- -: Dennis vanEngelsdorp: Where have the bees gone?
December 12, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bees are dying in droves. Why? Leading apiarist Dennis vanEngelsdorp looks at the gentle, misunderstood creature's important place in nature and the mystery behind its alarming disappearance. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conf...
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- -: Why we have virus outbreaks & how we can prevent them
March 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com SARS, avian flu, swine flu ... each virus outbreak raises the question: What can be done? A compelling answer from virus hunter Nathan Wolfe, who's outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering new, deadly viruses where they first emerge -- passing from a...
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- -: Bonnie Bassler: The secret, social lives of bacteria
April 8, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria "talk" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry -- and our understanding of ourselves. See this INTERVIEW with Bonnie Bassler,...
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- -: Laurie Garrett: What can we learn from the 1918 flu?
April 30, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of "The Coming Plague," gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from past pandemics are suddenly more relevant than ever. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals
May 13, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world's deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions -- not drug treatments -- is the key to ending the epidemic. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Daniel Kraft invents a better way to harvest bone marrow
July 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem cells found in bone marrow can be used to treat many terminal conditions, from Parkinson's to heart disease. TEDT...
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- -: Michael Pritchard makes filthy water drinkable
August 4, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it -- inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe
October 22, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Reuse of syringes, all too common in under-funded clinics, kills 1.3 million each year. Marc Koska clues us in to this devastating global problem with facts, photos and hidden-camera footage. He shares his solution: a low-cost syringe that can't be used twice. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Jamie Heywood: The big idea my brother inspired
February 2, 2010 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. The Heywood brothers built an ingenious website where people share and track data on their illnesses -- and they discovered that the collective data had enormous power to c...
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- -: Tom Shannon: The painter and the pendulum
February 5, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com TED Talks TED visits Tom Shannon in his Manhattan studio for an intimate look at his science-inspired art. An eye-opening, personal conversation with John Hockenberry reveals how nature's forces -- and the onset of Parkinson's tremors -- interact in his life and craft.
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