The promise of research with stem cells – Susan Solomon
Calling them “our bodies’ own repair kits,” Susan Solomon advocates research using lab-grown stem cells. By growin...
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A choreographer’s creative process in real time – Wayne McGregor
We all use our body on a daily basis, and yet few of us think about our physicality the way Wayne McGregor does. He demonstrates how...
Demand a more open-source government – Beth Noveck
What can governments learn from the open-data revolution? In this stirring talk, Beth Noveck, the former deputy CTO at the White Hou...
Mysteries of vernacular: Dynamite – Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-dynamite-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel With an explosive meanin...
Mysteries of vernacular: Venom – Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-venom-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel How did venom get its poiso...
The post-crisis consumer – John Gerzema
John Gerzema says there’s an upside to the recent financial crisis — the opportunity for positive change. In this talk,...
Let’s put birth control back on the agenda – Melinda Gates
Contraception. The topic has become controversial in recent years. But should it be? Melinda Gates believes that many of the world&#...
Ethical riddles in HIV research – Boghuma Kabisen Titanji
It’s an all too common story: after participating in an HIV clinical trial, a woman in sub-Saharan Africa is left without the...
Why democracy matters – Rory Stewart
The public is losing faith in democracy, says British MP Rory Stewart. Iraq and Afghanistan’s new democracies are deeply corru...
The secret of the bat genome – Emma Teeling
In Western society, bats are often characterized as creepy, even evil. Zoologist Emma Teeling encourages us to rethink our attitude...