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The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity | Karen LloydThe ground beneath your feet is home to a massive, mysterious world of microbes -- some of which have been in the earth's crust for hundreds of thousands of years. What's it like d…
An ingenious proposal for scaling up marine protection | Mark TercekIsland and coastal nations need to protect their waters in order for our oceans to stay healthy. But they often have lots of debt and aren't able to prioritize ocean protection ove…
The most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made | Juna KollmeierHumans have been studying the stars for thousands of years, but astrophysicist Juna Kollmeier is on a special mission: creating the most detailed 3-D maps of the universe ever made…
The healing power of reading | Michelle KuoReading and writing can be acts of courage that bring us closer to others and ourselves. Author Michelle Kuo shares how teaching reading skills to her students in the Mississippi D…
The lies our culture tells us about what matters -- and a better way to live | David BrooksOur society is in the midst of a social crisis, says op-ed columnist and author David Brooks: we're trapped in a valley of isolation and fragmentation. How do we find our way out?…
"Everything happens for a reason" -- and other lies I've loved | Kate BowlerIn life's toughest moments, how do you go on living? Kate Bowler has been exploring this question ever since she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer at age 35. In a profound, heartb…
The art of asking | Amanda PalmerDon'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…
The story we tell about millennials -- and who we leave out | Reniqua AllenMillennials are now the largest, most diverse adult population in the US -- but far too often, they're reduced to the worn-out stereotype of lazy, entitled avocado toast lovers, sa…
- What it takes to launch a telescope | Erika Hamden
TED Fellow and astronomer Erika Hamden leads the team building FIREBall, a telescope that hangs from a giant balloon at the very edge of space and looks for clues about how stars a…
This bacteria eats plastic | Morgan VagueHumans produce 300 million tons of new plastic each year -- yet, despite our best efforts, less than 10 percent of it ends up being recycled. Is there a better way to deal with all…
My descent into America's neo-Nazi movement -- and how I got out | Christian PiccioliniAt 14, Christian Picciolini went from naïve teenager to white supremacist -- and soon, the leader of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gang in the United States. How was he radicalized,…
What prosecutors and incarcerated people can learn from each other | Jarrell DanielsA few weeks before his release from prison, Jarrell Daniels took a class where incarcerated men learned alongside prosecutors. By simply sitting together and talking, they uncovere…
The next global agricultural revolution | Bruce FriedrichMeat production is destroying the planet and jeopardizing our health -- but people aren't going to eat less meat unless we give them alternatives that cost the same (or less) and t…
Mosquitos, malaria and education | Bill GatesBill Gates hopes to solve some of the world's biggest problems using a new kind of philanthropy. In a passionate and, yes, funny 18 minutes, he asks us to consider two big question…
Roger McNamee takes on big techRecorded live at TED2019 for the TED Interview podcast: Roger McNamee -- early investor in Facebook turned outspoken critic -- sits down for an extended examination of big tech's m…
What you should know about vaping and e-cigarettes | Suchitra Krishnan-SarinE-cigarettes and vapes have exploded in popularity in the last decade, especially among youth and young adults -- from 2011 to 2015, e-cigarette use among high school students in t…
The surprisingly charming science of your gut | Giulia EndersEver wonder how we poop? Learn about the gut -- the system where digestion (and a whole lot more) happens -- as doctor and author Giulia Enders takes us inside the complex, fascina…
The case for having kids | Wajahat AliThe global fertility rate, or the number of children per woman, has halved over the last 50 years. What will having fewer babies mean for the future of humanity? In this funny, eye…
The crisis of leadership -- and a new way forward | Halla Tómasdóttir and Bryn FreedmanWhat should modern leadership look like? Entrepreneur and former Icelandic presidential candidate Halla Tómasdóttir thinks global leaders need to change their ways -- or risk becom…
How to revive your belief in democracy | Eric LiuCivic evangelist Eric Liu shares a powerful way to rekindle the spirit of citizenship and the belief that democracy still works. Join him for a trip to "Civic Saturday" and learn m…
