Random Talks

According to a former Tokyo English Life Line colleague, Kathleen Pike has the “sigh factor” when she walks in, people sigh in admiration.

Jesper Koll calls himself a professional Japan optimist, but that doesn’t prevent him from speaking constructive truths to power. An advisor to a broa

David Page, Director of the Whitehead Institute and professor of biology at MIT, has shaped modern genomics and mapped the Y chromosome. And he’

Comedian Dean Obeidallah makes us laugh with experiences of being a Muslim in America.

The greatest artists are those who manage to soar creatively yet stay grounded. Tokiko Kato has won the Japan Record Award twice, made over seventy al

Carly Mitchell explores dispelling the illusion of gender. Carly Mitchell is a genderqueer who works as an industrial designer, illustrator, photograp

The same forces that have fueled the the past year’s protests have reshaped the art world. Glenn Lowry, Director of the Museum of Modern Art in

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-gives-… The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. B

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

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

Nana Watanabe has a wide-angle lens on life. As a photographer, she has shot for iconic brands like Shiseido, Sony Music and Paris Vogue, and also exh

Everyone has an opinion about sex work, but what does sex worker Toni Mac think? Toni takes us through four different legal models addressing the sex

Former professional dancer, Kumari dreamt of a place where youth come together to share stories and learn about cultural awareness, prevention of subs

Waseda University Visiting Professor Yuichi Mori spent years developing medical technologies such as blood purification and oxygen enrichment using po

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