" 985,947  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_ramirez_and_xu_liu_a_mouse_a_laser_beam_a_manipulated_memory.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, animals, memory, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_ramirez_and_xu_liu_a_mouse_a_laser_beam_a_manipulated_memory\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The forgotten history of autism","author":"Steve Silberman","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Decades ago, few pediatricians had heard of autism. In 1975, 1 in 5,000 kids was estimated to have it. Today, 1 in 68 is on the autism spectrum. What caused this steep rise? Steve Silberman points to \u201ca perfect storm of autism awareness\u201d \u2014 a pair of psychologists with an accepting view, an unexpected pop culture moment and a new clinical test. But to really understand, we have to go back further to an Austrian doctor by the name of Hans Asperger, who published a pioneering paper in 1944. Because it was buried in time, autism has been shrouded in misunderstanding ever since. (This talk was part of a TED2015 session curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)","times_shared":" 1,280,438  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_silberman_the_forgotten_history_of_autism.html","tags":"TED, talks, Autism spectrum disorder, cognitive science, culture, history","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_silberman_the_forgotten_history_of_autism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A leap from the edge of space","author":"Steve Truglia","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"At his day job, Steve Truglia flips cars, walks through fire and falls out of buildings \u2014 pushing technology to make stunts bigger, safer, more awesome. He talks us through his next stunt: the highest jump ever attempted, from the very edge of space.","times_shared":" 513,622  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_truglia_a_leap_from_the_edge_of_space.html","tags":"TED, talks, entertainment, film, space, sports, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steve_truglia_a_leap_from_the_edge_of_space\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What squatter cities can teach us","author":"Stewart Brand","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Rural villages worldwide are being deserted, as billions of people flock to cities to live in teeming squatter camps and slums. Stewart Brand says this is a good thing. Why? It\u2019ll take you 3 minutes to find out.","times_shared":" 877,539  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stewart_brand_on_squatter_cities.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, business, cities, culture, future, global issues, poverty, technology, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stewart_brand_on_squatter_cities\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Long Now","author":"Stewart Brand","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Stewart Brand works on the Clock of the Long Now, a timepiece that counts down the next 10,000 years. It's a beautiful project that asks us to think about the far, far future. Here, he discusses a tricky side problem with the Clock: Where can we put it? ","times_shared":" 227,681  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stewart_brand_on_the_long_now.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, architecture, art, design, future, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stewart_brand_on_the_long_now\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"4 environmental 'heresies'","author":"Stewart Brand","ddate":" Jun 2009 ","description":"The man who helped usher in the environmental movement in the 1960s and '70s has been rethinking his positions on cities, nuclear power, genetic modification and geo-engineering. This talk at the US State Department is a foretaste of his major new book, sure to provoke widespread debate.","times_shared":" 591,256  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stewart_brand_proclaims_4_environmental_heresies.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, alternative energy, climate change, development, environment, future, global issues, green, sustainability, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stewart_brand_proclaims_4_environmental_heresies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"\"Black Men Ski\"","author":"Stew","ddate":" Mar 2006 ","description":"What happens when a black man visits Aspen? Singer\/songwriter Stew and his band are about to let you know.","times_shared":" 523,090  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stew_says_black_men_ski.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, culture, entertainment, live music, music, performance, poetry, race, sports","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stew_says_black_men_ski\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I started writing songs again","author":"Sting","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Sting\u2019s early life was dominated by a shipyard\u2014and he dreamed of nothing more than escaping the industrial drudgery. But after a nasty bout of writer\u2019s block that stretched on for years, Sting found himself channeling the stories of the shipyard workers he knew in his youth for song material. In a lyrical, confessional talk, Sting treats us to songs from his upcoming musical, and to an encore of \u201cMessage in a Bottle.\u201d","times_shared":" 1,772,476  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sting_how_i_started_writing_songs_again.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, live music, music, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sting_how_i_started_writing_songs_again\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Play is more than just fun","author":"Stuart Brown","ddate":" May 2008 ","description":"A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults \u2014 and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.","times_shared":" 1,349,639  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, children, education, entertainment, gaming, happiness, health, play, psychology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The pursuit of ignorance","author":"Stuart Firestein","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"What does real scientific work look like? As neuroscientist Stuart Firestein jokes: It looks a lot less like the scientific method and a lot more like \"farting around \u2026 in the dark.\" In this witty talk, Firestein gets to the heart of science as it is really practiced and suggests that we should value what we don\u2019t know \u2014 or \u201chigh-quality ignorance\u201d \u2014 just as much as what we know. ","times_shared":" 1,680,276  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stuart_firestein_the_pursuit_of_ignorance.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, education, humor, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stuart_firestein_the_pursuit_of_ignorance\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A smarter, more precise way to think about public health","author":"Sue Desmond-Hellmann","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Sue Desmond-Hellmann is using precision public health \u2014 an approach that incorporates big data, consumer monitoring, gene sequencing and other innovative tools \u2014 to solve the world's most difficult medical problems. It's already helped cut HIV transmission from mothers to babies by nearly half in sub-Saharan Africa, and now it's being used to address alarming infant mortality rates all over the world. The goal: to save lives by bringing the right interventions to the right populations at the right time.","times_shared":" 425,898  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sue_desmond_hellmann_a_smarter_more_precise_way_to_think_about_public_health.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, HIV, big problems, communication, disease, future, global issues, health, health care, illness, inequality, innovation, leadership, medical research, medicine, parenting, public health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sue_desmond_hellmann_a_smarter_more_precise_way_to_think_about_public_health\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Kids can teach themselves","author":"Sugata Mitra","ddate":" Feb 2007 ","description":"Speaking at LIFT 2007, Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own \u2014 and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves?","times_shared":" 1,343,186  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, cities, culture, education, global issues, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The child-driven education","author":"Sugata Mitra","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education \u2014 the best teachers and schools don't exist where they're needed most. In a series of real-life experiments from New Delhi to South Africa to Italy, he gave kids self-supervised access to the web and saw results that could revolutionize how we think about teaching.","times_shared":" 2,327,508  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, development, education, technology, third world, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Poems of war, peace, women, power","author":"Suheir Hammad","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Poet Suheir Hammad performs two spine-tingling spoken-word pieces: \"What I Will\" and \"break (clustered)\" \u2014 meditations on war and peace, on women and power. Wait for the astonishing line: \"Do not fear what has blown up. If you must, fear the unexploded.\"","times_shared":" 536,583  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suheir_hammad_poems_of_war_peace_women_power.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, culture, global issues, poetry, war, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suheir_hammad_poems_of_war_peace_women_power\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This is what it's like to go undercover in North Korea","author":"Suki Kim","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"For six months, Suki Kim worked as an English teacher at an elite school for North Korea's future leaders \u2014 while writing a book on one of the world's most repressive regimes. As she helped her students grapple with concepts like \"truth\" and \"critical thinking,\" she came to wonder: Was teaching these students to seek the truth putting them in peril? (This talk was part of a session at TED2015 guest-curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)","times_shared":" 2,345,539  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suki_kim_this_is_what_it_s_like_to_go_undercover_in_north_korea.html","tags":"TED, talks, education, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suki_kim_this_is_what_it_s_like_to_go_undercover_in_north_korea\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The fight against sex slavery","author":"Sunitha Krishnan","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Sunitha Krishnan has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children from sex slavery, a multimilion-dollar global market. In this courageous talk, she tells three powerful stories, as well as her own, and calls for a more humane approach to helping these young victims rebuild their lives.","times_shared":" 2,438,575  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sunitha_krishnan_tedindia.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, Slavery, children, global issues, poverty, sex, trafficking, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sunitha_krishnan_tedindia\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Doodlers, unite!","author":"Sunni Brown","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension \u2014 and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed when we're caught doodling in a meeting? Sunni Brown says: Doodlers, unite! She makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen.","times_shared":" 1,155,790  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sunni_brown.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, creativity, culture, presentation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sunni_brown\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Memes and \"temes\"","author":"Susan Blackmore","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Susan Blackmore studies memes: ideas that replicate themselves from brain to brain like a virus. She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology \u2014 and invents ways to keep itself alive","times_shared":" 683,189  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_blackmore_on_memes_and_temes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, culture, design, evolution, meme, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_blackmore_on_memes_and_temes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The power of introverts","author":"Susan Cain","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated.","times_shared":" 14,136,606  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, culture, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The career advice you probably didn\u2019t get","author":"Susan Colantuono","ddate":" Nov 2013 ","description":"You\u2019re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you\u2019re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so plainly. This talk, while aimed at an audience of women, has universal takeaways \u2014 for men and women, new grads and midcareer workers.","times_shared":" 2,952,930  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_colantuono_the_career_advice_you_probably_didn_t_get.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, gender, leadership, men, women, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_colantuono_the_career_advice_you_probably_didn_t_get\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What do we do with all this big data? ","author":"Susan Etlinger","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"Does a set of data make you feel more comfortable? More successful? Then your interpretation of it is likely wrong. In a surprisingly moving talk, Susan Etlinger explains why, as we receive more and more data, we need to deepen our critical thinking skills. Because it's hard to move beyond counting things to really understanding them.","times_shared":" 1,105,855  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_etlinger_what_do_we_do_with_all_this_big_data.html","tags":"TED, talks, data","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_etlinger_what_do_we_do_with_all_this_big_data\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Transplant cells, not organs","author":"Susan Lim","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Pioneering surgeon Susan Lim performed the first liver transplant in Asia. But a moral concern with transplants (where do donor livers come from ...) led her to look further, and to ask: Could we be transplanting cells, not whole organs? At the INK Conference, she talks through her new research, discovering healing cells in some surprising places.","times_shared":" 599,010  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_lim.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_lim\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The gentle genius of bonobos","author":"Susan Savage-Rumbaugh","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a species can do is determined by biology \u2014 and how much by cultural exposure.","times_shared":" 2,006,853  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_savage_rumbaugh_on_apes_that_write.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, apes, biology, culture, education, evolution, genetics, intelligence, language","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_savage_rumbaugh_on_apes_that_write\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The oil spill's toxic trade-off","author":"Susan Shaw","ddate":" Jun 2010 ","description":"Break down the oil slick, keep it off the shores: that's grounds for pumping toxic dispersant into the Gulf, say clean-up overseers. 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By making \"brain soup,\" she arrives at a startling conclusion.","times_shared":" 2,153,023  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suzana_herculano_houzel_what_is_so_special_about_the_human_brain.html","tags":"TED, talks, Brazil, brain, evolution, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suzana_herculano_houzel_what_is_so_special_about_the_human_brain\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Grow your own clothes","author":"Suzanne Lee","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or vegetable leather to make clothing. The process is fascinating, the results are beautiful (though there's still one minor drawback ...) and the potential is simply stunning.","times_shared":" 1,117,149  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suzanne_lee_grow_your_own_clothes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, bacteria, biology, biotech, creativity, design, fashion, materials, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suzanne_lee_grow_your_own_clothes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Don't kill your language","author":"Suzanne Talhouk","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"More and more, English is a global language; speaking it is perceived as a sign of being modern. But \u2014 what do we lose when we leave behind our mother tongues? Suzanne Talhouk makes an impassioned case to love your own language, and to cherish what it can express that no other language can. In Arabic with subtitles. (Filmed at TEDxBeirut.)","times_shared":" 1,132,713  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suzanne_talhouk_don_t_kill_your_language.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, education, language, poetry, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suzanne_talhouk_don_t_kill_your_language\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"DNA clues to our inner neanderthal","author":"Svante P\u00e4\u00e4bo","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Sharing the results of a massive, worldwide study, geneticist Svante P\u00e4\u00e4bo shows the DNA proof that early humans mated with Neanderthals after we moved out of Africa. (Yes, many of us have Neanderthal DNA.) He also shows how a tiny bone from a baby finger was enough to identify a whole new humanoid species.","times_shared":" 1,351,070  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/svante_paeaebo_dna_clues_to_our_inner_neanderthal.html","tags":"TED, talks, DNA, biology, evolution, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/svante_paeaebo_dna_clues_to_our_inner_neanderthal\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The profound journey of compassion","author":"Dayananda Saraswati","ddate":" Oct 2009 ","description":"Swami Dayananda Saraswati unravels the parallel paths of personal development and attaining true compassion. He walks us through each step of self-realization, from helpless infancy to the fearless act of caring for others.","times_shared":" 231,876  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/swami_dayananda_saraswati.html","tags":"TED, talks, charter for compassion, chautauqua, compassion, global issues, religion, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/swami_dayananda_saraswati\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A performance with breath, music, passion","author":"Sxip Shirey + Rachelle Garniez","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Composer Sxip Shirey makes music from the simple, dramatic act of breathing \u2014 alone and together. Open your ears to a passionate 3 minutes. 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As astronomer Tabetha Boyajian investigated this perplexing celestial object, a colleague suggested something unusual: Could it be an alien-built megastructure? Such an extraordinary idea would require extraordinary evidence. In this talk, Boyajian gives us a look at how scientists search for and test hypotheses when faced with the unknown.","times_shared":" 1,541,360  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tabetha_boyajian_the_most_mysterious_star_in_the_universe.html","tags":"TED, talks, NASA, Planets, astronomy, exploration, extraterrestrial life, nature, science, technology, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tabetha_boyajian_the_most_mysterious_star_in_the_universe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local","author":"Taiye Selasi","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"When someone asks you where you're from \u2026 do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of \"multi-local\" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two. \"How can I come from a country?\" she asks. \"How can a human being come from a concept?\"","times_shared":" 1,577,390  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/taiye_selasi_don_t_ask_where_i_m_from_ask_where_i_m_a_local.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, humanity, identity, self, world cultures","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/taiye_selasi_don_t_ask_where_i_m_from_ask_where_i_m_a_local\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The best kindergarten you\u2019ve ever seen","author":"Takaharu Tezuka","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"At this school in Tokyo, five-year-olds cause traffic jams and windows are for Santa to climb into. Meet: the world's cutest kindergarten, designed by architect Takaharu Tezuka. In this charming talk, he walks us through a design process that really lets kids be kids.","times_shared":" 3,552,797  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/takaharu_tezuka_the_best_kindergarten_you_ve_ever_seen.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, architecture, children, design, education, play, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/takaharu_tezuka_the_best_kindergarten_you_ve_ever_seen\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Own your body's data","author":"Talithia Williams","ddate":" Feb 2014 ","description":"The new breed of high-tech self-monitors (measuring heartrate, sleep, steps per day) might seem targeted at competitive athletes. But Talithia Williams, a statistician, makes a compelling case that all of us should be measuring and recording simple data about our bodies every day \u2014 because our own data can reveal much more than even our doctors may know.","times_shared":" 1,130,969  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/talithia_williams_own_your_body_s_data.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, data, health, heart health, statistics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/talithia_williams_own_your_body_s_data\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Programming bacteria to detect cancer (and maybe treat it)","author":"Tal Danino","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Liver cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to detect, but synthetic biologist Tal Danino had a left-field thought: What if we could create a probiotic, edible bacteria that was \"programmed\" to find liver tumors? His insight exploits something we're just beginning to understand about bacteria: their power of quorum sensing, or doing something together once they reach critical mass. Danino, a TED Fellow, explains how quorum sensing works \u2014 and how clever bacteria working together could someday change cancer treatment.","times_shared":" 1,121,007  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tal_danino_we_can_use_bacteria_to_detect_cancer_and_maybe_treat_it.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, bacteria, biology, cancer, health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tal_danino_we_can_use_bacteria_to_detect_cancer_and_maybe_treat_it\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I repaired my own heart","author":"Tal Golesworthy","ddate":" Oct 2011 ","description":"Tal Golesworthy is a boiler engineer \u2014 he knows piping and plumbing. When he needed surgery to repair a life-threatening problem with his aorta, he mixed his engineering skills with his doctors' medical knowledge to design a better repair job.","times_shared":" 1,249,717  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tal_golesworthy_how_i_repaired_my_own_heart.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, engineering, health, heart health, innovation, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tal_golesworthy_how_i_repaired_my_own_heart\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How a penny made me feel like a millionaire","author":"Tania Luna","ddate":" Jul 2012 ","description":"As a young child, Tania Luna left her home in post-Chernobyl Ukraine to take asylum in the US. And one day, on the floor of the New York homeless shelter where she and her family lived, she found a penny. She has never again felt so rich. A meditation on the bittersweet joys of childhood \u2014 and how to hold them in mind.","times_shared":" 1,578,967  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tania_luna_how_a_penny_made_me_feel_like_a_millionaire.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, money","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tania_luna_how_a_penny_made_me_feel_like_a_millionaire\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Should you be able to patent a human gene?","author":"Tania Simoncelli","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"A decade ago, US law said human genes were patentable \u2014 which meant patent holders had the right to stop anyone from sequencing, testing or even looking at a patented gene. Troubled by the way this law both harmed patients and created a barrier to biomedical innovation, Tania Simoncelli and her colleagues at the ACLU challenged it. In this riveting talk, hear the story of how they took a case everybody told them they would lose all the way to the Supreme Court.","times_shared":" 959,055  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tania_simoncelli_should_you_be_able_to_patent_a_human_gene.html","tags":"TED, talks, Debate, TEDx, activism, biotech, cancer, genetics, government, health, health care, innovation, law, leadership, medical research, medicine, nature, policy, public health, science, society, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tania_simoncelli_should_you_be_able_to_patent_a_human_gene\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A headset that reads your brainwaves","author":"Tan Le","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Tan Le's astonishing new computer interface reads its user's brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications.","times_shared":" 2,320,904  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tan_le_a_headset_that_reads_your_brainwaves.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, computers, design, entertainment, interface design, mind, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tan_le_a_headset_that_reads_your_brainwaves\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My immigration story","author":"Tan Le","ddate":" Dec 2011 ","description":"In 2010, technologist Tan Le took the TEDGlobal stage to demo a powerful new interface. 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She shares two projects: one documents otherworldly locations typically kept secret from the public, the other involves haunting portraits of men convicted for crimes they did not commit.","times_shared":" 1,431,595  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/taryn_simon_photographs_secret_sites.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, art, arts, culture, curiosity, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/taryn_simon_photographs_secret_sites\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The stories behind the bloodlines","author":"Taryn Simon","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Taryn Simon captures the essence of vast, generation-spanning stories by photographing the descendants of people at the center of the narrative. In this riveting talk she shows a stream of these stories from all over the world, investigating the nature of genealogy and the way our lives are shaped by the interplay of many different forces.","times_shared":" 740,996  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/taryn_simon_the_stories_behind_the_bloodlines.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, culture, global issues, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/taryn_simon_the_stories_behind_the_bloodlines\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hopeful lessons from the battle to save rainforests","author":"Tasso Azevedo","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"\"Save the rainforest\u201d is an environmental slogan as old as time \u2014 but Tasso Azevedo catches us up on how the fight is actually going these days. Spurred by the jaw-dropping losses of the 1990s, new laws (and transparent data) are helping slow the rate of deforestation in Brazil. Is it enough? Not yet. He has five ideas about what we should do next. And he asks if the lessons learned in Brazil could be applied to an even bigger problem: global climate change.","times_shared":" 839,894  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tasso_azevedo_hopeful_lessons_from_the_battle_to_save_rainforests.html","tags":"TED, talks, climate change, politics, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tasso_azevedo_hopeful_lessons_from_the_battle_to_save_rainforests\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A teen just trying to figure it out","author":"Tavi Gevinson","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Fifteen-year-old Tavi Gevinson had a hard time finding strong female, teenage role models \u2014 so she built a space where they could find each other. At TEDxTeen, she illustrates how the conversations on sites like Rookie, her wildly popular web magazine for and by teen girls, are putting a new, unapologetically uncertain and richly complex face on modern feminism.","times_shared":" 1,246,226  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tavi_gevinson_a_teen_just_trying_to_figure_it_out.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, entertainment, fashion, feminism, identity, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tavi_gevinson_a_teen_just_trying_to_figure_it_out\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What teachers make","author":"Taylor Mali","ddate":" Nov 2005 ","description":"Ever heard the phrase \"Those who can't do, teach\"? 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Now 17, he takes the TED stage at short notice to tell (the short version of) his story.","times_shared":" 2,949,918  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/taylor_wilson_yup_i_built_a_nuclear_fusion_reactor.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, energy, science, technology, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/taylor_wilson_yup_i_built_a_nuclear_fusion_reactor\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How architectural innovations migrate across borders","author":"Teddy Cruz","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"As the world's cities undergo explosive growth, inequality is intensifying. Wealthy neighborhoods and impoverished slums grow side by side, the gap between them widening. In this eye-opening talk, architect Teddy Cruz asks us to rethink urban development from the bottom up. Sharing lessons from the slums of Tijuana, Cruz explores the creative intelligence of the city's residents and offers a fresh perspective on what we can learn from places of scarcity.","times_shared":" 660,994  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/teddy_cruz_how_architectural_innovations_migrate_across_borders.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, cities, design, infrastructure","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/teddy_cruz_how_architectural_innovations_migrate_across_borders\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Home is a song I've always remembered","author":"Teitur","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"For musician Teitur, singing is about giving away a piece of yourself to others. \"If your intentions are to impress people or to get the big applause at the end,\" he says, \"then you are taking, not giving.\" Listen as he plays on stage at TED2015, offering two songs about love, distance and home.","times_shared":" 957,226  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/teitur_home_is_a_song_i_ve_always_remembered.html","tags":"TED, talks, guitar, live music, music, performance, piano","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/teitur_home_is_a_song_i_ve_always_remembered\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The world needs all kinds of minds","author":"Temple Grandin","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works \u2014 sharing her ability to \"think in pictures,\" which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. 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A warm, wise talk, fresh from stage at TEDGlobal 2011.","times_shared":" 2,145,634  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, arts, culture, entertainment, psychology, self","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to revive a neighborhood: with imagination, beauty and art","author":"Theaster Gates","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"Theaster Gates, a potter by training and a social activist by calling, wanted to do something about the sorry state of his neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. So he did, transforming abandoned buildings to create community hubs that connect and inspire those who still live there (and draw in those who don't). In this passionate talk, Gates describes his efforts to build a \"miniature Versailles\" in Chicago, and he shares his fervent belief that culture can be a catalyst for social transformation in any city, anywhere.","times_shared":" 896,640  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/theaster_gates_how_to_revive_a_neighborhood_with_imagination_beauty_and_art.html","tags":"TED, talks, architecture, art, arts, cities, design, environment, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/theaster_gates_how_to_revive_a_neighborhood_with_imagination_beauty_and_art\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How art gives shape to cultural change","author":"Thelma Golden","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Thelma Golden, curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, talks through three recent shows that explore how art examines and redefines culture. The \"post-black\" artists she works with are using their art to provoke a new dialogue about race and culture \u2014 and about the meaning of art itself.","times_shared":" 482,916  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thelma_golden_how_art_gives_shape_to_cultural_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, cities, culture, design, entertainment, race","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thelma_golden_how_art_gives_shape_to_cultural_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My creations, a new form of life","author":"Theo Jansen","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates the amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures he builds from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. 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TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses \u2014 and how legs can respond. This talk comes from the TED-Ed project.","times_shared":" 285,842  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_cockroach_beatbox.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, TED-Ed, brain, life, neuroscience, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_cockroach_beatbox\/citations"},{"title":"The debut of the British Paraorchestra","author":"Charles Hazlewood + British Paraorchestra","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"There are millions of prodigiously gifted musicians of disability around the world, and Charles Hazlewood is determined to give them a platform. 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It's a place so different that anything could happen.","times_shared":" 522,264  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_inspiration_of_second_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, cities, communication, community, computers, entertainment, entrepreneur, life, technology, virtual reality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_inspiration_of_second_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The interspecies internet? An idea in progress","author":"Diana Reiss, Peter Gabriel, Neil Gershenfeld and Vint Cerf","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Apes, dolphins and elephants are animals with remarkable communication skills. Could the internet be expanded to include sentient species like them? A new and developing idea from a panel of four great thinkers \u2014 dolphin researcher Diana Reiss, musician Peter Gabriel, internet of things visionary Neil Gershenfeld and Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the internet.","times_shared":" 692,444  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_interspecies_internet_an_idea_in_progress.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Conference, animals, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_interspecies_internet_an_idea_in_progress\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Jill and Julia Show","author":"Jill Sobule + Julia Sweeney","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Two TED favorites, Jill Sobule and Julia Sweeney, team up for a delightful set that mixes witty songwriting with a little bit of social commentary.","times_shared":" 454,281  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_jill_and_julia_show.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, collaboration, entertainment, guitar, humor, singer, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_jill_and_julia_show\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A moving song from women in prison for life","author":"The Lady Lifers","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"The ten women in this chorus have all\u00a0been sentenced to life in prison.\u00a0They share a moving song about their experiences \u2014 one that reveals their hopes, regrets and fears. \"I'm not an angel,\" sings one, \"but I'm not the devil.\"\u00a0Filmed at an independent TEDx event inside Muncy State Prison,\u00a0it's a rare and poignant look inside the world of people imprisoned with no hope of parole. (Note: The prison's Office of Victim Advocacy has ensured that victims were treated fairly and respectfully around this TEDx event.)","times_shared":" 1,233,529  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_lady_lifers_a_moving_song_from_women_in_prison_for_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, music, prison","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_lady_lifers_a_moving_song_from_women_in_prison_for_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"In the Internet age, dance evolves ...","author":"The LXD","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"The LXD (the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) electrify the TED2010 stage with an emerging global street-dance culture, revved up by the Internet.  In a preview of Jon Chu\u2019s upcoming Web series, this astonishing troupe show off their superpowers.","times_shared":" 2,617,892  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_lxd_in_the_internet_age_dance_evolves.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, collaboration, dance, entertainment, gaming","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/the_lxd_in_the_internet_age_dance_evolves\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Juggle and jest","author":"Raspyni Brothers","ddate":" Feb 2002 ","description":"Illustrious jugglers the Raspyni Brothers show off their uncanny balance, agility, coordination and willingness to sacrifice (others). 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At TEDMED, Thomas Goetz looks at medical data, making a bold call to redesign it and get more insight from it.","times_shared":" 457,761  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_goetz_it_s_time_to_redesign_medical_data.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, design, health, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_goetz_it_s_time_to_redesign_medical_data\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Building the Seed Cathedral","author":"Thomas Heatherwick","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"A future more beautiful? Architect Thomas Heatherwick shows five recent projects featuring ingenious bio-inspired designs. Some are remakes of the ordinary: a bus, a bridge, a power station ... And one is an extraordinary pavilion, the Seed Cathedral, a celebration of growth and light.","times_shared":" 1,483,270  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_heatherwick.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, arts, creativity, design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_heatherwick\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The world's most boring television ... and why it's hilariously addictive","author":"Thomas Hellum","ddate":" Aug 2014 ","description":"You've heard about slow food. Now here's slow ... TV? In this very funny talk, Norwegian television producer Thomas Hellum shares how he and his team began to broadcast long, boring events, often live \u2014 and found a rapt audience. Shows include a 7-hour train journey, an 18-hour fishing expedition and a 5.5-day ferry voyage along the coast of Norway. The results are both beautiful and fascinating. Really.","times_shared":" 1,870,374  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_hellum_the_world_s_most_boring_television_and_why_it_s_hilariously_addictive.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, entertainment, film, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_hellum_the_world_s_most_boring_television_and_why_it_s_hilariously_addictive\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Dive into an ocean photographer's world","author":"Thomas Peschak","ddate":" Oct 2015 ","description":"Somersaulting manta rays, dashing dolphins, swarming schools of fish and munching sharks inhabit a world beneath the ocean's surface that few get a chance to see. Conservation photographer Thomas Peschak visits incredible seascapes around the world, and his photos reveal these hidden ecosystems. \"You can't love something and become a champion for it if you don't know it exists,\" he says. Join Peschak in a new, immersive TED Talk format as he shares his stunning work and his dream for a future of respectful coexistence with the ocean.","times_shared":" 685,286  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_peschak_dive_into_an_ocean_photographer_s_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, animals, arts, beauty, biodiversity, biosphere, conservation, curiosity, environment, exploration, fish, future, global issues, mission blue, nature, oceans, photography, sustainability, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_peschak_dive_into_an_ocean_photographer_s_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"New thoughts on capital in the twenty-first century","author":"Thomas Piketty","ddate":" Jun 2014 ","description":"French economist Thomas Piketty caused a sensation in early 2014 with his book on a simple, brutal formula explaining economic inequality: r > g (meaning that return on capital is generally higher than economic growth). Here, he talks through the massive data set that led him to conclude: Economic inequality is not new, but it is getting worse, with radical possible impacts.","times_shared":" 1,207,064  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_piketty_new_thoughts_on_capital_in_the_twenty_first_century.html","tags":"TED, talks, economics, global issues, inequality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_piketty_new_thoughts_on_capital_in_the_twenty_first_century\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Medicine for the 99 percent","author":"Thomas Pogge","ddate":" Sep 2011 ","description":"Sad but true: Many of the cures and vaccines our world desperately needs \u2014 for illnesses millions of people have \u2014 just aren't being produced or developed, because there's no financial incentive. Thomas Pogge proposes a $6 billion plan to revolutionize the way medications are developed and sold.","times_shared":" 234,787  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_pogge_medicine_for_the_99_percent.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, economics, global issues, health","transcript_url":""},{"title":"A 12-year-old app developer","author":"Thomas Suarez","ddate":" Oct 2011 ","description":"Most 12-year-olds love playing videogames \u2014 but Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them. After developing iPhone apps like \"Bustin Jeiber,\" a whack-a-mole game, he is now using his skills to help other kids become developers.","times_shared":" 4,449,301  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_suarez_a_12_year_old_app_developer.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, education, entertainment, technology, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_suarez_a_12_year_old_app_developer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I built a toaster \u2014 from scratch","author":"Thomas Thwaites","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"It takes an entire civilization to build a toaster. Designer Thomas Thwaites found out the hard way, by attempting to build one from scratch: mining ore for steel, deriving plastic from oil ... it's frankly amazing he got as far as he got. A parable of our interconnected society, for designers and consumers alike.","times_shared":" 1,223,139  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, entertainment, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How architecture can connect us","author":"Thom Mayne","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Architect Thom Mayne has never been one to take the easy option, and this whistle-stop tour of the buildings he's created makes you glad for it. 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Thulasiraj Ravilla looks at the ingenious approach that drives its treatment costs down and quality up, and why its methods should trigger a re-think of all human services.","times_shared":" 277,217  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thulasiraj_ravilla_how_low_cost_eye_care_can_be_world_class.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, health, health care, humanity, medicine, public health, sight, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thulasiraj_ravilla_how_low_cost_eye_care_can_be_world_class\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Swim with the giant sunfish","author":"Tierney Thys","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Marine biologist Tierney Thys asks us to step into the water to visit the world of the Mola mola, or giant ocean sunfish. Basking, eating jellyfish and getting massages, this behemoth offers clues to life in the open sea.","times_shared":" 767,636  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tierney_thys_swims_with_the_giant_sunfish.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, biodiversity, climate change, environment, fish, global issues, oceans, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tierney_thys_swims_with_the_giant_sunfish\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The economic case for preschool","author":"Timothy Bartik","ddate":" Sep 2012 ","description":"In this well-argued talk, Timothy Bartik makes the macro-economic case for preschool education \u2014 and explains why you should be happy to invest in it, even if you don't have kids that age (or kids at all). The economic benefits of well-educated kids, it turns out, go well beyond the altruistic.","times_shared":" 387,585  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/timothy_bartik_the_economic_case_for_preschool.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, culture, economics, education","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/timothy_bartik_the_economic_case_for_preschool\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A Magna Carta for the web","author":"Tim Berners-Lee","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web 25 years ago. So it\u2019s worth a listen when he warns us: There\u2019s a battle ahead. Eroding net neutrality, filter bubbles and centralizing corporate control all threaten the web\u2019s wide-open spaces. It\u2019s up to users to fight for the right to access and openness. The question is, What kind of Internet do we want?","times_shared":" 995,980  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_berners_lee_a_magna_carta_for_the_web.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Conference, global issues, open-source, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_berners_lee_a_magna_carta_for_the_web\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The next web","author":"Tim Berners-Lee","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"20 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. For his next project, he's building a web for open, linked data that could do for numbers what the Web did for words, pictures, video: unlock our data and reframe the way we use it together.","times_shared":" 1,219,916  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_berners_lee_on_the_next_web.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, communication, design, invention, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_berners_lee_on_the_next_web\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The year open data went worldwide","author":"Tim Berners-Lee","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"At TED2009, Tim Berners-Lee called for \"raw data now\" \u2014 for governments, scientists and institutions to make their data openly available on the web. At TED University in 2010, he shows a few of the interesting results when the data gets linked up.","times_shared":" 642,285  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_berners_lee_the_year_open_data_went_worldwide.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Conference, computers, statistics, visualizations, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_berners_lee_the_year_open_data_went_worldwide\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The early birdwatchers","author":"Tim Birkhead","ddate":" Sep 2009 ","description":"Birds, a perennial human fascination, entertained medieval homes long before science took them for serious study. \"Wisdom of Birds\" author Tim Birkhead tours some intriguing birdwatcher lore (dug up in old field journals) \u2014 and talks about the role it plays in ornithology today.","times_shared":" 109,825  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_birkhead_the_wisdom_of_birds.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, birds, evolution, life","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_birkhead_the_wisdom_of_birds\/recommendations"},{"title":"Tales of creativity and play","author":"Tim Brown","ddate":" May 2008 ","description":"At the 2008 Serious Play conference, designer Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play \u2014 with many examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn't).","times_shared":" 1,677,340  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, creativity, design, education, play, toy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Designers \u2014 think big!","author":"Tim Brown","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Tim Brown says the design profession has a bigger role to play than just creating nifty, fashionable little objects. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory \"design thinking\" \u2014 starting with the example of 19th-century design thinker Isambard Kingdom Brunel.","times_shared":" 1,116,992  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_brown_urges_designers_to_think_big.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, business, design, green, history, product design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_brown_urges_designers_to_think_big\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Smash fear, learn anything","author":"Tim Ferriss","ddate":" Dec 2008 ","description":"From the EG conference: Productivity guru Tim Ferriss' fun, encouraging anecdotes show how one simple question \u2014 \"What's the worst that could happen?\" \u2014 is all you need to learn to do anything.","times_shared":" 2,076,144  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_ferriss_smash_fear_learn_anything.html","tags":"TED, talks, dance, fear, language, life, productivity, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_ferriss_smash_fear_learn_anything\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Trial, error and the God complex","author":"Tim Harford","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Economics writer Tim Harford studies complex systems \u2014 and finds a surprising link among the successful ones: they were built through trial and error. In this sparkling talk from TEDGlobal 2011, he asks us to embrace our randomness and start making better mistakes.","times_shared":" 1,557,043  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_harford.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, creativity, culture, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_harford\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How frustration can make us more creative","author":"Tim Harford","ddate":" Sep 2015 ","description":"Challenges and problems can derail your creative process ... or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.","times_shared":" 1,917,886  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_harford_how_messy_problems_can_inspire_creativity.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, cognitive science, collaboration, composing, creativity, innovation, music, potential, psychology, success, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_harford_how_messy_problems_can_inspire_creativity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An economic reality check","author":"Tim Jackson","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.","times_shared":" 838,829  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_jackson_s_economic_reality_check.html","tags":"TED, talks, development, economics, green, poverty, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_jackson_s_economic_reality_check\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Inside the mind of a master procrastinator","author":"Tim Urban","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window \u2014 and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.","times_shared":" 5,662,970  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, brain, choice, comedy, decision-making, entertainment, funny, goal-setting, humor, mind, online video, productivity, time, visualizations, work, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Invest in social change","author":"Toby Eccles","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Here's a stat worth knowing: In the UK, 63% of men who finish short-term prison sentences are back inside within a year for another crime. Helping them stay outside involves job training, classes, therapy. And it would pay off handsomely \u2014 but the government can't find the funds. Toby Eccles shares an imaginative idea for how to change that:\u00a0the Social Impact Bond. It's an unusual bond that helps fund initiatives with a social goal through private money \u2014 with the government paying back the investors (with interest) if the initiatives work.","times_shared":" 878,817  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/toby_eccles_invest_in_social_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, economics, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/toby_eccles_invest_in_social_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"You don't need an app for that","author":"Toby Shapshak","ddate":" Jul 2013 ","description":"Are the simplest phones the smartest? While the rest of the world is updating statuses and playing games on smartphones, Africa is developing useful SMS-based solutions to everyday needs, says journalist Toby Shapshak. In this eye-opening talk, Shapshak explores the frontiers of mobile invention in Africa as he asks us to reconsider our preconceived notions of innovation. ","times_shared":" 1,435,195  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/toby_shapshak_you_don_t_need_an_app_for_that.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, innovation, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/toby_shapshak_you_don_t_need_an_app_for_that\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A prosthetic arm that \"feels\"","author":"Todd Kuiken","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Physiatrist and engineer Todd Kuiken is building a prosthetic arm that connects with the human nervous system \u2014 improving motion, control and even feeling. Onstage, patient Amanda Kitts helps demonstrate this next-gen robotic arm.","times_shared":" 782,045  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/todd_kuiken_a_prosthetic_arm_that_feels.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, design, engineering, invention, medicine, prosthetics, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/todd_kuiken_a_prosthetic_arm_that_feels\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Inventing instruments that unlock new music","author":"Tod Machover + Dan Ellsey","ddate":" Mar 2008 ","description":"Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what's next.","times_shared":" 451,225  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tod_machover_and_dan_ellsey_play_new_music.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, demo, design, entertainment, health care, live music, music, technology, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tod_machover_and_dan_ellsey_play_new_music\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"7 ways games reward the brain","author":"Tom Chatfield","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"We're bringing gameplay into more aspects of our lives, spending countless hours \u2014 and real money \u2014 exploring virtual worlds for imaginary treasures. Why? As Tom Chatfield shows, games are perfectly tuned to dole out rewards that engage the brain and keep us questing for more.","times_shared":" 963,582  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, education, entertainment, gaming, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why would God create a tsunami?","author":"Tom Honey","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"In the days following the tragic South Asian tsunami of 2004, the Rev. Tom Honey pondered the question, \"How could a loving God have done this?\" Here is his answer.","times_shared":" 572,313  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_honey_on_god_and_the_tsunami.html","tags":"TED, talks, God, TED Conference, culture, disaster relief, global issues, natural disaster, philosophy, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_honey_on_god_and_the_tsunami\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A comic sendup of TED2006","author":"Tom Rielly","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Satirist Tom Rielly delivers a wicked parody of the 2006 TED conference, taking down the $100 laptop, the plight of the polar bear, and people who mention, one too many times, that they work at Harvard. Watch for a special moment between Tom and Al Gore.","times_shared":" 571,513  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_rielly_delivers_a_comic_send_up_of_ted2006.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, comedy, culture, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_rielly_delivers_a_comic_send_up_of_ted2006\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Anti-gravity sculpture","author":"Tom Shannon","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Tom Shannon shows off his gravity-defying, otherworldly sculpture \u2014 made of simple, earthly materials \u2014 that floats and spins like planets on magnets and suspension wire. 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An eye-opening, personal conversation with John Hockenberry reveals how nature's forces \u2014 and the onset of Parkinson's tremors \u2014 interact in his life and craft.","times_shared":" 415,540  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_shannon_the_painter_and_the_pendulum.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, astronomy, creativity, illness, science, space","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_shannon_the_painter_and_the_pendulum\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The orchestra in my mouth","author":"Tom Thum","ddate":" May 2013 ","description":"In a highly entertaining performance, beatboxer Tom Thum slings beats, comedy and a mouthful of instrumental impersonations into 11 minutes of creativity and fun that will make you smile.","times_shared":" 4,111,988  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_thum_the_orchestra_in_my_mouth.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, creativity, live music, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_thum_the_orchestra_in_my_mouth\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An Internet without screens might look like this","author":"Tom Uglow","ddate":" May 2015 ","description":"Designer Tom Uglow is creating a future in which humanity's love for natural solutions and simple tools can coexist with our need for information and the devices that provide us with it. \"Reality is richer than screens,\" he says. \"We can have a happy place filled with the information we love that feels as natural as switching on lightbulb.\"","times_shared":" 1,475,813  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_uglow_an_internet_without_screens_might_look_like_this.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, design, future, happiness, humanity, invention, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_uglow_an_internet_without_screens_might_look_like_this\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Build a tower, build a team","author":"Tom Wujec","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly deep research into the \"marshmallow problem\" \u2014 a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. 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With thousands of uses, from telling time to mapping the night sky, this old tech reminds us that the ancient can be as brilliant as the brand-new.","times_shared":" 503,906  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_wujec_demos_the_13th_century_astrolabe.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, history, innovation, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_wujec_demos_the_13th_century_astrolabe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Got a wicked problem? First, tell me how you make toast","author":"Tom Wujec","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Making toast doesn\u2019t sound very complicated \u2014 until someone asks you to draw the process, step by step. Tom Wujec loves asking people and teams to draw how they make toast, because the process reveals unexpected truths about how we can solve our biggest, most complicated problems at work. Learn how to run this exercise yourself, and hear Wujec\u2019s surprising insights from watching thousands of people draw toast.","times_shared":" 2,161,397  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_wujec_got_a_wicked_problem_first_tell_me_how_you_make_toast.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, collaboration, creativity, design, leadership","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_wujec_got_a_wicked_problem_first_tell_me_how_you_make_toast\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"3 ways the brain creates meaning","author":"Tom Wujec","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Information designer Tom Wujec talks through three areas of the brain that help us understand words, images, feelings, connections. 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But city planner Toni Griffin asks us to look again \u2014 and to imagine an entrepreneurial future for the city's 700,000 residents.","times_shared":" 790,869  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/toni_griffin_a_new_vision_for_rebuilding_detroit.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, cities, culture, infrastructure","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/toni_griffin_a_new_vision_for_rebuilding_detroit\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The laws that sex workers really want","author":"Toni Mac","ddate":" Jan 2016 ","description":"Everyone has an opinion about how to legislate sex work (whether to legalize it, ban it or even tax it) ... but what do workers themselves think would work best? Activist Toni Mac explains four legal models that are being used around the world and shows us the model that she believes will work best to keep sex workers safe and offer greater self-determination. \"If you care about gender equality or poverty or migration or public health, then sex worker rights matter to you,\" she says. \"Make space for us in your movements.\" (Adult themes)","times_shared":" 1,001,618  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/toni_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, community, empathy, feminism, global issues, government, identity, inequality, law, policy, sex, social change, society, trafficking, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/toni_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The first secret of design is ... noticing","author":"Tony Fadell","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"As human beings, we get used to \"the way things are\" really fast. But for designers, the way things are is an opportunity ... Could things be better? How? In this funny, breezy talk, the man behind the iPod and the Nest thermostat shares some of his tips for noticing \u2014 and driving \u2014 change.","times_shared":" 1,515,970  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tony_fadell_the_first_secret_of_design_is_noticing.html","tags":"TED, talks, design, product design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tony_fadell_the_first_secret_of_design_is_noticing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A call to men","author":"Tony Porter","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"At TEDWomen, Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don't \"act like a man.\" Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women and each other. His solution: Break free of the \"man box.\"","times_shared":" 1,954,208  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tony_porter_a_call_to_men.html","tags":"TED, talks, bullying, culture, feminism, global issues, men, women, yesallwomen","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tony_porter_a_call_to_men\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why we do what we do","author":"Tony Robbins","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Tony Robbins discusses the \"invisible forces\" that motivate everyone's actions \u2014 and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.","times_shared":" 17,115,825  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, culture, entertainment, goal-setting, motivation, politics, potential, psychology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How young blood might help reverse aging. Yes, really","author":"Tony Wyss-Coray","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"Tony Wyss-Coray studies the impact of aging on the human body and brain. In this eye-opening talk, he shares new research from his Stanford lab and other teams which shows that a solution for some of the less great aspects of old age might actually lie within us all.","times_shared":" 1,253,971  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tony_wyss_coray_how_young_blood_might_help_reverse_aging_yes_really.html","tags":"TED, talks, Bioethics, aging, brain, medical research, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tony_wyss_coray_how_young_blood_might_help_reverse_aging_yes_really\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What can save the rainforest? Your used cell phone","author":"Topher White","ddate":" Sep 2014 ","description":"The sounds of the rainforest include: the chirps of birds, the buzz of cicadas, the banter of gibbons. But in the background is the almost-always present sound of a chainsaw, from illegal loggers. Engineer Topher White shares a simple, scalable way to stop this brutal deforestation \u2014 that starts with your old cell phone.","times_shared":" 1,139,237  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/topher_white_what_can_save_the_rainforest_your_used_cell_phone.html","tags":"TED, talks, climate change, environment, technology, trees","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/topher_white_what_can_save_the_rainforest_your_used_cell_phone\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Animate characters by evolving them","author":"Torsten Reil","ddate":" Mar 2003 ","description":"Torsten Reil talks about how the study of biology can help make natural-looking animated people \u2014 by building a human from the inside out, with bones, muscles and a nervous system. He spoke at TED in 2003; see his work now in GTA4.","times_shared":" 305,570  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/torsten_reil_studies_biology_to_make_animation.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, biomechanics, demo, design, entertainment, gaming, technology, virtual reality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/torsten_reil_studies_biology_to_make_animation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Toys and materials from the future","author":"Zach Kaplan + Keith Schacht","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, \"dry\" liquid and a very surprising 10-foot pole. 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Now, Kalanick says carpooling could work for commuters in the suburbs, too. \"With the technology in our pockets today, and a little smart regulation,\" he says, \"we can turn every car into a shared car, and we can reclaim our cities starting today.\"","times_shared":" 1,178,453  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/travis_kalanick_uber_s_plan_to_get_more_people_into_fewer_cars.html","tags":"TED, talks, Brand, Internet, business, cars, china, cities, economics, entrepreneur, environment, future, green, india, innovation, invention, investment, mobility, pollution, potential, society, software, sustainability, technology, transportation, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/travis_kalanick_uber_s_plan_to_get_more_people_into_fewer_cars\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How this FBI strategy is actually creating US-based terrorists","author":"Trevor Aaronson","ddate":" Mar 2015 ","description":"There's an organization responsible for more terrorism plots in the United States than al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab and ISIS combined: The FBI. How? Why? In an eye-opening talk, investigative journalist Trevor Aaronson reveals a disturbing FBI practice that breeds terrorist plots by exploiting Muslim-Americans with mental health problems.","times_shared":" 1,157,849  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/trevor_aaronson_how_this_fbi_strategy_is_actually_creating_us_based_terrorists.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, United States, government, terrorism, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/trevor_aaronson_how_this_fbi_strategy_is_actually_creating_us_based_terrorists\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How free is our freedom of the press?","author":"Trevor Timm","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"In the US, the press has a right to publish secret information the public needs to know, protected by the First Amendment. Government surveillance has made it increasingly more dangerous for whistleblowers, the source of virtually every important story about national security since 9\/11, to share information. In this concise, informative talk, Freedom of the Press Foundation co-founder and TED Fellow Trevor Timm traces the recent history of government action against individuals who expose crime and injustice and advocates for technology that can help them do it safely and anonymously.","times_shared":" 630,249  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/trevor_timm_how_free_is_our_freedom_of_the_press.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Fellows, corruption, crime, government","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/trevor_timm_how_free_is_our_freedom_of_the_press\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The smelly mystery of the human pheromone   ","author":"Tristram Wyatt","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"Do our smells make us sexy? Popular science suggests yes \u2014 pheromones send chemical signals about sex and attraction from our armpits to potential mates. But, despite what you might have heard, there is no conclusive research confirming that humans have these smell molecules. In this eye-opening talk, zoologist Tristram Wyatt explains the fundamental flaws in current pheromone research, and shares his hope for a future that unlocks the fascinating, potentially life-saving knowledge tied up in our scent.","times_shared":" 1,109,534  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tristram_wyatt_the_smelly_mystery_of_the_human_pheromone.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, animals, biology, smell","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tristram_wyatt_the_smelly_mystery_of_the_human_pheromone\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Iran and Israel: Peace is possible","author":"Trita Parsi","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"Iran and Israel: two nations with tense relations that seem existentially at odds. But for all their antagonistic rhetoric, there is a recent hidden history of collaboration, even friendship. In an informative talk, Trita Parsi shows how an unlikely strategic alliance in the past could mean peace in the future for these two feuding countries.","times_shared":" 709,843  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/trita_parsi_iran_and_israel_peace_is_possible.html","tags":"TED, talks, Foreign Policy, Iran, Middle East, global issues, government, peace, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/trita_parsi_iran_and_israel_peace_is_possible\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This country isn't just carbon neutral \u2014 it's carbon negative","author":"Tshering Tobgay","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country's mission to put happiness before economic growth and set a world standard for environmental preservation.","times_shared":" 1,406,233  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tshering_tobgay_this_country_isn_t_just_carbon_neutral_it_s_carbon_negative.html","tags":"TED, talks, Buddhism, alternative energy, beauty, big problems, biosphere, climate change, democracy, development, economics, environment, future, global issues, goal-setting, government, green, happiness, humanity, innovation, leadership, nature, politics, pollution, sustainability, trees, world cultures","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tshering_tobgay_this_country_isn_t_just_carbon_neutral_it_s_carbon_negative\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Two young scientists break down plastics with bacteria","author":"Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Once it's created, plastic (almost) never dies. While in 12th grade Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao went in search of a new bacteria to biodegrade plastic \u2014 specifically by breaking down phthalates, a harmful plasticizer. They found an answer surprisingly close to home.","times_shared":" 1,049,078  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/two_young_scientists_break_down_plastics_with_bacteria.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, bacteria, biology, plastic, pollution, science, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/two_young_scientists_break_down_plastics_with_bacteria\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Be suspicious of simple stories","author":"Tyler Cowen","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Like all of us, economist Tyler Cowen loves a good story. But in this intriguing talk, he asks us to step away from thinking of our lives \u2014 and our messy, complicated irrational world \u2014 in terms of a simple narrative. ","times_shared":" 242,411  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tyler_cowen_be_suspicious_of_stories.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, culture, economics, storytelling","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The toxic baby","author":"Tyrone Hayes + Penelope Jagessar Chaffer","ddate":" Dec 2010 ","description":"Filmmaker Penelope Jagessar Chaffer was curious about the chemicals she was exposed to while pregnant: Could they affect her unborn child? So she asked scientist Tyrone Hayes to brief her on one he studied closely: atrazine, a herbicide used on corn. (Hayes, an expert on amphibians, is a critic of atrazine, which displays a disturbing effect on frog development.) Onstage together at TEDWomen, Hayes and Chaffer tell their story.","times_shared":" 397,860  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tyrone_hayes_penelope_jagessar_chaffer_the_toxic_baby.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, biology, children, film, plastic, science, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tyrone_hayes_penelope_jagessar_chaffer_the_toxic_baby\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's transform energy \u2014 with natural gas","author":"T. Boone Pickens","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"The US consumes 25% of the world's oil \u2014 but as energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens points out onstage, the country has no energy policy to prepare for the inevitable. Is alternative energy our bridge to an oil-free future? After losing $150 million investing in wind energy, Pickens suggests it isn't, not yet. What might get us there? Natural gas. After the talk, watch for a lively Q&A with TED Curator Chris Anderson.","times_shared":" 592,099  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/t_boone_pickens_let_s_transform_energy_with_natural_gas.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, alternative energy, culture, economics, energy, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/t_boone_pickens_let_s_transform_energy_with_natural_gas\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Extreme wingsuit flying","author":"Ueli Gegenschatz","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Wingsuit jumping is the leading edge of extreme sports \u2014 an exhilarating feat of almost unbelievable daring, where skydivers soar through canyons at over 100MPH. Ueli Gegenschatz talks about how (and why) he does it, and shows jawdropping film.","times_shared":" 1,328,696  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ueli_gegenschatz_extreme_wingsuit_jumping.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, adventure, design, entertainment, exploration, extreme sports, flight, invention, sports, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ueli_gegenschatz_extreme_wingsuit_jumping\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Wry photos that turn stereotypes upside down","author":"Uldus Bakhtiozina","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Artist Uldus Bakhtiozina uses photographs to poke fun at societal norms in her native Russia. A glimpse into Russian youth culture and a short, fun reminder not to take ourselves too seriously.","times_shared":" 1,370,151  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/uldus_bakhtiozina_wry_photos_that_turn_stereotypes_upside_down.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, art, humor, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/uldus_bakhtiozina_wry_photos_that_turn_stereotypes_upside_down\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown","author":"Uri Alon","ddate":" Jun 2013 ","description":"While studying for his PhD in physics, Uri Alon thought he was a failure because all his research paths led to dead ends. But, with the help of improv theater, he came to realize that there could be joy in getting lost. A call for scientists to stop thinking of research as a direct line from question to answer, but as something more creative. It's a message that will resonate, no matter what your field. ","times_shared":" 932,059  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/uri_alon_why_truly_innovative_science_demands_a_leap_into_the_unknown.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, science, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/uri_alon_why_truly_innovative_science_demands_a_leap_into_the_unknown\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This is your brain on communication","author":"Uri Hasson","ddate":" Feb 2016 ","description":"Neuroscientist Uri Hasson researches the basis of human communication, and experiments from his lab reveal that even across different languages, our brains show similar activity, or become \"aligned,\" when we hear the same idea or story. This amazing neural mechanism allows us to transmit brain patterns, sharing memories and knowledge. \"We can communicate because we have a common code that presents meaning,\" Hasson says.","times_shared":" 1,012,635  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/uri_hasson_this_is_your_brain_on_communication.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, cognitive science, collaboration, communication, language, mind, neuroscience, relationships, science, speech","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/uri_hasson_this_is_your_brain_on_communication\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tidying up art","author":"Ursus Wehrli","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Ursus Wehrli shares his vision for a cleaner, more organized, tidier form of art \u2014 by deconstructing the paintings of modern masters into their component pieces, sorted by color and size.","times_shared":" 1,218,907  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ursus_wehrli_tidies_up_art.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, design, entertainment, humor, performance, simplicity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ursus_wehrli_tidies_up_art\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The economic injustice of plastic","author":"Van Jones","ddate":" Nov 2010 ","description":"When we throw away our plastic trash, where does it go? In this hard-hitting talk, Van Jones shows us how our throwaway culture hits poor people and poor countries \"first and worst,\" with consequences we all share no matter where we live. Ho offers some ways to reclaim our planet from plastic garbage.","times_shared":" 392,399  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/van_jones_the_economic_injustice_of_plastic.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, communication, global issues, green, inequality, plastic, poverty, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/van_jones_the_economic_injustice_of_plastic\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them","author":"Vern\u0101 Myers","ddate":" Nov 2014 ","description":"Our biases can be dangerous, even deadly \u2014 as we've seen in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, in Staten Island, New York. Diversity advocate Vern\u0101 Myers looks closely at some of the subconscious attitudes we hold toward out-groups. She makes a plea to all people: Acknowledge your biases. Then move toward, not away from, the groups that make you uncomfortable. In a funny, impassioned, important talk, she shows us how.","times_shared":" 1,207,215  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/verna_myers_how_to_overcome_our_biases_walk_boldly_toward_them.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, inequality, race, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/verna_myers_how_to_overcome_our_biases_walk_boldly_toward_them\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Robots that fly ... and cooperate","author":"Vijay Kumar","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"In his lab at Penn, Vijay Kumar and his team build flying quadrotors, small, agile robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams \u2014 for construction, surveying disasters and far more.","times_shared":" 3,931,799  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vijay_kumar_robots_that_fly_and_cooperate.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, TED Conference, drones, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vijay_kumar_robots_that_fly_and_cooperate\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The future of flying robots","author":"Vijay Kumar","ddate":" Apr 2015 ","description":"At his lab at the University of Pennsylvania, Vijay Kumar and his team have created autonomous aerial robots inspired by honeybees. Their latest breakthrough: Precision Farming, in which swarms of robots map, reconstruct and analyze every plant and piece of fruit in an orchard, providing vital information to farmers that can help improve yields and make water management smarter.","times_shared":" 1,103,364  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vijay_kumar_the_future_of_flying_robots.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, agriculture, computers, design, engineering, robots, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vijay_kumar_the_future_of_flying_robots\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why believe in others","author":"Viktor Frankl","ddate":" May 1972 ","description":"In this rare clip from 1972, legendary psychiatrist and Holocaust-survivor Viktor Frankl delivers a powerful message about the human search for meaning \u2014 and the most important gift we can give others.","times_shared":" 953,357  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/viktor_frankl_youth_in_search_of_meaning.html","tags":"TED, talks, humanity, mind, peace, psychology, war","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Art with wire, sugar, chocolate and string","author":"Vik Muniz","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"Vik Muniz makes art from pretty much anything, be it shredded paper, wire, clouds or diamonds. Here he describes the thinking behind his work and takes us on a tour of his incredible images.","times_shared":" 1,011,750  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vik_muniz_makes_art_with_wire_sugar.html","tags":"TED, talks, Brazil, TED Conference, art, creativity, design, illusion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vik_muniz_makes_art_with_wire_sugar\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"3 clues to understanding your brain","author":"VS Ramachandran","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Vilayanur Ramachandran tells us what brain damage can reveal about the connection between celebral tissue and the mind, using three startling delusions as examples.","times_shared":" 3,555,157  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vilayanur_ramachandran_on_your_mind.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, brain, consciousness, culture, illness, illusion, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vilayanur_ramachandran_on_your_mind\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I was held hostage for 317 days. Here's what I thought about\u2026","author":"Vincent Cochetel","ddate":" Dec 2014 ","description":"Vincent Cochetel was held hostage for 317 days in 1998, while working for the UN High Commissioner on Refugees in Chechnya. For the first time, he recounts the experience \u2014 from what it was like to live in a dark, underground chamber, chained to his bed, to the unexpected conversations he had with his captors. With lyricism and power, he explains why he continues his work today. Since 2000, attacks on humanitarian aid workers have tripled \u2014 and he wonders what that rise may signal to the world.","times_shared":" 1,114,185  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vincent_cochetel_i_was_held_hostage_for_317_days_here_s_what_i_thought_about.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, global issues, peace, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vincent_cochetel_i_was_held_hostage_for_317_days_here_s_what_i_thought_about\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hidden music rituals around the world","author":"Vincent Moon and Nan\u00e1 Vasconcelos","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Vincent Moon travels the world with a backpack and a camera, filming astonishing music and ritual the world rarely sees \u2014 from a powerful Sufi ritual in Chechnya to an ayahuasca journey in Peru. He hopes his films can help people see their own cultures in a new way, to make young people say: \"Whoa, my grandfather is as cool as Beyonc\u00e9.\" Followed by a mesmerizing performance by jazz icon Nan\u00e1 Vasconcelos.","times_shared":" 906,219  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vincent_moon_and_nana_vasconcelos_the_world_s_hidden_music_rituals.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, film, jazz, live music, music, travel","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vincent_moon_and_nana_vasconcelos_the_world_s_hidden_music_rituals\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"On glamour","author":"Virginia Postrel","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"In a timely talk, cultural critic Virginia Postrel muses on the true meaning, and the powerful uses, of glamour \u2014 which she defines as any calculated, carefully polished image designed to impress and persuade. ","times_shared":" 356,051  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/virginia_postrel_on_glamour.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, beauty, business, culture, entertainment, illusion, marketing, performance, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/virginia_postrel_on_glamour\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hypnotic South Asian improv music","author":"Vishal Vaid","ddate":" Feb 2006 ","description":"Vishal Vaid and his band explore a traditional South Asian musical form in this mesmerizing improv performance. Sit back and let his music transport you.","times_shared":" 387,706  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vishal_vaid_s_hypnotic_song.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, TED Conference, beauty, culture, history, music, performance","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The neurons that shaped civilization","author":"Vilayanur Ramachandran","ddate":" Nov 2009 ","description":"Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.","times_shared":" 1,802,311  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vs_ramachandran_the_neurons_that_shaped_civilization.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, brain, cities, cognitive science, evolution, neurology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vs_ramachandran_the_neurons_that_shaped_civilization\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"\"Thula Mama\"","author":"Vusi Mahlasela","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela dedicates his song, \"Thula Mama,\" to all women \u2014 and especially his grandmother.","times_shared":" 464,598  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vusi_mahlasela_sings_thula_mama.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, activism, entertainment, live music, music, singer, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vusi_mahlasela_sings_thula_mama\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"\"Woza\"","author":"Vusi Mahlasela","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"After Vusi Mahlasela's 3-song set at TEDGlobal, the audience wouldn't let him go. His encore, \"Woza,\" showcases his brilliant guitar playing and multilingual lyrics.","times_shared":" 366,683  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vusi_mahlasela_s_encore_at_tedglobal2007.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, entertainment, guitar, live music, music","transcript_url":""},{"title":"A historic moment in the Arab world","author":"Wadah Khanfar","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"As a democratic revolution led by tech-empowered young people sweeps the Arab world, Wadah Khanfar, the head of Al Jazeera, shares a profoundly optimistic view of what's happening in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and beyond \u2014 at this powerful moment when people realized they could step out of their houses and ask for change.","times_shared":" 881,866  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wadah_khanfar_a_historic_moment_in_the_arab_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, Middle East, TED Conference, global issues, iraq, media, politics, protests, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wadah_khanfar_a_historic_moment_in_the_arab_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Dreams from endangered cultures","author":"Wade Davis","ddate":" Feb 2003 ","description":"With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's indigenous cultures, which are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate.","times_shared":" 2,062,211  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, anthropology, culture, environment, film, global issues, language, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The worldwide web of belief and ritual","author":"Wade Davis","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance.","times_shared":" 822,969  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wade_davis_on_the_worldwide_web_of_belief_and_ritual.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, anthropology, beauty, culture, faith, global issues, photography, religion","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wade_davis_on_the_worldwide_web_of_belief_and_ritual\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Inside the Egyptian revolution","author":"Wael Ghonim","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Wael Ghonim is the Google executive who helped jumpstart Egypt's democratic revolution ... with a Facebook page memorializing a victim of the regime's violence. Speaking at TEDxCairo, he tells the inside story of the past two months, when everyday Egyptians showed that \"the power of the people is stronger than the people in power.\"","times_shared":" 842,576  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wael_ghonim_inside_the_egyptian_revolution.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, TED Conference, democracy, global issues, politics, protests, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wael_ghonim_inside_the_egyptian_revolution\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's design social media that drives real change","author":"Wael Ghonim","ddate":" Dec 2015 ","description":"Wael Ghonim helped touch off the Arab Spring in his home of Egypt ... by setting up a simple Facebook page. As he reveals, once the revolution spilled onto the streets, it turned from hopeful to messy, then ugly and heartbreaking. And social media followed suit. What was once a place for crowdsourcing, engaging and sharing became a polarized battleground. Ghonim asks: What can we do about online behavior now? How can we use the Internet and social media to create civility and reasoned argument?","times_shared":" 1,150,913  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wael_ghonim_let_s_design_social_media_that_drives_real_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, Internet, Middle East, activism, big problems, collaboration, communication, computers, democracy, entrepreneur, government, innovation, media, motivation, politics, social change, social media, society, state-building, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wael_ghonim_let_s_design_social_media_that_drives_real_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Autism \u2014 what we know (and what we don\u2019t know yet)","author":"Wendy Chung","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"In this factual talk, geneticist Wendy Chung shares what we know about autism spectrum disorder \u2014 for example, that autism has multiple, perhaps interlocking, causes. Looking beyond the worry and concern that can surround a diagnosis, Chung and her team look at what we\u2019ve learned through studies, treatments and careful listening.","times_shared":" 1,933,232  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wendy_chung_autism_what_we_know_and_what_we_don_t_know_yet.html","tags":"TED, talks, Autism spectrum disorder, TED Conference, cognitive science, genetics, health, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wendy_chung_autism_what_we_know_and_what_we_don_t_know_yet\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"This new telescope might show us the beginning of the universe","author":"Wendy Freedman","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"When and how did the universe begin? A global group of astronomers wants to answer that question by peering as far back in time as a large new telescope will let us see. Wendy Freedman headed the creation of the Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in South America; at TEDGlobal in Rio, she shares a bold vision of the discoveries about our universe that the GMT could make possible.","times_shared":" 1,094,253  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wendy_freedman_this_new_telescope_might_show_us_the_beginning_of_the_universe.html","tags":"TED, talks, astronomy, big bang, physics, science, space, universe","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wendy_freedman_this_new_telescope_might_show_us_the_beginning_of_the_universe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to talk to veterans about the war","author":"Wes Moore","ddate":" Jan 2014 ","description":"Wes Moore joined the US Army to pay for college, but the experience became core to who he is. In this heartfelt talk, the paratrooper and captain\u2014who went on to write\u00a0\"The Other Wes Moore\"\u2014explains the shock of returning home from Afghanistan. He shares the single phrase he heard from civilians on repeat, and shows why it's just not sufficient. It's a call for all of us to ask veterans to tell their stories \u2014 and listen.","times_shared":" 841,316  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wes_moore_how_to_talk_to_veterans_about_the_war.html","tags":"TED, talks, peace, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wes_moore_how_to_talk_to_veterans_about_the_war\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What we learned from 5 million books","author":"Jean-Baptiste Michel + Erez Lieberman Aiden","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Have you played with Google Labs' Ngram Viewer? It's an addicting tool that lets you search for words and ideas in a database of 5 million books from across centuries. Erez Lieberman Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel show us how it works, and a few of the surprising things we can learn from 500 billion words. ","times_shared":" 1,642,236  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/what_we_learned_from_5_million_books.html","tags":"TED, talks, Google, TEDx, data, design, library, technology, visualizations, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/what_we_learned_from_5_million_books\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hold your breath for micro-sculpture","author":"Willard Wigan","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"Willard Wigan tells the story of how a difficult and lonely childhood drove him to discover his unique ability \u2014 to create art so tiny that it can't be seen with the naked eye. His slideshow of figures, as seen through a microscope, can only be described as mind-boggling.","times_shared":" 594,600  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/willard_wigan_hold_your_breath_for_micro_sculpture.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, arts, creativity, education","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/willard_wigan_hold_your_breath_for_micro_sculpture\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to rob a bank (from the inside, that is)","author":"William Black","ddate":" Sep 2013 ","description":"William Black is a former bank regulator who\u2019s seen firsthand how banking systems can be used to commit fraud \u2014 and how \u201cliar's loans\u201d and other tricky tactics led to the 2008 US banking crisis that threatened the international economy. In this engaging talk, Black, now an academic, reveals the best way to rob a bank \u2014 from the inside.","times_shared":" 1,419,478  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_black_how_to_rob_a_bank_from_the_inside_that_is.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, crime, finance, law","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_black_how_to_rob_a_bank_from_the_inside_that_is\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I harnessed the wind","author":"William Kamkwamba","ddate":" Jul 2009 ","description":"At age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family's home. Now at 22, William Kamkwamba, who speaks at TED, here, for the second time, shares in his own words the moving tale of invention that changed his life.","times_shared":" 1,951,588  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, creativity, energy, invention, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I built a windmill","author":"William Kamkwamba","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book.","times_shared":" 1,294,301  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, alternative energy, design, energy, global issues, interview, library, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_kamkwamba_on_building_a_windmill\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can we eat to starve cancer?","author":"William Li","ddate":" Feb 2010 ","description":"William Li presents a new way to think about treating cancer and other diseases: anti-angiogenesis, preventing the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first (and best) step: Eating cancer-fighting foods that cut off the supply lines and beat cancer at its own game.","times_shared":" 3,861,277  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_li.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cancer, food, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_li\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Cradle to cradle design","author":"William McDonough","ddate":" Feb 2005 ","description":"Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account \"all children, all species, for all time.\" ","times_shared":" 1,313,594  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, business, china, cities, culture, design, environment, global issues, sustainability, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The walk from \"no\" to \"yes\"","author":"William Ury","ddate":" Oct 2010 ","description":"William Ury, author of \"Getting to Yes,\" offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations \u2014 from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East.","times_shared":" 1,481,528  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_ury.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, global issues, politics, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/william_ury\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to restore a rainforest","author":"Willie Smits","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits believes he has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans \u2014 and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems. NOTE: The core content of this talk has been challenged on a number of grounds. For details, and Willie Smits' response, please see \"A challenge to Willie Smits' talk\" below.","times_shared":" 624,680  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, animals, biodiversity, biosphere, global issues, green, science, trees","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tiny satellites show us the Earth as it changes in near-real-time","author":"Will Marshall","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Satellite imaging has revolutionized our knowledge of the Earth, with detailed images of nearly every street corner readily available online. But Planet Labs' Will Marshall says we can do better and go faster \u2014 by getting smaller. He introduces his tiny satellites \u2014 no bigger than 10 by 10 by 30 centimeters \u2014 that, when launched in a cluster, provide high-res images of the entire planet, updated daily.","times_shared":" 1,623,664  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/will_marshall_teeny_tiny_satellites_that_photograph_the_entire_planet_every_day.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, astronomy, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/will_marshall_teeny_tiny_satellites_that_photograph_the_entire_planet_every_day\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The secret US prisons you've never heard of before","author":"Will Potter","ddate":" Aug 2015 ","description":"Investigative journalist Will Potter is the only reporter who has been inside a Communications Management Unit, or CMU, within a US prison. These units were opened secretly, and radically alter how prisoners are treated \u2014 even preventing them from hugging their children. Potter, a TED Fellow, shows us who is imprisoned here, and how the government is trying to keep them hidden. \"The message was clear,\" he says. \"Don\u2019t talk about this place.\" Find sources for this talk at  willpotter.com\/cmu","times_shared":" 1,811,524  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/will_potter_the_secret_us_prisons_you_ve_never_heard_of_before.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, communication, crime, journalism, prison, privacy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/will_potter_the_secret_us_prisons_you_ve_never_heard_of_before\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The shocking move to criminalize nonviolent protest","author":"Will Potter","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"In 2002, investigative journalist and TED Fellow Will Potter took a break from his regular beat, writing about shootings and murders for the Chicago Tribune. He went to help a local group campaigning against animal testing: \"I thought it would be a safe way to do something positive,\" he says. Instead, he was arrested, and so began his ongoing journey into a world in which peaceful protest is branded as terrorism.","times_shared":" 962,137  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/will_potter_the_shocking_move_to_criminalize_non_violent_protest.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, activism, animals, environment, journalism, politics, terrorism","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/will_potter_the_shocking_move_to_criminalize_non_violent_protest\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Spore, birth of a game","author":"Will Wright","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"In a friendly, high-speed presentation, Will Wright demos his newest game, Spore, which promises to dazzle users even more than his previous masterpieces.","times_shared":" 1,019,447  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/will_wright_makes_toys_that_make_worlds.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, demo, design, entertainment, gaming, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/will_wright_makes_toys_that_make_worlds\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hypersonic sound and other inventions","author":"Woody Norris","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Woody Norris shows off two of his inventions that use sound in new ways, including the Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD. 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In this charming talk, Vilalta shows how he champions an alternative approach: to harness nature, reference design tradition and create beautiful, modern, iconic buildings fit for a community.","times_shared":" 965,159  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/xavier_vilalta_architecture_at_home_in_its_community.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TED Fellows, architecture, design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/xavier_vilalta_architecture_at_home_in_its_community\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The generation that's remaking China","author":"Yang Lan","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Yang Lan, a journalist and entrepreneur who's been called \"the Oprah of China,\" offers insight into the next generation of young Chinese citizens \u2014 urban, connected (via microblogs) and alert to injustice.","times_shared":" 1,660,821  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yang_lan.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, china, economics, global issues, media, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yang_lan\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Capitalism will eat democracy \u2014 unless we speak up","author":"Yanis Varoufakis","ddate":" Dec 2015 ","description":"Have you wondered why politicians aren't what they used to be, why governments seem unable to solve real problems? Economist Yanis Varoufakis, the former Minister of Finance for Greece, says that it's because you can be in politics today but not be in power \u2014 because real power now belongs to those who control the economy. He believes that the mega-rich and corporations are cannibalizing the political sphere, causing financial crisis. In this talk, hear his dream for a world in which capital and labor no longer struggle against each other, \"one that is simultaneously libertarian, Marxist and Keynesian.\"","times_shared":" 1,851,247  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yanis_varoufakis_capitalism_will_eat_democracy_unless_we_speak_up.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, United States, activism, big problems, business, capitalism, democracy, economics, finance, global issues, government, investment, leadership, money, politics, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yanis_varoufakis_capitalism_will_eat_democracy_unless_we_speak_up\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A wide-angle view of fragile Earth","author":"Yann Arthus-Bertrand","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"In this image-filled talk, Yann Arthus-Bertrand displays his three most recent projects on humanity and our habitat \u2014 stunning aerial photographs in his series \"The Earth From Above,\" personal interviews from around the globe featured in his web project \"6 billion Others,\" and his soon-to-be-released movie, \"Home,\" which documents human impact on the environment through breathtaking video.","times_shared":" 682,634  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yann_arthus_bertrand_captures_fragile_earth_in_wide_angle.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, climate change, environment, film, future, humanity, media, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yann_arthus_bertrand_captures_fragile_earth_in_wide_angle\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Love \u2014 you're doing it wrong","author":"Yann Dall'Aglio","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"In this delightful talk, philosopher Yann Dall\u2019Aglio explores the universal search for tenderness and connection in a world that's ever more focused on the individual. As it turns out, it's easier than you think. A wise and witty reflection on the state of love in the modern age. (Filmed at TEDxParis.)","times_shared":" 3,411,942  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yann_dall_aglio_love_you_re_doing_it_wrong.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, love, philosophy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yann_dall_aglio_love_you_re_doing_it_wrong\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Does democracy stifle economic growth?","author":"Yasheng Huang","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Economist Yasheng Huang compares China to India, and asks how China's authoritarian rule contributed to its astonishing economic growth \u2014 leading to a big question: Is democracy actually holding India back? Huang's answer may surprise you.","times_shared":" 770,681  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yasheng_huang.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, culture, democracy, economics, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yasheng_huang\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What does my headscarf mean to you?","author":"Yassmin Abdel-Magied","ddate":" Dec 2014 ","description":"What do you think when you look at this speaker? Well, think again. (And then again.) In this funny, honest, empathetic talk, Yassmin Abdel-Magied challenges us to look beyond our initial perceptions, and to open doors to new ways of supporting others. ","times_shared":" 1,541,356  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yassmin_abdel_magied_what_does_my_headscarf_mean_to_you.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, culture, religion, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yassmin_abdel_magied_what_does_my_headscarf_mean_to_you\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Ultrasound surgery \u2014 healing without cuts","author":"Yoav Medan","ddate":" Oct 2011 ","description":"Imagine having a surgery with no knives involved. At TEDMED, Yoav Medan shares a technique that uses MRI to find trouble spots and focused ultrasound to treat such issues as brain lesions, uterine fibroids and several kinds of cancerous growths.","times_shared":" 643,117  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yoav_medan_ultrasound_surgery_healing_without_cuts.html","tags":"TED, talks, health care, medical research, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yoav_medan_ultrasound_surgery_healing_without_cuts\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The new open-source economics","author":"Yochai Benkler","ddate":" Jul 2005 ","description":"Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization.","times_shared":" 683,819  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yochai_benkler_on_the_new_open_source_economics.html","tags":"TED, talks, Google, business, collaboration, economics, law, social change, technology, wikipedia","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yochai_benkler_on_the_new_open_source_economics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement","author":"Yoruba Richen","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensions between the gay rights and the civil rights movements. She explores how the two struggles intertwine and propel each other forward \u2014 and, in an unmissable argument, she dispels a myth about their points of conflict. A powerful reminder that we all have a stake in equality.","times_shared":" 654,323  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yoruba_richen_what_the_gay_rights_movement_learned_from_the_civil_rights_movement.html","tags":"TED, talks, LGBT, TED Conference, activism, film, inequality, race","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yoruba_richen_what_the_gay_rights_movement_learned_from_the_civil_rights_movement\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We're worried about local warming ... in your lap","author":"Yossi Vardi","ddate":" Mar 2007 ","description":"Investor and prankster Yossi Vardi delivers a ballsy lecture on the dangers of blogging. Specifically, for men.","times_shared":" 835,619  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yossi_vardi_fights_local_warming.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, comedy, humor","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yossi_vardi_fights_local_warming\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What explains the rise of humans?","author":"Yuval Noah Harari","ddate":" Jun 2015 ","description":"Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to every continent, and our actions determine the fate of other animals (and possibly Earth itself). How did we get from there to here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari suggests a surprising reason for the rise of humanity.  ","times_shared":" 1,962,810  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yuval_noah_harari_what_explains_the_rise_of_humans.html","tags":"TED, talks, evolution, history, human origins, humanity, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yuval_noah_harari_what_explains_the_rise_of_humans\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Designing objects that tell stories","author":"Yves Behar","ddate":" Feb 2008 ","description":"Designer Yves Behar digs up his creative roots to discuss some of the iconic objects he's created (the Leaf lamp, the Jawbone headset). Then he turns to the witty, surprising, elegant objects he's working on now \u2014 including the \"$100 laptop.\"","times_shared":" 1,036,226  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_behar_on_designing_objects_that_tell_stories.html","tags":"TED, talks, One Laptop Per Child, TED Conference, business, computers, creativity, design, sex, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_behar_on_designing_objects_that_tell_stories\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A supercharged motorcycle design","author":"Yves Behar","ddate":" Feb 2009 ","description":"Yves Behar and Forrest North unveil Mission One, a sleek, powerful electric motorcycle. They share slides from distant (yet similar) childhoods that show how collaboration kick-started their friendship \u2014 and shared dreams.","times_shared":" 522,098  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_behar_s_supercharged_motorcycle_design.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, cars, design, engineering, green, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_behar_s_supercharged_motorcycle_design\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify","author":"Yves Morieux","ddate":" Oct 2013 ","description":"Why do people feel so miserable and disengaged at work? Because today's businesses are increasingly and dizzyingly complex \u2014 and traditional pillars of management are obsolete, says Yves Morieux. So, he says, it falls to individual employees to navigate the rabbit's warren of interdependencies. In this energetic talk, Morieux offers six rules for \"smart simplicity.\" (Rule One: Understand what your colleagues actually do.)","times_shared":" 2,820,157  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_morieux_as_work_gets_more_complex_6_rules_to_simplify.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, leadership, productivity, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_morieux_as_work_gets_more_complex_6_rules_to_simplify\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How too many rules at work keep you from getting things done","author":"Yves Morieux","ddate":" Jul 2015 ","description":"Modern work \u2014 from waiting tables to crunching numbers to designing products \u2014 is about solving brand-new problems every day, flexibly and collaboratively. But as Yves Morieux shows in this insightful talk, too often, an overload of rules, processes and metrics keeps us from doing our best work together. Meet the new frontier of productivity: cooperation.","times_shared":" 1,606,004  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_morieux_how_too_many_rules_at_work_keep_you_from_getting_things_done.html","tags":"TED, talks, cooperation, leadership, productivity, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_morieux_how_too_many_rules_at_work_keep_you_from_getting_things_done\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fly with the Jetman","author":"Yves Rossy","ddate":" Jul 2011 ","description":"Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman \u2014 flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the experience and thrill of flying.","times_shared":" 7,415,000  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_rossy_fly_with_the_jetman.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, design, flight, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/yves_rossy_fly_with_the_jetman\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Women, wartime and the dream of peace","author":"Zainab Salbi","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"In war we often see only the frontline stories of soldiers and combat. AT TEDGlobal 2010, Zainab Salbi tells powerful \"backline\" stories of women who keep everyday life going during conflicts, and calls for women to have a place at the negotiating table once fighting is over.","times_shared":" 457,504  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zainab_salbi.html","tags":"TED, talks, drones, global issues, iraq, politics, war, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zainab_salbi\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace.","author":"Zak Ebrahim","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"If you\u2019re raised on dogma and hate, can you choose a different path? Zak Ebrahim was just seven years old when his father helped plan the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. His story is shocking, powerful and, ultimately, inspiring.","times_shared":" 3,414,328  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zak_ebrahim_i_am_the_son_of_a_terrorist_here_s_how_i_chose_peace.html","tags":"TED, talks, Middle East, TED Books, TED Conference, peace, terrorism, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zak_ebrahim_i_am_the_son_of_a_terrorist_here_s_how_i_chose_peace\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Drawings that show the beauty and fragility of Earth","author":"Zaria Forman","ddate":" Nov 2015 ","description":"Zaria Forman's large-scale compositions of melting glaciers, icebergs floating in glassy water and waves cresting with foam explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility. Join her as she discusses the meditative process of artistic creation and the motivation behind her work. \"My drawings celebrate the beauty of what we all stand to lose,\" she says. \"I hope they can serve as records of sublime landscapes in flux.\"","times_shared":" 484,539  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zaria_forman_drawings_that_show_the_beauty_and_fragility_of_earth.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, arts, beauty, big problems, climate change, exploration, glacier, meditation, nature, oceans, sustainability, visualizations, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zaria_forman_drawings_that_show_the_beauty_and_fragility_of_earth\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The search for humanity's roots","author":"Zeresenay Alemseged","ddate":" Jun 2007 ","description":"Paleoanthropologist Zeresenay Alemseged looks for the roots of humanity in Ethiopia's badlands. Here he talks about finding the oldest skeleton of a humanoid child \u2014 and how Africa holds the clues to our humanity.","times_shared":" 821,458  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zeresenay_alemseged_looks_for_humanity_s_roots.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, anthropology, exploration, global issues, human origins, humanity, paleontology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zeresenay_alemseged_looks_for_humanity_s_roots\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Online social change: easy to organize, hard to win","author":"Zeynep Tufekci","ddate":" Oct 2014 ","description":"Today, a single email can launch a worldwide movement. But as sociologist Zeynep Tufekci suggests, even though online activism is easy to grow, it often doesn't last. Why? She compares modern movements \u2014 Gezi, Ukraine, Hong Kong \u2014 to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and uncovers a surprising benefit of organizing protest movements the way it happened before Twitter.","times_shared":" 1,015,026  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zeynep_tufekci_how_the_internet_has_made_social_change_easy_to_organize_hard_to_win.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, protests, social change, social media, society, sociology, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zeynep_tufekci_how_the_internet_has_made_social_change_easy_to_organize_hard_to_win\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Are you human?","author":"Ze Frank","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Have you ever wondered: Am I a human being? Ze Frank suggests a series of simple questions that will determine this. Please relax and follow the prompts. Let's begin \u2026 ","times_shared":" 3,589,901  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ze_frank_are_you_human.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, comedy, community, entertainment, humanity, humor, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ze_frank_are_you_human\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Nerdcore comedy","author":"Ze Frank","ddate":" Feb 2004 ","description":"Performer and web toymaker Ze Frank delivers a hilarious nerdcore standup routine, then tells us what he's seriously passionate about: helping people create and interact using simple, addictive web tools.","times_shared":" 5,534,698  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ze_frank_s_nerdcore_comedy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, collaboration, comedy, community, culture, dance, demo, entertainment, software","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ze_frank_s_nerdcore_comedy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My web playroom","author":"Ze Frank","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"On the web, a new \"Friend\" may be just a click away, but true connection is harder to find and express. Ze Frank presents a medley of zany Internet toys that require deep participation \u2014 and reward it with something more nourishing. You're invited, if you promise you'll share.","times_shared":" 1,802,800  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ze_frank_s_web_playroom.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, comedy, gaming, humanity, humor, music, play, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ze_frank_s_web_playroom\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My daughter, Malala","author":"Ziauddin Yousafzai","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don\u2019t want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daughter, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 simply for daring to go to school. \"Why is my daughter so strong?\u201d Yousafzai asks. \u201cBecause I didn\u2019t clip her wings.\"","times_shared":" 1,829,296  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ziauddin_yousafzai_my_daughter_malala.html","tags":"TED, talks, education, family, feminism, global issues, women, yesallwomen","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ziauddin_yousafzai_my_daughter_malala\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The demise of guys?","author":"Philip Zimbardo","ddate":" Mar 2011 ","description":"Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, \"Why are boys struggling?\" He shares some stats (lower graduation rates, greater worries about intimacy and relationships) and suggests a few reasons \u2014 and challenges the TED community to think about solutions.","times_shared":" 2,036,660  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zimchallenge.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, education, feminism, gaming, gender, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zimchallenge\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Everyday objects, tragic histories","author":"Ziyah Gafic\u0301","ddate":" Mar 2014 ","description":"Ziyah Gafic\u0301 photographs everyday objects\u2014watches, shoes, glasses. But these images are deceptively simple; the items in them have been exhumed from the mass graves of the Bosnian War. Gafic\u0301, a TED Fellow and Sarajevo native, is photographing every item from these graves in order to create a living archive of the identities of those lost.\u00a0","times_shared":" 948,189  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ziyah_gafic_everyday_objects_tragic_histories.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, photography, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ziyah_gafic_everyday_objects_tragic_histories\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"In search of the man who broke my neck","author":"Joshua Prager","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"When Joshua Prager was 19, a devastating bus accident left him a hemiplegic. He returned to Israel twenty years later to find the driver who turned his world upside down. In this mesmerizing tale of their meeting, Prager probes deep questions of nature, nurture, self-deception and identity.","times_shared":" 1,216,283  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_prager_in_search_for_the_man_who_broke_my_neck.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, anthropology, disability, storytelling, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/joshua_prager_in_search_for_the_man_who_broke_my_neck\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Toward a new understanding of mental illness","author":"Thomas Insel","ddate":" Jan 2013 ","description":"Today, thanks to better early detection, there are 63% fewer deaths from heart disease than there were just a few decades ago. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, wonders: Could we do the same for depression and schizophrenia? The first step in this new avenue of research, he says, is a crucial reframing: for us to stop thinking about \u201cmental disorders\u201d and start understanding them as \u201cbrain disorders.\u201d (Filmed at TEDxCaltech.)","times_shared":" 1,037,460  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_insel_toward_a_new_understanding_of_mental_illness.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, brain, depression, health, mental health, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_insel_toward_a_new_understanding_of_mental_illness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's talk crap. Seriously.","author":"Rose George","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"It's 2013, yet 2.5 billion people in the world have no access to a basic sanitary toilet. And when there's no loo, where do you poo? In the street, probably near your water and food sources \u2014 causing untold death and disease from contamination. Get ready for a blunt, funny, powerful talk from journalist Rose George about a once-unmentionable problem.","times_shared":" 1,506,530  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rose_george_let_s_talk_crap_seriously.html","tags":"TED, talks, big problems, global issues, health, sanitation, smell, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rose_george_let_s_talk_crap_seriously\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Philosophical Breakfast Club","author":"Laura Snyder","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"In 1812, four men at Cambridge University met for breakfast. What began as an impassioned meal grew into a new scientific revolution, in which these men \u2014 who called themselves \u201cnatural philosophers\u201d until they later coined \u201cscientist\u201d \u2014 introduced four major principles into scientific inquiry. Historian and philosopher Laura Snyder tells their intriguing story. ","times_shared":" 1,107,115  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_snyder_the_philosophical_breakfast_club.html","tags":"TED, talks, history, science, storytelling, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_snyder_the_philosophical_breakfast_club\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Health care should be a team sport","author":"Eric Dishman","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"When Eric Dishman was in college, doctors told him he had 2 to 3 years to live. That was a long time ago. Now, Dishman puts his experience and his expertise as a medical tech specialist together to suggest a bold idea for reinventing health care \u2014 by putting the patient at the center of a treatment team.","times_shared":" 737,377  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_dishman_health_care_should_be_a_team_sport.html","tags":"TED, talks, health care, heart health, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_dishman_health_care_should_be_a_team_sport\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What makes us feel good about our work?","author":"Dan Ariely","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work. (Filmed at TEDxRiodelaPlata.) ","times_shared":" 4,559,916  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, behavioral economics, business, leadership, motivation, productivity, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A mini robot \u2014 powered by your phone","author":"Keller Rinaudo","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Your smartphone may feel like a friend \u2014 but a true friend would give you a smile once in a while. At TED2013, Keller Rinaudo demos Romo, the smartphone-powered mini robot who can motor along with you on a walk, slide you a cup of coffee across the table, and react to you with programmable expressions. ","times_shared":" 1,079,755  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/keller_rinaudo_a_mini_robot_powered_by_your_phone.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/keller_rinaudo_a_mini_robot_powered_by_your_phone\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"4 pillars of college success in science","author":"Freeman Hrabowski","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"At age 12, Freeman Hrabowski marched with Martin Luther King. Now he's president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he works to create an environment that helps under-represented students \u2014 specifically African-American, Latino and low-income learners \u2014 get degrees in math and science. He shares the four pillars of UMBC's approach.","times_shared":" 842,042  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/freeman_hrabowski_4_pillars_of_college_success_in_science.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, education, inequality, math, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/freeman_hrabowski_4_pillars_of_college_success_in_science\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Watson, Jeopardy and me, the obsolete know-it-all","author":"Ken Jennings","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Trivia whiz Ken Jennings has made a career as a keeper of facts; he holds the longest winning streak in history on the U.S. game show Jeopardy. But in 2011, he played a challenge match against supercomputer Watson \u2014 and lost. With humor and humility, Jennings tells us how it felt to have a computer literally beat him at his own game, and also makes the case for good old-fashioned human knowledge. (Filmed at TEDxSeattleU.) ","times_shared":" 990,965  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ken_jennings_watson_jeopardy_and_me_the_obsolete_know_it_all.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, computers, entertainment, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ken_jennings_watson_jeopardy_and_me_the_obsolete_know_it_all\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The emergence of \"4D printing\"","author":"Skylar Tibbits","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"3D printing has grown in sophistication since the late 1970s; TED Fellow Skylar Tibbits is shaping the next development, which he calls 4D printing, where the fourth dimension is time. This emerging technology will allow us to print objects that then reshape themselves or self-assemble over time. Think: a printed cube that folds before your eyes, or a printed pipe able to sense the need to expand or contract. ","times_shared":" 2,306,746  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/skylar_tibbits_the_emergence_of_4d_printing.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, design, industrial design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/skylar_tibbits_the_emergence_of_4d_printing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim","author":"Lawrence Lessig","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of Congressional candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That's the argument at the core of this blistering talk by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig. With rapid-fire visuals, he shows how the funding process weakens the Republic in the most fundamental way, and issues a rallying bipartisan cry that will resonate with many in the U.S. and beyond.","times_shared":" 1,368,860  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, corruption, democracy, global issues, government, law, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A skateboard, with a boost","author":"Sanjay Dastoor","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Imagine an electric vehicle that can get you to work \u2014 or anywhere in a six-mile radius \u2014 quickly, without traffic frustrations or gasoline. Now imagine you can pick it up and carry it with you. Yes, this souped-up skateboard could change the face of morning commutes.","times_shared":" 1,583,028  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sanjay_dastoor_a_skateboard_with_a_boost.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, technology, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sanjay_dastoor_a_skateboard_with_a_boost\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How a dead duck changed my life","author":"Kees Moeliker","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"One afternoon, Kees Moeliker got a research opportunity few ornithologists would wish for: A flying duck slammed into his glass office building, died, and then \u2026 what happened next would change his life. [Note: Contains graphic images and descriptions of sexual behavior in animals.]","times_shared":" 1,228,760  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kees_moeliker_how_a_dead_duck_changed_my_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, biology, birds, humor, science, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kees_moeliker_how_a_dead_duck_changed_my_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The technology of touch","author":"Katherine Kuchenbecker","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"As we move through the world, we have an innate sense of how things feel \u2014 the sensations they produce on our skin and how our bodies orient to them. Can technology leverage this? In this fun, fascinating TED-Ed lesson, learn about the field of haptics, and how it could change everything from the way we shop online to how dentists learn the telltale feel of a cavity.","times_shared":" 268,113  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/katherine_kuchenbecker_the_technology_of_touch.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, engineering, technology","transcript_url":""},{"title":"When you're making a deal, what's going on in your brain?","author":"Colin Camerer","ddate":" Jan 2013 ","description":"When two people are trying to make a deal \u2014 whether they\u2019re competing or cooperating \u2014 what\u2019s really going on inside their brains? Behavioral economist Colin Camerer shows research that reveals how badly we predict what others are thinking. Bonus: He presents an unexpected study that shows chimpanzees might just be better at it.","times_shared":" 1,120,898  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/colin_camerer_neuroscience_game_theory_monkeys.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, behavioral economics, choice, economics, monkeys, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/colin_camerer_neuroscience_game_theory_monkeys\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My invention that made peace with lions","author":"Richard Turere","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"In the Maasai community where Richard Turere lives with his family, cattle are all-important. But lion attacks were growing more frequent. In this short, inspiring talk, the young inventor shares the solar-powered solution he designed to safely scare the lions away.","times_shared":" 1,754,737  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, agriculture, biodiversity, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"One very dry demo","author":"Mark Shaw","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Mark Shaw demos Ultra-Ever Dry, a liquid-repellent coating that acts as an astonishingly powerful shield against water and water-based materials. At the nano level, the spray covers a surface with an umbrella of air so that water bounces right off. Watch for an exciting two-minute kicker.","times_shared":" 1,412,871  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_shaw_one_very_dry_demo.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, demo, invention, nanoscale, technology, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_shaw_one_very_dry_demo\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We're covered in germs. Let's design for that.","author":"Jessica Green","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Our bodies and homes are covered in microbes \u2014 some good for us, some bad for us. As we learn more about the germs and microbes who share our living spaces, TED Fellow Jessica Green asks: Can we design buildings that encourage happy, healthy microbial environments?","times_shared":" 902,543  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_green_good_germs_make_healthy_buildings.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, architecture, biodiversity, biology, collaboration, design, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jessica_green_good_germs_make_healthy_buildings\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Virtual Choir Live","author":"Eric Whitacre","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has inspired millions by bringing together \"virtual choirs,\" singers from many countries spliced together on video. Now, for the first time ever, he creates the experience in real time, as 32 singers from around the world Skype in to join an onstage choir (assembled from three local colleges) for an epic performance of Whitacre's \"Cloudburst,\" based on a poem by Octavio Paz.","times_shared":" 941,415  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_whitacre_virtual_choir_live.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, collaboration, community, conducting, entertainment, live music, technology, virtual reality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eric_whitacre_virtual_choir_live\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We need better drugs \u2014 now","author":"Francis Collins","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Today we know the molecular cause of 4,000 diseases, but treatments are available for only 250 of them. So what\u2019s taking so long? Geneticist and physician Francis Collins explains why systematic drug discovery is imperative, even for rare and complex diseases, and offers a few solutions \u2014 like teaching old drugs new tricks. ","times_shared":" 746,838  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/francis_collins_we_need_better_drugs_now.html","tags":"TED, talks, disease, genetics, medical research, medicine, public health, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/francis_collins_we_need_better_drugs_now\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My escape from North Korea","author":"Hyeonseo Lee","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was \u201cthe best on the planet.\u201d It wasn't until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped the country at 14, to begin a life in hiding, as a refugee in China. Hers is a harrowing, personal tale of survival and hope \u2014 and a powerful reminder of those who face constant danger, even when the border is far behind. ","times_shared":" 5,557,577  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hyeonseo_lee_my_escape_from_north_korea.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, culture, family, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hyeonseo_lee_my_escape_from_north_korea\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity ...","author":"Elon Musk","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Entrepreneur Elon Musk is a man with many plans. The founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX sits down with TED curator Chris Anderson to share details about his visionary projects, which include a mass-marketed electric car, a solar energy leasing company and a fully reusable rocket.","times_shared":" 3,293,911  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elon_musk_the_mind_behind_tesla_spacex_solarcity.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, energy, entrepreneur, exploration, innovation, solar energy, space, technology, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elon_musk_the_mind_behind_tesla_spacex_solarcity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The Internet could crash. We need a Plan B","author":"Danny Hillis","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"The Internet connects billions of people and machines; it's the backbone of modern life. But tech pioneer Danny Hillis thinks the Internet just wasn't designed to grow this big \u2014 and he fears that one big cyber-attack or glitch could shut it down and take civilization with it. To head off a digital dark age, he sounds a clarion call to develop a Plan B: a parallel system to fall back on if \u2014 or when \u2014 the Internet crashes.","times_shared":" 1,214,413  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danny_hillis_the_internet_could_crash_we_need_a_plan_b.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, computers, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/danny_hillis_the_internet_could_crash_we_need_a_plan_b\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Play with smart materials","author":"Catarina Mota","ddate":" Jul 2012 ","description":"Ink that conducts electricity; a window that turns from clear to opaque at the flip of a switch; a jelly that makes music. All this stuff exists, and Catarina Mota says: It's time to play with it. Mota leads us on a tour of surprising and cool new materials, and suggests that the way we'll figure out what they're good for is to experiment, tinker and have fun.","times_shared":" 1,006,742  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/catarina_mota_play_with_smart_materials.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, creativity, design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/catarina_mota_play_with_smart_materials\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The good news on poverty (Yes, there's good news)","author":"Bono","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Human beings have been campaigning against inequality and poverty for 3,000 years. But this journey is accelerating. Bono \"embraces his inner nerd\" and shares inspiring data that shows the end of poverty is in sight \u2026 if we can harness the momentum.","times_shared":" 1,574,756  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bono_the_good_news_on_poverty_yes_there_s_good_news.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, activism, global issues, inequality, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bono_the_good_news_on_poverty_yes_there_s_good_news\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?","author":"Stewart Brand","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity wiped out. So \u2014 should we? Which ones? He asks a big question whose answer is closer than you may think.","times_shared":" 1,774,793  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, biology, deextinction, philosophy, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your brain is more than a bag of chemicals","author":"David Anderson","ddate":" Jan 2013 ","description":"Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson believes in a more nuanced view of how the brain functions. He illuminates new research that could lead to targeted psychiatric medications \u2014 that work better and avoid side effects. How's he doing it? For a start, by making a bunch of fruit flies angry. (Filmed at TEDxCaltech.)","times_shared":" 1,236,235  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_anderson_your_brain_is_more_than_a_bag_of_chemicals.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, brain, insects, neuroscience","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_anderson_your_brain_is_more_than_a_bag_of_chemicals\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The way we think about charity is dead wrong","author":"Dan Pallotta","ddate":" Mar 2013 ","description":"Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend \u2014 not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let's change the way we think about changing the world.","times_shared":" 3,901,002  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_pallotta_the_way_we_think_about_charity_is_dead_wrong.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, business, culture, global issues, philanthropy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dan_pallotta_the_way_we_think_about_charity_is_dead_wrong\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"To This Day ... for the bullied and beautiful","author":"Shane Koyczan","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it's like to be young and \u2026 different. \"To This Day,\" his spoken-word poem about bullying, captivated millions as a viral video (created, crowd-source style, by 80 animators). Here, he gives a glorious, live reprise with backstory and violin accompaniment by Hannah Epperson.","times_shared":" 4,433,062  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful.html","tags":"TED, talks, bullying, children, compassion, depression, mental health, poetry, spoken word","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A girl who demanded school","author":"Kakenya Ntaiya","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"Kakenya Ntaiya made a deal with her father: She would undergo the traditional Maasai rite of passage of female circumcision if he would let her go to high school. Ntaiya tells the fearless story of continuing on to college, and of working with her village elders to build a school for girls in her community. It\u2019s the educational journey of one that altered the destiny of 125 young women. (Filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic.)","times_shared":" 2,362,224  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kakenya_ntaiya_a_girl_who_demanded_school.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TEDx, activism, development, education, feminism, women, yesallwomen","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kakenya_ntaiya_a_girl_who_demanded_school\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A guerilla gardener in South Central LA","author":"Ron Finley","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA \u2014 in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where \"the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.\"","times_shared":" 2,701,741  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, agriculture, culture, food, garden, health, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we found the giant squid","author":"Edith Widder","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Humankind has been looking for the giant squid (Architeuthis) since we first started taking pictures underwater. But the elusive deep-sea predator could never be caught on film. Oceanographer and inventor Edith Widder shares the key insight \u2014 and the teamwork \u2014 that helped to capture the squid on film for the first time.","times_shared":" 3,359,636  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edith_widder_how_we_found_the_giant_squid.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, oceans, submarine, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edith_widder_how_we_found_the_giant_squid\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to fight desertification and reverse climate change","author":"Allan Savory","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"\u201cDesertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,\u201d begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world\u2019s grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos. Savory has devoted his life to stopping it. He now believes \u2014 and his work so far shows \u2014 that a surprising factor can protect grasslands and even reclaim degraded land that was once desert.","times_shared":" 3,555,005  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allan_savory_how_to_green_the_world_s_deserts_and_reverse_climate_change.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, agriculture, climate change, green","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/allan_savory_how_to_green_the_world_s_deserts_and_reverse_climate_change\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art of asking","author":"Amanda Palmer","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between artist and fan.","times_shared":" 8,017,338  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Brain Trust, TED Conference, business, entertainment, music, performance art","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A clean energy proposal \u2014 race to the top!","author":"Jennifer Granholm","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Kicking off the TED2013 conference, Jennifer Granholm asks a very American question with worldwide implications: How do we make more jobs? Her big idea: Invest in new alternative energy sources. And her big challenge: Can it be done with or without our broken Congress?","times_shared":" 723,965  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_granholm_a_clean_energy_proposal_race_to_the_top.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, energy, global issues, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jennifer_granholm_a_clean_energy_proposal_race_to_the_top\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Build a School in the Cloud","author":"Sugata Mitra","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Onstage at TED2013, Sugata Mitra makes his bold TED Prize wish: Help me design the School in the Cloud, a learning lab in India, where children can explore and learn from each other \u2014 using resources and mentoring from the cloud. Hear his inspiring vision for Self Organized Learning Environments, and learn more at ted.com\/prize.","times_shared":" 2,602,010  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Prize, education, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Dance, tiny robots!","author":"Bruno Maisonnier","ddate":" Jan 2013 ","description":"There's a place in France where the robots do a dance. And that place is TEDxConcorde, where Bruno Maisonnier of Aldebaran Robotics choreographs a troupe of tiny humanoid Nao robots through a surprisingly emotive performance.","times_shared":" 1,127,606  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bruno_maisonnier_dance_tiny_robots.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, robots","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bruno_maisonnier_dance_tiny_robots\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Agile programming \u2014 for your family","author":"Bruce Feiler","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"Bruce Feiler has a radical idea: To deal with the stress of modern family life, go agile. Inspired by agile software programming, Feiler introduces family practices which encourage flexibility, bottom-up idea flow, constant feedback and accountability. One surprising feature: Kids pick their own punishments.","times_shared":" 1,278,733  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bruce_feiler_agile_programming_for_your_family.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, culture, engineering, family, parenting, software, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bruce_feiler_agile_programming_for_your_family\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How a fly flies","author":"Michael Dickinson","ddate":" Jan 2013 ","description":"An insect's ability to fly is perhaps one of the greatest feats of evolution. Michael Dickinson looks at how a fruit fly takes flight with such delicate wings, thanks to a clever flapping motion and flight muscles that are both powerful and nimble. But the secret ingredient: the incredible fly brain. (Filmed at TEDxCaltech.)","times_shared":" 1,419,748  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_dickinson_how_a_fly_flies.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biology, insects, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_dickinson_how_a_fly_flies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Use data to build better schools","author":"Andreas Schleicher","ddate":" Jul 2012 ","description":"How can we measure what makes a school system work? Andreas Schleicher walks us through the PISA test, a global measurement that ranks countries against one another \u2014 then uses that same data to help schools improve. Watch to find out where your country stacks up, and learn the single factor that makes some systems outperform others.","times_shared":" 657,394  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andreas_schleicher_use_data_to_build_better_schools.html","tags":"TED, talks, data, education, global issues, inequality, teaching","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andreas_schleicher_use_data_to_build_better_schools\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Three myths about corruption","author":"Afra Raymond","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"Trinidad and Tobago amassed great wealth in the 1970s thanks to oil. But in 1982, a shocking fact was revealed \u2014 that 2 out of every 3 dollars earmarked for development had been wasted or stolen. This has haunted Afra Raymond for 30 years. Shining a flashlight on a continued history of government corruption, Raymond gives us a reframing of financial crime. (Filmed at TEDxPortofSpain.)","times_shared":" 791,730  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/afra_raymond_three_myths_about_corruption.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, corruption, crime, economics, government, protests","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/afra_raymond_three_myths_about_corruption\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Could your language affect your ability to save money?","author":"Keith Chen","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future \u2014 \"It rain tomorrow,\" instead of \"It will rain tomorrow\" \u2014 correlate strongly with high savings rates.","times_shared":" 1,498,179  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/keith_chen_could_your_language_affect_your_ability_to_save_money.html","tags":"TED, talks, behavioral economics, business, data, economics, language","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/keith_chen_could_your_language_affect_your_ability_to_save_money\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A monkey that controls a robot with its thoughts. No, really.","author":"Miguel Nicolelis","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Can we use our brains to directly control machines? Miguel Nicolelis suggests yes, showing how a clever monkey in the US learned to control a robot arm in Japan purely with its thoughts. The research has big implications for quadraplegic people \u2014 and in fact, it powered the exoskeleton that kicked off the 2014 World Cup.","times_shared":" 1,169,883  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/miguel_nicolelis_a_monkey_that_controls_a_robot_with_its_thoughts_no_really.html","tags":"TED, talks, Bioethics, brain, exoskeleton, monkeys, neuroscience, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/miguel_nicolelis_a_monkey_that_controls_a_robot_with_its_thoughts_no_really\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Be an artist, right now!","author":"Young-ha Kim","ddate":" Jul 2010 ","description":"Why do we ever stop playing and creating? With charm and humor, celebrated Korean author Young-ha Kim invokes the world's greatest artists to urge you to unleash your inner child \u2014 the artist who wanted to play forever. (Filmed at TEDxSeoul.)","times_shared":" 1,666,721  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/young_ha_kim_be_an_artist_right_now.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, creativity, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/young_ha_kim_be_an_artist_right_now\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The secret to desire in a long-term relationship","author":"Esther Perel","ddate":" Feb 2013 ","description":"In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as Esther Perel argues, good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain desire? With wit and eloquence, Perel lets us in on the mystery of erotic intelligence.
","times_shared":" 8,548,445  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/esther_perel_the_secret_to_desire_in_a_long_term_relationship.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, love, relationships, sex","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/esther_perel_the_secret_to_desire_in_a_long_term_relationship\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Who controls the world?","author":"James B. Glattfelder","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"James Glattfelder studies complexity: how an interconnected system \u2014 say, a swarm of birds \u2014 is more than the sum of its parts. And complexity theory, it turns out, can reveal a lot about how the economy works. Glattfelder shares a groundbreaking study of how control flows through the global economy, and how concentration of power in the hands of a shockingly small number leaves us all vulnerable. (Filmed at TEDxZurich.)","times_shared":" 2,370,350  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_b_glattfelder_who_controls_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, complexity, data, economics, global issues, inequality","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_b_glattfelder_who_controls_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A \"self-healing\" asphalt","author":"Erik Schlangen","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"Paved roads are nice to look at, but they\u2019re easily damaged and costly to repair. Erik Schlangen demos a new type of porous asphalt made of simple materials with an astonishing feature: When cracked, it can be \u201chealed\u201d by induction heating. (Filmed at TEDxDelft.)","times_shared":" 943,676  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erik_schlangen_a_self_healing_asphalt.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, demo, engineering, invention, science, technology, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/erik_schlangen_a_self_healing_asphalt\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Dare to educate Afghan girls","author":"Shabana Basij-Rasikh","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"Imagine a country where girls must sneak out to go to school, with deadly consequences if they get caught learning. This was Afghanistan under the Taliban, and traces of that danger remain today. 22-year-old Shabana Basij-Rasikh runs a school for girls in Afghanistan. She celebrates the power of a family's decision to believe in their daughters \u2014 and tells the story of one brave father who stood up to local threats. (Filmed at TEDxWomen)","times_shared":" 855,295  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shabana_basij_rasikh_dare_to_educate_afghan_girls.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, education, feminism, global issues, women, yesallwomen","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shabana_basij_rasikh_dare_to_educate_afghan_girls\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Take back your city with paint","author":"Edi Rama","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Make a city beautiful, curb corruption. Edi Rama took this deceptively simple path as mayor of Tirana, Albania, where he instilled pride in his citizens by transforming public spaces with colorful designs. With projects that put the people first, Rama decreased crime \u2014 and showed his citizens they could have faith in their leaders. (Filmed at TEDxThessaloniki.)","times_shared":" 570,486  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edi_rama_take_back_your_city_with_paint.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, TEDx, art, cities, community, global issues, government, politics, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/edi_rama_take_back_your_city_with_paint\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Print your own medicine","author":"Lee Cronin","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Chemist Lee Cronin is working on a 3D printer that, instead of objects, is able to print molecules. An exciting potential long-term application: printing your own medicine using chemical inks.","times_shared":" 936,765  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_cronin_print_your_own_medicine.html","tags":"TED, talks, chemistry, health care, medical research, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lee_cronin_print_your_own_medicine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"One second every day","author":"Cesar Kuriyama","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"There are so many tiny, beautiful, funny, tragic moments in your life \u2014 how are you going to remember them all? Director Cesar Kuriyama shoots one second of video every day as part of an ongoing project to collect all the special bits of his life.","times_shared":" 1,457,494  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cesar_kuriyama_one_second_every_day.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, film, life, memory, online video","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cesar_kuriyama_one_second_every_day\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Hey science teachers \u2014 make it fun","author":"Tyler DeWitt","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"High school science teacher Tyler DeWitt was ecstatic about a lesson plan on bacteria (how cool!) \u2014 and devastated when his students hated it. The problem was the textbook: it was impossible to understand. He delivers a rousing call for science teachers to ditch the jargon and extreme precision, and instead make science sing through stories and demonstrations. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)","times_shared":" 1,287,462  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tyler_dewitt_hey_science_teachers_make_it_fun.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biology, children, education, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tyler_dewitt_hey_science_teachers_make_it_fun\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why Libya's revolution didn't work \u2014 and what might","author":"Zahra' Langhi","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"In Libya, Zahra' Langhi was part of the \"days of rage\" movement that helped topple the dictator Gaddafi. But \u2014 then what? In their first elections, Libyans tried an innovative slate of candidates, the \"zipper ballot,\" that ensured equal representation from men and women of both sides. Yet the same gridlocked politics of dominance and exclusion won out. What Libya needs now, Langhi suggests, is collaboration, not competition; compassion, not rage. ","times_shared":" 510,793  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zahra_langhi_why_libya_s_revolution_didn_t_work_and_what_might.html","tags":"TED, talks, compassion, democracy, global issues, politics, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/zahra_langhi_why_libya_s_revolution_didn_t_work_and_what_might\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I think we all need a pep talk","author":"Kid President","ddate":" Jan 2013 ","description":"Kid President commands you to wake up, listen to the beating of your heart and create something that will make the world awesome. This video from SoulPancake delivers a soul-stirring dose of inspiration that only a 9-year-old can give.","times_shared":" 760,406  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kid_president_i_think_we_all_need_a_pep_talk.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, humor","transcript_url":""},{"title":"A country with no water","author":"Fahad Al-Attiya","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Imagine a country with abundant power \u2014 oil and gas, sunshine, wind (and money) \u2014 but missing one key essential for life: water. Infrastructure engineer Fahad Al-Attiya talks about the unexpected ways that the small Middle Eastern nation of Qatar creates its water supply.","times_shared":" 1,328,516  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fahad_al_attiya_a_country_with_no_water.html","tags":"TED, talks, Middle East, TEDx, agriculture, cities, food, infrastructure, technology, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/fahad_al_attiya_a_country_with_no_water\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fifty shades of gay","author":"iO Tillett Wright","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"Artist iO Tillett Wright has photographed 2,000 people who consider themselves somewhere on the LGBTQ spectrum and asked many of them: Can you assign a percentage to how gay or straight you are? Most people, it turns out, consider themselves to exist in the gray areas of sexuality, not 100% gay or straight. Which presents a real problem when it comes to discrimination: Where do you draw the line? (Filmed at TEDxWomen.)","times_shared":" 2,463,496  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/io_tillett_wright_fifty_shades_of_gay.html","tags":"TED, talks, Gender spectrum, LGBT, TEDx, Transgender, United States, gender, identity, inequality, photography, relationships","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/io_tillett_wright_fifty_shades_of_gay\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's teach kids to code","author":"Mitch Resnick","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"Coding isn\u2019t just for computer whizzes, says Mitch Resnick of MIT Media Lab \u2014 it\u2019s for everyone. In a fun, demo-filled talk Resnick outlines the benefits of teaching kids to code, so they can do more than just \u201cread\u201d new technologies \u2014 but also create them. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)","times_shared":" 1,379,668  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mitch_resnick_let_s_teach_kids_to_code.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TEDx, children, computers, education, parenting, technology, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mitch_resnick_let_s_teach_kids_to_code\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new kind of job market","author":"Wingham Rowan","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"Plenty of people need jobs with very flexible hours \u2014 but it's difficult for those people to connect with the employers who need them. Wingham Rowan is working on that. He explains how the same technology that powers modern financial markets can help employers book workers for slivers of time.","times_shared":" 999,910  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wingham_rowan_a_new_kind_of_job_market.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, global issues, technology, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wingham_rowan_a_new_kind_of_job_market\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why domestic violence victims don't leave","author":"Leslie Morgan Steiner","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"Leslie Morgan Steiner was in \u201ccrazy love\u201d \u2014 that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. Steiner tells the dark story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of domestic violence, and explaining how we can all help break the silence. (Filmed at TEDxRainier.)","times_shared":" 3,243,820  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leslie_morgan_steiner_why_domestic_violence_victims_don_t_leave.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, global issues, love, relationships, violence, women, yesallwomen","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leslie_morgan_steiner_why_domestic_violence_victims_don_t_leave\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A universal translator for surgeons","author":"Steven Schwaitzberg","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"Laparoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive incisions \u2014 which means less pain and shorter recovery times for patients. But Steven Schwaitzberg has run into two problems teaching these techniques to surgeons around the world \u2014 language and distance. He shares how a new technology, which combines video conferencing and a real-time universal translator, could help. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)","times_shared":" 483,257  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_schwaitzberg_a_universal_translator_for_surgeons.html","tags":"TED, talks, Surgery, TEDx, health care, medicine, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_schwaitzberg_a_universal_translator_for_surgeons\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Kids need structure","author":"Colin Powell","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"How can you help kids get a good start? In this heartfelt and personal talk, Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State, asks parents, friends and relatives to support children from before they even get to primary school, through community and a strong sense of responsibility. (Filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic.)","times_shared":" 1,390,734  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/colin_powell_kids_need_structure.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, children, culture, education, parenting, student, teaching, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/colin_powell_kids_need_structure\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What I saw in the war","author":"Janine di Giovanni","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"Reporter Janine di Giovanni has been to the worst places on Earth to bring back stories from Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She tells stories of human moments within large conflicts \u2014 and explores that shocking transition when a familiar city street becomes a bombed-out battleground.","times_shared":" 815,332  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/janine_di_giovanni_what_i_saw_in_the_war.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, global issues, journalism, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/janine_di_giovanni_what_i_saw_in_the_war\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How movies teach manhood","author":"Colin Stokes","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"When Colin Stokes\u2019 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of \"Star Wars,\" he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain.","times_shared":" 3,275,980  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/colin_stokes_how_movies_teach_manhood.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, film, identity, men, parenting","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/colin_stokes_how_movies_teach_manhood\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Could the sun be good for your heart?","author":"Richard Weller","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Our bodies get Vitamin D from the sun, but as dermatologist Richard Weller suggests, sunlight may confer another surprising benefit too. New research by his team shows that nitric oxide, a chemical transmitter stored in huge reserves in the skin, can be released by UV light, to great benefit for blood pressure and the cardiovascular system. What does it mean? Well, it might begin to explain why Scots get sick more than Australians ...","times_shared":" 957,637  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_weller_could_the_sun_be_good_for_your_heart.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biology, chemistry, disease, health, heart health, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/richard_weller_could_the_sun_be_good_for_your_heart\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model.","author":"Cameron Russell","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"Cameron Russell admits she won \u201ca genetic lottery\u201d: she's tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don't judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely 16 years old. ","times_shared":" 14,530,153  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, beauty, culture, fashion, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Biohacking \u2014 you can do it, too","author":"Ellen Jorgensen","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"We have personal computing \u2014 why not personal biotech? That\u2019s the question biologist Ellen Jorgensen and her colleagues asked themselves before opening Genspace, a nonprofit DIY bio lab in Brooklyn devoted to citizen science, where amateurs can go and tinker with biotechnology. Far from being a sinister Frankenstein's lab (as some imagined it), Genspace offers a long list of fun, creative and practical uses for DIY bio.","times_shared":" 1,081,442  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ellen_jorgensen_biohacking_you_can_do_it_too.html","tags":"TED, talks, Bioethics, biology, biotech, community, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ellen_jorgensen_biohacking_you_can_do_it_too\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A father-daughter dance ... in prison","author":"Angela Patton","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"At Camp Diva, Angela Patton works to help girls and fathers stay connected and in each others' lives. But what about girls whose fathers can't be there \u2014 because they're in jail? Patton tells the story of a very special father-daughter dance. (Filmed at TEDxWomen)","times_shared":" 753,947  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angela_patton_a_father_daughter_dance_in_prison.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, children, dance, parenting, social change, women, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/angela_patton_a_father_daughter_dance_in_prison\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"All it takes is 10 mindful minutes","author":"Andy Puddicombe","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present moment. (No need for incense or sitting in uncomfortable positions.)","times_shared":" 6,472,238  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes.html","tags":"TED, talks, Buddhism, body language, culture, happiness, health, meditation, mindfulness, productivity, success, work","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Ethical riddles in HIV research","author":"Boghuma Kabisen Titanji","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"It\u2019s an all too common story: after participating in an HIV clinical trial, a woman in sub-Saharan Africa is left without the resources to buy a bus ticket to her health clinic, let alone to afford life-saving antiretrovirals. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji asks an important question: how can researchers looking for a cure make sure they\u2019re not taking advantage of those most affected by the pandemic? (Filmed at TEDxGoodenoughCollege.)","times_shared":" 449,427  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/boghuma_kabisen_titanji_ethical_riddles_in_hiv_research.html","tags":"TED, talks, AIDS, TEDx, global issues, health care, medicine","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/boghuma_kabisen_titanji_ethical_riddles_in_hiv_research\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How a boy became an artist","author":"Jarrett J. Krosoczka","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was a kid, he didn't play sports, but he loved art. He paints the funny and touching story of a little boy who pursued a simple passion: to draw and write stories. With the help of a supporting cast of family and teachers, our protagonist grew up to become the successful creator of beloved children's book characters, and a vocal advocate for arts education. (Filmed at TEDxHampshireCollege.)","times_shared":" 821,905  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jarrett_j_krosoczka_how_a_boy_became_an_artist.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, art, arts, books, children, design, storytelling, writing","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jarrett_j_krosoczka_how_a_boy_became_an_artist\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Deep sea diving ... in a wheelchair","author":"Sue Austin","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"When Sue Austin got a power chair 16 years ago, she felt a tremendous sense of freedom \u2014 yet others looked at her as though she had lost something. In her art, she aims to convey the spirit of wonder she feels wheeling through the world. Includes thrilling footage of an underwater wheelchair that lets her explore ocean beds, drifting through schools of fish, floating free in 360 degrees. (Filmed at TEDxWomen.)","times_shared":" 1,901,483  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sue_austin_deep_sea_diving_in_a_wheelchair.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, disability, performance art","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sue_austin_deep_sea_diving_in_a_wheelchair\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How common threats can make common (political) ground","author":"Jonathan Haidt","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"If an asteroid were headed for Earth, we'd all band together and figure out how to stop it, just like in the movies, right? And yet, when faced with major, data-supported, end-of-the-world problems in real life, too often we retreat into partisan shouting and stalemate. Jonathan Haidt shows us a few of the very real asteroids headed our way \u2014 some pet causes of the left wing, some of the right \u2014 and suggests how both wings could work together productively to benefit humanity as a whole.","times_shared":" 578,024  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonathan_haidt_how_common_threats_can_make_common_political_ground.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, politics, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonathan_haidt_how_common_threats_can_make_common_political_ground\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A cinematic journey through visual effects","author":"Don Levy","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"It's been 110 years since Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s sent a spaceship slamming into the eye of the man on the moon. So how far have visual effects come since then? Working closely with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Don Levy takes us on a visual journey through special effects, from the fakery of early technology to the seamless marvels of modern filmmaking.","times_shared":" 675,303  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/don_levy_a_cinematic_journey_through_visual_effects.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, arts, film","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/don_levy_a_cinematic_journey_through_visual_effects\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Re-engineering mosquitos to fight disease","author":"Hadyn Parry","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"In a single year, there are 200-300 million cases of malaria and 50-100 million cases of dengue fever worldwide. So: Why haven\u2019t we found a way to effectively kill mosquitos yet? Hadyn Parry presents a fascinating solution: genetically engineering male mosquitos to make them sterile, and releasing the insects into the wild, to cut down on disease-carrying species.","times_shared":" 895,815  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hadyn_parry_re_engineering_mosquitos_to_fight_disease.html","tags":"TED, talks, animals, biotech, disease, global issues, insects, pandemic, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hadyn_parry_re_engineering_mosquitos_to_fight_disease\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What fear can teach us","author":"Karen Thompson Walker","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Imagine you're a shipwrecked sailor adrift in the enormous Pacific. You can choose one of three directions and save yourself and your shipmates \u2014 but each choice comes with a fearful consequence too. How do you choose? In telling the story of the whaleship Essex, novelist Karen Thompson Walker shows how fear propels imagination, as it forces us to imagine the possible futures and how to cope with them. ","times_shared":" 1,768,569  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/karen_thompson_walker_what_fear_can_teach_us.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, death, entertainment, fear, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/karen_thompson_walker_what_fear_can_teach_us\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Israel and Iran: A love story?","author":"Ronny Edry","ddate":" Sep 2012 ","description":"When war between Israel and Iran seemed imminent, Israeli graphic designer Ronny Edry shared a poster on Facebook of himself and his daughter with a bold message: \"Iranians ... we [heart] you.\" Other Israelis quickly created their own posters with the same message \u2014 and Iranians responded in kind. The simple act of communication inspired surprising Facebook communities like \"Israel loves Iran,\" \"Iran loves Israel\" and even \"Palestine loves Israel.\"","times_shared":" 1,981,683  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/israel_and_iran_a_love_story.html","tags":"TED, talks, Iran, Middle East, TEDx, design, global issues, peace","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/israel_and_iran_a_love_story\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What we learned from teetering on the fiscal cliff","author":"Adam Davidson","ddate":" Dec 2012 ","description":"At the end of 2012, the US political system was headed for the \"fiscal cliff\" \u2014 a budget impasse that could only be solved with bipartisan agreement. Adam Davidson, cohost of \"Planet Money,\" shares surprising data on how bipartisan we truly are \u2014 and hints at the disconnect between representatives and the people they represent.","times_shared":" 763,270  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_davidson_what_we_learned_from_teetering_on_the_fiscal_cliff.html","tags":"TED, talks, economics, global issues, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_davidson_what_we_learned_from_teetering_on_the_fiscal_cliff\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A father-daughter bond, one photo at a time","author":"Steven Addis","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"A long time ago in New York City, Steve Addis stood on a corner holding his 1-year-old daughter in his arms; his wife snapped a photo. The image has inspired an annual father-daughter ritual, where Addis and his daughter pose for the same picture, on the same corner, each year. Addis shares 15 treasured photographs from the series, and explores why this small, repeated ritual means so much.","times_shared":" 1,301,082  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_addis_a_father_daughter_bond_one_photo_at_a_time.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, children, parenting, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/steven_addis_a_father_daughter_bond_one_photo_at_a_time\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Beware neuro-bunk","author":"Molly Crockett","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"Brains are ubiquitous in modern marketing: Headlines proclaim cheese sandwiches help with decision-making, while a \u201cneuro\u201d drink claims to reduce stress. There\u2019s just one problem, says neuroscientist Molly Crockett: The benefits of these \"neuro-enhancements\" are not proven scientifically. In this to-the-point talk, Crockett explains the limits of interpreting neuroscientific data, and why we should all be aware of them.","times_shared":" 1,145,672  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/molly_crockett_beware_neuro_bunk.html","tags":"TED, talks, advertising, brain, marketing, media, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/molly_crockett_beware_neuro_bunk\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Excuse me, may I rent your car?","author":"Robin Chase","ddate":" Jul 2012 ","description":"A decade ago, Robin Chase founded Zipcar in the US, now the largest car-sharing company in the world. Now she's exploring the next level of car-sharing: Buzzcar, a French startup that lets people rent their own cars to others. The details are fascinating (how does insurance work, exactly?), and the larger vision (she calls it Peers, Inc.) points to a new definition of ownership and entrepreneurship.","times_shared":" 856,591  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_chase_excuse_me_may_i_rent_your_car.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, collaboration, consumerism, transportation, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robin_chase_excuse_me_may_i_rent_your_car\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why bother leaving the house?","author":"Ben Saunders","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"Explorer Ben Saunders wants you to go outside! Not because it\u2019s always pleasant and happy, but because that\u2019s where the meat of life is, \u201cthe juice that we can suck out of our hours and days.\u201d Saunders\u2019 next outdoor excursion? To try to be the first in the world to walk from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back again.","times_shared":" 1,696,470  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ben_saunders_why_bother_leaving_the_house.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, extreme sports, personal growth, potential, sports, travel","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ben_saunders_why_bother_leaving_the_house\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The dance of the dung beetle","author":"Marcus Byrne","ddate":" Aug 2012 ","description":"A dung beetle has a brain the size of a grain of rice, and yet shows a tremendous amount of intelligence when it comes to rolling its food source \u2014 animal excrement \u2014 home. How? It all comes down to a dance. (Filmed at TEDxWitsUniversity.)","times_shared":" 961,662  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marcus_byrne_the_dance_of_the_dung_beetle.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, animals, insects, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marcus_byrne_the_dance_of_the_dung_beetle\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A Saudi, an Indian and an Iranian walk into a Qatari bar ...","author":"Maz Jobrani","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani takes to the TEDxSummit stage in Doha, Qatar to take on serious issues in the Middle East \u2014 like how many kisses to give when saying \u201cHi,\u201d and what not to say on an American airplane.","times_shared":" 4,749,570  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maz_jobrani_a_saudi_an_indian_and_an_iranian_walk_into_a_qatari_bar.html","tags":"TED, talks, Middle East, TEDx, comedy, culture, entertainment, humor, performance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maz_jobrani_a_saudi_an_indian_and_an_iranian_walk_into_a_qatari_bar\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to separate fact and fiction online","author":"Markham Nolan","ddate":" Nov 2012 ","description":"By the end of this talk, there will be 864 more hours of video on YouTube and 2.5 million more photos on Facebook and Instagram. So how do we sort through the deluge? At the TEDSalon in London, Markham Nolan shares the investigative techniques he and his team use to verify information in real-time, to let you know if that Statue of Liberty image has been doctored or if that video leaked from Syria is legitimate.","times_shared":" 1,100,320  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/markham_nolan_how_to_separate_fact_and_fiction_online.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, culture, journalism, online video","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/markham_nolan_how_to_separate_fact_and_fiction_online\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Pool medical patents, save lives","author":"Ellen 't Hoen","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"Patenting a new drug helps finance its immense cost to develop \u2014 but that same patent can put advanced treatments out of reach for sick people in developing nations, at deadly cost. Ellen 't Hoen talks about an elegant, working solution to the problem: the Medicines Patent Pool. (Filmed at TEDxZurich.)","times_shared":" 365,814  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ellen_t_hoen_pool_medical_patents_save_lives.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, collaboration, health, health care, history, invention, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ellen_t_hoen_pool_medical_patents_save_lives\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Please don't take my Air Jordans","author":"Lemon Andersen","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Would you kill for a pair of Air Jordans? Lemon Andersen spins a tale of someone who did, reciting a poem by Reg E. Gaines. These verses taught Lemon that poetry could be about more than self-expression, and could sound like music when given rhythm and infused with the grit of the New York streets around him.","times_shared":" 1,023,343  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lemon_andersen_performs_please_don_t_take_my_air_jordans.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, arts, poetry, spoken word","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lemon_andersen_performs_please_don_t_take_my_air_jordans\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Could tissue engineering mean personalized medicine?","author":"Nina Tandon","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Each of our bodies is utterly unique, which is a lovely thought until it comes to treating an illness \u2014 when every body reacts differently, often unpredictably, to standard treatment. Tissue engineer Nina Tandon talks about a possible solution: Using pluripotent stem cells to make personalized models of organs on which to test new drugs and treatments, and storing them on computer chips. (Call it extremely personalized medicine.)","times_shared":" 1,022,376  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nina_tandon_could_tissue_engineering_mean_personalized_medicine.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, biology, engineering, health care, medical research, medicine, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nina_tandon_could_tissue_engineering_mean_personalized_medicine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Lessons in business ... from prison","author":"Jeff Smith","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Jeff Smith spent a year in prison. But what he discovered inside wasn\u2019t what he expected \u2014 he saw in his fellow inmates boundless ingenuity and business savvy. He asks: Why don't we tap this entrepreneurial potential to help ex-prisoners contribute to society once they're back outside? (From the TED Talent Search event TED@NewYork.)","times_shared":" 1,136,610  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_smith_lessons_in_business_from_prison.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, prison","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_smith_lessons_in_business_from_prison\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A bath without water","author":"Ludwick Marishane","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"If you had to walk a mile for a jug of water every day, as millions of people do, it's unlikely you'd use that precious water to bathe. Young entrepreneur Ludwick Marishane tells the amazing, funny story of how he invented a cheap, clean and convenient solution: DryBath, the world\u2019s first bath-substituting lotion.","times_shared":" 1,507,461  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ludwick_marishane_a_bath_without_water.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, business, development, entrepreneur, innovation, invention, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ludwick_marishane_a_bath_without_water\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why global jihad is losing","author":"Bobby Ghosh","ddate":" Sep 2012 ","description":"Throughout the history of Islam, says journalist Bobby Ghosh, there have been two sides to jihad: one, internal, a personal struggle to be better, the other external. A small minority has appropriated the second meaning, using it as an excuse for deadly global violence against \"the West.\" Ghosh suggests it's time to reclaim the word.","times_shared":" 614,494  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bobby_ghosh_why_global_jihad_is_losing.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, TEDx, culture, faith, global issues, politics, religion, terrorism, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bobby_ghosh_why_global_jihad_is_losing\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Forget multitasking, try monotasking","author":"Paolo Cardini","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"People don't just cook anymore \u2014 they're cooking, texting, talking on the phone, watching YouTube and uploading photos of the awesome meal they just made. Designer Paolo Cardini questions the efficiency of our multitasking world and makes the case for \u2014 gasp \u2014 \"monotasking.\"","times_shared":" 2,054,200  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paolo_cardini_forget_multitasking_try_monotasking.html","tags":"TED, talks, culture, design, humor, product design, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paolo_cardini_forget_multitasking_try_monotasking\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why I love vultures","author":"Munir Virani","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"As natural garbage collectors, vultures are vital to our ecosystem \u2014 so why all the bad press? Why are so many in danger of extinction? Raptor biologist Munir Virani says we need to pay more attention to these unique and misunderstood creatures, to change our perception and save the vultures.","times_shared":" 883,397  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/munir_virani_why_i_love_vultures.html","tags":"TED, talks, adventure, animals, biology, birds, nature, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/munir_virani_why_i_love_vultures\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A broken body isn't a broken person","author":"Janine Shepherd","ddate":" Oct 2012 ","description":"Cross-country skier Janine Shepherd hoped for an Olympic medal \u2014 until she was hit by a truck during a training bike ride. She shares a powerful story about the human potential for recovery. Her message: you are not your body, and giving up old dreams can allow new ones to soar.","times_shared":" 1,231,703  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/janine_shepherd_a_broken_body_isn_t_a_broken_person.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, body language, health, health care, identity, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/janine_shepherd_a_broken_body_isn_t_a_broken_person\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to solve traffic jams","author":"Jonas Eliasson","ddate":" Sep 2012 ","description":"It\u2019s an unfortunate reality in nearly every major city\u2014road congestion, especially during rush hours.  Jonas Eliasson reveals how subtly nudging just a small percentage of drivers to stay off major roads can make traffic jams a thing of the past. (Filmed at TEDxHelvetia.)","times_shared":" 1,109,268  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonas_eliasson_how_to_solve_traffic_jams.html","tags":"TED, talks, cars, transportation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonas_eliasson_how_to_solve_traffic_jams\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!","author":"Ernesto Sirolli","ddate":" Sep 2012 ","description":"When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is na\u00efve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice on what works will help any entrepreneur.","times_shared":" 2,542,150  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ernesto_sirolli_want_to_help_someone_shut_up_and_listen.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, development, global issues","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ernesto_sirolli_want_to_help_someone_shut_up_and_listen\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Before I die I want to ...","author":"Candy Chang","ddate":" Jul 2012 ","description":"In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: \"Before I die I want to ___.\" Her neighbors' answers \u2014 surprising, poignant, funny \u2014 became an unexpected mirror for the community. (What's your answer?)","times_shared":" 4,405,105  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/candy_chang_before_i_die_i_want_to.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, arts, cities, community, death","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/candy_chang_before_i_die_i_want_to\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.","author":"Louie Schwartzberg","ddate":" Jun 2011 ","description":"Nature\u2019s beauty can be fleeting \u2014 but not through Louie Schwartzberg\u2019s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day.","times_shared":" 3,298,395  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louie_schwartzberg_nature_beauty_gratitude.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, biodiversity, biology, compassion, culture, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/louie_schwartzberg_nature_beauty_gratitude\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Teen wonders play bluegrass","author":"Sleepy Man Banjo Boys","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Brothers Jonny, Robbie and Tommy Mizzone are The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys, a trio of virtuoso bluegrass musicians who play with dazzling vivacity. Did we mention they're all under 16?","times_shared":" 1,534,781  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/teenaged_boy_wonders_play_bluegrass.html","tags":"TED, talks, children, entertainment, live music, performance, wunderkind, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/teenaged_boy_wonders_play_bluegrass\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The cheap all-terrain wheelchair","author":"Amos Winter","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"How do you build a wheelchair ready to blaze through mud and sand, all for under $200? MIT engineer Amos Winter guides us through the mechanics of an all-terrain wheelchair that\u2019s cheap and easy to build \u2014 for true accessibility \u2014 and gives us some lessons he learned along the road.","times_shared":" 849,148  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amos_winter_the_cheap_all_terrain_wheelchair.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, design, development, disability, engineering, innovation, invention, physics, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amos_winter_the_cheap_all_terrain_wheelchair\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your brain on video games","author":"Daphne Bavelier","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask. (Filmed at TEDxCHUV.)","times_shared":" 2,515,734  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daphne_bavelier_your_brain_on_video_games.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, brain, education, gaming","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daphne_bavelier_your_brain_on_video_games\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The arts festival revolution","author":"David Binder","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"David Binder is a major Broadway producer, but last summer he found himself in a small Australian neighborhood, watching locals dance and perform on their lawns \u2014 and loving it. He shows us the new face of arts festivals, which break the boundary between audience and performer and help cities express themselves.","times_shared":" 643,513  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_binder_the_arts_festival_revolution.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, cooperation, theater","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_binder_the_arts_festival_revolution\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to \"sketch\" with electronics","author":"Leah Buechley","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Designing electronics is generally cumbersome and expensive \u2014 or was, until Leah Buechley and her team at MIT developed tools to treat electronics just like paper and pen. In this talk from TEDYouth 2011, Buechley shows some of her charming designs, like a paper piano you can sketch and then play.","times_shared":" 739,330  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leah_buechley_how_to_sketch_with_electronics.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDYouth, art, design, engineering, innovation, invention, play, toy, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leah_buechley_how_to_sketch_with_electronics\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Love letters to strangers","author":"Hannah Brencher","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Hannah Brencher's mother always wrote her letters. So when she felt herself bottom into depression after college, she did what felt natural \u2014 she wrote love letters and left them for strangers to find. The act has become a global initiative, The World Needs More Love Letters, which rushes handwritten letters to those in need of a boost.","times_shared":" 1,593,574  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hannah_brencher_love_letters_to_strangers.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, culture","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hannah_brencher_love_letters_to_strangers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I started a sanitary napkin revolution!","author":"Arunachalam Muruganantham","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"When he realized his wife had to choose between buying family meals and buying her monthly \"supplies,\" Arunachalam Muruganantham vowed to help her solve the problem of the sanitary pad. His research got very very personal \u2014 and led him to a powerful business model. (Filmed in Bangalore as part of the TED Global Talent Search.)","times_shared":" 1,040,394  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arunachalam_muruganantham_how_i_started_a_sanitary_napkin_revolution.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, innovation, invention, public health, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/arunachalam_muruganantham_how_i_started_a_sanitary_napkin_revolution\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"4 lessons in creativity","author":"Julie Burstein","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Radio host Julie Burstein talks with creative people for a living \u2014 and shares four lessons about how to create in the face of challenge, self-doubt and loss. Hear insights from filmmaker Mira Nair, writer Richard Ford, sculptor Richard Serra and photographer Joel Meyerowitz.","times_shared":" 1,602,585  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julie_burstein_4_lessons_in_creativity.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, arts, creativity, entertainment, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julie_burstein_4_lessons_in_creativity\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The future of lying","author":"Jeff Hancock","ddate":" Sep 2012 ","description":"Who hasn\u2019t sent a text message saying \u201cI\u2019m on my way\u201d when it wasn\u2019t true or fudged the truth a touch in their online dating profile? But Jeff Hancock doesn\u2019t believe that the anonymity of the internet encourages dishonesty. In fact, he says the searchability and permanence of information online may even keep us honest.","times_shared":" 1,128,821  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_hancock_3_types_of_digital_lies.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, communication, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jeff_hancock_3_types_of_digital_lies\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The tragedy of orphanages","author":"Georgette Mulheir","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Orphanages are costly and can cause irreparable damage both mentally and physically for its charges \u2014 so why are they still so ubiquitous? Georgette Mulheir gravely describes the tragedy of orphanages and urges us to end our reliance on them, by finding alternate ways of supporting children in need.","times_shared":" 758,965  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/georgette_mulheir_the_tragedy_of_orphanages.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, children, culture, family, parenting, psychology, social change, sociology, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/georgette_mulheir_the_tragedy_of_orphanages\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The beautiful nano details of our world","author":"Gary Greenberg","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"When photographed under a 3D microscope, grains of sand appear like colorful pieces of candy and the stamens in a flower become like fantastical spires at an amusement park. Gary Greenberg reveals the thrilling details of the micro world.","times_shared":" 960,582  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gary_greenberg_the_beautiful_nano_details_of_our_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, bees, nature, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gary_greenberg_the_beautiful_nano_details_of_our_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new mission for veterans \u2014 disaster relief","author":"Jake Wood","ddate":" Dec 2011 ","description":"After fighting overseas, 92 percent of American veterans say they want to continue their service. Meanwhile, one after another, natural disasters continue to wreak havoc worldwide. What do these two challenges have in common? In telling the story of his friend Clay Hunt, Jake Wood from Team Rubicon reveals how veterans can contribute to disaster response \u2014 and regain their sense of purpose, community and self-worth..","times_shared":" 450,052  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jake_wood_a_new_mission_for_veterans_disaster_relief.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, disaster relief, global issues, military, natural disaster, suicide","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jake_wood_a_new_mission_for_veterans_disaster_relief\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Want to be happier? Stay in the moment","author":"Matt Killingsworth","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"When are humans most happy? To gather data on this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app, Track Your Happiness, that let people report their feelings in real time. Among the surprising results: We're often happiest when we're lost in the moment. And the flip side: The more our mind wanders, the less happy we can be. (Filmed at TEDxCambridge.)","times_shared":" 2,401,874  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_killingsworth_want_to_be_happier_stay_in_the_moment.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, brain, happiness, psychology, software","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_killingsworth_want_to_be_happier_stay_in_the_moment\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What I've learned from my autistic brothers","author":"Faith Jegede","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Faith Jegede tells the moving and funny story of growing up with her two brothers, both autistic \u2014 and both extraordinary. In this talk from the TED Talent Search, she reminds us to pursue a life beyond what is normal.","times_shared":" 1,004,453  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/faith_jegede_what_i_ve_learned_from_my_autistic_brothers.html","tags":"TED, talks, Autism spectrum disorder, brain, culture, mental health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/faith_jegede_what_i_ve_learned_from_my_autistic_brothers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Healthier men, one moustache at a time","author":"Adam Garone","ddate":" Nov 2011 ","description":"Adam Garone has an impressive moustache, and it's for a good cause. A co-founder of Movember, Garone's initiative to raise awareness for men's health \u2014 by having men grow out their moustaches every November \u2014 began as a dare in a bar in 2003. Now, it's a worldwide movement that raised $126 million for prostate cancer research last year.\u00a0","times_shared":" 682,717  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_garone_healthier_men_one_moustache_at_a_time.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, men, philanthropy","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/adam_garone_healthier_men_one_moustache_at_a_time\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The secret of the bat genome","author":"Emma Teeling","ddate":" Sep 2012 ","description":"In Western society, bats are often characterized as creepy, even evil. Zoologist Emma Teeling encourages us to rethink our attitude toward bats, whose unique and fascinating biology gives us insight into our own genetic makeup. (Filmed at TEDxDublin.)","times_shared":" 433,184  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emma_teeling_the_secret_of_the_bat_genome.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, advertising, animals, biology, evolution, genetics, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/emma_teeling_the_secret_of_the_bat_genome\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How open data is changing international aid","author":"Sanjay Pradhan","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"How do we make sure that development and aid money actually goes to the people who most need it? Sanjay Pradhan of the World Bank Institute lays out three guidelines to help relief efforts make the most impact \u2014 while curbing corruption. One key: connecting the players who are working to change broken systems with the data they need.   ","times_shared":" 454,415  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sanjay_pradhan_how_open_data_is_changing_international_aid.html","tags":"TED, talks, development, global issues","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sanjay_pradhan_how_open_data_is_changing_international_aid\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why democracy matters","author":"Rory Stewart","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"The public is losing faith in democracy, says British MP Rory Stewart. Iraq and Afghanistan\u2019s new democracies are deeply corrupt; meanwhile, 84 percent of people in Britain say politics is broken. In this important talk, Stewart sounds a call to action to rebuild democracy, starting with recognizing why democracy is important \u2014 not as a tool, but as an ideal.","times_shared":" 802,084  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rory_stewart_how_to_rebuild_democracy.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, corruption, democracy, global issues, government, politics, society, state-building","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rory_stewart_how_to_rebuild_democracy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A cyber-magic card trick like no other","author":"Marco Tempest","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"The suits, numbers and colors in a deck of cards correspond to the seasons, moon cycles and calendar. Marco Tempest straps on augmented reality goggles and does a card trick like you\u2019ve never seen before, weaving a lyrical tale as he deals. (This version fixes a glitch in the original performance, but is otherwise exactly as seen live by the TEDGlobal audience, including the dazzling augmented reality effects.)","times_shared":" 1,883,558  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_a_cyber_magic_card_trick_like_no_other.html","tags":"TED, talks, illusion, magic, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_a_cyber_magic_card_trick_like_no_other\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Metal that breathes","author":"Doris Kim Sung","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Modern buildings with floor-to-ceiling windows give spectacular views, but they require a lot of energy to cool. Doris Kim Sung works with thermo-bimetals, smart materials that act more like human skin, dynamically and responsively, and can shade a room from sun and self-ventilate.","times_shared":" 1,104,768  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/doris_kim_sung_metal_that_breathes.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, architecture, art, climate change, design, invention, materials, sustainability, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/doris_kim_sung_metal_that_breathes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A child of the state","author":"Lemn Sissay","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Literature has long been fascinated with fostered, adopted and orphaned children, from Moses to Cinderella to Oliver Twist to Harry Potter. So why do many parentless children feel compelled to hide their pasts? Poet and playwright Lemn Sissay tells his own moving story. (Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.)","times_shared":" 632,339  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lemn_sissay_a_child_of_the_state.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, children, culture, spoken word","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lemn_sissay_a_child_of_the_state\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The strange politics of disgust","author":"David Pizarro","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"What does a disgusting image have to do with how you vote? Equipped with surveys and experiments, psychologist David Pizarro demonstrates a correlation between sensitivity to disgusting cues \u2014 a photo of feces, an unpleasant odor \u2014 and moral and political conservatism. (Filmed at TEDxEast.)","times_shared":" 644,184  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_pizarro_the_strange_politics_of_disgust.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, brain, choice, cognitive science, morality, politics, psychology, science, smell","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_pizarro_the_strange_politics_of_disgust\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Actually, the world isn't flat","author":"Pankaj Ghemawat","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"It may seem that we're living in a borderless world where ideas, goods and people flow freely from nation to nation. We're not even close, says Pankaj Ghemawat. With great data (and an eye-opening survey), he argues that there's a delta between perception and reality in a world that's maybe not so hyperconnected after all.","times_shared":" 747,670  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pankaj_ghemawat_actually_the_world_isn_t_flat.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, economics, global issues, social change, social media","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pankaj_ghemawat_actually_the_world_isn_t_flat\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Online video \u2014 annotated, remixed and popped","author":"Ryan Merkley","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Videos on the web should work like the web itself: dynamic, full of links, maps and information that can be edited and updated live, says Ryan Merkley. On the TED stage he demos Mozilla's Popcorn Maker, a web-based tool for easy video remixing.","times_shared":" 674,283  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ryan_merkley_online_video_annotated_remixed_and_popped.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, computers, interface design, online video, software, technology, web","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ryan_merkley_online_video_annotated_remixed_and_popped\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"My battle to expose government corruption","author":"Heather Brooke","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Our leaders need to be held accountable, says journalist Heather Brooke. And she should know: Brooke uncovered the British Parliamentary financial expenses that led to a major political scandal in 2009. She urges us to ask our leaders questions through platforms like Freedom of Information requests \u2014 and to finally get some answers.","times_shared":" 885,409  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/heather_brooke_my_battle_to_expose_government_corruption.html","tags":"TED, talks, corruption, culture, democracy, journalism, news, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/heather_brooke_my_battle_to_expose_government_corruption\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Science is for everyone, kids included","author":"Beau Lotto + Amy O'Toole","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should participate in science and, through the process of discovery, change perceptions. He's seconded by 12-year-old Amy O'Toole, who, along with 25 of her classmates, published the first peer-reviewed article by schoolchildren, about the Blackawton bees project. It starts: \"Once upon a time ... \"","times_shared":" 1,136,630  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/beau_lotto_amy_o_toole_science_is_for_everyone_kids_included.html","tags":"TED, talks, bees, biology, children, collaboration, insects, science, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/beau_lotto_amy_o_toole_science_is_for_everyone_kids_included\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's pool our medical data","author":"John Wilbanks","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"When you're getting medical treatment, or taking part in medical testing, privacy is important; strict laws limit what researchers can see and know about you. But what if your medical data could be used \u2014 anonymously \u2014 by anyone seeking to test a hypothesis? John Wilbanks wonders if the desire to protect our privacy is slowing research, and if opening up medical data could lead to a wave of health care innovation.","times_shared":" 507,861  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_wilbanks_let_s_pool_our_medical_data.html","tags":"TED, talks, health, health care, medical research, open-source","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_wilbanks_let_s_pool_our_medical_data\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Smart failure for a fast-changing world","author":"Eddie Obeng","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"The world is changing much more rapidly than most people realize, says business educator Eddie Obeng \u2014 and creative output cannot keep up. In this spirited talk, he highlights three important changes we should understand for better productivity, and calls for a stronger culture of \u201csmart failure.\"","times_shared":" 1,409,448  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eddie_obeng_smart_failure_for_a_fast_changing_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, creativity, education, failure, productivity, success, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/eddie_obeng_smart_failure_for_a_fast_changing_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The secret lives of paintings","author":"Maurizio Seracini","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Art history is far from set in stone. Engineer Maurizio Seracini spent 30 years searching for Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s lost fresco \u201cThe Battle of Anghiari,\u201d and in the process discovered that many paintings have layers of history hidden underneath. Should they be part of the viewing experience too?","times_shared":" 689,940  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maurizio_seracini_the_secret_lives_of_paintings.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, arts, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/maurizio_seracini_the_secret_lives_of_paintings\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Talk nerdy to me","author":"Melissa Marshall","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Melissa Marshall brings a message to all scientists (from non-scientists): We're fascinated by what you're doing. So tell us about it \u2014 in a way we can understand. In just 4 minutes, she shares powerful tips on presenting complex scientific ideas to a general audience.","times_shared":" 1,825,115  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melissa_marshall_talk_nerdy_to_me.html","tags":"TED, talks, communication, engineering, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/melissa_marshall_talk_nerdy_to_me\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What's so funny about mental illness?","author":"Ruby Wax","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Diseases of the body garner sympathy, says comedian Ruby Wax \u2014 except those of the brain. Why is that? With dazzling energy and humor, Wax, diagnosed a decade ago with clinical depression, urges us to put an end to the stigma of mental illness.","times_shared":" 2,061,187  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ruby_wax_what_s_so_funny_about_mental_illness.html","tags":"TED, talks, activism, brain, comedy, culture, entertainment, evolution, humor, mental health, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ruby_wax_what_s_so_funny_about_mental_illness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How art, technology and design inform creative leaders","author":"John Maeda","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"John Maeda, former President of the Rhode Island School of Design, delivers a funny and charming talk that spans a lifetime of work in art, design and technology, concluding with a picture of creative leadership in the future. Watch for demos of Maeda\u2019s earliest work \u2014 and even a computer made of people.","times_shared":" 988,772  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_maeda_how_art_technology_and_design_inform_creative_leaders.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, art, arts, computers, creativity, design, humor, leadership, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_maeda_how_art_technology_and_design_inform_creative_leaders\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"3 ways to (usefully) lose control of your brand","author":"Tim Leberecht","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"The days are past (if they ever existed) when a person, company or brand could tightly control their reputation \u2014 online chatter and spin mean that if you're relevant, there's a constant, free-form conversation happening about you that you have no control over. Tim Leberecht offers three big ideas about accepting that loss of control, even designing for it \u2014 and using it as an impetus to recommit to your values.","times_shared":" 869,084  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_leberecht_3_ways_to_usefully_lose_control_of_your_reputation.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, design, social media","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tim_leberecht_3_ways_to_usefully_lose_control_of_your_reputation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Weaving narratives in museum galleries","author":"Thomas P. Campbell","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"As the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Thomas P. Campbell thinks deeply about curating\u2014not just selecting art objects, but placing them in a setting where the public can learn their stories. With glorious images, he shows how his curation philosophy works for displaying medieval tapestries\u2014and for the over-the-top fashion\/art of Alexander McQueen. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)","times_shared":" 596,999  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_p_campbell_weaving_narratives_in_museum_galleries.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, art, museums","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/thomas_p_campbell_weaving_narratives_in_museum_galleries\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The self-organizing computer course","author":"Shimon Schocken","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Shimon Schocken and Noam Nisan developed a curriculum for their students to build a computer, piece by piece. When they put the course online \u2014 giving away the tools, simulators, chip specifications and other building blocks \u2014 they were surprised that thousands jumped at the opportunity to learn, working independently as well as organizing their own classes in the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). A call to forget about grades and tap into the self-motivation to learn.","times_shared":" 933,117  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shimon_schocken_the_self_organizing_computer_course.html","tags":"TED, talks, computers, education, open-source, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shimon_schocken_the_self_organizing_computer_course\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Terrorism is a failed brand","author":"Jason McCue","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"In this gripping talk, lawyer Jason McCue urges for a new way to attack terrorism, to weaken its credibility with those who are buying the product \u2014 the recruits. He shares stories of real cases where he and other activists used this approach to engage and create change.","times_shared":" 760,304  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jason_mccue_terrorism_is_a_failed_brand.html","tags":"TED, talks, crime, global issues, law, marketing, terrorism, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jason_mccue_terrorism_is_a_failed_brand\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Between music and medicine","author":"Robert Gupta","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"When Robert Gupta was caught between a career as a doctor and as a violinist, he realized his place was in the middle, with a bow in his hand and a sense of social justice in his heart. He tells a moving story of society\u2019s marginalized and the power of music therapy, which can succeed where conventional medicine fails.","times_shared":" 914,513  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_gupta_between_music_and_medicine.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, activism, live music, medicine, music, performance, violin","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_gupta_between_music_and_medicine\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your body language shapes who you are","author":"Amy Cuddy","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. 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(Filmed at TEDxDublin)","times_shared":" 625,585  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aris_venetikidis_making_sense_of_maps.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, design, interface design, map","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/aris_venetikidis_making_sense_of_maps\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A thousand times no","author":"Bahia Shehab","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Art historian Bahia Shehab has long been fascinated with the Arabic script for \u2018no.\u2019 When revolution swept through Egypt in 2011, she began spraying the image in the streets saying no to dictators, no to military rule and no to violence.","times_shared":" 960,679  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bahia_shehab_a_thousand_times_no.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, Middle East, TED Fellows, arts, protests, world cultures","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bahia_shehab_a_thousand_times_no\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What doctors don't know about the drugs they prescribe","author":"Ben Goldacre","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"When a new drug gets tested, the results of the trials should be published for the rest of the medical world \u2014 except much of the time, negative or inconclusive findings go unreported, leaving doctors and researchers in the dark. In this impassioned talk, Ben Goldacre explains why these unreported instances of negative data are especially misleading and dangerous.","times_shared":" 2,055,509  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ben_goldacre_what_doctors_don_t_know_about_the_drugs_they_prescribe.html","tags":"TED, talks, cancer, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ben_goldacre_what_doctors_don_t_know_about_the_drugs_they_prescribe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"An animated tour of the invisible","author":"John Lloyd","ddate":" Sep 2012 ","description":"Gravity. The stars in day. Thoughts. The human genome. Time. Atoms. So much of what really matters in the world is impossible to see. 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In this rousing talk Clay Shirky shows how democracies can take a lesson from the Internet, to be not just transparent but also to draw on the knowledge of all their citizens.","times_shared":" 1,206,455  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clay_shirky_how_the_internet_will_one_day_transform_government.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, collaboration, future, government, law, open-source, politics, social media, software, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/clay_shirky_how_the_internet_will_one_day_transform_government\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What we're learning from 5,000 brains","author":"Read Montague","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Mice, bugs and hamsters are no longer the only way to study the brain. Functional MRI (fMRI) allows scientists to map brain activity in living, breathing, decision-making human beings. Read Montague gives an overview of how this technology is helping us understand the complicated ways in which we interact with each other.","times_shared":" 661,063  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/read_montague_what_we_re_learning_from_5_000_brains.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, neuroscience, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/read_montague_what_we_re_learning_from_5_000_brains\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Are droids taking our jobs?","author":"Andrew McAfee","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Robots and algorithms are getting good at jobs like building cars, writing articles, translating \u2014 jobs that once required a human. So what will we humans do for work? Andrew McAfee walks through recent labor data to say: We ain't seen nothing yet. But then he steps back to look at big history, and comes up with a surprising and even thrilling view of what comes next. (Filmed at TEDxBoston.)","times_shared":" 871,256  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_mcafee_are_droids_taking_our_jobs.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_mcafee_are_droids_taking_our_jobs\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The currency of the new economy is trust","author":"Rachel Botsman","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"There's been an explosion of collaborative consumption \u2014 web-powered sharing of cars, apartments, skills. 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An unforgettable story of crime, skill and gratitude.","times_shared":" 846,890  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ed_gavagan_a_story_about_knots_and_surgeons.html","tags":"TED, talks, New York, crime, medicine, storytelling, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ed_gavagan_a_story_about_knots_and_surgeons\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Demand a fair trade cell phone","author":"Bandi Mbubi","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Your mobile phone, computer and game console have a bloody past \u2014 tied to tantalum mining, which funds the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Drawing on his personal story, activist and refugee Bandi Mbubi gives a stirring call to action. (Filmed at TEDxExeter.)","times_shared":" 552,520  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bandi_mbubi_demand_a_fair_trade_cell_phone.html","tags":"TED, talks, Africa, TEDx, technology, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/bandi_mbubi_demand_a_fair_trade_cell_phone\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Discover the physical side of the internet","author":"Andrew Blum","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"When a squirrel chewed through a cable and knocked him offline,  journalist Andrew Blum started wondering what the Internet was really made of. So he set out to go see it \u2014 the underwater cables, secret switches and other physical bits that make up the net.","times_shared":" 1,232,238  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_blum_what_is_the_internet_really.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, business, exploration, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_blum_what_is_the_internet_really\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why architects need to use their ears","author":"Julian Treasure","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Because of poor acoustics, students in classrooms miss 50 percent of what their teachers say and patients in hospitals have trouble sleeping because they continually feel stressed. Julian Treasure sounds a call to action for designers to pay attention to the \u201cinvisible architecture\u201d of sound.","times_shared":" 1,119,861  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_why_architects_need_to_use_their_ears.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, architecture, design, sound","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/julian_treasure_why_architects_need_to_use_their_ears\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain","author":"Sarah-Jayne Blakemore","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically \u201cteenage\u201d behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain.","times_shared":" 1,905,581  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_jayne_blakemore_the_mysterious_workings_of_the_adolescent_brain.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, cognitive science, neuroscience, science, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_jayne_blakemore_the_mysterious_workings_of_the_adolescent_brain\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The global food waste scandal","author":"Tristram Stuart","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Western countries throw out nearly half of their food, not because it\u2019s inedible \u2014 but because it doesn\u2019t look appealing. Tristram Stuart delves into the shocking data of wasted food, calling for a more responsible use of global resources.","times_shared":" 1,362,011  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tristram_stuart_the_global_food_waste_scandal.html","tags":"TED, talks, environment, food","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tristram_stuart_the_global_food_waste_scandal\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Demand a more open-source government","author":"Beth Noveck","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"What can governments learn from the open-data revolution? In this stirring talk, Beth Noveck, the former deputy CTO at the White House, shares a vision of practical openness \u2014 connecting bureaucracies to citizens, sharing data, creating a truly participatory democracy. Imagine the \"writable society\" ...","times_shared":" 481,804  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/beth_noveck_demand_a_more_open_source_government.html","tags":"TED, talks, data, democracy, global issues, government, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/beth_noveck_demand_a_more_open_source_government\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A choreographer's creative process in real time","author":"Wayne McGregor","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"We all use our body on a daily basis, and yet few of us think about our physicality the way Wayne McGregor does. He demonstrates how a choreographer communicates ideas to an audience, working with two dancers to build phrases of dance, live and unscripted, on the TEDGlobal stage.","times_shared":" 793,870  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wayne_mcgregor_a_choreographer_s_creative_process_in_real_time.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, dance","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wayne_mcgregor_a_choreographer_s_creative_process_in_real_time\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The promise of research with stem cells","author":"Susan Solomon","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Calling them \"our bodies' own repair kits,\" Susan Solomon advocates research using lab-grown stem cells. By growing individual pluripotent stem cell lines, her team creates testbeds that could accelerate research into curing diseases \u2014 and perhaps lead to individualized treatment, targeted not just to a particular disease but a particular person.","times_shared":" 788,581  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_solomon_the_promise_of_research_with_stem_cells.html","tags":"TED, talks, health care, medical research, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/susan_solomon_the_promise_of_research_with_stem_cells\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The voices of China's workers","author":"Leslie T. Chang","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"In the ongoing debate about globalization, what's been missing is the voices of workers \u2014 the millions of people who migrate to factories in China and other emerging countries to make goods sold all over the world. Reporter Leslie T. Chang sought out women who work in one of China's booming megacities, and tells their stories.","times_shared":" 1,254,684  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leslie_t_chang_the_voices_of_china_s_workers.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, china, consumerism, culture, economics, global issues, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/leslie_t_chang_the_voices_of_china_s_workers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Mental health for all by involving all","author":"Vikram Patel","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. Vikram Patel outlines a highly promising approach \u2014 training members of communities to give mental health interventions, empowering ordinary people to care for others.","times_shared":" 837,303  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vikram_patel_mental_health_for_all_by_involving_all.html","tags":"TED, talks, depression, global issues, health, mental health, public health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vikram_patel_mental_health_for_all_by_involving_all\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why eyewitnesses get it wrong","author":"Scott Fraser","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Scott Fraser studies how humans remember crimes \u2014 and bear witness to them. In this powerful talk, which focuses on a deadly shooting at sunset, he suggests that even close-up eyewitnesses to a crime can create \"memories\" they could not have seen. Why? Because the brain abhors a vacuum. Editor's note: In the original version of this talk, Scott Fraser misspoke about available footage of Two World Trade Center (Tower 2). The misstatement has been edited out for clarity.","times_shared":" 954,441  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_fraser_the_problem_with_eyewitness_testimony.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, crime, global issues, government, law, memory, mind, prison, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scott_fraser_the_problem_with_eyewitness_testimony\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Brilliant designs to fit more people in every city","author":"Kent Larson","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"How can we fit more people into cities without overcrowding? Kent Larson shows off folding cars, quick-change apartments and other innovations that could make the city of the future work a lot like a small village of the past.","times_shared":" 980,348  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kent_larson_brilliant_designs_to_fit_more_people_in_every_city.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, architecture, cities, design, future, infrastructure, technology, urban planning","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kent_larson_brilliant_designs_to_fit_more_people_in_every_city\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Energy from floating algae pods","author":"Jonathan Trent","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Call it \"fuel without fossils\": Jonathan Trent is working on a plan to grow new biofuel by farming micro-algae in floating offshore pods that eat wastewater from cities. Hear his team's bold vision for Project OMEGA (Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae) and how it might power the future.","times_shared":" 723,390  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonathan_trent_energy_from_floating_algae_pods.html","tags":"TED, talks, agriculture, alternative energy, business, energy, oceans, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonathan_trent_energy_from_floating_algae_pods\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Sculpted space, within and without","author":"Antony Gormley","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Legendary sculptor Antony Gormley riffs on space and the human form. His works explore the interior space we feel within our own bodies \u2014 and the exterior space we feel around us, knowing that we are just dots in space and time.","times_shared":" 429,962  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/antony_gormley_sculpted_space_within_and_without.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/antony_gormley_sculpted_space_within_and_without\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The rise of human-computer cooperation","author":"Shyam Sankar","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Brute computing force alone can\u2019t solve the world\u2019s problems. Data mining innovator Shyam Sankar explains why solving big problems (like catching terrorists or identifying huge hidden trends) is not a question of finding the right algorithm, but rather the right symbiotic relationship between computation and human creativity.","times_shared":" 789,159  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shyam_sankar_the_rise_of_human_computer_cooperation.html","tags":"TED, talks, AI, algorithm, computers, data, engineering, intelligence, security, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shyam_sankar_the_rise_of_human_computer_cooperation\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The power of the informal economy","author":"Robert Neuwirth","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Robert Neuwirth spent four years among the chaotic stalls of street markets, talking to pushcart hawkers and gray marketers, to study the remarkable \"System D,\" the world's unlicensed economic network. Responsible for some 1.8 billion jobs, it's an economy of underappreciated power and scope.","times_shared":" 714,220  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_neuwirth_the_power_of_the_informal_economy.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, cities, community, economics, global issues, law","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_neuwirth_the_power_of_the_informal_economy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The art of creating awe","author":"Rob Legato","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Rob Legato creates movie effects so good they (sometimes) trump the real thing. In this warm and funny talk, he shares his vision for enhancing reality on-screen in movies like Apollo 13, Titanic and Hugo.","times_shared":" 1,872,780  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rob_legato_the_art_of_creating_awe.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, creativity, culture, entertainment, film, history","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rob_legato_the_art_of_creating_awe\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Design for people, not awards","author":"Timothy Prestero","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Timothy Prestero thought he'd designed the perfect incubator for newborns in the developing world \u2014 but his team learned a hard lesson when it failed to go into production. A manifesto on the importance of designing for real-world use, rather than accolades. (Filmed at TEDxBoston.)","times_shared":" 988,000  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/timothy_prestero_design_for_people_not_awards.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, design, health care, product design","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/timothy_prestero_design_for_people_not_awards\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Strange answers to the psychopath test","author":"Jon Ronson","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane? With a hair-raising delivery, Jon Ronson, author of The Psychopath Test, illuminates the gray areas between the two. (With live-mixed sound by Julian Treasure and animation by Evan Grant.)","times_shared":" 6,215,767  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jon_ronson_strange_answers_to_the_psychopath_test.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, culture, mind, prison, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jon_ronson_strange_answers_to_the_psychopath_test\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to step up in the face of disaster","author":"Caitria + Morgan O'Neill","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"After a natural disaster strikes, there\u2019s only a tiny window of opportunity to rally effective recovery efforts before the world turns their attention elsewhere. Who should be in charge? When a freak tornado hit their hometown, sisters Caitria and Morgan O\u2019Neill \u2014 just 20 and 24 at the time \u2014 took the reins and are now teaching others how to do the same. (Filmed at TEDxBoston.)","times_shared":" 741,337  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/caitria_and_morgan_o_neill_how_to_step_up_in_the_face_of_disaster.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, cooperation, culture, disaster relief, natural disaster, weather","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/caitria_and_morgan_o_neill_how_to_step_up_in_the_face_of_disaster\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Can democracy exist without trust?","author":"Ivan Krastev","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"It seems the more we know about how democracy works \u2014 through government transparency, better media coverage, even new insights about our brains \u2014 the less we trust democracy itself. Yet it's still, arguably, the best system of government available. As Ivan Krastev says, \"What went right is also what went wrong.\" Can democracy survive?","times_shared":" 599,605  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ivan_krastev_can_democracy_exist_without_trust.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, big problems, culture, democracy, global issues, politics, protests","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ivan_krastev_can_democracy_exist_without_trust\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What's a snollygoster? A short lesson in political speak","author":"Mark Forsyth","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Most politicians choose their words carefully, to shape the reality they hope to create. But does it work? Etymologist Mark Forsyth shares a few entertaining word-origin stories from British and American history (for instance, did you ever wonder how George Washington became \"president\"?) and draws a surprising conclusion. (From TEDxHousesofParliament in London)","times_shared":" 545,984  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_forsyth_what_s_a_snollygoster_a_short_lesson_in_political_speak.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, culture, language, politics","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_forsyth_what_s_a_snollygoster_a_short_lesson_in_political_speak\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Photos that bear witness to modern slavery","author":"Lisa Kristine","ddate":" Jan 2012 ","description":"For the past two years, photographer Lisa Kristine has traveled the world, documenting the unbearably harsh realities of modern-day slavery. She shares hauntingly beautiful images \u2014 miners in the Congo, brick layers in Nepal \u2014 illuminating the plight of the 27 million souls enslaved worldwide. (Filmed at TEDxMaui)","times_shared":" 2,337,069  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_kristine_glimpses_of_modern_day_slavery.html","tags":"TED, talks, Slavery, global issues, photography","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_kristine_glimpses_of_modern_day_slavery\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Embrace the remix","author":"Kirby Ferguson","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Nothing is original, says Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix. From Bob Dylan to Steve Jobs, he says our most celebrated creators borrow, steal and transform.","times_shared":" 1,264,852  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kirby_ferguson_embrace_the_remix.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, creativity","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/kirby_ferguson_embrace_the_remix\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How we can eat our landscapes","author":"Pam Warhurst","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the narrative of food in their community.","times_shared":" 1,099,753  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pam_warhurst_how_we_can_eat_our_landscapes.html","tags":"TED, talks, agriculture, botany, community, food, garden, green, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/pam_warhurst_how_we_can_eat_our_landscapes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A test for Parkinson's with a phone call","author":"Max Little","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Parkinson\u2019s disease affects 6.3 million people worldwide, causing weakness and tremors, but there's no objective way to detect it early on. Yet. Applied mathematician and TED Fellow Max Little is testing a simple, cheap tool that in trials is able to detect Parkinson's with 99 percent accuracy \u2014 in a 30-second phone call.","times_shared":" 980,598  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/max_little_a_test_for_parkinson_s_with_a_phone_call.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, disease, global issues, innovation, math, medicine, science, speech, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/max_little_a_test_for_parkinson_s_with_a_phone_call\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Dare to disagree","author":"Margaret Heffernan","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren\u2019t echo chambers \u2014 and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree.","times_shared":" 2,754,281  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, leadership, women in business","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Fighting with nonviolence","author":"Scilla Elworthy","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need \u2014 as nations and individuals \u2014 to fight extreme force without using force in return.\u00a0To answer the question of why and how nonviolence works, she\u00a0evokes historical heroes \u2014\u00a0Aung San Suu Kyi, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela \u2014 and the personal philosophies that powered their peaceful protests.","times_shared":" 1,082,029  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scilla_elworthy_fighting_with_non_violence.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, activism, global issues, peace, terrorism, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/scilla_elworthy_fighting_with_non_violence\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Is life really that complex?","author":"Hannah Fry","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Can an algorithm forecast the site of the next riot? In this accessible talk, mathematician Hannah Fry shows how complex social behavior can be analyzed and perhaps predicted through analogies to natural phenomena, like the patterns of a leopard's spots or the distribution of predators and prey in the wild.","times_shared":" 276,569  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/hannah_fry_is_life_really_that_complex.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, complexity, crime, math, science","transcript_url":""},{"title":"The mad scientist of music","author":"Mark Applebaum","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Mark Applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto for a florist and crafting a musical instrument from junk and found objects. This quirky talk might just inspire you to shake up the \u201crules\u201d of your own creative work. (Filmed at TEDxStanford.)","times_shared":" 2,246,494  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_applebaum_the_mad_scientist_of_music.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, art, composing, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mark_applebaum_the_mad_scientist_of_music\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"(Re)touching lives through photos","author":"Becci Manson","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"In the wake of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, mixed into the wreckage were lost and damaged photos of families and loved ones. Photo retoucher Becci Manson, together with local volunteers and a global group of colleagues she recruited online, helped clean and fix them, restoring those memories to their owners.","times_shared":" 721,406  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/becci_manson_re_touching_lives_through_photos.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, culture, disaster relief, memory, photography, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/becci_manson_re_touching_lives_through_photos\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What we're learning from online education","author":"Daphne Koller","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Daphne Koller is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free \u2014 not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn. With Coursera (cofounded by Andrew Ng), each keystroke, quiz, peer-to-peer discussion and self-graded assignment builds an unprecedented pool of data on how knowledge is processed. ","times_shared":" 2,059,387  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daphne_koller_what_we_re_learning_from_online_education.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, computers, education, global issues","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/daphne_koller_what_we_re_learning_from_online_education\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A teacher growing green in the South Bronx","author":"Stephen Ritz","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery \u2014 and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the many, many ways there are to grow hope in a neighborhood many have written off, or in your own.","times_shared":" 980,679  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_ritz_a_teacher_growing_green_in_the_south_bronx.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, education, garden, green","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stephen_ritz_a_teacher_growing_green_in_the_south_bronx\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Behind the Great Firewall of China","author":"Michael Anti","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Michael Anti (aka Jing Zhao) has been blogging from China for 12 years. Despite the control the central government has over the Internet \u2014 \"All the servers are in Beijing\" \u2014 he says that hundreds of millions of microbloggers are in fact creating the first national public sphere in the country's history, and shifting the balance of power in unexpected ways.","times_shared":" 1,304,807  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_anti_behind_the_great_firewall_of_china.html","tags":"TED, talks, Asia, china, global issues, journalism, social media, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_anti_behind_the_great_firewall_of_china\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"When a reporter becomes the story","author":"Giles Duley","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Giles Duley gave up a life of glamour and celebrity as a fashion photographer to travel the world and document the stories of the forgotten and marginalized. While on assignment in Afghanistan he stepped on a landmine, a horrific event that left him a triple amputee. In this moving talk Duley tells us stories of lives lost and found \u2014 including his.","times_shared":" 121,494  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/giles_duley_when_a_reporter_becomes_the_story.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, arts, culture, disability, photography, storytelling, violence, war","transcript_url":""},{"title":"Every city needs healthy honey bees","author":"Noah Wilson-Rich","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Bees have been rapidly and mysteriously disappearing from\u00a0rural areas,\u00a0with grave implications for agriculture. But bees\u00a0seem to\u00a0flourish in urban environments \u2014 and cities need their help, too. Noah Wilson-Rich suggests that\u00a0urban beekeeping might\u00a0play a role in\u00a0revitalizing both a city\u00a0and a species.","times_shared":" 624,892  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/noah_wilson_rich_every_city_needs_healthy_honey_bees.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, animals, bees, cities, global issues, insects, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/noah_wilson_rich_every_city_needs_healthy_honey_bees\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Building unimaginable shapes","author":"Michael Hansmeyer","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Inspired by cell division, Michael Hansmeyer writes algorithms that design outrageously fascinating shapes and forms with millions of facets. No person could draft them by hand, but they're buildable \u2014 and they could revolutionize the way we think of architectural form.","times_shared":" 815,325  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_hansmeyer_building_unimaginable_shapes.html","tags":"TED, talks, algorithm, architecture, arts, design, math, software","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_hansmeyer_building_unimaginable_shapes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Imaging at a trillion frames per second","author":"Ramesh Raskar","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Ramesh Raskar presents femto-photography, a new type of imaging so fast it visualizes the world one trillion frames per second, so detailed it shows light itself in motion. This technology may someday be used to build cameras that can look \u201caround\u201d corners or see inside the body without X-rays.","times_shared":" 3,753,539  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ramesh_raskar_a_camera_that_takes_one_trillion_frames_per_second.html","tags":"TED, talks, innovation, invention, photography, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ramesh_raskar_a_camera_that_takes_one_trillion_frames_per_second\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Finding the story inside the painting","author":"Tracy Chevalier","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"When Tracy Chevalier looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her eye? Why is that man \u2026 blushing? She shares three stories inspired by portraits, including the one that led to her best-selling novel \"Girl With a Pearl Earring.\"","times_shared":" 1,087,770  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tracy_chevalier_finding_the_story_inside_the_painting.html","tags":"TED, talks, arts, entertainment, history, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tracy_chevalier_finding_the_story_inside_the_painting\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Your phone company is watching","author":"Malte Spitz","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"What kind of data is your cell phone company collecting? Malte Spitz wasn\u2019t too worried when he asked his operator in Germany to share information stored about him. Multiple unanswered requests and a lawsuit later, Spitz received 35,830 lines of code \u2014 a detailed, nearly minute-by-minute account of half a year of his life.","times_shared":" 1,523,101  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malte_spitz_your_phone_company_is_watching.html","tags":"TED, talks, Europe, data, technology, telecom","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/malte_spitz_your_phone_company_is_watching\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A Navy Admiral's thoughts on global security","author":"James Stavridis","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Imagine global security driven by collaboration \u2014 among agencies, government, the private sector and the public. That's not just the distant hope of open-source fans, it's the vision of James Stavridis, a US Navy Admiral. Stavridis shares vivid moments from recent military history to explain why security of the future should be built with bridges rather than walls.","times_shared":" 689,040  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_stavridis_how_nato_s_supreme_commander_thinks_about_global_security.html","tags":"TED, talks, collaboration, global issues, open-source, peace, politics, social media, terrorism, violence, war","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/james_stavridis_how_nato_s_supreme_commander_thinks_about_global_security\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Technology crafts for the digitally underserved","author":"Vinay Venkatraman","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Two-thirds of the world may not have access to the latest smartphone, but local electronic shops are  adept at fixing older tech using low-cost parts. Vinay Venkatraman explains his work in \"technology crafts,\" through which a mobile phone, a lunchbox and a flashlight can become a digital projector for a village school, or an alarm clock and a mouse can be melded into a medical device for local triage.","times_shared":" 567,508  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vinay_venkatraman_technology_crafts_for_the_digitally_underserved.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, global issues, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/vinay_venkatraman_technology_crafts_for_the_digitally_underserved\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The greatest machine that never was","author":"John Graham-Cumming","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Computer science began in the '30s ... the 1830s. John Graham-Cumming tells the story of Charles Babbage's mechanical, steam-powered \"analytical engine\" and how Ada Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron, saw beyond its simple computational abilities to imagine the future of computers. ","times_shared":" 1,074,033  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_graham_cumming_the_greatest_machine_that_never_was.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, computers, engineering, history, technology, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_graham_cumming_the_greatest_machine_that_never_was\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"I listen to color","author":"Neil Harbisson","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Artist Neil Harbisson was born completely color blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns color into audible frequencies. Instead of seeing a world in grayscale, Harbisson can hear a symphony of color \u2014 and yes, even listen to faces and paintings.","times_shared":" 2,161,018  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/neil_harbisson_i_listen_to_color.html","tags":"TED, talks, Senses, art, cyborg, design, entertainment, innovation, music, prosthetics, sound, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/neil_harbisson_i_listen_to_color\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Image recognition that triggers augmented reality","author":"Matt Mills","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Matt Mills and Tamara Roukaerts demonstrate Aurasma, a new augmented reality tool that can seamlessly animate the world as seen through a smartphone. Going beyond previous augmented reality, their \"auras\" can do everything from making a painting talk to overlaying live news onto a printed newspaper.","times_shared":" 2,562,928  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_mills_image_recognition_that_triggers_augmented_reality.html","tags":"TED, talks, demo, design, interface design, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/matt_mills_image_recognition_that_triggers_augmented_reality\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Sometimes it's good to give up the driver's seat","author":"Baba Shiv","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Over the years, research has shown a counterintuitive fact about human nature: Sometimes, having too much choice makes us less happy. This may even be true when it comes to medical treatment. Baba Shiv shares a fascinating study that measures why choice opens the door to doubt, and suggests that ceding control \u2014 especially on life-or-death decisions \u2014 may be the best thing for us. ","times_shared":" 814,277  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/baba_shiv_sometimes_it_s_good_to_give_up_the_driver_s_seat.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, cancer, choice, decision-making, health care","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/baba_shiv_sometimes_it_s_good_to_give_up_the_driver_s_seat\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Let's crowdsource the world's goals","author":"Jamie Drummond","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"In 2000, the UN laid out 8 goals to make the world better by reducing poverty and disease \u2014 with a deadline of 2015. As that deadline approaches, Jamie Drummond of ONE.org runs down the surprising successes of the 8 Millennium Development Goals, and suggests a crowdsourced reboot for the next 15 years.","times_shared":" 482,989  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jamie_drummond_how_to_set_goals_for_the_world.html","tags":"TED, talks, development, global issues, goal-setting, health care, poverty","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jamie_drummond_how_to_set_goals_for_the_world\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Experiments that point to a new understanding of cancer","author":"Mina Bissell","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"For decades, researcher Mina Bissell pursued a revolutionary idea \u2014 that a cancer cell doesn't automatically become a tumor, but rather, depends on surrounding cells (its microenvironment) for cues on how to develop. She shares the two key experiments that proved the prevailing wisdom about cancer growth was wrong.","times_shared":" 914,257  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mina_bissell_experiments_that_point_to_a_new_understanding_of_cancer.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, cancer, health care, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/mina_bissell_experiments_that_point_to_a_new_understanding_of_cancer\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Capturing memories in video art","author":"Gabriel Barcia-Colombo","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Using video mapping and projection, artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo captures and shares his memories and friendships. At TED Fellow Talks, he shows his charming, thoughtful work \u2014 which appears to preserve the people in his life in jars, suitcases, blenders ...","times_shared":" 655,118  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gabriel_barcia_colombo_capturing_memories_in_video_art.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, arts, design, history, memory, online video, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/gabriel_barcia_colombo_capturing_memories_in_video_art\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to fool a GPS","author":"Todd Humphreys","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Todd Humphreys forecasts the near-future of geolocation when millimeter-accurate GPS \"dots\" will enable you to find pin-point locations, index-search your physical possessions ... or to track people without their knowledge. And the response to the sinister side of this technology may have unintended consequences of its own.","times_shared":" 695,257  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/todd_humphreys_how_to_fool_a_gps.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, global issues, hack, security, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/todd_humphreys_how_to_fool_a_gps\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"New ways to see music (with color! and fire!)","author":"Jared Ficklin","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Designer Jared Ficklin creates wild visualizations that let us see music, using color and even fire (a first for the TED stage) to analyze how sound makes us feel. He takes a brief digression to analyze the sound of a skatepark \u2014 and how audio can clue us in to developing creativity.","times_shared":" 635,196  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jared_ficklin_new_ways_to_see_music_with_color_and_fire.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, creativity, music, visualizations","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jared_ficklin_new_ways_to_see_music_with_color_and_fire\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A vision of crimes in the future","author":"Marc Goodman","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"The world is becoming increasingly open, and that has implications both bright and dangerous. Marc Goodman paints a portrait of a grave future, in which technology's rapid development could allow crime to take a turn for the worse.","times_shared":" 1,131,569  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_goodman_a_vision_of_crimes_in_the_future.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, crime, future, global issues, law, open-source, security, technology, terrorism, violence","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marc_goodman_a_vision_of_crimes_in_the_future\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The future race car \u2014 150mph, and no driver","author":"Chris Gerdes","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Autonomous cars are coming \u2014 and they\u2019re going to drive better than you. Chris Gerdes reveals how he and his team are developing robotic race cars that can drive at 150 mph while avoiding every possible accident. And yet, in studying the brainwaves of professional racing drivers, Gerdes says he has gained a new appreciation for the instincts of professional drivers","times_shared":" 666,416  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_gerdes_the_future_race_car_150mph_and_no_driver.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, cars, future, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chris_gerdes_the_future_race_car_150mph_and_no_driver\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Meet your microbes","author":"Jonathan Eisen","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Our bodies are covered in a sea of microbes \u2014 both the pathogens that make us sick and the \"good\" microbes, about which we know less, that might be keeping us healthy. At TEDMED, microbiologist Jonathan Eisen shares what we know, including some surprising ways to put those good microbes to work.","times_shared":" 675,116  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonathan_eisen_meet_your_microbes.html","tags":"TED, talks, biology, health, microbiology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jonathan_eisen_meet_your_microbes\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The game that can give you 10 extra years of life","author":"Jane McGonigal","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience \u2014 and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.","times_shared":" 5,565,885  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jane_mcgonigal_the_game_that_can_give_you_10_extra_years_of_life.html","tags":"TED, talks, body language, entertainment, gaming, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jane_mcgonigal_the_game_that_can_give_you_10_extra_years_of_life\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A young guitarist meets his hero","author":"Usman Riaz + Preston Reed","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Usman Riaz is a 21-year-old whiz at the percussive guitar, a style he learned to play by watching his heroes on YouTube. The TED Fellow plays onstage at TEDGlobal 2012 \u2014 followed by a jawdropping solo from the master of percussive guitar, Preston Reed. And watch these two guitarists take on a very spur-of-the-moment improv.","times_shared":" 2,417,510  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/usman_riaz_and_preston_reed_a_young_guitarist_meets_his_hero.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, entertainment, live music, music","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/usman_riaz_and_preston_reed_a_young_guitarist_meets_his_hero\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A novel idea for cleaning up oil spills","author":"Cesar Harada","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"When TED Senior Fellow Cesar Harada heard about the devastating effects of the BP Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, he quit his dream job and moved to New Orleans to develop a more efficient way to soak up the oil. He designed a highly maneuverable, flexible boat capable of cleaning large tracts quickly. But rather than turn a profit, he has opted to open-source the design.","times_shared":" 784,754  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cesar_harada_a_novel_idea_for_cleaning_up_oil_spills.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, TEDx, global issues, oceans, open-source","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/cesar_harada_a_novel_idea_for_cleaning_up_oil_spills\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What's your 200-year plan?","author":"Raghava KK","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"You might have a 5-year plan, but what about a 200-year plan? Artist Raghava KK has set his eyes on an ultra-long-term horizon; at TEDxSummit, he shows how it helps guide today's choices and tomorrow's goals \u2014 and encourages you to make your own 200-year plan too.","times_shared":" 779,949  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/raghava_kk_what_s_your_200_year_plan.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, art, entertainment, goal-setting, life, social media, storytelling, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/raghava_kk_what_s_your_200_year_plan\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How I'm preparing to get Alzheimer's","author":"Alanna Shaikh","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"When faced with a parent suffering from Alzheimer's, most of us respond with denial (\"It won't happen to me\") or extreme efforts at prevention. But global health expert and TED Fellow Alanna Shaikh sees it differently. She's taking three concrete steps to prepare for the moment \u2014 should it arrive \u2014 when she herself gets Alzheimer's disease.","times_shared":" 1,037,787  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alanna_shaikh_how_i_m_preparing_to_get_alzheimer_s.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Fellows, aging, disease, health, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/alanna_shaikh_how_i_m_preparing_to_get_alzheimer_s\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The levitating superconductor","author":"Boaz Almog","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"How can a super-thin 3-inch disk levitate something 70,000 times its own weight? In a riveting demonstration, Boaz Almog shows how a phenomenon known as quantum locking allows a superconductor disk to float over a magnetic rail \u2014 completely frictionlessly and with zero energy loss. Experiment: Prof. Guy Deutscher, Mishael Azoulay, Boaz Almog, of the High Tc Superconductivity Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University.","times_shared":" 2,232,575  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/boaz_almog_levitates_a_superconductor.html","tags":"TED, talks, demo, innovation, magic, physics, science, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/boaz_almog_levitates_a_superconductor\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A tale of mental illness \u2014 from the inside","author":"Elyn Saks","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"\"Is it okay if I totally trash your office?\" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassionately.","times_shared":" 2,825,555  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elyn_saks_seeing_mental_illness.html","tags":"TED, talks, brain, depression, health care, mental health","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/elyn_saks_seeing_mental_illness\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Four principles for the open world","author":"Don Tapscott","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"The recent generations have been bathed in connecting technology from birth, says futurist Don Tapscott, and as a result the world is transforming into one that is far more open and transparent. In this inspiring talk, he lists the four core principles that show how this open world can be a far better place.","times_shared":" 882,136  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/don_tapscott_four_principles_for_the_open_world_1.html","tags":"TED, talks, business, future, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/don_tapscott_four_principles_for_the_open_world_1\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How Arduino is open-sourcing imagination","author":"Massimo Banzi","ddate":" Jun 2012 ","description":"Massimo Banzi helped invent the Arduino, a tiny, easy-to-use open-source microcontroller that's inspired thousands of people around the world to make the coolest things they can imagine \u2014 from toys to satellite gear. Because, as he says, \"You don't need anyone's permission to make something great.\"","times_shared":" 1,583,782  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/massimo_banzi_how_arduino_is_open_sourcing_imagination.html","tags":"TED, talks, creativity, drones, open-source, robots, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/massimo_banzi_how_arduino_is_open_sourcing_imagination\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Reinventing the encyclopedia game","author":"Rives","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Prompted by the Encyclopaedia Britannica ending its print publication, performance poet Rives resurrects a game from his childhood. Speaking at the TEDxSummit in Doha, Rives takes us on a charming tour through random (and less random) bits of human knowledge: from Chimborazo, the farthest point from the center of the Earth, to Ham the Astrochimp, the first chimpanzee in outer space.","times_shared":" 687,787  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rives_reinventing_the_encyclopedia_game.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TEDx, entertainment, science, web, wikipedia","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rives_reinventing_the_encyclopedia_game\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Advice to young scientists","author":"E.O. Wilson","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"\u201cThe world needs you, badly,\u201d begins celebrated biologist E.O. Wilson in his letter to a young scientist. Previewing his upcoming book, he gives advice collected from a lifetime of experience \u2014 reminding us that wonder and creativity are the center of the scientific life. (Filmed at TEDMED.)","times_shared":" 922,208  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/e_o_wilson_advice_to_young_scientists.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Prize, education, failure, math, science, storytelling, student, success, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/e_o_wilson_advice_to_young_scientists\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"India's invisible innovation","author":"Nirmalya Kumar","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Can India become a global hub for innovation? Nirmalya Kumar thinks it already has. He details four types of \"invisible innovation\" coming out of India and explains why companies that used to just outsource manufacturing jobs are starting to move top management positions overseas, too. ","times_shared":" 814,781  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nirmalya_kumar_india_s_invisible_entrepreneurs.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, business, global issues, india, innovation","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/nirmalya_kumar_india_s_invisible_entrepreneurs\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Tour the solar system from home","author":"Jon Nguyen","ddate":" Dec 2011 ","description":"Want to navigate the solar system without having to buy that expensive spacecraft? Jon Nguyen demos NASAJPL's \"Eyes on the Solar System\" \u2014 free-to-use software for exploring the planets, moons, asteroids, and spacecraft that rotate around our sun in real-time. (Filmed at TEDxSanDiego.)","times_shared":" 656,500  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jon_nguyen_tour_the_solar_system_from_home.html","tags":"TED, talks, Planets, TEDx, demo, exploration, science, software, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jon_nguyen_tour_the_solar_system_from_home\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"How to air-condition outdoor spaces","author":"Wolfgang Kessling","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"During the hot summer months, watching an outdoor sports match or concert can be tantamount to baking uncomfortably in the sun \u2014 but it doesn\u2019t have to be. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, physicist Wolfgang Kessling reveals sustainable design innovations that cool us from above and below, and even collects solar energy for later use.","times_shared":" 658,921  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wolfgang_kessling_how_to_air_condition_outdoor_spaces.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, entertainment, environment, global issues, innovation, invention, science, solar energy, sports, sustainability","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/wolfgang_kessling_how_to_air_condition_outdoor_spaces\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The 100,000-student classroom","author":"Peter Norvig","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"In the fall of 2011 Peter Norvig taught a class with Sebastian Thrun on artificial intelligence at Stanford attended by 175 students in situ \u2014 and over 100,000 via an interactive webcast. He shares what he learned about teaching to a global classroom.","times_shared":" 977,144  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_norvig_the_100_000_student_classroom.html","tags":"TED, talks, Internet, TED Conference, computers, education, global issues","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_norvig_the_100_000_student_classroom\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The electric rise and fall of Nikola Tesla","author":"Marco Tempest","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Combining projection mapping and a pop-up book, Marco Tempest tells the visually arresting story of Nikola Tesla \u2014 called \u201cthe greatest geek who ever lived\u201d \u2014 from his triumphant invention of alternating current to his penniless last days.","times_shared":" 1,641,767  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_the_electric_rise_and_fall_of_nikola_tesla.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, science, storytelling, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/marco_tempest_the_electric_rise_and_fall_of_nikola_tesla\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Are we over-medicalized?","author":"Ivan Oransky","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Reuters health editor Ivan Oransky warns that we\u2019re suffering from an epidemic of preposterous preconditions \u2014 pre-diabetes, pre-cancer, and many more. In this engaging talk from TEDMED he shows how health care can find a solution... by taking an important lesson from baseball.","times_shared":" 599,441  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ivan_oransky_are_we_over_medicalized.html","tags":"TED, talks, cancer, health, health care, medicine, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ivan_oransky_are_we_over_medicalized\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Lessons from death row inmates","author":"David R. Dow","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"What happens before a murder? In looking for ways to reduce death penalty cases, David R. Dow realized that a surprising number of death row inmates had similar biographies. In this talk he proposes a bold plan, one that prevents murders in the first place.","times_shared":" 2,036,697  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_r_dow_lessons_from_death_row_inmates.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, death, global issues, law, politics, prison, storytelling","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_r_dow_lessons_from_death_row_inmates\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Women should represent women in media","author":"Megan Kamerick","ddate":" Sep 2011 ","description":"How do you tell women\u2019s stories? Ask women to tell them. At TEDxABQ, Megan Kamerick shows how the news media underrepresents women as reporters and news sources, and because of that tells an incomplete story.","times_shared":" 279,127  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/megan_kamerick_women_should_represent_women_in_media.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, global issues, journalism, media, women","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/megan_kamerick_women_should_represent_women_in_media\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Pop an ollie and innovate!","author":"Rodney Mullen","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Rodney Mullen is the godfather of street skating, and in this exuberant talk he shares his love of the open skateboarding community. He shows how the unique environments skaters play in drive the creation of new tricks \u2014 fostering prolific ingenuity purely for passion's sake.","times_shared":" 636,577  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rodney_mullen_pop_an_ollie_and_innovate.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, collaboration, innovation, open-source, skateboarding","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rodney_mullen_pop_an_ollie_and_innovate\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The myth of the gay agenda","author":"LZ Granderson","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"In a funny talk with an urgent message, LZ Granderson points out the absurdity in the idea that there's a \"gay lifestyle,\" much less a \"gay agenda.\" What's actually on his agenda? Being a good partner \u2014 and being a good parent.","times_shared":" 1,351,371  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lz_granderson_the_myth_of_the_gay_agenda.html","tags":"TED, talks, LGBT, TEDx, gender, humor, inequality, love, politics, relationships, sex, social change","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lz_granderson_the_myth_of_the_gay_agenda\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Archaeology from space","author":"Sarah Parcak","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"In this short talk, TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduces the field of \"space archaeology\" \u2014 using satellite images to search for clues to the lost sites of past civilizations.","times_shared":" 749,064  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_parcak_archeology_from_space.html","tags":"TED, talks, Egypt, TED Conference, TED Fellows, exploration, history, science, space, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/sarah_parcak_archeology_from_space\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"The shared wonder of film","author":"Beeban Kidron","ddate":" May 2012 ","description":"Movies have the power to create a shared narrative experience and to shape memories and worldviews. British film director Beeban Kidron invokes iconic film scenes \u2014 from Miracle in Milan to Boyz n the Hood \u2014 as she shows how her group FILMCLUB shares great films with kids.","times_shared":" 725,240  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/beeban_kidron_the_shared_wonder_of_film.html","tags":"TED, talks, art, children, culture, education, film, storytelling, youth","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/beeban_kidron_the_shared_wonder_of_film\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"What if our healthcare system kept us healthy?","author":"Rebecca Onie","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"Rebecca Onie asks audacious questions: What if waiting rooms were a place to improve daily health care? What if doctors could prescribe food, housing and heat in the winter? At TEDMED she describes Health Leads, an organization that does just that \u2014 and does it by building a volunteer base as elite and dedicated as a college sports team.","times_shared":" 842,970  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rebecca_onie_what_if_our_healthcare_system_kept_us_healthy.html","tags":"TED, talks, global issues, health, health care, medicine, poverty, public health, social change, society","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rebecca_onie_what_if_our_healthcare_system_kept_us_healthy\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"We are all designers","author":"John Hockenberry","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"Journalist John Hockenberry tells a personal story inspired by a pair of flashy wheels in a wheelchair-parts catalogue \u2014 and how they showed him the value of designing a life of intent. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)","times_shared":" 705,227  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_hockenberry_we_are_all_designers.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, design, humor, journalism","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_hockenberry_we_are_all_designers\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"A new way to diagnose autism","author":"Ami Klin","ddate":" Sep 2011 ","description":"Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder can improve the lives of everyone affected, but the complex network of causes make it incredibly difficult to predict. At TEDxPeachtree, Ami Klin describes a new early detection method that uses eye-tracking technologies to gauge babies' social engagement skills and reliably measure their risk of developing autism.","times_shared":" 514,730  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ami_klin_a_new_way_to_diagnose_autism.html","tags":"TED, talks, Autism spectrum disorder, TEDx, cognitive science, mental health, psychology, science","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/ami_klin_a_new_way_to_diagnose_autism\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Design, explained.","author":"John Hodgman","ddate":" Mar 2012 ","description":"John Hodgman, comedian and resident expert, \"explains\" the design of three iconic modern objects. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)","times_shared":" 1,071,637  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_hodgman_design_explained.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, architecture, design, humor","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/john_hodgman_design_explained\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Mining minerals from seawater","author":"Damian Palin","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal-munching bacteria.","times_shared":" 900,161  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/damian_palin_mining_minerals_from_seawater.html","tags":"TED, talks, TED Conference, TED Fellows, mining, science, technology, water","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/damian_palin_mining_minerals_from_seawater\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"Why is 'x' the unknown?","author":"Terry Moore","ddate":" Feb 2012 ","description":"Why is 'x' the symbol for an unknown? 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ID expert David Birch proposes a safer approach to personal identification \u2014 a \"fractured\" approach \u2014 that would almost never require your real name.","times_shared":" 159,953  ","url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_birch_identity_without_a_name.html","tags":"TED, talks, TEDx, security, self, technology","transcript_url":"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/david_birch_identity_without_a_name\/transcript?language=en"},{"title":"ET is (probably) out there \u2014 get ready","author":"Seth Shostak","ddate":" Apr 2012 ","description":"SETI researcher Seth Shostak bets that we will find extraterrestrial life in the next twenty-four years, or he'll buy you a cup of coffee. 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