👁How displaced people are driving local economies
🧠Julienne Oyler
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The number of forcibly displaced people across the world is on the rise. While aid systems often focus on providing basic necessities like food and shelter, Julienne Oyler and her team at the nonprofit Inkomoko have a more ambitious plan: invest in refugee entrepreneurs in order to help them build their businesses, uplift their communities and gain access to financial services. She describes how displaced people are already driving local economies — and shows what it will take to bring their innovations to scale. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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#refugees #global_issues #economics #finance #entrepreneur #business #social_change #The_Audacious_Project

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👁Why do so many cultures have dragon legends?
🧠Timothy J. Burbery
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣From the Chinese Loong to the Filipino Bakunawa, the Scottish Beithir and the Greek Hydra, dragons have inflamed imaginations for millennia. Their ubiquity across world mythology has led many scholars to ponder their possible origins. Could it be that tales of dragons were crafted to make sense of violent weather events? Timothy J. Burbery shares what geomythology has uncovered about dragons. [Directed by Sailesh Gopalan, Lanlan Studios, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by André Aires].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #culture #ancient_world #geology #science #paleontology #storytelling

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👁Most countries fail at clean energy. Here’s how mine succeeded
🧠Sebastián Kind
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Energy expert Sebastián Kind helped Argentina go from virtually no renewable energy to generating nearly 40 percent of its electricity from wind and solar in just six years, despite economic crises and skepticism. How did the country's transition off fossil fuels happen so quickly? He shows why the key breakthrough didn't hinge on technology or resources — and explains how other countries can follow the same path.
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#climate_change #finance #renewable_energy #South_America #fossil_fuels #economics #Countdown

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👁Would you eat a ghost pepper for a prize?
🧠Dan Kwartler
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Welcome to Risky Business, the game where we find out how far people will go to win a prize! Today’s contestants are a 21 year-old, a 16 year-old, and a 12 year-old. They'll compete in a series of three challenges: eating ghost pepper cookies, swimming in honey, and crossing a balance beam over poison ivy. Who will win? Dan Kwartler takes a look at how people at different ages make decisions. [Directed by Michalis Kalopaidis, Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Manolis Manoli].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #brain #psychology #teenagers #decision_making

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👁What’s behind the rise of far right politics in Europe
🧠Daphne Halikiopoulou
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Far-right parties are gaining popularity worldwide. Why is that? Political researcher Daphne Halikiopoulou reveals how rising leaders tap into people’s economic insecurities and distrust of institutions in order to cleverly rebrand their right-wing policies.
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#politics #Europe #society #economics #immigration #leadership

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👁Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out
🧠Tarveen Forrester
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Burnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares practical strategies for protecting your time and cultivating “sustainable ambition,” so you can crush your goals — without letting them crush you.
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#business #work #work_life_balance #mental_health

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👁How AI can solve its own energy crisis
🧠Varun Sivaram
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The AI revolution and our aging power grid are on a historic collision course, threatening to stall innovation and raise energy costs for everyone. Physicist and AI grid futurist Varun Sivaram reveals how we might turn this looming crisis into a once-in-a-generation opportunity — unlocking massive power capacity, lowering costs and accelerating the energy future we’ve been waiting for.
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#energy #AI #electricity #technology #science #innovation #Countdown

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👁The trillion dollar paradox
🧠George Zaidan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Global warming is very, very expensive: extreme weather, rising sea levels, crop failures, health issues, and industry disruptions all cost money. So, what’s the best way forward? Is the estimated trillion-dollar price tag that comes with transitioning the world to clean energy worth the cost of investment? George Zaidan explores what it would take to become a green economy. [Directed by Sofia Pashaei, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #climate_change #energy #solar_energy #wind_energy #renewable_energy #sustainability

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👁Everything you need to know about AI agents
🧠Swami Sivasubramanian
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if you had an AI-powered assistant — that took initiative on its own? Technology leader Swami Sivasubramanian believes AI agents are the future of work, capable of sparking new levels of productivity and creativity. Demystifying the workings of autonomous software systems, he explains what they are (and aren’t) and advocates for a world in which AI handles the boring stuff, so you can focus on what matters.
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#technology #AI #business #productivity #computers #software #collaboration #innovation

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👁How I turned frustration into creative success
🧠Joshua Schachter
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Sharing his accidental journey to viral fame, digital pioneer Joshua Schachter reveals how programming a robot to make deliberate mistakes in otherwise deeply satisfying plotter art sparked millions of views (and hilariously strong reactions). Learn how to turn your frustration into creative success — and discover how quirky, unexpected art can captivate audiences worldwide. (Created in collaboration with Ignite Talks)
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#art #technology #design #social_media #computers #robots #creativity

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👁We’re doing AI all wrong. Here’s how to get it right
🧠Sasha Luccioni
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Artificial intelligence is changing everything — but at what cost? AI sustainability expert Sasha Luccioni exposes how tech companies' massive data centers are burning through energy and wrecking the planet. She introduces a powerful alternative: small but mighty AI models that could flip the script and make the technology smarter, fairer and sustainable.
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#technology #AI #data #sustainability #Countdown #future

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👁Academic research is publicly funded — why isn't it publicly available?
🧠Erica Stone
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In the US, your taxes fund academic research at public universities. Why then do you need to pay expensive, for-profit journals for the results of that research? Erica Stone advocates for a new, open-access relationship between the public and scholars, making the case that academics should publish in more accessible media to help the public be well-educated and well-informed. [Directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #innovation

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👁How AI is discovering athletes that human scouts miss
🧠Richard Felton-Thomas
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if the next Lionel Messi or Simone Biles is out there right now ... but no one knows? Sports scientist Richard Felton-Thomas shows how new AI tools are expanding the reach of talent discovery in sports, helping scouts find the next great superstar — and letting athletes showcase their skills from anywhere in the world.
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#AI #technology #sports #science #algorithm #machine_learning #computers

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👁When should you break a promise?
🧠Sarah Stroud
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣For decades, Yvonne and Zaina have been happily married and co-leading a non-profit. One day the couple is involved in a car accident, and on her deathbed, Yvonne asks Zaina to promise her two things. First, to continue financially supporting their non-profit. And second, to never remarry. Should Zaina be beholden to these promises? Sarah Stroud and Michael Vazquez explore this ethical dilemma. [Directed by Prashanti Aswani, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Johnny Knittle].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #philosophy #ethics #death

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👁3 tips to make your world beautifully wild
🧠Isabella Tree
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣When conservationists talk about rewilding, most people picture wolves and bison roaming endless landscapes — but Isabella Tree discovered the real revolution is happening in ordinary backyards. She shares the incredible story of how she and her husband transformed their failing farmland into a nature paradise, offering a three-step formula for anyone looking to turn their green space wild.
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#climate_change #environment #nature #science #gardening #wildlife #biodiversity #conservation #Countdown

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👁Can you survive a Komodo dragon bite?
🧠Achmad Ariefiandy
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Clambering through the bush on one of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, suddenly you spy a Komodo dragon in the clearing ahead. Forked tongue flickering; sharp, saw-like teeth glimmering; and strong, scaly body stretching up to 3 meters, Komodo dragons are formidable. So, what should you do? Are you doomed? Achmad Ariefiandy shares what we know about the world's largest lizards. [Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu].
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#TED_Ed #education #animals #animation #evolution

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👁Why your blood should flow like ketchup
🧠Sean Farrington
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Your blood should have more in common with ketchup than just color, says chemical engineer Sean Farrington. Demonstrating the flow of everyday products like shampoo, peanut butter and ketchup, he makes the case for expanding the use of blood viscosity as a medical diagnostic, much like blood pressure. Learn more about the little-known field of rheology and how it could save lives — if taken seriously.
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#health #science #engineering #health_care #TEDx

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👁How much does it cost to fly private?
🧠Rachel Yang
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Across 2023 and 2024, one internationally renowned musician flew their private jet 396 times in 365 days. Figures like this aren’t uncommon among the world’s richest jetsetters— in fact, this frequent flier probably isn’t even the celebrity you’re thinking of. So, what’s the price tag for this high flying lifestyle? Rachel Yang digs into the financial and environmental costs of flying private. [Directed by Laura Jayne Hodkin, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Jarrett Farkas].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #finance #flight #sustainability #fossil_fuels

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👁Want to make change? Let young people tell their stories
🧠Anshul Tewari
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣As a teenager, social entrepreneur Anshul Tewari didn’t see young voices represented in the conversations that mattered. His solution? A simple blog that has since transformed into Youth Ki Awaaz (Voice of the Youth): India’s largest citizen media platform, where more than 200,000 young people write about underrepresented issues every month. From stories of bringing electricity to forgotten villages to launching national climate campaigns, Tewari reveals how authentic storytelling can build individual and collective agency for change.
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#climate_change #storytelling #media #social_media #social_change #youth #india #Countdown

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👁How does leg lengthening surgery work?
🧠Jason Hoellwarth
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Differences in leg length can emerge for various reasons, from genetic and hormonal conditions to injuries that impact bone growth. But while we still don’t know exactly what degree of difference causes health issues, doctors have made great strides in figuring out how to even out these mismatched limbs. Jason Shih Hoellwarth digs into the benefits and limitations of bone lengthening surgery. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #medical_research #Surgery #science #biology #health #health_care

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