How F1 racing saves babies: Peter van Manen
We can use the same technology that evaluates faults in Formula 1 race cars to solve problems off the racetrack, says data analyst Peter van Manen. From detecting warning signs of heart failure in infants to designing ambulances that monitor patients on the way to the hospital, F1 technology is for more than just cars. (Filmed at TEDxNijmegen )
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The danger of mixing up causality and correlation: Ionica Smeets
“Before you can conclude that one thing causes something else, you need to know why and how.”
We are constantly presented with studies and news stories asserting things like, “night lights cause shortsightedness” or “married men live longer.” But before we take these conclusions to heart, says Ionica Smeets, we should examine whether the connections we see are causational or are merely coincidental. (Filmed at TEDxDelft.)
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Stagger the vote, disrupt democracy: Nynke Tromp
“Our politics have turned into a gladiator fight, and we cheer for it.”
Nynke Tromp believes that by having citizens vote on the same day, a media maelstrom is created — one that rewards buzz over substance, and encourages myopic goals and superficial statements from political candidates. In this talk, she offers a surprising solution: vote on your birthday instead. (Filmed at TEDxDelft.)
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