How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered | Sophie Rose
In April 2020, epidemiologist-in-training Sophie Rose volunteered to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. As a young, healthy adult, she's offering to take part in a human challenge trial,...
20 Nov 20207min
How quinoa can help combat hunger and malnutrition | Cedric Habiyaremye
On a mission to create a hunger-free world, agricultural entrepreneur Cedric Habiyaremye makes the case for cultivating quinoa -- and other versatile, nutrient-rich grains -- in places experiencing ma...
19 Nov 20207min
What happens after we develop a COVID-19 vaccine? | Johanna Benesty
An effective COVID-19 vaccine is just the first step in ending the pandemic, says global health strategist Johanna Benesty. In this illuminating talk, she explores the various barriers to “equitable a...
18 Nov 202011min
How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections | María Teresa Kumar
A historic number of Latinx voters participated in the 2020 US presidential election, including a record number of young people casting their ballots for the first time. Civic leader María Teresa Kuma...
17 Nov 202010min
India's historic opportunity to industrialize using clean energy | Varun Sivaram
India has a historic opportunity to power its industrialization with clean energy -- and its energy choices will make or break the world's fight against climate change, says clean energy executive, ph...
16 Nov 202011min
To future generations of women, you are the roots of change | Gloria Steinem and Pat Mitchell
Activist and author Gloria Steinem is an icon of the global feminist movement. She's spent her life defying stereotypes, breaking social barriers and fighting for equality. In conversation with TEDWom...
13 Nov 202013min
How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
How do you stand up to authoritarianism? And what does it mean to be “fearless”? In this powerful talk, housewife-turned-politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya describes her unlikely bid to defeat Belaru...
12 Nov 20206min
To save the climate, we have to reimagine capitalism | Rebecca Henderson
"Business is screwed if we don't fix climate change," says economist Rebecca Henderson. In this bold talk, she describes how unchecked capitalism destabilizes the environment and harms human health --...
11 Nov 20208min
