How to talk to veterans about the war | Wes Moore
Wes Moore joined the US Army to pay for college, but the experience became core to who he is. In this heartfelt talk, the paratrooper and captain—who went on to write "The Other Wes Moore"—explains th...
28 Mai 201814min
Comics belong in the classroom | Gene Yang
Comic books and graphic novels belong in every teacher's toolkit, says cartoonist and educator Gene Luen Yang. Set against the backdrop of his own witty, colorful drawings, Yang explores the history o...
25 Mai 201810min
How to start a conversation about suicide | Jeremy Forbes
Is there someone in your life dealing with anxiety, depression or thoughts of suicide -- but is too ashamed to talk about it? Jeremy Forbes saw this happening around him, and now he's on a mission to ...
24 Mai 201812min
How to turn a group of strangers into a team | Amy Edmondson
Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies "teaming," where people come together quickly (and often temporarily) to solve new, urgent or unusual problems. Recalling stories of teamwork on the fly...
24 Mai 201813min
How I made friends with reality | Emily Levine
With her signature wit and wisdom, Emily Levine meets her ultimate challenge as a comedian/philosopher: she makes dying funny. In this personal talk, she takes us on her journey to make friends with r...
23 Mai 201815min
The shocking danger of mountaintop removal -- and why it must end | Michael Hendryx
Research investigator Michael Hendryx studies mountaintop removal, an explosive type of surface coal mining used in Appalachia that comes with unexpected health hazards. In this data-packed talk, Hend...
22 Mai 201813min
What it's like to be the child of immigrants | Michael Rain
Michael Rain is on a mission to tell the stories of first-generation immigrants, who have strong ties both to the countries they grew up in and their countries of origin. In a personal talk, he breaks...
22 Mai 20188min
Where joy hides and how to find it | Ingrid Fetell Lee
Cherry blossoms and rainbows, bubbles and googly eyes: Why do some things seem to create such universal joy? In this captivating talk, Ingrid Fetell Lee reveals the surprisingly tangible roots of joy ...
21 Mai 201813min
