👁Your fingerprints reveal more than you think
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👣Our fingerprints are what make us unique -- but they're also home to a world of information hidden in molecules that reveal our actions, lifestyles and routines. In this riveting talk, chemist Simona Francese shows how she studies these microscopic traces using mass spectrometry, a technology that analyzes fingerprints in previously impossible detail, and demonstrates how this cutting-edge forensic science can help police catch criminals. (Note: This talk contains descriptions of sexual violence.)
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👁The radical possibilities of man-made DNA
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👣Every cell that's ever lived has been the result of the four-letter genetic alphabet: A, T, C and G -- the basic units of DNA. But now that's changed. In a visionary talk, synthetic biologist Floyd E. Romesberg introduces us to the first living organisms created with six-letter DNA -- the four natural letters plus two new man-made ones, X and Y -- and explores how this breakthrough could challenge our basic understanding of nature's design.
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#TED2018 #genetics #science #invention #technology #biology #DNA #future #synthetic_biology #medicine #medical_research #bioethics #biotech #molecular_biology #nature

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👁How to create a world where no one dies waiting for a transplant
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👣For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to create a process for transplanting animal organs into humans, a theoretical dream that could help the hundreds of thousands of people in need of a lifesaving transplant. But the risks, specifically of transmitting the PERV virus from pigs to humans, have always been too great, stalling research -- until now. In a mind-blowing talk, geneticist Luhan Yang explains a breakthrough: using CRISPR, a technique for editing genes, she and her colleagues have created pigs that don't carry the virus, opening up the possibility of safely growing human-transplantable organs in pigs. Learn more about this cutting-edge science and how it could help solve the organ shortage crisis.
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#TED2018 #animals #biology #disease #health #health_care #future #human_body #illness #science #innovation #technology #virus #DNA #CRISPR

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👁How urban spaces can preserve history and build community
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👣Can public spaces both reclaim the past and embrace the future? Landscape architect Walter Hood has explored this question over the course of an iconic career, with projects ranging from Lafayette Square Park in San Francisco to the upcoming International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. In this inspiring talk packed with images of his work, Hood shares the five simple concepts that guide his approach to creating spaces that illuminate shared memories and force us to look at one another in a different way.
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#TED2018 #design #architecture #beauty #history #community #public_spaces #society #identity #social_change

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👁How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion?
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👣By 2050, an estimated 10 billion people will live on earth. How are we going to provide everybody with basic needs while also avoiding the worst impacts of climate change? In a talk packed with wit and wisdom, science journalist Charles C. Mann breaks down the proposed solutions and finds that the answers fall into two camps -- wizards and prophets -- while offering his own take on the best path to survival.
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#TED2018 #technology #science #Anthropocene #climate_change #nature #social_change #future #society #sustainability #environment #global_issues

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👁How video games turn players into storytellers
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👣Have you ever watched a film or read a novel, wishing that you could change the narrative to save your favorite character? Game designer David Cage allows you do just that in his video games, where players make decisions that shape an ever-changing plot. In a talk and live demo, Cage presents a scene from his new project, letting the audience control a character's decisions. \"Interactive storytelling can be what cinema was in the 20th century: an art that deeply changes its time,\" Cage says.
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#TED2018 #storytelling #gaming #design #media #entertainment #technology #culture #innovation #animation #art #creativity

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👁A bold idea to replace politicians
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👣César Hidalgo has a radical suggestion for fixing our broken political system: automate it! In this provocative talk, he outlines a bold idea to bypass politicians by empowering citizens to create personalized AI representatives that participate directly in democratic decisions. Explore a new way to make collective decisions and expand your understanding of democracy.
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#TED2018 #TED_en_Español #politics #government #innovation #democracy #history #policy #future #leadership #technology #society #social_change #AI

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👁The most powerful woman you've never heard of
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👣Everyone's heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called \"the architect of the civil rights movement,\" Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation's most legendary activists -- like Rosa Parks, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer and thousands more -- Clark laid out a blueprint for change-making that has stood the test of time. Now T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, the cofounders of GirlTrek, are taking a page from Clark's playbook to launch a health revolution in the US -- and get one million women walking for justice. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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#TED2018 #activism #social_change #history #women #inequality #community #race #gender #health #gender_equality #society

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👁How we can make energy more affordable for low-income families
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👣Every month, millions of Americans face an impossible choice: pay for energy to power their homes, or pay for basic needs like food and medicine. TED Fellow DeAndrea Salvador is working to reduce energy costs so that no one has to make this kind of decision. In this quick talk, she shares her plan to help low-income families reduce their bills while also building a cleaner, more sustainable and more affordable energy future for us all.
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#TED2018 #sustainability #energy #electricity #science #technology #solar_energy #TED_Fellows #economics #future #community #social_change #society #public_health #finance #activism #environment

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👁A love letter to realism in a time of grief
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👣When faced with life's toughest circumstances, how should we respond: as an optimist, a realist or something else? In an unforgettable talk, explorer Mark Pollock and human rights lawyer Simone George explore the tension between acceptance and hope in times of grief -- and share the groundbreaking work they're undertaking to cure paralysis.
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#TED2018 #collaboration #disability #creativity #exoskeleton #human_body #love #neurology #personal_growth #science #technology #future #innovation

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