TED & Talks

Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs — or a scout, spurred by curiosity? Julia Galef examines the motivations behind these two mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from

Bored out of your mind at work? Your brain is trying to tell you something. New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- We’ve all been bored on the job at least once in our lives, but that boredom is actually very old human

Dario Moccia, streamer di Twitch, ci spiega quanto sia importante l’interazione online per rompere il muro della solitudine attraverso l’empatia. È nato a Pisa nel 1990. Si avvicina al fumetto e all’animazione fin da piccolissimo, per poi approfondire i suoi interessi diplomandosi prima al liceo artistico della sua città e poi alla LABA di Firenze.

What drove David Sengeh to create a more comfortable prosthetic limb? He grew up in Sierra Leone, and too many of the people he loves are missing limbs after the brutal civil war there. When he noticed that people who had prosthetics weren’t actually wearing them, he set out to discover why — and to

Genius Is Not about Excelling at Something—It’s about Doing Things Differently Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- We want our surgeons to be excellent. We want our classical music performers to be excellent. But do we really want excellence everywhere? This is the provocative

Özgün müziğiyle tanıdığımız Kalben, çocukluğundan bu yana umutlarını kıran olayları ve aslında hayatının her anında yanında olan müzikle nasıl arındığını anlatıyor. Müzik sayesinde tanıdığı iyi insanların, dinlediği yeni hikayelerin; şimdilerde ona en çok umut veren şey olduğunu söyleyen Kalben, doğanın, insanların ve hayallerin bir olduğuna inanıyor. İnsana en iyi gelecek şeyin umut olduğunu vurgulayan Kalben,

Faith Jegede tells the moving and funny story of growing up with her two brothers, both autistic — and both extraordinary. In this talk from the TED Talent Search, she reminds us to pursue a life beyond what is normal. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED

The Secret to Kicking Procrastination: Reward Yourself New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Dan Ariely, the author of “Predictably Irrational,” believes in associating undesirable tasks with pleasurable activities. ———————————————————————————- DAN ARIELY: Dan Ariely is the James B Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He

www.tedxfremont.com A fateful blizzard on a drive to Tahoe led to a conversation about food and nutrition, which inspired bodybuilder Joshua Knox, a Google employee, to go vegan for a week. One week turned into a 1.5 year lifestyle experiment with bodybuilding and diet. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of

Michio Kaku: Why Batteries Are Primitive New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and check back on Wednesdays to

Everyone gets anxious at times, but how can you tell when it crosses the line and needs attention? Dr. Jen Gunter shares the science behind your brain’s threat-detection system, what makes it malfunction and the most effective ways of treating it. Think you know how your body works? Think again! Dr. Jen Gunter is here

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Greg Gage is on a mission to make brain science accessible to all. In this fun, kind of creepy demo, the neuroscientist and TED Senior Fellow uses a simple, inexpensive DIY kit to take away the free will

Michio Kaku: Space Bubble Baths and the Free Universe Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- How can you create a universe from nothing? Well if you calculate the total matter of the universe it is positive. If you calculate the total energy of the

Tweaking Moore’s Law and the Computers of the Post-Silicon Era New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Dr. Michio Kaku says “if I were to put money on the table I would say that in the next ten years as Moore’s Law slows down, we will tweak it.” ———————————————————————————-

Put down the cayenne-lemon water and step away from the herbal tea. Cleanses and detox products like these don’t remove toxins, says Dr. Jen Gunter, and some of them may even be hurting your health. Learn how your body rids itself of harmful substances and what you can do to keep this system running smoothly.

Superhumans: The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- People who have meditated for thousands of hours exhibit a remarkable difference in their brainwaves. Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman says we can actually see what happens in the heads

Michio Kaku: Can Nanotechnology Create Utopia? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Throughout human history people have tried to create utopia, the perfect society. These dreams have not been realized because we have scarcity. However, now we have nanotechnology, and with nanotechnology, perhaps, says

http://www.ted.com Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the “marshmallow problem” — a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast

Physics’ greatest mystery: Michio Kaku explains the God Equation Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world’s top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “It’s no exaggeration to say that the greatest minds of the entire human race have made proposals for this grand final theory of everything,” says

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Discovery often happens outside your comfort zone. It’s when you step out into the unknown that interesting discoveries start to take place. When they do, it’s your responsibility to share the knowledge with society. Destin Sandlin is an aerospace and

http://www.ted.com “Is it okay if I totally trash your office?” It’s a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn’t a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people

Ricky Gervais: The Principles of Comedy New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Comedian Ricky Gervais on the cruelty of bullfighting. ———————————————————————————- RICKY GERVAIS: Ricky Gervais is an English comedian, author, actor, director, producer, screenwriter and former pop musician. He achieved mainstream fame

In her TEDxBarnardCollege talk, Barbara Corcoran kicks off the day with her personal, first hand experience of embracing failure and re-imagining what it has meant for her own path to success. Barbara Corcoran’s credentials include straight D’s in high school and college and twenty jobs by the time she turned twenty-three. It was her next

¿Cómo asumir las críticas con toda madurez y siempre seguros de sí mismos ante los instantes de adversidad? Esta charla habla sobre las relaciones tóxicas y el aprendizaje que deja en ellas; un mensaje de fuerza para salir de una situación que sufren millones de mujeres. A sus 24 años de edad y proveniente de

Roman Mars is obsessed with flags — and after you watch this talk, you might be, too. These ubiquitous symbols of civic pride are often designed, well, pretty terribly. But they don’t have to be. In this surprising and hilarious talk about vexillology — the study of flags — Mars reveals the five basic principles

What if every graphic designer, builder, craftsman, creator donated 4-5 hours of FREE time on a Friday to help the greater good? Aaron Draplin is onto something and he is changing the world, one logo, one friend at a time… #FREEFRIDAYS Born from the loins of the proud Midwest, Aaron grew up on a steady

Un día Sergio soñó con ser un periodista deportivo. Hoy forma parte de ESPN y todos los días sigue trabajando para alcanzar sus objetivos. No te pierdas esta plática en #TEDxUANL y conoce su testimonio para seguir siempre tus sueños. Es un periodista deportivo mexicano, inició en los medios de comunicación en 2009, en La

Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Benjamin makes numbers dance. In his day job, he’s a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College; in his other day job, he’s a “Mathemagician,” taking the stage to perform high-speed mental calculations, memorisations and other astounding mathematic stunts. It’s part of his drive to

Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren’t echo chambers — and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from

In 2014, Bryan Seely hacked the Secret Service and the FBI, and then turned himself in to alert authorities to the problem. He’ll tell you what you can do about it in his very entertaining talk. Bryan Seely has garnered a great deal of national attention in the last year. He recognized there were some

Dr. D’Agostino is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College Of Medicine, Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology where he develops and tests metabolic therapies, including alternative energy substrates and ketogenic agents for neurological disorders, cancer and wound healing. While studying the effects of gasses on the brains of Navy Seal divers, he developed

Michio Kaku: The Universe Is a Symphony of Vibrating Strings New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The co-founder of Field String Theory explains why the universe has 11 dimensions rather than any other number. ———————————————————————————- MICHIO KAKU: Dr. Michio Kaku is the

Improviser and storyteller Dave Morris teaches you 7 steps to improvising and how they apply to life in “The Way of Improvisation.” Filmed at TEDxVictoria on November 19 2011 http://tedxvictoria.com http://www.davemorrisisa.com/ About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring

Board-certified internal medicine physician Saundra Dalton-Smith reveals the real reason why we are chronically tired despite getting the requisite amount of sleep and the 6 other types of rest available to us in this fast-paced and informative talk. Physician and award-winning author Saundra Dalton-Smith is passionate about helping others live their best life, especially the

You are going to die eventually. Will you fill whatever lifetime you have left with so-called time management techniques and shortcuts? Or will you see time management as a way to infuse your life with meaning and purpose? Brad Aeon studies time. Thank you for your time. Aeon is a Ph.D. researcher at the John

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Life on Europa, Jupiter’s Moons, Ice Fishing and Racket Sports New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Where there is water, there is life—and Europa’s got water alright: scientists believe it has twice the volume of Earth’s oceans swirling beneath

Tame explores how the old saying of “Te ka nohi ki te ka nohi” (Dealing with it eye to eye) creates a far more productive space for open dialogue around any issue. Tame Iti (Ngai Tuhoe/Waikato/Te Arawa) is known as many things… Activist, Artist, Terrorist and Cyclist. Literally wearing his Tuhoe heritage on his face,

Physicist Michio Kaku explains why other universes in the mulitverse could have many more dimensions—and could comprise Einstein’s “Mind of God.” New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists in the

With more than one million youtube subscribers, known for her English IELTS videos, she is an influencer and the author to the book “Tieng Anh khong kho, dung nhan nho”, which translate to: English is not tough so don’t frown. Khanh Vy will talk about her journey to discover her passion, and deliver a beautiful

For many years Sergeant Kevin Briggs had a dark, unusual, at times strangely rewarding job: He patrolled the southern end of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a popular site for suicide attempts. In a sobering, deeply personal talk Briggs shares stories from those he’s spoken — and listened — to standing on the edge of

Will solar power replace fossil fuels as the main energy source? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Michio Kaku: Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists in the world today. He has written 4 New York

Glen Henry is a father changing the world. With prior success in music, he left the industry because he realized the biggest “stage” he’d ever perform on would be in his living room and his biggest fans would be his family. In 2015, he started his fast-growing YouTube channel called Beleaf In Fatherhood by welcoming

Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that’s because we think about them the wrong way, says philosopher Ruth Chang. She offers a powerful new framework for

Bjarne Stroustrup: Why I Created C++ New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- In the late 1970s, Stroustrup applied the idea of “classes” to the C programming language to create a new language that allows for high-level abstraction—but is efficient and close to the hardware. ———————————————————————————- BJARNE STROUSTRUP: Bjarne

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become a familiar term to millions of parents, children, students and teachers in recent decades. But how much do we truly understand about the ways it affects an individual? What is it like to live with the condition? To go through a typical school day? Toby shares personal insights