Mangrove forests are crucial to the health of the planet, gobbling up CO2 from the atmosphere and providing a home for a diverse array of species. But these rich habitats are under continual threat from deforestation and industry. In an empowering talk, conservationist and TED Fellow Ashwin Naidu shares how community-driven efforts in South and Southeast Asia are working to protect mangroves -- all with a little help from the mysterious and endangered fishing cat.

Hephaestus, god of technology, was hard at work on his most ingenious invention yet. He was creating a new defense system for King Minos, who wanted fewer intruders on his island kingdom of Crete. But mortal guards and ordinary weapons wouldn't suffice, so the visionary god devised an indomitable new defender. Adrienna Mayor dives into the myth of Talos: the first robot. [Directed by Cabong Studios, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Matheus Wittmann].

How can we stop the spread of misleading, sometimes dangerous content while maintaining an internet with freedom of expression at its core? Misinformation expert Claire Wardle explores the new challenges of our polluted online environment and maps out a plan to transform the internet into a place of trust -- with the help everyday users. "Together, let's rebuild our information commons," she says.

Neuroscientist Beau Lotto conducted an ambitious study with Cirque du Soleil on the emotion of awe and its psychological and behavioral benefits. In this talk and live performance, he shares some of their findings -- and stands back as Cirque du Soleil dancers create their own awe-inducing spectacle.

Filmmaker, biologist and TED Fellow Alexis Gambis makes films grounded in fact, straddling the genres of experimental, documentary and fiction. Showing clips of his work, Gambis demonstrates how storytelling helps explain important scientific advancements and social issues -- and how it can be a lens on our own humanity. "We need more real science in fictional movies, to create more eclectic, more inclusive, more poetic portrayals of science and scientists in the world," he says.

Recent scientific developments have made possible things once attributed only to gods and mythologies. Artist and TED Fellow Hiromi Ozaki shows how she worked with scientists in biotechnology and genetic engineering to turn one myth -- the Red String of Fate -- into a reality.

The audio aspect of tap dancing is just as essential as the visual. Listen and watch as TED Fellow Andrew Nemr performs a choose-your-own-adventure dance, joined by an ensemble from the Vancouver Tap Dance Society.

Have you ever had a client insist on having admin access to their website? They own it, so they have that right…but how long did it take before they called you to fix what they broke once they logged in? While clients who break their own sites are guaranteed revenue, those calls never come at a convenient time and are ALWAYS urgent. So what can we do to both empower our clients and make sure their sites continue to run well? This talk will present several ideas for ways that we can do just that, including: Helpful plugins How to train a client in WordPress How to set user permissions How to set pricing for fixing mistakes Creating a user manual Other tips for managing the client relationship Attendees will leave with some good ideas and action items to better help clients help themselves…or not.

We all want our sites to be clear, beautiful and easy to use… But how? Well, while the Design and UX practice is wild and complex, there are simple guidelines we can follow to clean our layouts and start getting the taste of a good user experience. To do this we’ll explore by comparison examples of ‘fixes’ that we can apply to our designs, to better communicate, such as: alignment, color and content hierarchy. Join this session if you are interested in design and usability. Full presentation slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29Fz0QKyBp8MVQtZHlhMDRVaHVkbWpJVjNiSDZ1NThDZGsw/view

Avez-vous déjà rêvé au “1 000 $ par semaine” en devenant Gagnant à vie? Aimeriez-vous cesser les cycles d’abondance-famine et stabiliser vos revenus d’entreprise? Venez voir comment utiliser WooCommerce Subscriptions et mettre en place différentes stratégies de vente de produits et services sous forme d’abonnements. Il vous sera ainsi possible de régulariser vos entrées d’argent, augmenter la fidélisation de votre clientèle et réduire vos coûts d’opération. Ceci sera appuyé par des exemples concrets : avec la mise-en-place de systèmes automatisés de renouvellements, à vous la gloire, la richesse et les siestes à tous les jours! Full presentation slides: https://www.slideshare.net/jfarsen/batissez-votre-empire-avec-woocommerce-subscriptions