Can we stop climate change by removing CO2 from the air? | Tim Kruger
TED Talks Daily31 Okt 2017

Can we stop climate change by removing CO2 from the air? | Tim Kruger

Could we cure climate change? Geoengineering researcher Tim Kruger wants to try. He shares one promising possibility: using natural gas to generate electricity in a way that takes carbon dioxide out of the air. Learn more -- both the potential and the risks -- about this controversial field that seeks creative, deliberate and large-scale intervention to stop the already catastrophic consequences of our warming planet.

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A plan to stop AI from automating our decline | Gina Raimondo

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Why do you love your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys (re-release)

Why do you love your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys (re-release)

Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. But why exactly do they make us feel the way they do? Songwriter Scarlet Keys sits down at a piano to deconstruct the tools musicians use to make a melody unforg...

15 Apr 21min

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What I got wrong about changing the world | Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai has spent her life advocating for girls' education — surviving an assassination attempt at 15, meeting with world leaders and then watching hard-won progress collapse when Afghanistan...

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The accidental brilliance of makeshift signs | Kate Canales

What happens when the design of everyday things misses the mark? People fill in the blanks. Designer Kate Canales has spent more than 20 years photographing the handmade, improvised signs that appear ...

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Sunday Pick: Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn't love writing | from ReThinking with Adam Grant

Sunday Pick: Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn't love writing | from ReThinking with Adam Grant

Andy Weir is the bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary. He’s known for weaving deep, carefully researched science into his novels, building intricate sci-fi worlds that have captivat...

12 Apr 42min

A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean | Eric Stackpole

A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean | Eric Stackpole

A hand-built camera with suction cups captured something no one had ever seen: two sperm whales communicating and swimming together in the deep ocean. Engineer Eric Stackpole shares the story of how a...

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Talks to Motivate You Playlist (1/10): My year of saying yes to everything | Shonda Rhimes

Talks to Motivate You Playlist (1/10): My year of saying yes to everything | Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes, the titan behind Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, is responsible for some 70 hours of television per season, and she loves to work. "When I am hard at work, when...

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Talks to Motivate You Playlist (2/10): The three secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone

Talks to Motivate You Playlist (2/10): The three secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone

Everyone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to brave adversity, over...

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