2014年12月6日 星期六

What veterinarians know that doctors might not

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December 6, 2014

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz: What veterinarians know that doctors don't

14:57 minutes · Filmed Sep 2014 · Posted Dec 2014 · TEDMED 2014

What do you call a veterinarian that can only take care of one species? A physician. In a fascinating talk, Barbara Natterson-Horowitz shares how a species-spanning approach to health can improve medical care of the human animal -- particularly when it comes to mental health.

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Counterintuitive career advice (11 talks)

You know how to write a resume and ask for a promotion. These talks go beyond the basics, offering insightful advice on how to think about our work lives. Watch »

Total run time 2:33:26


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This year, explorer Ben Saunders attempted his most ambitious trek yet. He set out to complete Captain Robert Falcon Scott's failed 1912 polar expedition — a four-month, 1,800-mile round trip journey from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole and back. In the first talk given after his adventure, just five weeks after his return, Saunders offers a raw, honest look at this "hubris"-tinged mission that brought him to the most difficult decision of his life. Watch »

It sounds counterintuitive, but by 2030, many of the world's largest economies will have more jobs than adult citizens to do those jobs. In this data-filled -- and quite charming -- talk, human resources expert Rainer Strack suggests that countries ought to look across borders for mobile and willing job seekers. But to do that, they need to start by changing the culture in their businesses. Watch »

To see is to believe, says Oren Yakobovich — which is why he helps everyday people use hidden cameras to film dangerous situations of violence, political fraud and abuse. His organization, Videre, uncovers, verifies and publicizes human-rights abuses that the world needs to witness. Watch »

Choreographer Aakash Odedra is dyslexic and has always felt that his best expression comes through movement. "Murmur" is his ode to that experience. Watch him spin his way through the center of a storm, as pages of books take flight all around him. Watch »

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  I want a new tool with the intuition of google and amazon to alert me when it is time move to a new job. In context, I've moved twice - over 500 KM - in the past four years to find work in my field. Then there was the resultant stress of the application and interview process, which can take months. Months with no income. The employer loses out in my expertise as well, waiting for the right candidate. The process is antiquated considering these new tools we have to track trends, gaps, preferences, and skills.

I live in an area with a highly mobile workforce, and people are moving here from all over the world. I see a key component of a thriving economy in the face of such disruption is better use of the tools I've mentioned to match gaps with skills.

We will need such revolutionary support with the coming labor shortage."

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2014年11月29日 星期六

What the people of the Amazon know that you don't

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November 29, 2014

Mark Plotkin: What the people of the Amazon know that you don’t

16:35 minutes · Filmed Oct 2014 · Posted Nov 2014 · TEDGlobal 2014

"The greatest and most endangered species in the Amazon rainforest is not the jaguar or the harpy eagle," says Mark Plotkin, "It's the isolated and uncontacted tribes." In an energetic and sobering talk, the ethnobotanist brings us into the world of the forest's indigenous tribes and the incredible medicinal plants that their shamans use to heal. He outlines the challenges and perils that are endangering them — and their wisdom — and urges us to protect this irreplaceable repository of knowledge.

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The most popular talks of all time

Are schools killing creativity? What makes a great leader? How can I find happiness? Watch and share these beloved talks. Watch »

Total run time 5:42:25

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"People are so afraid of variety that they try to fit everything into a tiny little box with a specific label," says 16-year-old Rosie King, who is bold, brash and autistic. She wants to know: Why is everyone so worried about being normal? She sounds a clarion call for every kid, parent, teacher and person to celebrate uniqueness. It's a soaring testament to the potential of human diversity. Watch »

Why do some people struggle more than others to keep off the pounds? Social psychologist Emily Balcetis shows research that addresses one of the many factors: Vision. In an informative talk, she shows how when it comes to fitness, some people quite literally see the world differently from others -- and offers a surprisingly simple solution to overcome these differences. Watch »

Forget stitches -- there's a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina talks about his invention -- a medical gel that can instantly stop traumatic bleeding without the need to apply pressure. (Contains medical images.) Watch »

The place that travel writer Pico Iyer would most like to go? Nowhere. In a counterintuitive and lyrical meditation, Iyer takes a look at the incredible insight that comes with taking time for stillness. In our world of constant movement and distraction, he teases out strategies we all can use to take back a few minutes out of every day, or a few days out of every season. It's the talk for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the demands for our world. Watch »

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What's the future of food? Meet the young startup farmers (and learn how to make chicken-feet soup) ... ponder the future of meat ... and find out: What do astronauts eat?
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2014年11月22日 星期六

Tiny satellites that map the Earth: An amazing demo

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November 22, 2014

Will Marshall: Tiny satellites show us the Earth as it changes in near-real-time

08:01 minutes · Filmed Mar 2014 · Posted Nov 2014 · TED2014

Satellite imaging has revolutionized our knowledge of the Earth, with detailed images of nearly every street corner. But Planet Labs' Will Marshall says we can do better and go faster -- by getting smaller. He introduces his tiny satellites -- no bigger than 10 by 10 by 30 centimeters -- that, when launched in a cluster, provide high-res images of the entire planet, updated daily.

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Math talks to blow your mind

Numbers, patterns and equations are at the core of these talks, which will also (bonus!) teach you how to fold better origami. Watch »

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“People are so afraid of variety that they try to fit everything into a tiny little box with a specific label,” says 16-year-old Rosie King, who is bold, brash and autistic. She wants to know: Why is everyone so worried about being normal? She sounds a clarion call for every kid, parent, teacher and person to celebrate uniqueness. It’s a soaring testament to the potential of human diversity. Watch »

Forget stitches -- there's a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina talks about his invention -- a medical gel that can instantly stop traumatic bleeding without the need to apply pressure. (Contains medical images.) Watch »

An epidemic of bad, inefficient, overcrowded meetings is plaguing the world’s businesses — and making workers miserable. David Grady has some ideas on how to stop it. Watch »

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge last summer? Meet the mom who started it all. When Nancy Frates's son Pete hurt his wrist in a baseball game, he got an unexpected diagnosis: it wasn’t a broken bone, it was ALS. In this inspiring talk, Nancy tells the story of what happened next. Watch »

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Exploration is the engine that drives innovation. Innovation drives economic growth. So let's all go exploring."

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  Here are my photos from the audience and the practice run and afterward: https://www.facebook.com/jurvetson/posts/10154859094775611

After many years of TED, this is the first time I have seen a standing ovation for a new product introduction. So proud to see other people's reactions for the first time.

And Planet Labs launched their Planet Explorers program today for developers who want to build apps that take advantage of raster scanning the entire Earth every day: https://www.planet.com/explorers/ He ends with the question: What would you do?

So far: 71 satellites launched and a new hardware design every six weeks."