Can I have your brain? The quest for truth on concussions and CTE | Chris Nowinski
Something strange and deadly is happening inside the brains of top athletes -- a degenerative condition, possibly linked to concussions, that causes dementia, psychosis and far-too-early death. It's c...
19 Maalis 201811min
What we can do about the culture of hate | Sally Kohn
We're all against hate, right? We agree it's a problem -- their problem, not our problem, that is. But as Sally Kohn discovered, we all hate -- some of us in subtle ways, others in obvious ones. As sh...
16 Maalis 201817min
Why must artists be poor? | Hadi Eldebek
The arts bring meaning to our lives and spirit to our culture -- so why do we expect artists to struggle to make a living? Hadi Eldebek is working to create a society where artists are valued through...
15 Maalis 20186min
3 myths about the future of work (and why they're not true) | Daniel Susskind
"Will machines replace humans?" This question is on the mind of anyone with a job to lose. Daniel Susskind confronts this question and three misconceptions we have about our automated future, suggesti...
14 Maalis 201815min
How to inspire every child to be a lifelong reader | Alvin Irby
According to the US Department of Education, more than 85 percent of black fourth-grade boys aren't proficient in reading. What kind of reading experiences should we be creating to ensure that all chi...
13 Maalis 20187min
What a world without prisons could look like | Deanna Van Buren
Deanna Van Buren designs restorative justice centers that, instead of taking the punitive approach used by a system focused on mass incarceration, treat crime as a breach of relationships and justice ...
13 Maalis 201815min
What would happen if you didn’t sleep? | Claudia Aguirre
In the United States, it’s estimated that 30 percent of adults and 66 percent of adolescents are regularly sleep-deprived. This isn’t just a minor inconvenience: staying awake can cause serious bodily...
12 Maalis 20184min
Tales of passion | Isabel Allende
Author and activist Isabel Allende discusses women, creativity, the definition of feminism -- and, of course, passion -- in this talk.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at a...
12 Maalis 201817min
