The 4 commandments of cities – Eduardo Paes
Eduardo Paes is the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, a sprawling, complicated, beautiful city of 6.5 million. He shares four big ideas about...
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Tracking ancient diseases using … plaque – Christina Warinner
Imagine what we could learn about diseases by studying the history of human disease, from ancient hominids to the present. But how?...
Unlock the intelligence, passion, greatness of girls – Leymah Gbowee
Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee has two powerful stories to tell — of her own life’s transformation and of the un...
Mysteries of vernacular: Jade – Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-veracular-jade-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel Now known for its beauty and...
Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man of math – James Earle
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/da-vinci-s-vitruvian-man-of-math-james-earle What’s so special about Leonardo da V...
Visualizing the medical data explosion – Anders Ynnerman
Today medical scans produce thousands of images and terabytes of data for a single patient in mere seconds, but how do doctors parse...
The linguistic genius of babies – Patricia Kuhl
Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another — by listening to the humans around...
Why work doesn’t happen at work – Jason Fried
Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn’t a good place to do it. In his talk, he lays out the main pr...
How Mr. Condom made Thailand a better place – Mechai Viravaidya
Thailand’s “Mr. Condom,” Mechai Viravaidya, walks us through the country’s bold plan to raise its standard o...
The power of vulnerability – Brené Brown
Brené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep in...