What I learned when I conquered the world's toughest triathlon | Minda Dentler
A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and then a full-length marathon on hot, dry ground -- with no breaks in between: the legendary Ironman triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, is a bucket list goal for cha...
5 Maalis 201813min
How to connect with depressed friends | Bill Bernat
Want to connect with a depressed friend but not sure how to relate to them? Comedian and storyteller Bill Bernat has a few suggestions. Learn some dos and don'ts for talking to people living with depr...
2 Maalis 201813min
How we became sisters | Felice Belle and Jennifer Murphy
Poets Felice Belle and Jennifer Murphy perform excerpts from their play "Other Women," which is created and directed by Monica L. Williams. In a captivating journey, they weave together stories full o...
2 Maalis 201812min
To learn is to be free | Shameem Akhtar
Shameem Akhtar posed as a boy during her early childhood in Pakistan so she could enjoy the privileges Pakistani girls are rarely afforded: to play outside and attend school. In an eye-opening, person...
1 Maalis 201812min
How we look kilometers below the Antarctic ice sheet | Dustin Schroeder
Antarctica is a vast and dynamic place, but radar technologies -- from World War II-era film to state-of-the-art miniaturized sensors -- are enabling scientists to observe and understand changes benea...
1 Maalis 201811min
The role of human emotions in science and research | Illona Stengel
Do human emotions have a role to play in science and research? Material researcher Ilona Stengel suggests that instead of opposing each other, emotions and logic complement and reinforce each other. S...
26 Helmi 201810min
You don't have to be an expert to solve big problems | Tapiwa Chiwewe
Driving in Johannesburg one day, Tapiwa Chiwewe noticed an enormous cloud of air pollution hanging over the city. He was curious and concerned but not an environmental expert -- so he did some researc...
23 Helmi 20188min
Refugees want empowerment, not handouts | Robert Hakiza
The prevailing image of where refugees live is of temporary camps in isolated areas -- but in reality, nearly 60 percent of them worldwide end up in urban areas. TED Fellow Robert Hakiza takes us insi...
22 Helmi 20186min
