A life-saving invention that prevents human stampedes

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February 24, 2018 NEW ON TED.COM A life-saving invention that prevents human stampedes 07:45 minutes · TEDNYC Every three years, more than 30 million Hindu worshippers gather for the Kumbh Mela in India, the world's largest religious gathering, in order to wash away their sins. With massive crowds descending on small cities and towns, stampedes inevitably happen, and in 2003, 39 people were killed during the festival. In 2014, then 15-year-old Nilay Kulkarni decided to put his skills as a self-taught programmer to use by building a tech solution to help prevent stampedes. Learn more about his invention -- and how it helped the 2015 Nashik Kumbh Mela have zero stampedes and casualties. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Where do ideas come from? How does the metaphorical lightbulb go off? Is it a flash of genius? The power of crowds? These heady talks explore the nature of ideas themselves: Where they come from, how they evolve, and how each of us can nurture them. Watch » 9 talks · Total run time 2:18:49 A nEW PODCAST FROM TED Coming on February 28 -- a new podcast from TED called WorkLife with Adam Grant. We spend a quarter of our lives at work, but too little time thinking about how to make it better. Each week we'll take you inside unconventional workplaces to explore the ideas we can all use to make work more meaningful and creative. Check out the trailer on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Listen now »   Download the TED app

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