As Exeter’s first TED event had to move online this year, Elise Hamersley discusses the highlights of the various performances and talks given at the digital event.
TED talks
Best of TED: an inside look at the nanoparticle that could help cure cancer
Paula Hammond’s TED talk ‘A new superweapon in the fight against cancer’ explores the use of nanoparticles as a new way to treat cancer. Hammond is the head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. Hammond’s talk can be found on ted.com under the ‘science’ section. Cancer consistently proves itself one of the greatest diseases […]
Best of Ted: Chimply the best
Tristan Gatward, Online Music Editor, discusses the need for rights for Chimps. They have feelings and thoughts, so why not rights too? This was based on the work of lawyer, Steve Wise, who worked tirelessly for years to change the status of Chimps from ‘things’ to ‘persons’. You can watch this inspirational TedTalk here. THE […]