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Should you be able to patent a human gene? | Tania Simoncelli
Ted Talk: Are human genes patentable? Back in 2005, when Tania Simoncelli first contemplated this complex question, US patent law said they…
This is your brain on air pollution | María Neira
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Why it's too hard to start a business in Africa -- and how to change it | Magatte Wade
Ted Talk: Many African countries are poor for a simple reason, says entrepreneur Magatte Wade: governments have created far too many obstac…
The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis | Chera Kowalski
Ted Talk: Public libraries have always been about more than just books -- and their mission of community support has taken on new urgency d…
Andrew Connolly: What's the next window into our universe?
Ted Talk: Big Data is everywhere — even the skies. In an informative talk, astronomer Andrew Connolly shows how large amounts of data are b…
The secret to great opportunities? The person you haven't met yet | Tanya Menon
Ted Talk: We often find ourselves stuck in narrow social circles with similar people. What habits confine us, and how can we break them? Or…
Architecture that's built to heal | Michael Murphy
Ted Talk: Architecture is more than a clever arrangement of bricks. In this eloquent talk, Michael Murphy shows how he and his team look fa…
How we can design timeless cities for our collective future | Vishaan Chakrabarti
Ted Talk: There's a creeping sameness in many of our newest urban buildings and streetscapes, says architect Vishaan Chakrabarti. And this …
Richard Turere: My invention that made peace with lions
Ted Talk: In the Masai community where 13-year-old Richard Turere lives, cattle are all-important. But lion attacks were growing more frequ…
A shark-deterrent wetsuit (and it's not what you think) | Hamish Jolly
Ted Talk: Hamish Jolly, an ocean swimmer in Australia, wanted a wetsuit that would deter a curious shark from mistaking him for a potential…
Shigeru Ban: Emergency shelters made from paper
Ted Talk: Long before sustainability became a buzzword, architect Shigeru Ban had begun his experiments with ecologically-sound building ma…
Donald Sadoway: The missing link to renewable energy
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com What's the key to using alternative energy, like solar and wind? Storage -- so we can have power on tap even w…
How to rob a bank (from the inside, that is) | William Black
Ted Talk: William Black is a former bank regulator who's seen firsthand how banking systems can be used to commit fraud — and how "liar's l…
Jonathan Drori: Why we don't understand as much as we think
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Starting with four basic questions (that you may be surprised to find you can't answer), Jonathan Drori looks …
How digital innovation can fight pandemics and strengthen democracy | Audrey Tang
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