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Fino al 2004 Sofia Corradi è stata Professore Ordinario di Educazione degli adulti (Lifelong learning) nel Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Educazione dell’Università degli Studi Statale “Roma Tre”, dove è stata anche Direttore del “Laboratorio di Educazione Permanente” e del “Corso di Perfezionamento in Teoria e Prassi dell’Educazione degli Adulti” (“Postgraduate Course in Lifelong Learning”). È un’attiva […]

Marco Fainello, ingegnere meccanico, già responsabile dello Sviluppo Prestazioni Veicolo della Scuderia Ferrari ed ora Direttore Tecnico di Danisi Engineering e Direttore Esecutivo di AddFor, Ingegnere Meccanico, dal 1990 si occupa di automobili, soprattutto ad alte prestazioni e da corsa. Ha fatto parte del Dream Team della Scuderia Ferrari contribuendo in veste di Responsabile dello […]

If you’re a person who prefers comfortable silence over mindless chatter, this talk will leave you with something to think about. In this overload of information, Ujjwal uncovers the secrets of filtering out information to take what we need. This video was recorded on 15th September, 2020 Ujjwal Gadhvi’s mission is to help people realise […]

David Bianco, ambientalista e biologo di formazione, da oltre venticinque anni ha fortuna di lavorare nel settore che ha rappresentato la sua principale passione: la CONSERVAZIONE DELLA NATURA. È infatti il responsabile del patrimonio naturale presso l’Ente di gestione dei Parchi naturali a Bologna. A questo ruolo non è approdato casualmente. Tutto nasce dall’interesse, o […]

How do we to step into climate conversations — by building connections. Environment & Sustainability Expert, Stubborn Optimist Emma has driven and developed Environmental and/or Sustainability programs for the major automotive supplier, Magna International, the retail mogul, Target and the iconic furnishings brand Knoll Inc. Wearing many hats, these roles have focused on compliance, risk […]

Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com. Our descendants own the future, but the decisions and actions we make now will tremendously impact generations to come, says philosopher Roman Krznaric. From a global campaign to grant legal personhood to nature to a groundbreaking lawsuit by a coalition of young activists, Krznaric shares examples of ways […]

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. We need to think beyond national borders to solve global problems, says activist Colombe Cahen-Salvador. Reimagining the world’s fractured systems of governance and calling out their ineffective responses to major issues — from the coronavirus pandemic to climate […]

A powerful story and vision for how to resolve the distrust between police and communities of color. Jahmeer Reynolds was born in Trenton, NJ and raised primarily by his grandmother, along with his parents and a host of relatives. His talent as an athlete allowed him to travel the world before completing high school.  After […]

Ever sat in history class and felt like there was something missing from what you were learning? Grace did too. In a talk about how knowledge has consistently excluded minorities to keep a narrative of privilege, she reexamines our idea of experts as “people with lots of degrees” and shows us the wealth of perspectives […]

Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com. Over the next 200 years, we can expect all of the Earth’s glaciers to disappear — unless we act now, says writer Andri Snær Magnason. Telling the story of the Okjökull glacier in Iceland, the first glacier lost to climate change, Magnason explains why we need to start […]

In the first month of COVID-19 outbreak, I realized that the lack of knowledge about virus rose people’s panic. In this TEDx talk, I will give out the scientific truth about virus. I hope my speech can encourage students to learn some biology in their daily life, since we might fight against virus for a […]

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Could we exit our solar system, and enter another? Astrophysicist Philip Lubin discusses the awesome potential of using lasers to propel small spacecraft, enabling humanity’s first interstellar missions. Learn how this transformative technology could help us reach Proxima […]

Jai Asundi lays out an ingenious idea to estimate and fulfill the solar potential of urban Indian cities, starting with Bengaluru, India. Jai Asundi is the Executive Director at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy(CSTEP), Bangalore, India. He has been involved in research and policy projects in multiple areas and his current […]

Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com. Under the leadership of Lisa Jackson, Apple’s environment and social VP and former head of the EPA, the company is already carbon neutral within their own corporate and retail boundaries. By 2030, Apple hopes to extend carbon neutrality to their supply chain and consumers. In conversation with urbanist […]

Katherine Peinhardt’s research bridges the gap between placemaking and climate adaptation, exploring the ways that communities can build both physical and social resilience to climate change through their public spaces. Through her work at nonprofits focused on the public realm and on urban sustainability, Katherine developed a paradigm around resilient public spaces — which she […]

David R Boyd, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, discusses the way that human rights, including the right to a healthy environment have catalyzed more ambitious climate action across the world, from the Netherlands to Colombia. UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment and author of The Rights […]

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. In a deeply moving letter to her grandmother, Xiye Bastida reflects on what led her to become a leading voice for global climate activism — from mobilizing school climate strikes to speaking at the United Nations Climate Summit […]

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Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Are you in control of your choices? Magic tricks might reveal otherwise, says scientist and illusionist Alice Pailhès. Watch closely as she performs magic tricks that unveil how your brain works, how you can be subtly influenced and […]

A former life sentence inmate makes a case for the power of Shakespeare inside our prisons. Dameion discovered Shakespeare through MSC’s Shakespeare at Solano Prison program while serving 23 years of a life sentence. Upon release, he took on the role of Othello, winning the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for “Best Actor.” He […]

Marc Schaus, author of Our Livable World: Creating the Clean Earth of Tomorrow, speaks about the vast new scientific and technological advancements being developed around the world in both clean energy and carbon capture. Marc Schaus is a professional research specialist across the sciences for research ventures, craft product manuals, and policymakers. He is the […]