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Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they're right? Doctor and epidemiologist Ben Goldacre shows us, at high speed, the ways evidence can be distorted, from the blindingly obvious nutrition claims to the very subtle tricks of the pharmaceutical industry.
TED: Danielle de Niese: A flirtatious aria - Danielle de Niese (2011)
Can opera be ever-so-slightly sexy? The glorious soprano Danielle de Niese shows how, singing the flirty "Meine Lippen, sie kssen so heiss." Which, translated, means, as you might guess: "I kiss so hot." From Giuditta by Frans Lehr; accompanist: Ingrid Surgenor.
TED: Amy Lockwood: Selling condoms in the Congo - Amy Lockwood (2011)
HIV is a serious problem in the DR Congo, and aid agencies have flooded the country with free and cheap condoms. But few people are using them. Why? "Reformed marketer" Amy Lockwood offers a surprising answer that upends a traditional model of philanthropy. (Some NSFW images.)