Random Talks

Imagine running ninety meters on a single breath. Daunting but conceivable, right? But . . . underwater? You’d have to be a fish, a mermaid or Ai Futa

When he was just 17, C. W. Nicol journeyed from his homeland of Wales to the North Pole and across Canada. A decade later, he was struggling desperate

Death. It’s kind of a heavy subject. And, according to Stephen Cave, we fear it so much that we avoid thinking about it at all costs — eve

Why are comments off? We’re definitely looking for feedback on this series demo! However, the interactive nature of the demo makes it difficult

Born Mabinty Bangura in 1995, Michaela DePrince had many identities. One of them was “devil’s child” thanks to her vitiligo. Michaela grew up as an or

Rosie Hardy is a Manchester based photographer whose work has featured in publications in the UK, Europe and the USA. In 2013 she was nominated as a P

Jari Ognibeni is an investment manager for Spinnvest, an investment firm focused on early-stage tech startups. In this capacity he seeks for innovativ

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-lov… Is love a signal winding through your neural pathways? A cliche? A cult? Love is easy t

Acceptance. We all crave it, but some perfectly wonderful people still feel that they have to hide their true selves. Last summer, the nonprofit organ

All people, be born into royalty, or into a family of farmers, are brought into this world with a little potential in their hearts. Zubin Sharma looks

The search for answers — and the romance of maths.

Emily Levine humorist and writer is one of the most popular TED-speakers. She has a characteristic way of storytelling: with every phylosophically dee

Mel Robbins is a married working mother of three, an ivy-educated criminal lawyer, and one of the top career and relationship experts in America. Wide

Sanah lost all of her hair to Alopecia in the 7th grade, after which she frequently struggled with wigs, self-harm and self hate. When she finally cam

Scott Dinsmore’s mission is to change the world by helping people find what excites them and build a career around the work only they are capabl

Among the American servicemen committed in Vietnam, there were twice more deaths after the war than in the fight. Why? What’s going on? What do