How to get back to work after a career break | Carol Fishman Cohen
If you've taken a career break and are now looking to return to the workforce, would you consider taking an internship? Career reentry expert Carol Fishman Cohen thinks you should. In this talk, hear ...
6 Aug 201911min
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong | Johann Hari
What really causes addiction -- to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle t...
5 Aug 201915min
The human skills we need in an unpredictable world | Margaret Heffernan
The more we on technology to make us efficient, the fewer skills we have to confront the unexpected, says writer and entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan. She shares why we need less tech and more messy hu...
1 Aug 201915min
What it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy | Nanfu Wang
China's one-child policy ended in 2015, but we're just beginning to understand what it was like to live under the program, says TED Fellow and documentary filmmaker Nanfu Wang. With footage from her f...
31 Juli 20195min
How policewomen make communities safer | Ivonne Roman
Less 13 percent of police officers in the United States are women -- despite their proven effectiveness in diffusing violent situations and reducing the use of force. Drawing on more than two decades ...
30 Juli 20195min
Why governments should prioritize well-being | Nicola Sturgeon
In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country's success. In this visionary...
29 Juli 201910min
The world's "Third Pole" is melting away. Here's how we can stop it from disappearing | Tshering Tobgay
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is the world's third-largest repository of ice, after the North and South Poles -- and if current melting rates continue, one-third of its glaciers could be gone by the ...
25 Juli 201914min
When in life are you most likely to succeed? | Albert-László Barabási
Backed by mathematical analysis, network theorist Albert-László Barabási explores the hidden mechanisms that drive success -- no matter your field -- and uncovers an intriguing connection between your...
24 Juli 201915min
