TEDMonterey 2021
The Case for Optimism
August 1-4, 2021 Pacific Time (US & Canada; GMT -07:00)
At this very special TED event, held at the same venue where TED started, we'll celebrate the clear-eyed and the bold of heart, those who don't shy away from the most intractable-seeming problems but rather step toward them to make the case that, even now, hope is possible.
TEDMonterey 2021 | The Case for Optimism
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TED Fellows Talks
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- Germán Santillán0:40:02TED Fellow Germán Santillán is reviving Indigenous chocolate-making practices through artisanal Mexican chocolate.
- Lei Li0:47:03TED Fellow Lei Li is improving medical imaging that can track the progress of diseases, such as cancer, that can otherwise go undetected.
- Nithya Ramanathan0:55:07TED Fellow Nithya Ramanathan develops tools to keep vaccines safe.
- Daniel Alexander Jones1:01:49Daniel Alexander Jones creates unique and ritualistic dramatic experiences through music, monologue and improvisation by channeling Jomama Jones, a mystical alter ego.