Lloyd Treinish has his head and his supercomputers in the clouds. On a mission to regain public trust in weather forecasting,Treinish shares how better data modeling can do everything from reduce flight delays to save lives in the face of natural disaster.

"Song of the Ambassadors" is a collaborative opera conceived and written by K Allado-McDowell, scored by Derrick Skye and illuminated by multimedia artist Refik Anadol. It posits a future humanity in harmony with life and the cosmos.

With quick wit and sharp insight, writer Jeanette Winterson lays out a vision of the future where human and machine intelligence meld -- forming what she calls "alternative intelligence" -- and takes a philosophical look at our species, asking: Are we smart enough to survive how smart we are? (Followed by a Q&A with TED's head of curation He...

After an accident that left half of his body hemiplegic, Fabrizio realized the importance of embracing change to live life to its fullest potential.Through examples of his unique daily life, Fabrizio shares with us his own recipe for lasting happiness.

Dr. Gregory Trencher is an associate professor at Tohoku University specializing in energy policy and smart cities in Japan. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he has spent 10-years in Japan and recently completed a two-year post at Clark University in the U.S.A. Not intimidated by the high walls of other academic disciplines, Gregory delves...

Energético, ocurrente y apasionado por la educación, Francisco nos cuenta de su paso por las aulas, como alumno y como profesor. Esta charla trae la chispa necesaria para despertarnos de una vez, y nos invita a repensar los métodos convencionales de enseñanza.

Delara Tehranchi talks about her experience becoming a foster sister, and how we all should strive to find a cause we are passionate for.

Taronish is a social entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to the cause by creating an efficient organization which focuses on helping animals suffering on the streets. Through years of sheer hard work, his organization has served lakhs of needy animals..

Quando parliamo di "mobilità" e "guida autonoma" la mente corre subito alle automobili. Quella di Andrea Bertaia Segato, invece, ha preso una strada diversa: ha intuito che la mobilità intelligente può aiutare anche e soprattutto chi ha perduto in tutto o in parte la propria. Perché non provare a portare la guida autonoma su una carrozzina anz...