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Explore innovative methods for intravenous oxygen delivery using gas-filled microparticles, and learn about the challenges and potential of this groundbreaking medical technique.

Explore how donated patient data can revolutionize medical research, improve treatments, and empower patients to contribute to scientific advancements beyond traditional clinical trials.

Explore essential tools for youth to cope with anxiety, including problem-solving, self-soothing, and social skills. Learn how caregivers and communities can support children's mental health and foster resilience.

Conservationist Seif Hamisi shares how African wildlife populations have declined despite billions spent on conservation. He argues that conservation works best when it makes economic sense, drawing on successful examples from South Africa and Kenya to show we've been solving the wrong problem.

Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky shares research on happiness interventions - small behavioral shifts that can improve relationships and increase happiness based on experimental studies in her lab.

Poet Safiya Sinclair performs her original poem "Marigolds: A Letter to Wonder," exploring memory, beauty and life's fragility, then discusses her creative process with TED's Helen Walters about how inspiration strikes.

Social scientist Kasley Killam discusses the 5-3-1 Rule for building better social connections, exploring why we invest in physical health but not social health, and examining what happens when we substitute human companionship with AI chatbots. She shares tips on connecting with community and rethinking social norms around technology.

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