Random Talks

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-bra… Lingerie has existed for hundreds of years, but it wasn’t until the 1920s that a

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may c

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history… If you have a tattoo, you’re part of a rich cultural history that dates back at least 8

Tim Morely thinks that every student should learn Esperanto. In this unexpected and persuasive talk, he makes the case that this constructed language

With his pictures, photographer Jimmy Nelson documented 35 unique tribes in 44 countries around the world. He shares his stories about the connections

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. How we use language – our accent, expressions, and the

Since he was a teenager, Eddie Ugata has been drawn to sixties American pop culture, collecting original comics, records, vintage guitars and clothes,

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’

English is big business and languages are dying as never before. Is there a connection? Is this another manifestation of McDonaldisation — the u

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-paradox… Imagine you’re on a game show and you can choose between two prizes: a diamond … or a b

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science… Homer’s “Odyssey” recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-is-sher… More than a century after first emerging into the fogbound, gaslit streets of Victorian

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/michele-wel… Journalism can be much more than reporting. An authentic, human narrative touches audie

About the fragrance of languages and how a sick frog can save your day. Marleen is a philologist and a communication expert with a passion for storyte

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-o… Stemming from the days of bubonic plague in Medieval Europe, quarantines were originall

Struggling people probably need music more than others. What makes Makoto Kuriya such a distinctive pianist are the soulful groove he developed while