Transplant Cells, Not Organs
Pioneering surgeon explores innovative alternatives to organ transplants, focusing on cell transplantation and discovering healing cells in unexpected places.
Remaking My Voice
Film critic Roger Ebert shares his inspiring journey of finding a new voice after losing his ability to speak due to cancer, demonstrating resilience and the power of human connection.
Looking Past Limits
Inspiring talk challenging perceptions and encouraging viewers to overcome self-imposed limitations, featuring activist Caroline Casey's extraordinary life story and personal revelation.
Listen, Learn, Then Lead
Four-star general Stanley McChrystal shares leadership insights from his military career, emphasizing the importance of listening, learning, and addressing potential failures to build a shared sense of purpose across diverse teams.
If I Should Have a Daughter - Sarah Kay
Inspiring spoken word performance and personal journey of poet Sarah Kay, exploring self-expression, teaching, and the power of words through Project V.O.I.C.E.
A Letter to All Who Have Lost in This Era
Anand Giridharadas explores societal disconnect and offers a path to unity through empathy and mutual understanding, urging listeners to commit to the dream of each other in this thought-provoking talk.
How Computers Are Learning to Be Creative
Explore how neural networks can generate art and poetry, blurring the line between perception and creativity in machine learning. Witness captivating demos of AI-generated visual and textual content.
The Birth of Virtual Reality as an Art Form
Explore how innovative technologies shape personal, interactive storytelling through virtual reality, bridging the gap between audience and creator in this immersive TED talk by Chris Milk.
An Entertainment Icon on Living a Life of Meaning
Legendary TV producer Norman Lear shares insights on creativity, humor, and finding meaning in life through his experiences in shaping American culture with groundbreaking sitcoms.
The Laws That Sex Workers Really Want
Activist Juno Mac explores four legal models for sex work worldwide, advocating for a system that prioritizes worker safety and self-determination while addressing gender equality, poverty, migration, and public health.
What Does It Mean to Be a Citizen of the World?
Explore the concept of global citizenship and its impact on addressing worldwide issues like poverty, climate change, and inequality through collective action and shared responsibility.
What It's Like to Be a Muslim in America
Powerful talk challenging stereotypes and promoting empathy towards Muslims in America. Mogahed shares personal insights to combat negative perceptions and encourage understanding in polarizing times.
My Year of Saying Yes to Everything
Shonda Rhimes shares her journey of rediscovering passion and purpose through a "year of yes," offering insights on work-life balance, personal growth, and finding fulfillment beyond professional success.
How I Found a Mythical Boiling River in the Amazon
Geoscientist Andrés Ruzo shares his journey to discover a legendary boiling river in the Amazon, challenging our assumptions about unexplored wonders and the boundaries between myth and scientific reality.
Should You Be Able to Patent a Human Gene?
Explore the legal battle against patenting human genes, from initial challenges to a landmark Supreme Court case, and its impact on patient care and biomedical innovation.
How Frustration Can Make Us More Creative
Discover how challenges and obstacles can fuel creativity, illustrated through the surprising story behind a best-selling piano album. Learn to embrace mess and turn frustration into innovation.
What Are Animals Thinking and Feeling
Explore animal cognition and emotions through ecology, biology, and behavioral science. Discover similarities between humans and other species in thinking, feeling, and tool use.
A Boat Carrying 500 Refugees Sunk at Sea - The Story of Two Survivors
Powerful account of refugee survival at sea, highlighting human resilience and the global refugee crisis through personal stories of two survivors from a shipwreck of 500 people.
Social Services Are Broken - How We Can Fix Them
Hilary Cottam explores the inefficiencies in social services and proposes innovative solutions to build supportive relationships between providers and those in need, aiming to effectively address complex social problems.
Let's Transform Energy With Natural Gas
Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens discusses the US's lack of energy policy and proposes natural gas as a potential bridge to an oil-free future, drawing from his experiences in wind energy investment.
Why I Must Speak Out About Climate Change
Leading climate scientist shares personal journey and compelling evidence on global climate change, emphasizing urgency and deep concern for future generations.