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Enric Sala: Glimpses of a pristine ocean
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Think of the ocean as our global savings account -- and right now, we're only making withdrawals, not deposits…
Different ways of knowing | Daniel Tammet
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Daniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia -- meaning that his perception of words, number…
Why we make bad decisions | Dan Gilbert
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and …
A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings | eL Seed
Ted Talk: eL Seed fuses Arabic calligraphy with graffiti to paint colorful, swirling messages of hope and peace on buildings from Tunisia t…
Birke Baehr: What's wrong with our food system
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and less-than-picturesque …
The 4 stories we tell ourselves about death | Stephen Cave
Ted Talk: Philosopher Stephen Cave begins with a dark but compelling question: When did you first realize you were going to die? And even m…
Yoruba Richen: What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement
Ted Talk: As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensio…
The world needs all kinds of minds | Temple Grandin
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Autism activist Temple Grandin talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," w…
The dangerous evolution of HIV | Edsel Salvaña
Ted Talk: Think we're winning the battle against HIV? Maybe not, as the next wave of drug-resistant viruses arrives. In an eye-opening talk…
Adam Garone: Healthier men, one moustache at a time
Ted Talk: Adam Garone has an impressive moustache, and it's for a good cause. A co-founder of Movember, Garone's initiative to raise awaren…
Stefano Mancuso: The roots of plant intelligence
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Plants behave in some oddly intelligent ways: fighting predators, maximizing food opportunities ... But can we…
Nathalie Miebach: Art made of storms
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Artist Nathalie Miebach takes weather data from massive storms and turns it into complex sculptures that embod…
Aakash Odedra: A dance in a hurricane of paper, wind and light
Ted Talk: Choreographer Aakash Odedra is dyslexic and has always felt that his best expression comes through movement. “Murmur” is his ode …
The shocking danger of mountaintop removal -- and why it must end | Michael Hendryx
Ted Talk: Research investigator Michael Hendryx studies mountaintop removal, an explosive type of surface coal mining used in Appalachia th…
There's more to life than being happy | Emily Esfahani Smith
Ted Talk: Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there's a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily E…