How I use art to bridge misunderstanding | Adong Judith
Director and playwright Adong Judith creates provocative art that sparks dialogue on issues from LGBTQ rights to war crimes. In this quick but powerful talk, the TED Fellow details her work -- includi...
19 Mar 20184min
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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 20184min
