The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain | Karissa Sanbonmatsu
How exactly does gender work? It's not just about our chromosomes, says biologist Karissa Sanbonmatsu. In a visionary talk, she shares new discoveries from epigenetics, the emerging study of how DNA a...
10 Jan 201912min
What should electric cars sound like? | Renzo Vitale
Electric cars are extremely quiet, offering some welcome silence in our cities. But they also bring new dangers, since they can easily sneak up on unsuspecting pedestrians. What kind of sounds should ...
9 Jan 201911min
How India's smartphone revolution is creating a new generation of readers and writers | Chiki Sarkar
India has the second largest population of any country in the world -- yet it has only 50 decent bookshops, says publisher Chiki Sarkar. So she asked herself: How do we get more people reading books? ...
8 Jan 201910min
What are you willing to give up to change the way we work? | Martin Danoesastro
What does it take to build the fast, flexible, creative teams needed to challenge entrenched work culture? For transformation expert Martin Danoesastro, it all starts with one question: "What are you ...
8 Jan 201913min
The story of a parent's transition and a son's redemption | Paula Stone Williams and Jonathan Williams
Paula Stone Williams knew from a young age that she was transgender. But as she became a parent and prominent evangelical pastor, she feared that coming out would mean losing everything. In this movin...
7 Jan 201913min
How to break bad management habits before they reach the next generation of leaders | Elizabeth Lyle
Companies are counting on their future leaders to manage with more speed, flexibility and trust than ever before. But how can middle managers climb the corporate ladder while also challenging the way ...
3 Jan 201912min
In the opioid crisis, here's what it takes to save a life | Jan Rader
As a fire chief and first responder, Jan Rader has spent her career saving lives. But when the opioid epidemic hit her town, she realized they needed to take a brand-new approach to life-saving. In th...
2 Jan 201914min
Why the secret to success is setting the right goals | John Doerr
Our leaders and institutions are failing us, but it's not always because they're bad or unethical, says venture capitalist John Doerr -- often, it's simply because they're leading us toward the wrong ...
1 Jan 201911min
