Let's give a middle finger to toxic beauty standards | Waleed Shah | TEDxAlQuoz
In this talk, fashion photographer Waleed Shah discusses how society's beauty standards negatively affect our mental health and self-image and encourages each one of us to reclaim our power by embracing the parts of us we like the least. Waleed Shah is a chemical engineer by education and started his career working in the oil industry before discovering a love of photography. He has worked with some of the coolest brands on the planet,...
"Las apariencias engañan" | Leonardo A (antes Leonardo Dantés) | TEDxCadizUniversity
En muchas ocasiones, tenemos una imagen determinada de personas populares, pero, como explica el artista musical Leonardo A. (antes Leonardo Dantés), las apariencias engañan. Así, aunque muchas personas solo conocen...
Reimagining What "Bugs" Us About Bugs | Aimee Lynn Dupo | TEDxYouth@CSJL
Ever wondered by we're so "bugged" by bugs? Filipina Entomologist Aimee Lynn Dupo explains how bugs actually provide a rich history of life and can be related to childhood memories and games. Being afraid of bugs may also be rooted in different cultures and lifestyles. Dr. Aimee Lynn B. Dupo is a professor and scientist at the Institute ofBiological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines, Los...
Finding Your Action | Mayu Ono | TEDxYouth@GIISTokyo
When talking about taking action again social issues, it is common to think of activists who are on media and TV with a strong opinion, talking, and being in the spotlight. Especially with the rise of Instagram being a form of activism, everyone's actions are being monitored and judged, speaking up and taking action about what you care about and what you believe in might come with risks, fears, and doubts. In reality, activists who are...
Every Action Counts: Youth Activism in Everyday Life | Jaime Smith | TEDxYouth@GIISTokyo
Younger generations are increasingly concerned about social problems and want to take responsibility to ensure better futures for themselves and others. This can drive youth towards activism, which is excellent, but the...
Traffic Jams in the Brain | Dr. Sandhya Koushika | TEDxPDEU
Much like the roads, the brain too has traffic jams. Dr. Sandhya Koushika in this talk describes the workings of the traffic jams in the brain and how the brain handles these naturally occurring traffic jams. She mentions that when the traffic jam occurs inside the brain there is no possible reversal, instead the brain focuses on a bypassing strategy in the neurons. This function does not only occur in the brain but is also a universal...
My Liberation from Anger through Writing with Love | Poojitha Tanjore | TEDxUniversityofStAndrews
Poojitha Tanjore speaks about how writing a book liberated her from her family's history of child marriage, illiteracy, and poverty. Poojitha (Pooja) Tanjore is an international relations student, polyglot,and...
Una vita di corsa, nuovi POV per vivere più consapevoli e felici | Daniela Bricola | TEDxLegnano
Le nostre esistenze sono, spesso per nostra fortuna, l’eredità di qualcuno, incluso il modo in cui le viviamo. Fino al giorno in cui qualcosa ci dice che è tempo di fermarci, riflettere e, perché no, cambiare...
The Fertility Gap:Why don't we have the kids we'd like to have? | Eleonora Voltolina | TEDxLegnano
Nowadays, we are witnessing a “fertility gap” in many parts of Europe and in almost all developed countries.Italian journalist, social entrepreneur and Ashoka fellow Eleonora Voltolina (@ele_voltolina) focuses on...
