The Secret, Social Lives of Bacteria
Discover how bacteria communicate and coordinate using chemical language, with implications for medicine and industry. Explore bacterial quorum sensing and its potential for new antibiotic approaches.
Are We Born to Run?
Explore the evolutionary significance of running, its role in human survival, and how it connects us to our ancestors. Discover inspiring stories of unlikely runners and hidden tribes.
The Secret to Living Longer May Be Your Social Life
Discover how close personal relationships and face-to-face interactions contribute to longevity, as exemplified by Sardinia's high number of centenarians compared to mainland Italy and North America.
The Surprising Seeds of a Big-Data Revolution in Healthcare
Explore the evolution of global health data collection, from paper forms to cloud-based systems, and its impact on decision-making in healthcare and public policy.
How to Reduce Poverty? Fix Homes
Architect Paul Pholeros shares insights on reducing poverty through practical design fixes, focusing on improving living conditions to enhance health outcomes in indigenous communities and beyond.
How Electroshock Therapy Changed Me
Surgeon shares personal journey with severe depression and the transformative impact of electroshock therapy, offering insights on relief, redemption, and second chances.
What Do We Really Know About the Spread of AIDS?
Economist Emily Oster challenges conventional wisdom on AIDS in Africa, presenting a fresh perspective on HIV statistics and their implications for understanding the epidemic.
How Low-Cost Eye Care Can Be World-Class
Discover how India's Aravind Eye Care System revolutionizes healthcare by providing high-quality, affordable eye care to millions, offering valuable insights for reimagining human services globally.
Simple Designs That Could Save Millions of Children's Lives
Discover an innovative solution to reduce child mortality: transforming farm waste into clean-burning charcoal, addressing the deadly issue of indoor cooking fumes in developing countries.
Global Priorities Bigger Than Climate Change
Explore global priorities beyond climate change, examining cost-effective solutions to pressing issues like AIDS, malnutrition, and education with Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg.
The Struggle Is Real - My Journey With Mental Health Issues
Candid exploration of mental health challenges in cybersecurity, offering personal insights and encouraging seeking help to overcome stigma and improve well-being.
How Bioelectricity Could Transform How We Think About the Body
Discover how bioelectricity in our cells impacts conception, healing, and cancer. Explore groundbreaking research on manipulating cellular voltages to revolutionize our understanding and treatment of common ailments.
My Cruel Teacher - Long Covid
Exploring Long Covid's impact on public health discourse, Nisreen Alwan shares her personal journey and advocacy efforts to raise awareness and recognition of this condition's significance beyond initial infection.
MayDay! MayDay! MayDay!
Discover the power of asking for help in life's challenges. Learn how acknowledging vulnerability and seeking support can lead to unexpected solutions and personal growth.
3 Reasons Your Mental Health Story Is Like a Disco Ball
Discover how sharing messy mental health stories can empower and connect us. Learn to embrace the nonlinear process of crafting personal narratives for meaningful self-discovery and human connection.
Success Through Mental Strength
Dato' Henry Goh shares insights on building mental strength as a key to success, offering practical strategies to develop resilience and achieve personal and professional goals.
The Power of Being Smart Lazy
Discover how to maximize productivity with minimal effort using the smart lazy MVP principle: Mindfulness, Vision, and Productivity. Learn to focus on what truly matters and tap into your full potential.
Someone's Opinion on You Will Never Become Your Reality
Inspiring talk on overcoming challenges, embracing diversity, and recognizing individual potential. Shares personal journey with dyspraxia, mental health advocacy, and creating positive societal change.
Hunting the Next Killer Virus
Discover innovative DNA-based methods for diagnosing and treating viral infections, including malaria, SARS, and avian flu. Learn about groundbreaking research that could revolutionize how we combat undiagnosed illnesses.
Autism - What We Know and What We Don't Know Yet
Geneticist Wendy Chung presents a factual overview of autism spectrum disorder, discussing its multiple causes, current research findings, treatments, and the importance of understanding individual experiences.
Can the Damaged Brain Repair Itself?
Explore new techniques using stem cells to accelerate brain repair after trauma and in degenerative conditions like ALS, offering hope for faster recovery and improved treatment options.