Posts tagged United kingdom

Although there is still much to learn about schizophrenia, recent advances in medical technology have allowed scientists to make great leaps in the understanding of the causes and treatment of the disorder. At TEDxKingsCollegeLondon, geneticist David Collier gives insight into some of these technologies, including one that allows scientists to study millions of genetic variations in one individual with one single experiment. (Filmed at TEDxKingsCollegeLondon)

From flame-retardant plastic to healthier chocolate, Stefan Bon shows us the extraordinary promise of the budding field of nanotechnology in this talk from TEDxWarwick. (Filmed at TEDxWarwick)

Rob Williams wants us to decentralize aid management. Despite improvements in recent years, a United Nations’ controlled foreign aid system is still too slow to help many, he says. Citing harrowing experiences of needy children in conflict and disaster zones, he proposes a plan for decentralizing aid to meet a two-day response goal for disaster relief. (Filmed at TEDxWarwick)

As problems grow more global in scope, the world’s institutions are regularly failing to find amenable solutions. The answer lies not in gathering nations together and hoping they get along, says Ian Bremmer. Rather, like-minded coalitions should work together to achieve common goals — with or without the rest of the world in tow. (Filmed at TEDxOxford)