You don't have to be an expert to solve big problems

Watch and share today’s TED Talk. View it in your browser.

February 23, 2018 Today's TED Talk You don't have to be an expert to solve big problems 08:37 minutes · TED@IBM Driving in Johannesburg one day, Tapiwa Chiwewe noticed an enormous cloud of air pollution hanging over the city. He was curious and concerned but not an environmental expert -- so he did some research and discovered that nearly 14 percent of all deaths worldwide in 2012 were caused by household and ambient air pollution. With this knowledge and an urge to do something about it, Chiwewe and his colleagues developed a platform that uncovers trends in pollution and helps city planners make better decisions. "Sometimes just one fresh perspective, one new skill set, can make the conditions right for something remarkable to happen," Chiwewe says. "But you need to be bold enough to try." Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Simple ways to spark your creativity Easy, straightforward techniques to jumpstart innovative thinking and surface new, brilliant ideas. Watch » 7 talks · Total run time 1:20:38 NeW ON TED RADIO HOUR "Confronting Stigma" Why do we harshly judge certain behaviors or conditions, making it harder to talk honestly about them? This hour, TED speakers Johann Hari, Nikki Webber Allen, Arik Hartmann and Juno Mac confront stigmas around addiction, depression, HIV and sex work. Listen now »   Download the TED app

You are receiving this email because you've subscribed to our mailing list. You might also like our weekly emails, compiling all the week’s TED Talks in one handy mailing. Copyright © 2018 TED, All rights reserved. You're receiving the TED Talks daily email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. (Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: http://www.ted.com/newsletter ) Our mailing address is: TED 330 Hudson Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10013 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences   view email in browser