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How we could solve the dark matter mystery | Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Jun 09, 2023The universe that we know, with its luminous stars and orbiting planets, is largely made up of elements we can't actually see -- like dark energy and dark matter -- and therefore don't fully understan...
Cultivating good power with longtime IBM CEO Ginni Rometty | ReThinking with Adam Grant
Jun 02, 2023Ginni Rometty rose through the ranks at IBM to become their first female CEO. After leading the iconic tech company from 2012 to 2020, Ginni chronicled the experiences and lessons learned in her memoi...
Why people and AI make good business partners | Shervin Khodabandeh
May 26, 2023What happens when the data-driven capabilities of AI are combined with human creativity and ingenuity? Shining a light on the opportunities this futuristic collaboration could bring to the workplace, ...
What if buildings created energy instead of consuming it? | Ksenia Petrichenko
May 19, 2023Buildings are bad news for the climate -- but they don't have to be. While our structures are currently responsible for a third of global energy consumption and emissions, a future where they create m...
Fixable: Nai’a - "How do I get the attention of a distracted manager?"
May 12, 2023Nai’a is a product operations manager at an education technology company that has gone through a major restructuring. With a shifting team and a brand new manager, she struggles to make sure her colle...
Meet the massive machines removing carbon from Earth's atmosphere | Jan Wurzbacher
May 05, 2023To prevent global warming, we need to drastically reduce pollution. After that, we need to trap as much excess carbon dioxide from the air as possible. Enter Orca, the world's first large-scale direct...
May the 4th Be With You: Introducing The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
May 04, 2023Love him or hate him, ever since his debut in Star Wars Episode 1, Jar Jar Binks has been one of the most divisive characters in movie history. And the backlash against him? It almost destroyed the ma...
7 new species of robot that jump, dance -- and walk on water | Dennis Hong
Apr 28, 2023More than a decade ago, roboticist Dennis Hong debuted a new generation of cutting-edge robots. Now he's back to reveal how his lab at UCLA has eclipsed its own achievements with a fleet of wildly adv...
Are insect brains the secret to great AI? | Frances S. Chance
Apr 21, 2023Are insects the key to brain-inspired computing? Neuroscientist Frances S. Chance thinks so. In this buzzy talk, she shares examples of the incredible capabilities of insects -- like the dragonfly's d...
What the discovery of exoplanets reveals about the universe | Jessie Christiansen
Apr 14, 2023What are the planets outside our solar system like? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Jessie Christiansen has helped find thousands of them (and counting), and the variety is more wonderful and wild than ...