TED Talk-Global Warming & Reproduction

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June 17, 2011. Tags: and, chow, climatic change, conrad, effects, fertility, global warming, rate, reproduction, Science, talk, TED.    Category: Science.   4 Comments.

4 Responses to “TED Talk-Global Warming & Reproduction”

1.   talonsalbert Says:
   June 19th, 2011 at 3:19 pm    

   Well-researched TED Talk Conrad! I enjoyed how you connected Global Warming to the rapidly dropping rates of human fertility. Instead of just talking about global warming, or just talking about reproduction, you took it one step further and connected the dots between the two, so props to you for that! The comparison between the graphs also offered a good insight on how one effects the other as well. A couple things that could’ve made your presentation better would have been to balance out the audio levels, and to not just mash a video of you lip-syncing and audio of you talking (you should’ve just flat-out recorded the video and kept the audio!) My question to you is,
   if the global temperature was kept at the optimum level, would fertility rates end up growing out of control and overpopulating us all? Is global warming actually somewhat helping us?

2.   sepehr rashidi Says:
   June 19th, 2011 at 8:30 pm    

   Great TED Talk Conrad!
   As intellectuals, we must always look at issues at multiple viewpoints. Indeed one of the main and only advantages of global warming is the decreased fertility rate. As I said in my own TED Talk, 12 million children die each year just because of malnutrition. In terms of your presentation, I agree with Albert that you should have recorded your Talk without the audio and video separately. Heres a question- is infertility the only reproductive abnormality that Global Warming causes? Is there increased risk of cancer, HIV, or other diseases?

3.   Talons Stephanie Says:
   June 19th, 2011 at 9:33 pm    

   Hey Conrad!

   This is a really interesting topic! You have great supporting details, such as the graphs. it really allowed me to visual comprehend how global warming had affected reproduction all these years. Personally, I actually found that recorded speech helped me hear your message better because the background noises were eliminated.

   Some things I felt could be better was to take out the music when you add your slides or just fade out the music. The abrupt stops to the song made it a bit awkward.

   You also said in your TED Talk that heat decreases fertility for men because it lowers the sperm count. Does that mean countries that live in hotter climates have lower reproduction rates – such as India or Thailand?

   All in all, an Awesome Video!

4.   Talons Stephanie Says:
   June 19th, 2011 at 9:35 pm    

   (Previous Comment Continued…)

   For my question, basically, since global warming is affecting the entire world, does it make countries in hotter climates have lower fertility rates?

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