 R. Luke DuBois makes unique portraits of presidents, cities and even Britney Spears using data. In this talk, he shares nine projects -- including a funny, poignant map of the United States made of information from online dating profiles. But rather than reducing humanity to simple data points, his work shows how our data can form a rich, human portrait of who we are. Watch »  When Ameera Harouda hears the sounds of bombs or shells, she heads straight towards them. "I want to be there first because these stories should be told," says Gaza's first female "fixer," a role that allows her to guide journalists into chaotic war zone scenarios in her beloved country. Find out what motivates Harouda to give a voice to human suffering in this brave, unforgettable talk. Watch » |  Is our climate "too big to fail"? If so, Michael Metcalfe suggests, let's do what we did back in 2008 after the global financial crisis: print money to save it. Back then, governments adopted a "whatever it takes" commitment to economic recovery and issued $250 billion worth of international currency to stem the collapse. In this delightfully wonky talk, Metcalfe walks us through how we could use that very same unconventional monetary tool to fund a green future. Watch »  Trust: How do you earn it? Banks use credit scores to determine if you're trustworthy, but there are about 2.5 billion people around the world who don't have a credit score to begin with -- and who can't get a loan to start a business, buy a home, pay school fees. TED Fellow Shivani Siroya is changing that with InVenture, which uses an unexpected source of data to create a financial identity. "With something as simple as a credit score," she says, "we're giving people the power to build their own futures." Watch » | |
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