What do Tourette syndrome, heroin addiction and social media obsession all have in common? They converge in an area of the brain called the striatum...
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By 2050, an estimated 10 billion people will live on earth. How are we going to provide everybody with basic needs while also avoiding the worst...
Over the course of her fearless career, extreme action specialist Elizabeth Streb has pushed the limits of the human body. She’s jumped through...
What can you do if you’re the victim of revenge porn or cyberbullying? Shockingly little, says journalist and activist Darieth Chisolm, who...
A massive generation of young people is about to inherit the world, and it’s the duty of everyone to give them a fighting chance for their...
Why do we have to choose between nationalism and globalism, between loving our countries and caring for the world? In a talk with lessons for avowed...
In a talk that’s equal parts funny and urgent, consultant Vinay Shandal shares stories of the world’s top activist investors, showing how...
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We need to change how we prescribe drugs, says physician Daniel Kraft: too often, medications are dosed incorrectly, cause toxic side effects or just...
In a talk about how we can build a robust future without wrecking the planet, sustainability expert Johan Rockström debuts the Earth3 model — a...