av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 29, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
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In our tech-driven, interconnected world, we’ve developed new ways and rules to court each other, but the fundamental principles of love have stayed the same, says anthropologist Helen Fisher.
Our faster connections, she suggests, are actually leading to slower, more intimate relationships. At 12:20, couples therapist and relationship expert Esther Perel steps in to make an important point — that while love itself stays the same, technology has affected the way we form and end relationships.
av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 16, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
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It can take over a decade to develop a single new medicine, with many failing in pre-clinical research or clinical trials.
Computational biologist Aviv Regev shares how AI can transform this development process, crunching massive amounts of data at scale to create precise, life-saving medications to the millions of patients who need them.
av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 12, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
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Why have we not yet found proof of alien life? According to astrophysicist Avi Loeb, we simply haven’t dedicated the proper resources.
Diving into unidentified phenomena such as the Oumuamua asteroid, he explores his scientific search for extraterrestrial technology, envisioning a future where a higher interstellar intelligence helps us improve life here on Earth.
av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 6, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
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At some point in our lives, almost every one of us will have our heart broken. Imagine how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotional pain.
Psychologist Guy Winch reveals how recovering from heartbreak starts with a determination to fight our instincts to idealize and search for answers that aren’t there — and offers a toolkit on how to, eventually, move on. Our hearts might sometimes be broken, but we don’t have to break with them.
av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 2, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
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In 1996, Thordis Elva shared a teenage romance with Tom Stranger, an exchange student from Australia. After a school dance, Tom raped Thordis, after which they parted ways for many years. In this extraordinary talk,
Elva and Stranger move through a years-long chronology of shame and silence, and invite us to discuss the omnipresent global issue of sexual violence in a new, honest way. For a Q&A with the speakers, visit go.ted.com/thordisandtom
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 16, 2024 | Bluesky, Mastodon, TED, Threads
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In this urgent conversation, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media Ian Bremmer joins TED’s Helen Walters to discuss the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and its profound implications for American politics and democracy.
Listen for the latest on the shooting’s political ramifications, the heightened polarization and disinformation in the US electoral cycle and answers to broader questions about leadership and unity in a divided nation.
