Amazing photos of Africa -- taken from a flying lawn chair

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This week on TED.com January 27, 2018

Talk of the week George Steinmetz: Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair 10:44 minutes · Filmed Aug 2017 · Posted Jan 2018 · TEDGlobal 2017 George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa from the air, taken from the world's slowest, lightest aircraft. Join Steinmetz to discover the surprising historical, ecological and sociopolitical patterns that emerge when you go low and slow in a flying lawn chair. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Gorgeous, awe-inspiring images of Earth from above Get a bird's-eye view of Earth's mesmerizing beauty, from the sky and outer space. Watch » 6 TED Talks • Total run time 1:15:07

this week's new TED Talks Do you dream of living off the grid? Explore the energy revolution that's happening right now in villages and towns across Africa -- off-grid solar energy. Amar Inamdar introduces us to proud owners of off-grid solar kits, and shows how this technology can meet two big goals: energy access for all and a low-carbon future. "Every household a proud producer as well as consumer of energy," Inamdar says. "That's the democracy of energy." Watch » We already live among robots: smart thermostats and dishwashers and other technology designed to give humans just a little extra help. What will a future with even more robots look like? Social scientist Leila Takayama shares the unique challenges of designing for human-robot interactions. As we think about robotic futures, it may actually lead us to a better understanding of ourselves. Watch » Can we solve the problem of ocean plastic pollution and extreme poverty -- at the same time? That's the ambitious goal of The Plastic Bank, a worldwide chain of stores where everything from school tuition to cooking fuel is available to buy in exchange for plastic garbage -- which is then sorted, shredded and recycled. Join David Katz to learn more about this step towards closing the loop in the circular economy.  Watch » Think we're winning the battle against HIV? Maybe not ... as the next wave of drug-resistant viruses arrives on the scene. In an eye-opening talk, TED Fellow Edsel Salvana describes the new and aggressive HIV subtype AE that's currently plaguing his home of the Philippines -- and warns us about what might become a new global epidemic. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Psychology: Which do you deliver first, the good news or the bad news? Daniel Pink shares new findings about human nature Business: Practical money advice from a self-taught financial advisor >> Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll turned his life around by learning the stock market Tech: Inside the quest to build “Holy Braille,” an e-tablet for blind people >> A team in Michigan has found an ingenious solution ... bubbles Science: A major cause of obesity may be hiding in your gut >> One day, you might be able to eat microbes to help you lose weight

Quote of the Week “ All that plastic we collect, we add value to: we sort it, we remove labels, we remove caps. We either shred it or we pack it into bales and get it ready for export. Now, it's no different than walking over acres of diamonds." David Katz What if you could turn plastic trash into cash?

ted radio hour: can we trust the numbers? Data, statistics and algorithms dominate every aspect of our lives. But how accurate are they, and how fair? This hour, TED speakers explore the ups and downs of relying too much on the numbers. Listen on Apple Podcasts, NPR, the TED Android App, or wherever you go for podcasts

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See how the rest of the world lives ... organized in a surprising way

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This week on TED.com January 20, 2018

Talk of the week Anna Rosling Rönnlund: See how the rest of the world lives, organized by income 11:41 minutes · Filmed Apr 2017 · Posted Jan 2018 · TED2017 The country you live in has a special, unique way of life, right? Well ... prepare to see your world in a whole new way, as Anna Rosling Rönnlund uses income data to show how families in 50 very different countries have much more in common than you think, down to the details of our toothbrushes and bedrooms. What sets us apart, it turns out, is not whether we live in Sweden or Rwanda, but how much we earn. See how families live in Latvia, Burkina Faso, Peru and more, as Rosling Rönnlund uses the power of data visualization to help us see the world anew. Watch now »

Playlist of the week 10 guiding principles for leaders Let these insightful talks help shape, redefine and build out your own leadership goals. Watch » 10 TED talks • Total run time 2:30:00

This week's new TED Talks If you're following the news from the US government right now, this timely talk offers insight from an insider: Bob Inglis, a former Republican member of the US Congress, who shares an optimistic message about leadership, conservatism and the power of a bipartisan vision to move forward. As he says: "The United States was not built by those who waited and wished to look behind them." Watch » Do you know how you'd like to be remembered after you die? In a candid, heartfelt talk, Michelle Knox asks each of us to reflect on our core values around death and share them with our loved ones, so they can make informed decisions and honor our legacies. "Life would be a lot easier to live if we talked about death now," Knox says. "We need to discuss these issues when we are fit and healthy." Watch » In 1988, Matt Goldman co-founded Blue Man Group, a show that became a sensation for its blue body paint and wild stunts -- and for its moments of surprise, exuberance and shared learning. What if those values could be shared in school too? That insight led Goldman to create Blue School, balancing academic mastery, creative thinking and self and social intelligence. Hear what it's like to go to a school that puts creativity first. Watch » On one awful night in 1995, Ples Felix's 14-year-old grandson murdered Azim Khamisa's son in a gang initiation. The deadly encounter sent Khamisa and Felix down paths of deep meditation, to forgive and to be forgiven -- and in an act of bravery and reconciliation, the two men met and forged a lasting bond. Prepare to be moved by their unimaginable story. "Peace is possible," Khamisa says. "How do I know that? Because I am at peace." Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Global issues: Why cities are taking the lead on big national issues >> While national governments flail and posture, city mayors are getting it done   Craft: Inside the studio of a master miniature maker >> Amazingly tiny, detailed models from a studio of wonders  We humans: 5 tips to have a real conversation with a teenager >> Pro tip: Don't start by saying "Let's talk"

Quote of the Week “ What images do we see from the rest of the world? We see natural disasters, war, terror. We see refugees, and we see horrible diseases. Right? We see beautiful beaches, cute animals, beautiful nature, cultural rites and stuff. And then we're supposed to make the connection in our head and create a worldview out of this. And how is that possible? I mean, the world seems so strange. And I don't think it is. I don't think the world is that strange, actually." Anna Rosling Rönnlund See how the rest of the world lives, organized by income

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Brilliant ideas (and art) from Africa ...

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This week on TED.com January 13, 2018

Artists to know from Africa's thriving scene 07:57 minutes · Filmed Aug 2017 · Posted Jan 2018 · TEDGlobal 2017 Curator Touria El Glaoui is on a mission to showcase vital new art from African nations and the diaspora. She shares beautiful, inspiring, even thrilling contemporary art that tells powerful stories of African identity and history -- including works by Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop, Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj and Zimbabwean painter Kudzanai-Violet Hwami. As she says: "It is through art that we can really tell our own story." Watch now »

Playlist of the week The rise of Africa’s next generation What’s the biggest influence on Africa’s future? Its youth. Join the conversation with Africa’s current leaders and the generations of leaders to come. Watch » 5 TED Talks • Total run time 1:23:22

More NEW TED Talks  How can Africans find solutions to Africa's problems? Conservation biologist Kevin Njabo tells his personal story: He nearly became one of the many Africans who seek an education abroad and never return home. Instead, he's decided to build a permanent base on the continent to nurture and support local talent. "I'm not coming back alone. I'm bringing with me scientists, entrepreneurs and students," Njabo says. "When that happens, Africa will be on the way to solving Africa's problems." Watch » In sub-Saharan Africa, power outages, slow internet and scarce technology are a plague on health care systems. To tackle these problems in his home of Malawi, TED Fellow Soyapi Mumba and his team created a new health care tech system ... from scratch. In this quick, hopeful talk, Mumba shares how his jack-of-all-trades mindset can help reshape health care. Watch » What can you do when the wheels of justice don't turn fast enough -- or at all? Lawyer Vivek Maru wants to transform the relationship between people and law, so everyone can access their own rights. Maru started a global network of community paralegals, called "barefoot lawyers," who break the law down into simple terms and find solutions for their local communities. "A little bit of legal empowerment can go a long way," Maru says. Watch » Talent is universal, but opportunity isn't, says TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka. In this charming, hopeful talk, Ategeka tells his story of being orphaned at a young age in Uganda -- and how coming to America with his adoptive parents gave him the chance to get an education and live up to his full potential. "We may not be able to solve the bigotry and the racism of this world," Ategeka says, "but certainly we can raise children to create a positive, connected world full of empathy, love and compassion." Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Game on: Want to become more creative, connected, compassionate? Play Dungeons & Dragons >> Role-playing games highlight strengths and abilities you didn’t know you had Humanity: How you can be an ally in the fight for racial justice >> Activist DeRay Mckesson shares wisdom from his life and work Try this: Take a minute to draw a beautiful moment >> One artist asks you to remember the beautiful small things Brain: You're not helpless against Alzheimer's. Here's what you can do >> Keeping our brains and bodies healthy to beat the odds

Quote of the Week “ You can't have development without justice. People can't improve their lives if they can't exercise their rights." Vivek Maru How to put the power of law in people's hands

ted radio hour: the big five What are the five biggest global challenges we face right now -- and what can we do about them? In The Big Five, TED speakers explore some radical solutions to these enduring problems. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, NPR, the TED Android app, or wherever you go for podcasts.

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How your brain creates your emotions

Are you at the mercy of your emotions? Not so much. Open in browser

This week on TED.com January 6, 2018

Talk of the week Lisa Feldman Barrett: You aren't at the mercy of your emotions -- your brain creates them 18:15 minutes · Filmed Dec 2017 · Posted Jan 2018 · TED@IBM Can you look at someone's face and know what they're feeling? Does everyone experience happiness, sadness and anxiety the same way? What are emotions anyway? For the past 25 years, psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett has mapped facial expressions, scanned brains and analyzed hundreds of physiology studies to understand what emotions really are. She shares the results of her exhaustive research -- and explains how we may have more control over our emotions than we think. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Secrets to understanding life From work and happiness, to love and success (and everything else in between), these talks offer insights on some of life's biggest secrets. Watch » 10 TED Talks • Total run time 2:32:27

catch up on this week's new TED Talks Wonder how your life would change without easy access to water? Many countries already live this way, and it's worth learning how they cope. Lana Mazahreh grew up in Jordan, a state with absolute water scarcity, so she learned how to conserve water as soon as she was old enough to write her name. In this practical talk, she shares three lessons from water-poor countries on how to save water and address what's fast becoming a global crisis. Watch » Stewart Brand is a futurist, counterculturist and visionary with a very, very wide-ranging mind. In this long, optimistic conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson, Brand discusses just about everything: bringing back the wooly mammoth, geoengineering, rewilding, science and skepticism, and human nature itself. "The story we're told is that we're the next meteor," Brand says, but "things are capable of getting better." Watch » As parents, it's our job to teach our kids about sex. But beyond "The Talk," which covers biology and reproduction, there's much more we can say about the human experience of being in our bodies. Introducing "The Talk 2.0." Sue Jaye Johnson suggests how we can teach our children to tune in to their sensations and provide them with language to communicate their desires and emotions -- without shutting down or numbing out. Watch » Talent is universal, but opportunity isn't, says TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka. In this charming, hopeful talk, Ategeka tells his story of being orphaned at a young age -- and how being adopted gave him the chance to get an education and live up to his full potential. "We may not be able to solve the problems of this world today," Ategeka says, "But certainly we can raise children to create a positive, connected world full of empathy, love and compassion." Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Science: A crowdfunding platform for studying how we age >> A new way to invest in a fascinating question We humans: Meet a brand-new kind of old-age community >> Support to live well, make friends and stay in your own home Psychology: The secret to becoming more resilient >> Meg Jay shares 8 practical ideas for overcoming what life throws at you

Quote of the Week “ I'm sure you've had this experience, I know I have: You wake up and as you're emerging into consciousness, you feel this horrible dread, and immediately, your mind starts to race. You start to think about all the crap that you have to do at work and you have that mountain of email which you will never dig yourself out of ever, and that important meeting across town, and you're going to have to fight traffic, you'll be late picking your kids up, your dog is sick, and what are you going to make for dinner? Oh my God. What is wrong with your life? What is wrong with my life? (Laughter) Your brain is searching to find an explanation for those sensations in your body that you experience as wretchedness. But those sensations might not be an indication that anything is wrong with your life. They might have a purely physical cause. Maybe you're tired. Maybe you didn't sleep enough. Maybe you're hungry. Maybe you're dehydrated. The next time that you feel intense distress, ask yourself: Could this have a purely physical cause?" Lisa Feldman Barrett You aren't at the mercy of your emotions — your brain creates them

ted radio hour: solve for x Math intimidates a lot of us, but it can deliver surprising answers to life's pressing questions. In this episode, TED speakers discuss the elegant simplicity, and giddy complexity, of solving for X. Get TED Radio Hour on Apple Podcasts or through the TED App for Android.

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