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How to Power the World 24/7 — Without Oil | Cindy Taff | TED
Deep beneath the Earth sits 50,000 times more energy than all the world's fossil fuel reserves, but accessing it requires using the same controversial technology that oil companies spent trillions
What Successful Negotiators Do Differently | Kathryn Valentine | TED
Studies show that women negotiate just as frequently as men — so why do they succeed half as often? With wit and humor, business consultant Kathryn Valentine unpacks the gender expectations
How to Empower the Next Generation of Pilots | Refilwe Ledwaba | TED
What does it take to fly a plane? For TED Fellow Refilwe Ledwaba, it took perseverance and drive — and an instructor who took the time to teach to her learning style. Today, as founder of
The Daily Practice That Could Rewire Your Brain | Timm Chiusano | TED
Timm Chiusano was having one of the worst days of his career when he found himself inexplicably fascinated by a mundane part of the world on his walk home. That moment sparked a life-changing
The Secret Language of Cells — and How to “Speak” It | Chris Bahl | TED
What if medicines could "speak" directly to your cells? Protein designer and TED Fellow Chris Bahl introduces a new generation of miniproteins: AI-designed medicines that can deliver detailed
How Satellites Are Supporting Farmers Across Africa | Catherine Nakalembe | TED
More than 8,000 satellites orbit Earth, taking photos every day. Food security specialist and TED Fellow Catherine Nakalembe shows how she uses this imagery to help smallholder farmers across
The Missing Piece in Climate Action (It’s Not What You Think) | Yi Li | TED
When entrepreneur Yi Li cofounded Farmworks, she set out to build 1,000 climate-smart farms across Kenya, complete with dams, irrigation and organic fertilizers. The science was sound, but
How to Introduce Yourself — and Get Hired | Rebecca Okamoto | TED
First impressions matter, so how do you make yours count? Communication consultant Rebecca Okamoto outlines five simple ways to introduce yourself in 20 words or fewer, setting up any interview
The New Era of AI-Powered Protein Design | César Ramírez-Sarmiento | TED
With the advent of AI, scientists can develop new proteins at an astonishing rate, helping tackle our biggest biomedical and environmental issues. Protein engineer and TED Fellow César Ramírez-Sa
The Hidden Cost of Buying Gold | Claudia Vega | TED
Gold may glitter, but the hidden cost of mining it is devastating. Amazon researcher and TED Fellow Claudia Vega exposes how mercury pollution from artisanal gold mining poisons local communities
The Award for Best Comedy Wildlife Photo Goes to… | Tom Sullam | TED
Where's the best free comedy show in town? Tom Sullam, cofounder of the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, shares hilarious animal photos that dissolve the distance between humans and
The Most Important Virtue for a Good Life | Meghan Sullivan | TED
What if the secret to a good life isn't just what you achieve but how deeply you love? Drawing on wisdom from Aristotle, Jesus and modern social psychology, philosopher Meghan Sullivan offers
