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A new approach to identifying autism - Ami Klin
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-new-way-to-diagnose-autism-ami-klin
Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder can improve the lives of…
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What doctors don't know about the medicines they dispense - Ben Goldacre
When a new drug gets tested, the results of the trials should be published for the rest of the medical world -- except much of the time, negative or …
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The hidden cost of gold - Lyla Latif
Dig into how foreign corporations exploit African nations like Mali for their gold mining, and often rob them of proper compensation.
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In 2020, Mali …
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Can the economy expand forever?
Is infinite economic growth possible on a planet with finite resources? Explore how countries can balance efficiency with sustainability.
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Many econo…
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The secret mechanisms of the adolescent brain - Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mysterious-workings-of-the-adolescent-brain-sarah-jayne-blakemore
Why do teenagers seem so much more i…
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Why you will fail to have a great career - Larry Smith
In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions…
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Evolution’s great mystery - Michael Corballis
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What we call language is something mor…
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My immigration story - Tan Le
In 2010, technologist Tan Le took the TEDGlobal stage to demo a powerful new interface. But now, at TEDxWomen, she tells a very personal story: the s…
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Is the weather actually becoming more extreme? - R. Saravanan
Explore the differences between weather and climate – what they are, how we predict them, and what those predictions can tell us.
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From 2016 to 2019…
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An unexpected place of healing - Ramona Pierson
When Ramona Pierson was 22, she was hit by a drunk driver and spent 18 months in a coma. In this talk, she tells the remarkable story of her recovery…
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