TEDx Shorts

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TEDx Shorts episodes

July 09, 2021 The value of travel
Travel writer Rick Steves shares why he loves traveling the world— and why he thinks a little globetrotting is good for all of us. This talk was filmed at TEDxRainier. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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9 min
July 08, 2021 TB or not TB
Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee explains how strategies for eliminating tuberculosis could teach us how to search, treat, and prevent other global diseases. This talk was filmed at TEDxOudMetha. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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7 min
July 07, 2021 How creative writing can help you through life's hardest moments
Writer Sakinah Hofler makes the case for writing as a tool to help you process difficult memories and reclaim the power they may hold. This talk was filmed at TEDxUCincinnati. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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7 min
July 06, 2021 3 questions we should ask about nuclear weapons
Nuclear security expert Emma Belcher offers guidance on how to get elected officials to engage with the public’s concerns around nuclear weapons. This talk was filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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8 min
July 05, 2021 How human are we?
Dr. Nicole Mideo explores how evolutionary insight may force us to reexamine our concept of ‘self’. This talk was filmed at TEDxUofT. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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7 min
July 02, 2021 Richard III: Solving a 500-year-old cold case
How do you find a body after 500 years? Geneticist Dr. Turi King walks through the incredible steps her team took to locate Richard III’s definitive resting place. This talk was filmed at TEDxLeicester. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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10 min
July 01, 2021 Shooting blanks: What happens when law can’t keep up with technology?
What do fertility doctors and 3D printed guns have in common? Law professor Jody Madeira says they both illustrate a need for a deeper examination into the intersections of technology and law. This talk was filmed at TEDxZurich. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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7 min
June 30, 2021 Reimagining the economy to save the climate
As the environmental future of our planet reaches a critical point, Dr. Andrew Steer suggests the need for disruptive and systemic change. This talk was filmed at TEDxFoggyBottom. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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8 min
June 29, 2021 The promise and peril of our quantum future
Cryptographer Craig Costello discusses the world-altering potential of quantum computers and shares some of the ways he and other cryptographers are working to secure our data. This talk was filmed at TEDxSydney. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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11 min
June 28, 2021 What is your time really worth?
Author and psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn offers seemingly counterintuitive advice on better time management: to get back more time in our life, give more of it away. This talk was filmed at TEDxColoradoSprings. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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8 min

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