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But GlaxoSmithKline estimates that 90 percent of the drugs work in only 30 to 50 percent of the people. So the number needed to treat for the most widely prescribed statin,

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

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But GlaxoSmithKline estimates that 90 percent of the drugs work in only 30 to 50 percent of the people. So the number needed to treat for the most widely prescribed statin,

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

So for this particular drug, the side effects occur in five percent of the patients. And they include terrible things --

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

debilitating muscle and joint pain, gastrointestinal distress -- but now you're thinking, "Five percent, not very likely it's going to happen to me,

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

300 people take the drug, right? One person's helped, five percent of those 300 have side effects, that's 15 people.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

That's right, 49 surgeries are done for every one person who's helped. And the side effects in that case occur in 50 percent of the patients. They include impotence, erectile dysfunction,

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

fecal incontinence. And if you're lucky, and you're one of the 50 percent who has these, they'll only last for a year or two.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

Ukrainians reported last month 96 percent of the casualties they inflicted on Russian forces were done via drone strikes.

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

Since SFPD has implemented this technology, they’ve seen a 30 percent drop in crime, a 40 percent drop in auto theft -- I can’t say that I blame the auto thieves.

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

By the end of this year, it'll be thousands. And right now, about five percent of the US population lives within a two-minute flight of a Skydio drone

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

There are 50 million twentysomethings in the United States right now. We're talking about 15 percent of the population, or 100 percent if you consider

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

We're talking about 15 percent of the population, or 100 percent if you consider that no one's getting through adulthood without going through their 20s first.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

These are the facts. We know that 80 percent of life's most defining moments take place by age 35.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

At the time, 99 percent of the ocean was open for exploitation. Today, 97 percent is still open for exploitation.

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

99 percent of the ocean was open for exploitation. Today, 97 percent is still open for exploitation. It's time to seriously scale up.

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

That's your North Star. That puts you ahead of 95 percent on Earth in terms of taking ownership of what you want to do with your own life.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

I remember I was working with an engaged couple for about a year, and when they first came to me, they said, "We're 95 percent good. We just want to address the five percent."

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

and when they first came to me, they said, "We're 95 percent good. We just want to address the five percent." And I hear something to this effect often when I first meet a couple.

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

And I hear something to this effect often when I first meet a couple. It turns out that five percent was more like 75 percent and increasing. They were struggling to make a blended family work.

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

I told you that sarcomas are rare. They make up about one percent of all cancers. You also probably know that cancer is considered a genetic disease.

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

for the first time in that itty-bitty little one percent of cancers called sarcoma. In 1966, Peyton Rous got the Nobel Prize

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

for 15 years, 95 percent of the teachers said that when we're done, they would want this to be their full science curriculum.

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

will cost exactly zero dollars and be 100 percent free for all teachers forever, as we work to ignite those brain fires of curiosity

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

SK: Well I thought before we start, because there was, it seemed like, about 40 percent of the audience who had never had that experience,

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

And I asked them how many believe there's more than a 10 percent chance that AI kills most of humanity in the next 20 years.

Why Humans Should Merge with AI | D. Scott Phoenix | TED · TED

In fact, some surveys report that up to 47 percent of people who use cannabis medicinally are using it to improve their sleep.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

It affects a third of us, and for 15 percent of us, it is a chronic problem, so it lasts longer than three months.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

For instance, in 2019, it was estimated that 21 percent of adults in the US were wearing sleep tracking devices.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

Right now, these five collectively, competitive net worth, less than one percent of their net worth, has been donated to charity: 0.9 percent.

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

less than one percent of their net worth, has been donated to charity: 0.9 percent. Compare that with the average American --

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

Compare that with the average American -- teacher, fireman -- gives two percent of his or her income to charity.

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

than he still has. He's pledged 99 percent of what's left to charity, and he stipulated that all that money has to be spent down

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

Number two, I think I single-handedly increased Mac mini sales by multiple percent. So most people give it their own little Mac mini.

How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TED · TED

In 1960, 90 percent of adults in the United States would go on to get married. Today, 50 percent of adults in the US are unmarried.

Stop Telling Single People to Get Married | Peter McGraw | TED · TED

90 percent of adults in the United States would go on to get married. Today, 50 percent of adults in the US are unmarried. Twenty-five percent of millennials are projected to never marry.

Stop Telling Single People to Get Married | Peter McGraw | TED · TED

Today, 50 percent of adults in the US are unmarried. Twenty-five percent of millennials are projected to never marry. And don't get me started on what's happening with Gen Z.

Stop Telling Single People to Get Married | Peter McGraw | TED · TED

whether because of divorce or outliving your spouse? In the US, about 30 percent of women over 65 are widows. The reality is,

Why Friendship Can Be Just As Meaningful as Romantic Love | Rhaina Cohen | TED · TED

you would use this formula to say something like, "As you know, I exceeded my sales targets by 10 percent last year. I think I can do it again this year,

What Successful Negotiators Do Differently | Kathryn Valentine | TED · TED

but they reported liking the woman who showed up to the most classes, 20 percent more than the woman that didn't show up for any, right? Nobody remembered her, but they liked her a lot

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

According to the US Surgeon General, nearly 50 percent of US adults experienced loneliness pre-pandemic. And that number continues to rise.

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

And a recent study from McKinsey and LeanIn.org found that about 60 percent of in-person workers, employees, tended to experience connectivity,

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

tended to experience connectivity, compared to fewer than 20 percent of remote and hybrid workers. So how do we build these connections

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

Globally, one in four people feel lonely. And 20 percent of adults worldwide don't feel like they have anyone they can reach out to for support.

Why Social Health Is Key to Happiness and Longevity | Kasley Killam | TED · TED

but it also helps propel girls into successful careers. 80 percent of female Fortune 500 executives were athletes. 94 percent of the women in C-suites did sports.

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

80 percent of female Fortune 500 executives were athletes. 94 percent of the women in C-suites did sports. But between 2014 and 2020,

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

when you look at the top sports exercise science journals, only six percent of the publications, six percent of the articles, focused solely on women.

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

only six percent of the publications, six percent of the articles, focused solely on women. We've got to do better.

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

are directly tied to our lack of physical , Ten percent in fact, on both of those. Six percent for heart disease,

Got a Meeting? Take a Walk | Nilofer Merchant | TED · TED

Ten percent in fact, on both of those. Six percent for heart disease, seven percent for type 2 diabetes,

Got a Meeting? Take a Walk | Nilofer Merchant | TED · TED

Six percent for heart disease, seven percent for type 2 diabetes, which is what my father died of.

Got a Meeting? Take a Walk | Nilofer Merchant | TED · TED

People who experienced a lot of stress in the previous year had a 43 percent increased risk of dying. But that was only true for the people

How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED · TED

Two thirds said it's boring. Less than four percent said they get a chance to explore and be in charge of their own learning.

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

like financial difficulties or family crisis, that increased the risk of dying by 30 percent. But -- and I hope you are expecting a "but" by now --

How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED · TED

ask Black women, 80 percent of whom are over a healthy body weight, to walk outside of their front door every day

The most powerful woman you've never heard of | T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Renae

A recent study found that 48 percent of workers around the globe are burnt out. 48 percent.

How to Reclaim Your Life From Work | Simone Stolzoff | TED · TED

that 48 percent of workers around the globe are burnt out. 48 percent. That's half this room.

How to Reclaim Your Life From Work | Simone Stolzoff | TED · TED

I discovered soon enough that genes account for just 25 percent of their longevity. The other 75 percent is lifestyle.

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

that genes account for just 25 percent of their longevity. The other 75 percent is lifestyle. So what does it take to live to 100 or beyond?

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

lies beyond all words. And again, I know this isn't 100 percent guaranteed. Sometimes when I make that four-hour drive

Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED · TED

There's a lot of talk about high blood pressure in the barbershop. That's because almost 40 percent of black men have it. That means that almost every single black man

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

These barber-doctor partnerships resulted in a 20 percent increase in the number of men who were able to achieve target blood pressure levels

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

She agreed to all of those treatment plans. She told us that her symptoms had improved by 90 percent. She was spending more time at work

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

All together, living and working conditions account for 60 percent of preventable death. Let me give you an example of what this feels like.

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

over 1,000 physicians, 80 percent of them actually said that they know that their patients' upstream problems

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

and perhaps especially those who might belong to the 25 percent suffering from sleep problems, to start your own single-case study.

Why Daylight Is the Secret to Great Sleep | Christine Blume | TED · TED

So we’ve done this scratch pad prediction task, and it turns out, 75 percent of the time the predicted neural network scratchpad for a particular word

How to Get Inside the "Brain" of AI | Alona Fyshe | TED · TED

for some other randomly chosen word -- 75 percent is much better than chance. What about for more complicated things,

How to Get Inside the "Brain" of AI | Alona Fyshe | TED · TED

Show of hands. OK, like, 80 percent of you. Great. Now, follow-up question.

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

How many of you have heard the word "unalive" being used in person? OK, I'm getting, like, 40, 50 percent. Great.

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

I constantly feel how my own language is being affected, and judging from the 40 percent of you who answered both of my questions, it’s beginning to change your language, too.

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

the first poll was voluntary versus involuntary seven percent were involuntary you get sick you lose your job your

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spouse cheats on you 43 percent were voluntary you decide to move you quit your job you cheat on your spouse

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they found that naive judges' accuracy was on average around 54 percent. Experts perform only slightly better,

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

Experts perform only slightly better, with an accuracy rate around 55 percent. (Laughter)

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

because what we found was that in the first experiment, FLAN-T5 achieved an accuracy range between 70 percent and 80 percent. However, in the second experiment,

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

However, in the second experiment, FLAN-T5 dropped its accuracy to almost 50 percent. And then, surprisingly, in the third experiment,

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

And then, surprisingly, in the third experiment, FLAN-T5 rose back to almost 80 percent. But what does this mean?

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

create demarcation 78 percent of people in my conversations said they used rituals to help them get

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We learn it so young. An estimated 80 percent of 13-year-old girls in America have already used filters or some kind of editing

How Digital Culture Is Reshaping Our Faces and Bodies | Elise Hu | TED · TED

could treat many more of these diseases, and for less than one percent of the cost of new drug development, and way faster.

How Nearly Dying Helped Me Discover My Own Cure (and Many More) | David Fajgenbaum | TED · TED

especially for a rare disease, and the 80 percent of drugs that are already generic, it just costs too much to do the clinical trials,

How Nearly Dying Helped Me Discover My Own Cure (and Many More) | David Fajgenbaum | TED · TED

And yet, Africa has the lowest penetration of school feeding programs globally, at just 19 percent. If school meals can be ubiquitous in New York and London,

The Blueprint for Serving a Million School Lunches — Every Day | Wawira Njiru | TED · TED

researchers at Harvard found that people devote between 30 and 40 percent of our speech to informing others of our

and every ocean on Earth. By 2050, 90 percent of corals could be lost, and with coral reefs thought to be one of the most vulnerable ecosystems

A New Lifeline for the World’s Coral Reefs | Theresa Fyffe | TED · TED

By using this precision approach across the Pacific, restoring as little as three percent of coral reefs can drive the recovery of 50 percent of the entire ecosystem.

A New Lifeline for the World’s Coral Reefs | Theresa Fyffe | TED · TED

restoring as little as three percent of coral reefs can drive the recovery of 50 percent of the entire ecosystem. This would be restoration on an unprecedented scale.

A New Lifeline for the World’s Coral Reefs | Theresa Fyffe | TED · TED

that Black American gangs aren't inherently violent. Less than three to five percent of so-called gang members are actually committing violent crime.

The Grassroots Movement Transforming Public Safety | Aqeela Sherrills | TED · TED

In the first two years of the peace treaty, homicides in Watts declined by 44 percent, changing the quality of life in my neighborhood.

The Grassroots Movement Transforming Public Safety | Aqeela Sherrills | TED · TED

Electric vehicle sales have doubled. Wind energy went up by almost 50 percent during his first term.