Random Talks

In a time when beauty is defined by supermodels, success is defined by wealth, and fame is deified by how many followers you have on social media, Liz

When he was just 25, Yoshiharu Habu became the only player ever to simultaneously seize all seven titles of the ancient board game known as shogi. He’

In a talk that garnered a tearful standing ovation, Matthew Williams demands equality and respect for individuals with intellectual disabilities, told

Bear Kittay is a musician, tech- entrepreneur, and social alchemist, serving as an international ambassador for Burning Man. Bear has travelled to six

Asha’s name means hope and she is full of it. Her first TED experience was from the center front row of the first ever TEDxKids @SMU when she wa

Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and surrounding environment. In this captivati

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel t

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-whales-… Comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg studies the body structure of many different anima

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-h… Museums have been a part of human history for over 2,000 years — but they weren&#

Watch full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/joshua-manl… Why would it be hard to pedal a 10,000 pound bicycle? This simple explanation sho

Crossing borders physically, emotionally, culturally, artistically — all these aspects were widely explored on the 23rd of November by an array

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-thr… Baked or fried, boiled or roasted, as chips or fries; at some point in your life you’ve

Karine Rathle is a dancer, teacher, choreographer and dance scientist with experience in ballet, contemporary dance, contact improvisation, Pilates, S

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-turing-… What is consciousness? Can an artificial machine really think? For many, these have bee

Tokyo-based but global in mindset, architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham architecture design everything from public spaces to privat

View full lesson on ed.ted.com http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jane-hirshf… How do metaphors help us better understand the world? And, what makes a go