
What if everything we call ‘scarcity’ is really a failure of imagination? This talk explores a future where food no longer depends on extracting from land but on complementing it—where human ingenuity, elemental abundance, and thoughtful stewardship unlock a food system that restores ecosystems inst

Prof. Dr. Nüzhet Dalfes, 11 Ekim 2025 tarihinde TEDxIzmir sahnesinde konuşmacı olarak yer aldı. Prof. Dr. Nüzhet Dalfes, İTÜ Avrasya Yer Bilimleri Enstitüsü emekli öğretim üyesidir. Yaklaşık 45 yıldır iklim ve iklim değişikliği alanında çalışmalar yürütmektedir. Lisans eğitimini Boğaziçi Üniversite

Rachel reframes the growing crisis of space debris through an unexpected lens: epidemiology. Drawing parallels between orbital collisions and the spread of infectious disease, she introduces space epidemiology, a framework that models debris cascades using public health tools like SIR models. By sho

From Pain to Purpose. Reimagining healthcare through resilience and reform failure as the foundation of progress. Eva Museta is a medical student, clinical researcher, and health advocate with a growing voice in public speaking. Driven by her passion for leadership and innovation, she is committed

ourageously confronting stigma and rewriting how the world discusses sexual health. Selma Ndasilohenda Iyambo is a -year-old multi- award-winning podcaster and the founder of Sex Talks Podcast. She is also a trained Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) facilitator with over seven years of experie

No todo lo investiga la ciencia es inmediatamente útil. Santiago Charif explica por qué las ciencias básicas, muchas veces cuestionadas o subestimadas, son el verdadero motor silencioso que impulsa los grandes avances de nuestra sociedad. Experto en la música de los 90. Vicioso del café y Saint Seiy

¿Qué pasaría si los insectos desaparecieran mañana? Gustavo Martínez ofrece una mirada científica y transformadora que desafía prejuicios y nos invita a reconocer el rol estratégico que cumplen los insectos en nuestra realidad y en la supervivencia humana. Curioso. Me gusta saber por qué ocurren las

I'm going to talk about the efforts behind sustainability that are usually overlooked. I'm Tony T, a student who explores the possibilities of sustainable food production systems. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Le

Through the journey of a Peking opera mentor and encounters with HIV patients,this speech transforms perceptions of the disease,highlighting how empathy—not judgment—can dismantle stigma and reveal the humanity in everyone. Hi, I’m Michelle, and I’m here to explore how art and humanity intersect—thr

“收集和拍摄种子的过程,让我更深刻地体会到种子的美与奥妙。” 当你在看电影时,你最关注的是什么?来自中国科学技术大学的科学艺术老师马子颂,在观看《长安的荔枝》时,却被影片里出现的植物深深吸引。 三年前,一罐花椒让他忍不住拿起显微镜,记录下它对称的形态与鲜红的外表。自此,他踏上了科学可视化的旅程。 他开始搜集并拍摄各种各样的种子:奇异果、玉米、黄堇……在他的微观镜头下,一颗颗微小的种子,展现出 “世间种种” 的辽阔与奇妙。 “The process of collecting and photographing seeds made me realise more deeply thei

Thousands of years ago, humans mastered fermentation by instinct—preserving food, enhancing flavour, and improving health without ever naming the science behind it. Today, modern biotechnology peers inside those same jars, decoding the microbes, molecules, and mechanisms at work. This talk explores

This talk explores how genetic engineering already shapes our everyday lives, from life-saving medicine to modern treatments. It challenges fear and calls for understanding as we shape the future of science. Miraziz Mirobidov is a high school student with a strong interest in biomedical sciences, ge

Nesta talk inspiradora, Mariana Bridi compartilha sua jornada pessoal de conscientização ambiental, que começou na infância ao acompanhar o trabalho de sua mãe, a jornalista Sônia Bridi, documentando as mudanças climáticas e o recuo das geleiras pelo mundo. Mariana revela como a maternidade transfor

Adolescents can make better decisions and avoid impulsive actions by understanding and strengthening response inhibition through habits like proper sleep, nutrition, and focus training. Aditi Panchagnula is a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore with a keen interest in genetic medicine, neuroscien

E se fosse possível descobrir o medicamento ideal e a dose exata para um paciente antes mesmo de o tratamento começar? E se pudéssemos garantir essa segurança sem utilizar um único animal em laboratório? Nesta talk inspiradora, a bióloga e doutora Ana Carolina Batista, revela que esse futuro já come

NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for medical advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal business approach to and understanding of saliva and disease. Several claims, including those around the relationship between oral health and mortality, warrant further scientific inve

Music does more than entertain—it activates memory, shapes emotion, and even influences focus and learning. This talk explores how the brain responds to rhythm and melody, revealing why certain songs can calm us, motivate us, or bring back powerful memories, and what this means for how we live and l

We often associate sustainability with solar panels, electric vehicles, eco-friendly products, and green homes. But what if the real problem isn’t what we buy, but how we live? In this eye-opening talk, Pankti Pandey challenges the modern idea of sustainability by revealing the gap between what we

What if living longer also meant saving our planet? In this TED Talk, Daniel Mahadzir explores the hidden connection between human longevity and climate resilience. Learn how the choices we make today can shape a healthier future, for both ourselves and the Earth. Dr Daniel Mahadzir is an advocate f

In this talk, the speaker examines the urgent relationship between human activity, carbon emissions, and forests, beginning with a striking fact about how much CO₂ is produced by everyday actions such as driving and flying. Using accessible data and historical context, the talk traces the dramatic r

What complexity really means in wine and how it shapes taste, quality, and perception Qian Janice Wang is an experimental psychologist and computer scientist exploring why we eat what we eat. As Head of Section for Design and Consumer Behaviour at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Food Sc