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Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. As a police officer, Jeremy Brewer interacts with individuals experiencing trauma and loss on a daily basis. Giving us a peek into this little-discussed aspect of the job, Brewer shares thoughtful insights on why respecting people’s space is

In search for big ideas, we often overlook the tinier ones. Alexandra opens the doors into the microcosmos all around us and tells stories about genes and chemical superpowers which bacteria secretly change the world to a better with. I am no CEO, no top-level researcher or manager, I am rather still learning all the

Traditional job interviews are stressful interrogations that can often exclude marginalized populations. Here’s how psychologist and entrepreneur Gil Winch says we can rethink hiring, training and onboarding to allow people to show their true potential. The Way We Work is a TED original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into

How Not to be a Slave to Your Brain: Mindfulness for Mental Health Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Big Think and the Mental Health Channel are proud to launch Big Thinkers on Mental Health, a new series dedicated to open discussion of anxiety,

Andres Roberts believes a better world and a new kind of leadership is possible. Watch his full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/PIX-4DJLwRw

In this uplifting and emotional talk, Olympic Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber shares how we can shape life’s devastating moments into ones of transcendental inspiration​. What her full talk here: #shorts #olympics #resilience #tedx

Why so many people work “bullshit jobs,” with James Suzman Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►►https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► How to find a meaningful job, or find purpose in the job you already have | Aaron Hurst https://youtu.be/H54vh7UI3_I Our society is fixated on working. Some of us work 80 hours per week at jobs

Dr. Darria Long leverages the best of science to make lives healthier, better and easier. Watch her full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/Fe1z22_Qd9E

Thomas takes us on a personal journey through the gritty streets of Mumbai and edible diversions of Barcelona, a travel immersion that serendipitously reminds us of the single thing missing in his adventures — the familiar. Thomas Girard is a Continuing Studies Instructor at his alma mater, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, with

What jobs will flourish in the future. And which you should avoid. New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- As robots and automation take over jobs, there will still be some occupations where humans will be preferred. Theoretical physicist and best-selling author Michio

Thirty-nine million people in the world are blind, and the majority lost their sight due to curable and preventable diseases. But how do you test and treat people who live in remote areas, where expensive, bulky eye equipment is hard to come by? TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous demos a smartphone app and cheap hardware that

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Stand-up Comedy @ TEDxUniversityofPiraeus Dionisis is a man of many talents. He has made a career both in stand-up theater and in television. Currently in addition to stand-up shows, he presents a tv show called “cinelthete” at SKAI and also writes comic at socomic.gr This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED

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Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com. A brief answer to one of the key questions about climate change: What is net-zero? (Written by Myles Allen, David Biello and George Zaidan) This animation was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full event: https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY.) Countdown is TED’s global initiative to accelerate solutions

Have an idea you’re yearning to turn into a business? Julissa Prado, founder and CEO of Rizos Curls, explains how she was inspired by the Latino and immigrant communities she grew up in — and shares 3 principles that guide her in her work. The Way We Work is a TED original video series where

What about using the same technology phone spammers/scammers use, and turn it against them? The results can be quite entertaining. Roger Anderson is a tinkerer, podcaster, and founder of the Jolly Roger Telephone Company, which works to disrupt the unsolicited telemarketing industry by creating unique ways to deal with auto and predictive dialers, soundboards, and

Michio Kaku: String Theory Is The Only Game In Town New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The co-founder of Field String Theory explains why the universe has 11 dimensions rather than any other number. ———————————————————————————- MICHIO KAKU: Dr. Michio Kaku is the

Liquid neural networks are a class of AI algorithms that can learn to stay adaptable even after training. Liquid neural networks are inspired by how brain cells communicate with each other. They are robust to perturbations, they do not need to be large to generate interesting behavior, and show promise in learning necessary skills from

Former Harvard professor and best-selling author Todd Rose explains the problem with prestigious colleges and how the future of higher ed could be bright. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► How can cognitive science inform the future of education? https://youtu.be/rbhQ_euH7Ac Education is and always will be the great equalizer –

Our energy future depends on nuclear fusion, says Michel Laberge. The plasma physicist runs a small company with a big idea for a new type of nuclear reactor that could produce clean, cheap energy. His secret recipe? High speeds, scorching temperatures and crushing pressure. In this hopeful talk, he explains how nuclear fusion might be

Our bodies get Vitamin D from the sun, but as dermatologist Richard Weller suggests, sunlight may confer another surprising benefit too. New research by his team shows that nitric oxide, a chemical transmitter stored in huge reserves in the skin, can be released by UV light, to great benefit for blood pressure and the cardiovascular

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Humans won’t survive if we stay on Earth. Michio Kaku explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► Michio Kaku: 3 mind-blowing predictions about the future https://youtu.be/tuVuxKTJeBI On Earth, extinction is the norm: 99.9% of species eventually go extinct. Even worse, the laws of physics have destined our planet for destruction.

America Ferrera believes stories have the power to make people better. She uses her voice to speak up for more humanity and justice in the world. Watch her full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/RjquHTj4HlY

“Is it bad if my partner and I sleep apart?” is a question frequently asked of sleep scientist Wendy Troxel. Wendy shares the science behind the health of sleeping with a partner or not, and provides insights about how to navigate these choices in our relationships. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/U7ntoFtZK6A #tedx #shorts #sleep

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What will we find in the twilight zone: the vast, mysterious, virtually unexplored realm hundreds of meters below the ocean’s surface? Heidi M. Sosik of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution wants to find out. In this wonder-filled talk, she shares her plan to investigate these uncharted waters, which may hold a million new species and 90

‘I am not creative’ – It’s what many of us think. Or, ‘I am creative but don’t have resources.’ Every day many of us kill ideas by sabotaging them with too many questions or self-doubt. Ann takes you on a quest to show that creativity is in fact a process that comes with phases and