7 TED Talks that Malaysians should check out


Check out Red Hong Yi's TED Talk video. Photo: The Star/Normimie Diun

There are over 2,000 TED Talk videos available for viewing on the TED Talks’ website, delivered on all kinds of fascinating, complex and eclectic topics. Most of them are not longer than 18 minutes – according to TED Talks curator Chris Anderson, this is long enough to be serious but also short enough to hold people’s attention.

Here are seven fascinating videos that brilliantly showcase the wealth, style and diversity of insight available through TED Talks.

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