3 ways to make better decisions -- by thinking like a computer | Tom Griffiths
If you ever struggle to make decisions, here's a talk for you. Cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths shows how we can apply the logic of computers to untangle tricky human problems, sharing three practica...
14 Sep 201811min
How to create a world where no one dies waiting for a transplant | Luhan Yang
For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to create a process for transplanting animal organs into humans, a theoretical dream that could help the hundreds of thousands of people in need ...
13 Sep 201813min
How I'm using LEGO to teach Arabic | Ghada Wali
After a visit to a European library in search of Arabic and Middle Eastern texts turned up only titles about fear, terrorism and destruction, Ghada Wali resolved to represent her culture in a fun, acc...
13 Sep 20188min
How can we do the most good for the world? | Will MacAskill
Of all the problems facing humanity, which should we focus on solving first? In a compelling talk about how to make the world better, moral philosopher Will MacAskill provides a framework for answerin...
12 Sep 201811min
Did the global response to 9/11 make us safer? | Benedetta Berti
If we want sustainable, long-term security to be the norm in the world, it's time to radically rethink how we can achieve it, says TED Fellow and conflict researcher Benedetta Berti. In an eye-opening...
11 Sep 20187min
A new way to fund health care for the most vulnerable | Andrew Bastawrous
In 2011, eye surgeon Andrew Bastawrous developed a smartphone app that brings quality eye care to remote communities, helping people avoid losing their sight to curable or preventable conditions. Alon...
10 Sep 201811min
How AI could compose a personalized soundtrack to your life | Pierre Barreau
Meet AIVA, an artificial intelligence that has been trained in the art of music composition by reading more than 30,000 of history's greatest scores. In a mesmerizing talk and demo, Pierre Barreau pla...
10 Sep 20188min
A love letter to realism in a time of grief | Mark Pollock and Simone George
When faced with life's toughest circumstances, how should we respond: as an optimist, a realist or something else? In an unforgettable talk, explorer Mark Pollock and human rights lawyer Simone George...
7 Sep 201819min
