Can we learn to talk to sperm whales? | David Gruber

Animals are communicating — but what are they saying? And can we talk back? Marine biologist David Gruber introduces Project CETI: a team of scientists, linguists and AI specialists hoping to decode sperm whale language….

20/04/2021
Why corporate diversity programs fail — and how small tweaks can have big impact | Joan C. Williams

Companies in the US spend billions of dollars each year on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, but subtle (and not so subtle) workplace biases often cost these initiatives — and the people they’re meant to…

15/04/2021
A NASA astronaut’s lessons on fear, confidence and preparing for spaceflight | Megan McArthur

How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who will take part in the SpaceX Crew-2 mission later this month, shares stellar life lessons on how to…

15/04/2021
4 myths and misunderstandings about doing business in Africa | Nomava Zanazo

Business in Africa is booming — but international companies are missing out, says emerging markets expert Nomava Zanazo. Rushing in without knowing their customers, businesses underestimate Africans and make costly assumptions about their diversity, preferences…

13/04/2021
The giant leaps in language technology — and who’s left behind | Kalika Bali

Thousands of languages thrive across the globe, yet modern speech technology — and all of its benefits — supports just over a hundred. Computational linguist Kalika Bali dreams of a day when technology acts as…

12/04/2021
How we can curb climate change by spending two percent more on everything | Jens Burchardt

Would you pay two percent more for the carbon-neutral version of the products you buy and use every day? In this innovative talk, climate pathfinder Jens Burchardt walks us through the costs and considerations of…

08/04/2021
How to welcome surprise and mystery into your post-pandemic life | Esther Perel

How do you effectively regulate stress? Therapist Esther Perel discusses the importance of creating routines, rituals and boundaries to deal with pandemic-related loss and uncertainty — both at home and at work — and offers…

08/04/2021
US politics isn’t broken. It’s fixed | Katherine M. Gehl

The “broken” US political system is actually working exactly as designed, says business leader and activist Katherine Gehl. Examining the system through a nonpartisan lens, she makes the case for voting innovations, already implemented in…

06/04/2021
The exploitation of US college athletes | Tim Nevius

Colleges and universities in the US make billions of dollars each year from sports, compromising the health and education of athletes — who are disproportionately Black — in the name of money, power and pride….

05/04/2021
An honest history of an ancient and “nasty” word | Kate Lister

With candor and cunning, sex historian Kate Lister chronicles the curious journey of an ancient, honest word with innocent origins and a now-scandalous connotation in this uproarious love letter to etymology, queens, cows and all…

02/04/2021