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Some of the world's leading inventors and researchers share demos, breakthroughs and visions 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.

Episodes

How digital innovation can fight pandemics and strengthen democracy | Audrey Tang

Jun 22 2020 • 50 MIN

Can technology create a democracy that's fast, fair ... and even fun? Digital minister Audrey Tang shares how Taiwan avoided a COVID-19 shutdown in early 2020 through innovations like developing ap...

How tech companies can help combat the pandemic and reshape public health | Karen DeSalvo

Jun 3 2020 • 25 MIN

Karen DeSalvo, the chief health officer at Google, explains the partnership between big tech and public health in slowing the spread of COVID-19 -- and discusses a new contact tracing technology re...

Autofocusing reading glasses of the future | Nitish Padmanaban

May 28 2020 • 7 MIN

As you age, you gradually lose the ability to refocus your eyes -- a phenomenon as old as humanity itself -- leading to a reliance on bifocals, contacts and procedures like LASIK surgery. Electrica...

How we're using AI to discover new antibiotics | Jim Collins

May 5 2020 • 8 MIN

Before the coronavirus pandemic, bioengineer Jim Collins and his team combined the power of AI with synthetic biology in an effort to combat a different looming crisis: antibiotic-resistant superbu...

A global hackathon to take on the coronavirus pandemic | Marko Russiver

Apr 8 2020 • 15 MIN

Looking to put your skills to use to fight the pandemic? Consider joining The Global Hack, a virtual hackathon designed to rapidly develop solutions to the coronavirus crisis. Designer and technolo...

Simple, effective tech to connect communities in crisis | Johanna Figueira

Mar 25 2020 • 10 MIN

The world is more connected than ever, but some communities are still cut off from vital resources like electricity and health care. In this solution-oriented talk, activist Johanna Figueira discus...