The downside of digital siloing
Journalist Gina Keating looks at our culture of predictive algorithms and encourages taking more control of our choices and individuality. This talk was filmed at TEDxRitenourRoad. All TEDx events are...
28 Jan 20228min
Why falling behind can get you ahead
Journalist David Epstein shares how specializing in a particular skill too early in life may undermine your long-term development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Jan 20227min
How stigma shaped modern medicine
In the 1940s, cancer was a condition shrouded in fear and denial, rarely discussed in public. Now there's a healthy public discourse and billions of dollars in research funding dedicated to it. In thi...
22 Jan 20226min
Why we need archaeology in war zones
Paleontologist and stand-up comic Ella Al-Shamahi guides us through her family’s native home of Yemen to highlight the human, scientific, and cultural toll many countries encounter from war and instab...
21 Jan 20229min
Racism thrives on silence -- speak up!
Telling the story of a harrowing UK court case that spotlights the corrosive effects of injustice, human rights lawyer Dexter Dias urges us all to speak out and expose toxic myths about race -- in ord...
16 Jan 202212min
How artificial light affects our health
Sleep researcher Dragana Rogulja outlines the damage artificial light does to our health and suggests some ways to combat the problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Jan 20227min
Biomolecular tales of our ancestors
Microbiologist Alisa Kazarina describes how cutting edge research at the crossroads of archaeology and microbiology can trace humanity's physical development while providing insight on how to treat co...
14 Jan 20227min
Let's think about archaeology on the moon
Space archaeologist Alice Gorman highlights the moon's prominent role in our culture and the importance of thoughtfully preserving it. This talk was filmed at TEDxSydneySalon. All TEDx events are orga...
9 Jan 20227min
