Translator: Наталья Овчинникова Reviewer: Adrienne Lin I speak seven languages. As soon as people find out about that, what I’m most often asked — other than for my phone number — is: “How did you do it? How did you go about learning all these different languages?” Well, today I’m going to share with you…
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The sex-starved marriage | Michele Weiner-Davis | TEDxCU
Translator: TED Translators admin Reviewer: Peter van de Ven I’m going to talk to you about sex. To be more precise, the sex-starved marriage. When I’m done, you’ll know three things that you can do to prevent it from happening in your life. So first I’d like to tell you a story. For the last…
From life to death, beyond and back | Thomas Fleischmann | TEDxTUHHSalon
Translator: 陳 俊 Reviewer: Nadine Hennig Ladies and gentleman, I see dead people. What may be a punch line from the film, the movie, “The Sixth Sense” for you, is dire reality for me. As an emergency physician, I took care of thousands of people when they approached the line between life and death. Many…
My philosophy for a happy life | Sam Berns | TEDxMidAtlantic
Translator: Bob Prottas Reviewer: Ariana Bleau Lugo Hello everyone. I’m Sam, and I just turned 17. A few years ago, before my freshman year in High School, I wanted to play snare drum in the Foxboro High School Marching Band, and it was a dream that I just had to accomplish. But each snare drum…
Math is the hidden secret to understanding the world | Roger Antonsen
Hi. I want to talk about understanding, and the nature of understanding, and what the essence of understanding is, because understanding is something we aim for, everyone. We want to understand things. My claim is that understanding has to do with the ability to change your perspective. If you don’t have that, you don’t have…
How to take a picture of a black hole | Katie Bouman
In the movie “Interstellar,” we get an up-close look at a supermassive black hole. Set against a backdrop of bright gas, the black hole’s massive gravitational pull bends light into a ring. However, this isn’t a real photograph, but a computer graphic rendering — an artistic interpretation of what a black hole might look like….
Inspiring the next generation of female engineers | Debbie Sterling | TEDxPSU
Translator: Moe Shoji Reviewer: Ivana Korom I’d like you all to close your eyes. Closed? Okay. Now, you can’t see me right now, but I’m actually riding a unicycle, juggling hundreds of balls. (Laughter) No, keep your eyes closed, though. It’s really great. But okay. So close your eyes, and picture an engineer. Everyone got…
Depression is a disease of civilization: Stephen Ilardi at TEDxEmory
Translator: Carmen Costina Reviewer: Denise RQ I believe depression is one of the most tragically misunderstood words in the entire English language. And here’s the problem: depression has two radically different meanings, depending on the context. So, in everyday conversation, when people say they’re depressed, they use the word depression as a synonym for sadness….
The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans | Daniel Amen | TEDxOrangeCoast
Translator: Ilze Garda Reviewer: Denise RQ In this talk, I’m going to give you the single most important lesson my colleagues and I have learned from looking at 83,000 brain scans. But first, let me put the lesson into context. I am in the middle of seven children. Growing up, my father called me a…
The Power of belief — mindset and success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeach
Translator: asma youssef Reviewer: Denise RQ What do you think is the key to achieve our goals, our success? Some people suggest things like hard work, focus, persistence. But research shows these are all by-products of something else, something much more powerful that we can all develop. It is this very special something that is…