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Tom Rivett-Carnac: How Can We Shift Our Mindset To Fight Climate Change?
It's easy to feel powerless against looming challenges we cannot control — like climate change. So what should we do? Political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac says the power is in our mindset.
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Kelsey Leonard: What If Lakes And Rivers Had Legal Rights?
Water is life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected. Legal scholar Kelsey Leonard says granting water bodies legal personhood can transform how we value this vital resource.
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Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina?
Sea level rise will displace millions by 2100 — and the Louisiana bayous, where Colette Pichon Battle lives, may disappear entirely. She describes how we can avert the worst when disaster strikes.
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LaToya Ruby Frazier: What Is The Human Cost Of Toxic Water And Environmental Racism?
Flint, Michigan is the site of one of the worst ongoing water crises in recent U.S. history. Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier has spent years capturing the stories of life living with toxic water.
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Kelsey Leonard: How Did We Lose Our Connection To Water?
Kelsey Leonard was taught we are born with a deep connection to water and a duty to protect it. But today, she says, most of us have lost that connection—and the world is suffering because of it.
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Laurel Braitman: From Healthcare Workers To The Rest Of Us — How Can We Better Cope?
Healthcare jobs are already stressful. Add a pandemic ... and ongoing police brutality? And it's a lot. We hear from physicians of color and TED Fellow Laurel Braitman about taking care of ourselves.
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Es Devlin: How Do Spaces Shape Our Memories And Experiences?
How does a designer take an abstract idea and turn a space into an experience? Artist Es Devlin explores the influence of the spaces and structures we create—in theater, art, music, and beyond.
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Siamak Hariri: How Do You Create A Sacred Space?
To design the Bahá'í Temple of South America, architect Siamak Hariri had to reimagine what a sacred space looks like. He found his answer and design in illumination.
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David Byrne: How Do Spaces Shape The Music We Make?
David Byrne says "context has a huge effect on creativity." He draws on his time with Talking Heads, as well as Bach, Gregorian chant, even birds—to show how spaces affect the music we write and play.
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Michael Murphy: How Can We Design Spaces To Heal?
Architect Michael Murphy believes that buildings can offer far more than shelter. Considering factors both material and human, he explains how thoughtful design can make us healthier and happier.
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A.J. Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?
How many people helped make your morning coffee? A.J. Jacobs set out to thank them—from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought.
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Sarah Parcak: How Can Satellite Images Unlock Secrets To Our Hidden Past?
There may be hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of undiscovered ancient sites. Sarah Parcak wants to locate them — from space.