👁1 simple question that could improve women's health
🧠Meryam Sugulle
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣There's a reliable indicator of a woman's future likelihood of cardiovascular disease — but it rarely gets asked about, says obstetrician and researcher Meryam Sugulle. She delves into the role of the placenta in pregnancy, how it can predict health outcomes and the single question that should be worked into routine health screenings.
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#health #health_care #women #pregnancy #kids #parenting #science #human_body

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👁How aerosols brighten clouds — and cool the planet
🧠Sarah J. Doherty
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Here's a conundrum: the same aerosol pollutants that harm human health also help cool the climate, says atmospheric scientist Sarah J. Doherty. Is there a way to clean up the air without warming the planet? Exploring the unintended consequences of reducing air pollution, she makes the case for a better understanding of marine cloud brightening — or intentionally adding sea salt aerosols to clouds over the ocean, which could reflect sunlight back into space and potentially reduce global warming.
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#science #tech #technology #pollution #health #environment #climate_change

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👁Why US politics is broken — and how to fix it
🧠Andrew Yang
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The electoral system in the United States needs a redesign, says political reformer Andrew Yang. Exposing the flaws of a system built on poor incentives, he proposes a cost-effective overhaul inspired by primary elections already working in places like Alaska and advocates for ranked-choice voting, where voters can choose candidates in order of preference regardless of party, stemming the influence of extreme ideologies.
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#politics #United_States #democracy #policy

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👁Scientists are obsessed with this lake
🧠Nicola Storelli and Daniele Zanzi
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In the millions of years since oxygen began saturating Earth’s oceans and atmosphere, most organisms have evolved to rely on this gas. However, there are some places where oxygen-averse microorganisms like those from Earth’s earliest days have re-emerged. And one such place is hidden high in the Swiss Alp’s Piora Valley. Nicola Storelli and Daniele Zanzi dive into the depths of Lake Cadagno. [Directed by Ivana Volda, Thomas Johnson Volda, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #fish #water #nature #evolution #science #biology

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👁How fantasy worlds can spark real change
🧠Annalee Newitz
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣When the world's problems have you weary, journalist and science fiction writer Annalee Newitz suggests a good dose of escapist fiction to refresh your perspective. Step into the whimsical world of science fiction, cosplay and "goblincore" to see how fantasy worlds help us reimagine our relationships with our communities and each other — and why the best way to solve your problems may start with escaping them.
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#humanity #art #architecture #creativity #books #Internet

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👁The science of lifespan — and the impact of your five senses
🧠Christi Gendron
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What you experience through your senses — sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch — can impact how healthy you are and how long you live, says neurobiologist Christi Gendron. She explores how environmental cues like temperature, light and even just the sight of death have influenced the lifespan of fruit flies, suggesting your everyday perceptions may have direct repercussions on your ability to live a long, healthy life.
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#science #Life #death #TEDx #aging #health #neuroscience

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👁 What happened when these 6 dictators took over
🧠Stephanie Honchell Smith
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Under certain conditions, the idea of a dictator can sound appealing, like when a democracy isn’t functioning as it should due to corruption or political polarization. People may believe the solution is a "benevolent dictator"— a leader who only uses their absolute power for the common good. But can such a leader actually exist in today’s world? Stephanie Honchell Smith examines this common myth. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by André Aires].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #government #history #leadership #politics #democracy

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👁The luminous mystery of fireflies
🧠Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣There are more than 2,000 firefly species, found on every continent except for Antarctica — an astonishing diversity of movement and light. Firefly scientist Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh explores the mysteries of these little beetles that light up the night and details her quest to discover and protect new species as their habitats are at risk of disappearing.
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#animals #nature #biodiversity #environment #sustainability #science #insects #ecology #wildlife

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👁Would you use a machine that predicts your future?
🧠Thomas Hofweber
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣A couple has been considering getting engaged, but they’re worried about divorce statistics. An AI-based model was just released that can predict your likelihood of divorce with 95% accuracy. The only catch is the model doesn’t offer any reasons for its results. So, should they decide whether or not to get married based on this AI’s prediction? Thomas Hofweber explores AI’s transparency problem. [Directed by Hannah Lau-Walker, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Phil Brookes].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #AI #technology #machine_learning #relationships #ethics

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👁The good news you might have missed
🧠Angus Hervey
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Whether or not you believe the world is doomed might depend on where you get your news, says journalist Angus Hervey. He delivers stories of progress that mainstream media organizations missed last year — from advances in clean energy to declining rates of extreme poverty, crime and disease — and suggests we should pay more attention to such occurrences. "If we want more people to devote themselves to the task of making progress, then maybe we should be telling more people that it's possible to make progress," says Hervey.
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#global_issues #politics #media #social_change #humanity #society #journalism

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👁With AI, anyone can be a coder now
🧠Thomas Dohmke
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if you could code just by talking out loud? GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke shows how, thanks to AI, the barrier to entry to coding is rapidly disappearing — and creating software is becoming as simple (and joyful) as building LEGO. In a mind-blowing live demo, he introduces Copilot Workspace: an AI assistant that helps you create code when you speak to it, in any language.
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#technology #code #tech #innovation #AI #future #education #software #computers

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👁Why don't "tough" and "dough" rhyme?
🧠Arika Okrent
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Spelling reformers have been advocating for changes to make English spelling more intuitive and less irregular. One example of its messiness: take the “g-h” sound from “enough,” the “o” sound from “women” and the “t-i” sound from “action,” and you could argue that “g-h-o-t-i” spells “fish.” So, how did English get like this? Arika Okrent explores the complexity of English spelling conventions. [Directed by Emily Howells, Aaron Brady, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Aaron Brady].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #language #history

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👁Could AI predict the future?
🧠Thomas Hofweber
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣A couple has been considering getting engaged, but they’re worried about divorce statistics. An AI-based model was just released that can predict your likelihood of divorce with 95% accuracy. The only catch is the model doesn’t offer any reasons for its results. So, should they decide whether or not to get married based on this AI’s prediction? Thomas Hofweber explores AI’s transparency problem. [Directed by Hannah Lau-Walker, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Phil Brookes].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #AI #technology #machine_learning #relationships #ethics

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👁How to fight for democracy in the shadow of autocracy
🧠Fatma Karume
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Democracy may be an abstract concept, but it holds the very essence of our autonomy and humanity, says lawyer and human rights advocate Fatma Karume. Sharing her journey navigating a tumultuous political transition in Tanzania that put her life at risk, she highlights the importance of speaking truth to power and fighting for a brighter democratic future.
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#democracy #Africa #future #politics #social_change

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👁The tech that seems to break the laws of physics
🧠Anna Rothschild
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Typically, with any piece of technology, you pump one unit of energy in and you get about one out. That’s just the first law of thermodynamics: energy has to be conserved. But there’s a piece of technology called a heat pump, where for every bit of energy you put in, you get three to five times as much heat out. What wizardry is this? Anna Rothschild investigates the science of heat pumps. [Directed by Kevin Herrmann, AIM Creative Studios, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by André Aires].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #technology #energy #renewable_energy #electricity #physics #science

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👁The problem with being "too nice" at work
🧠Tessa West
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Are you "too nice" at work? Social psychologist Tessa West shares her research on how people attempt to mask anxiety with overly polite feedback — a practice that's more harmful than helpful — and gives three tips to swap generic, unhelpful observations with clear, consistent feedback, even when you feel awkward.
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#business #TEDx #women_in_business #psychology #leadership #sociology #work

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👁Courage, the most important virtue
🧠Bari Weiss
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣In an unflinching look at issues that widen the political divide in the US, journalist and editor Bari Weiss highlights why courage is the most important virtue in today's polarized world. She shares examples of people who have spoken up in the face of conformity and silence — and calls on all of us to say what we believe. (Followed by a Q&A with head of TED Chris Anderson)
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#communication #culture #politics #social_change #United_States #language

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👁12 predictions for the future of technology
🧠Vinod Khosla
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Techno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — from preventative medicine to car-free cities to planes that get us from New York to London in 90 minutes — and shows why a world of abundance awaits.
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#technology #future #AI #computers #machine_learning #innovation

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👁The difference between false empathy and true support
🧠Chezare A. Warren
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣There's a right way and wrong way to do empathy, says author and scholar Chezare A. Warren. So how do we get it right? He unpacks the source of false empathy and explains the key shift in perspective we need to build healthy relationships and truly support others.
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👁How did ancient civilizations make ice cream?
🧠Vivian Jiang
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Ice cream has a unique role in our world’s history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to the first century, in civilizations including ancient Rome, Mughal India, and Tang Dynasty China. Yet the cream-based delicacy we know today made a much later debut. So, how did the delicious sweet treat come to be? Vivian Jiang shares the scoop on the history of ice cream. [Directed by Masayoshi Nakamura, Good General, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Zak Engel].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #food #history #ancient_world

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