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The story of 'Oumuamua, the first visitor from another star system | Karen J. Meech
Jun 27, 2018In October 2017, astrobiologist Karen J. Meech got the call every astronomer waits for: NASA had spotted the very first visitor from another star system. The interstellar comet -- a half-mile-long obj...
Four billion years of evolution in six minutes | Prosanta Chakrabarty
Jun 15, 2018Did humans evolve from monkeys or from fish? In this enlightening talk, ichthyologist and TED Fellow Prosanta Chakrabarty dispels some hardwired myths about evolution, encouraging us to remember that ...
The journey through loss and grief | Jason B. Rosenthal
Jun 12, 2018In her brutally honest, ironically funny and widely read meditation on death, "You May Want to Marry My Husband," the late author and filmmaker Amy Krouse Rosenthal gave her husband Jason very public ...
Let's turn the high seas into the world's largest nature reserve | Enric Sala
Jun 06, 2018What if we could save the fishing industry and protect the ocean at the same time? Marine ecologist Enric Sala shares his bold plan to safeguard the high seas -- some of the last wild places on earth,...
How we can turn the cold of outer space into a renewable resource | Aaswath Raman
Jun 01, 2018What if we could use the cold darkness of outer space to cool buildings on earth? In this mind-blowing talk, physicist Aaswath Raman details the technology he's developing to harness "night-sky coolin...
How vultures can help solve crimes | Lauren Pharr
May 31, 2018Can a bird that symbolizes death help the living catch criminals? In this informative and accessible talk, forensic anthropologist Lauren Pharr shows us how vultures impact crime scenes -- and the ass...
Scientists must be free to learn, to speak and to challenge | Kirsty Duncan
May 16, 2018"You do not mess with something so fundamental, so precious, as science," says Kirsty Duncan, Canada's first Minister of Science. In a heartfelt, inspiring talk about pushing boundaries, she makes the...
The doctors, nurses and aid workers rebuilding Syria | Rola Hallam
May 15, 2018Local humanitarians are beacons of light in the darkness of war, says humanitarian aid entrepreneur and TED Fellow Rola Hallam. She's working to help responders on the ground in devastated communities...
The "dead zone" of the Gulf of Mexico | Nancy Rabalais
Apr 18, 2018Ocean expert Nancy Rabalais tracks the ominously named "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico -- where there isn't enough oxygen in the water to support life. The Gulf has the second largest dead zone in t...
Should we create a solar shade to cool the earth? | Danny Hillis
Apr 05, 2018In this perspective-shifting talk, Danny Hillis prompts us to approach global issues like climate change with creative scientific solutions. Taking a stand for solar geoengineering, he looks at contro...