Random Talks

Jimmy Nelson is one of Britain’s finest and most adventurous photographers. When he was only 19, Nelson began a year-long trek across Tibet. A small h

Known in the music realm as Shing02, bilingual rapper Shingo Annen spent his childhood in Tanzania, London and Japan. At the age of 15, he moved to th

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

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

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

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

Dr. Bob Stilger and his daughter, Annie Stilger Virnig, believe in the power of collaborating with people everywhere to create healthy, resilient comm

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’

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-evoluti… What makes a book a book? Is it just anything that stores and communicates information?

Music + language (songs) activate our brains, hearts and souls. By using songs, we can learn foreign languages and saved dying tongues. This TEDxSanta

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

Julien argues how we see the World through cultural glasses. By changing the glasses you can change the way you interpret the World. Julien is the fou

The world is filled with words. There is not a single day that goes without words. Why don’t we listen to those words carefully and see how they look

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&#

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

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/did-shakesp… Some people question whether Shakespeare really wrote the works that bear his name – or