This young inventor wants to stop germs from spreading on planes

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This week on TED.com December 12, 2015

Talk of the week Raymond Wang: How germs travel on planes -- and how we can stop them 06:28 minutes · Filmed Nov 2015 · Posted Dec 2015 · TEDYouth 2015 When one person sneezes on a plane, everyone around them worries about getting sick too. And in fact, what Raymond Wang discovered is: The way air moves inside a plane can actually help to spread pathogens to other passengers. Using fluid dynamics, he created computational simulations of how airflow spreads germs (he shares an unforgettable animation of a sneeze inside a plane cabin). And then this 17-year-old inventor created a prize-winning idea to fix it. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Talks for your inner child Reconnect with your sense of wonder and imagination in these playful talks. Watch » 9 TED Talks • Total run time 1:58:52

More TED Talks Jedidah Isler dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since she was a young girl ... but at that time, only 18 black women in the United States had ever earned a PhD in a physics-related discipline. She shares the story of how she became the first black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from Yale -- and her deep belief in the value of diversity to science and other STEM fields. "Do not think for one minute that because you are who you are, you cannot be who you imagine yourself to be," she says. "Hold fast to those dreams and let them carry you into a world you can't even imagine." Watch » Downloadable, printable clothing may be coming to a closet near you. What started as designer Danit Peleg's fashion school project turned into a collection of 3D-printed designs that have the strength and flexibility for everyday wear. "Fashion is a very physical thing," she says. "I wonder what our world will look like when our clothes will be digital." Watch » Nicole Paris was raised to be a beatboxer -- when she was young, her father, Ed Cage, used to beatbox her to sleep at night. Now she and her dad jam together in epic, joyful beatbox battles, as Nicole drops modern sounds from electronic dance music while her dad brings the old-school classics. Prepare yourself for a bit of a hip-hop history lesson, and enjoy the show. Watch » In this breathtaking talk, world champion freediver Guillaume Néry takes us with him into the ocean's depths. Meter by meter, he explains the physical and emotional impact of water pressure, silence and holding your breath. His eloquent description of the underwater experience reveals the hidden poetry of freediving. Watch »

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Quote of the Week “ There are two most powerful days in your life: the day you’re born, and the day you discover why." Boniface Mwangi speaking in TED's Year in Ideas 2015

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