Why having a birth certificate is a human right | Kristen Wenz
More than a billion people worldwide, mostly children, have no birth certificates. In many countries, this means they can’t get access to vital services like health care and education, says legal iden...
24 Feb 20208min
A love story about the power of art as organizing | Aja Monet and Phillip Agnew
In a lyrical talk full of radical imagination, poet Aja Monet and community organizer phillip agnew share the story of how they fell in love and what they've learned about the powerful connection betw...
21 Feb 202011min
The beautiful, hard work of co-parenting | Joel Leon
"Co-parenting" isn't a buzzword -- it's a way of showing up for your family openly, consistently and lovingly, says storyteller and father Joel Leon. In this moving talk, he challenges all parents to ...
19 Feb 20209min
A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included) | Lauren Sallan
In this hilarious, whirlwind tour of the last four billion years of evolution, paleontologist and TED Fellow Lauren Sallan introduces us to some of the wildly diverse animals that roamed the prehistor...
18 Feb 20208min
For the love of fangirls | Yve Blake
When you think of fangirls, what comes to mind: large swaths of fandom (usually for a boyband) whose feelings culminate in tears and joyful screams? Perhaps you grimace or roll your eyes at the though...
18 Feb 202012min
How to disagree productively and find common ground | Julia Dhar
Some days, it feels like the only thing we can agree on is that we can't agree -- on anything. Drawing on her background as a world debate champion, Julia Dhar offers three techniques to reshape the w...
17 Feb 202014min
How symbols and brands shape our humanity | Debbie Millman
"Branding is the profound manifestation of the human spirit," says designer and podcaster Debbie Millman. In a historical odyssey that she illustrated herself, Millman traces the evolution of branding...
14 Feb 202013min
How teachers can help students navigate trauma | Lisa Godwin
"To make a difference in the life of a child ... I made the commitment to tell my personal story," says educator Lisa Godwin. In this moving talk, she shares her experience of overcoming childhood tra...
13 Feb 202015min
