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Top 10 TED Talks of 2016

TED Curator Chris Anderson has picked ten talks as top picks for 2016. They are deep, illuminating and interesting.

TED Curator Chris Anderson

We live in an age of new media - the internet, video, live streaming, VR and all that - and information is no longer tied to traditional means.

TED Talks have become very popular in recent yers as a platform that offers a unique perspective from people across various spectrums of life.

As such, these talks are a great source of inspiration and learning regardless of where you in the society - even as an entrepreneur.

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TED Curator Chris Anderson has picked ten talks as top picks for 2016. They are deep, illuminating and interesting.

- "What the Discovery of Gravitational Waves Means," by Allan Adams.

- "Gene Editing Can Now Change An Entire Species -- Forever," by Jennifer Kahn.

-  "Hunting for Dinosaurs Showed Me Our Place in the Universe," by Kenneth Lacovara.

- "Can We Build A.I. Without Losing Control Over It?" by Sam Harris.

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- "A Visual History of Social Dance in 25 Moves," by Camille A. Brown.

- "Our Refugee System Is Failing. Here's How We Can Fix It," by Alexander Betts.

- "What Do You Think When You Look at Me?" by Dalia Mogahed.

- "A Prosecutor's Vision for a Better Justice System," by Adam Foss.

- "The Secret to Effective Nonviolent Resistance," by Jamil Raqib.

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- "Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator," by Tim Urban.

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