 Our oceans are under-explored -- in fact, we know more about other planets than our own. How can we understand this vast, important ecosystem? Explorer Sebastien de Halleux shows how a new fleet of wind- and solar-powered drones is collecting data at sea in unprecedented detail, revealing insights into things like global weather and the health of fish. And a better grasp of the ocean could mean good things for those of us back on land. Watch »  Do you ever order clothes online in different sizes and colors, just to try them on, and then send back what doesn't work? Aparna Mehta used to do this all time, until she one day asked herself: Where do all these returned clothes go? In an eye-opening talk, she reveals the unseen world of "free" online returns -- which, instead of ending up back on the shelf, are sent to landfills by the billions of pounds each year. She shares a plan to help put an end to this growing catastrophe. Watch » |  Have you ever watched a film or read a novel, wishing that you could change the narrative to save your favorite character? David Cage allows you do just that in his games, where players make decisions that shape an ever-changing plot. In a talk and live demo, Cage presents a scene from Detroit: Become Human, letting the audience control a character's decisions. As he says: "Interactive storytelling can be what cinema was in the 20th century: an art that deeply changes its time." Watch »  Multidisciplinary artist and TED Fellow Paul Rucker has developed his own style of cello; he puts chopsticks between his strings, uses the instrument as a drum and experiments with electronics like loop pedals. Moving between reflective storytelling and performance, Rucker shares his inspiration -- and definitely doesn't play the same old Bach. (And it may inspire you to pick up an instrument too.) Watch » | |
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