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TED Talks Society and Culture

Thought-provoking videos about life and being human, with ideas from business leaders, psychologists and researchers speaking onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

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Why language is humanity's greatest invention | David Peterson

Oct 3, 2019
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This ancient rock is changing our theory on the origin of life | Tara Djokic

Oct 7, 2019
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A radical plan to end plastic waste | Andrew Forrest

Oct 8, 2019
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A personal plea for humanity at the US-Mexico border | Juan Enriquez

Oct 9, 2019
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After billions of years of monotony, the universe is waking up | David Deutsch

Oct 14, 2019
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What open water swimming taught me about resilience | Bhakti Sharma

Nov 4, 2019
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How India's local recyclers could solve plastic pollution | Mani Vajipey

Nov 11, 2019
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How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers? | Sydney Jensen

Nov 13, 2019
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3 questions we should ask about nuclear weapons | Emma Belcher

Nov 19, 2019
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How to save a language from extinction | Daniel Bögre Udell

Nov 21, 2019