The price of a "clean" internet | Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck
Millions of images and videos are uploaded to the internet each day, yet we rarely see shocking and disturbing content in our social media feeds. Who's keeping the internet "clean" for us? In this eye...
29 Okt 201912min
The medical potential of AI and metabolites | Leila Pirhaji
Many diseases are driven by metabolites -- small molecules in your body like fat, glucose and cholesterol -- but we don’t know exactly what they are or how they work. Biotech entrepreneur and TED Fell...
29 Okt 20195min
How to bring affordable, sustainable electricity to Africa | Rose M. Mutiso
Energy poverty, or the lack of access to electricity and other basic energy services, affects nearly two-thirds of Sub-Saharan Africa. As the region's population continues to increase, so will the nee...
28 Okt 201912min
The revolutionary power of diverse thought | Elif Shafak
"From populist demagogues, we will learn the indispensability of democracy," says novelist Elif Shafak. "From isolationists, we will learn the need for global solidarity. And from tribalists, we will ...
25 Okt 201922min
How you can help transform the internet into a place of trust | Claire Wardle
How can we stop the spread of misleading, sometimes dangerous content while maintaining an internet with freedom of expression at its core? Misinformation expert Claire Wardle explores the new challen...
24 Okt 20199min
The link between fishing cats and mangrove forest conservation | Ashwin Naidu
Mangrove forests are crucial to the health of the planet, gobbling up CO2 from the atmosphere and providing a home for a diverse array of species. But these rich habitats are under continual threat fr...
24 Okt 20195min
The pride and power of representation in film | Jon M. Chu
On the heels of the breakout success of his film "Crazy Rich Asians," director Jon M. Chu reflects on what drives him to create -- and makes a resounding case for the power of connection and on-screen...
23 Okt 201914min
How motivation can fix public systems | Abhishek Gopalka
How do you fix broken public systems? You spark people's competitive spirit. In a talk about getting people motivated to make change, public sector strategist Abhishek Gopalka discusses how he helped ...
23 Okt 201914min
