We have 3,000 TED Talks and counting. Sometimes, things get a little buried. Check out some great TED Talks that flew under the radar.

Tanya Berger-Wolf is among the founders of the field of computational ecology, leading research at the unique intersection of computer science, wildlife biology and social sciences.

Columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences -- insights with massive implications for economics and politics as well as our own self-knowledge. In a talk full of humor, he shows how you can't hope to understand humans as separate individuals making choices based on their conscious awareness.

Iyad Rahwan's work lies at the intersection of the computer and social sciences, with a focus on collective intelligence, large-scale cooperation and the social aspects of artificial intelligence.

Mark T. Rivera is an organizational behavior researcher and expert on collaboration.

Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez researches plastics pollution at a global scale, addressing impacts on Earth systems processes, international policy and social movements.

Richard Wilkinson was one of the first people to train in epidemiology from a background in the social sciences rather than medicine.

Ashley Whillans investigates how intangible incentives affect employee motivation and well-being.

Tom Stranger is the co-author of "South of Forgiveness."

About this event: The first TEDxCharlesUniversity event with the subtitle "Social Sciences" will take place on Thursday 27th September 2012 from 5.00 p.m. in the Large auditorium in the Jinonice building. The thoughts worth spreading will be presented by Martin Buchtik, Dana Fajmonova, Krystof Kozak, Denisa Kasl Kollmannova, Michal Osusky a Tomas Sedlacek. They w...

Shankar Vedantam is a science writer obsessed with understanding why humans behave the way we do -- and what it says about us.

Jioji Ravulo's research and writing explore mental health and well-being, youth development, marginality and decoloniality.

Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison‘s inclusive, audacious journey to improving life here on earth and beyond is paving the way for human interstellar travel.

About this event: TEDxDanville is designed to presenti inspiring ideas that attendees can implement immediately to change their world. It will resemble a day in school i that it will encompass presentations involving Math, Science, history, Social Sciences, P.E. and even recess.

About this event: Introducing 4 former and current students of the Faculty of social sciences that will shair their ideas about employment and the importance of following your great ideas wherever they take you.

Veronica Barassi campaigns and writes about the impact of data technologies and artificial intelligence on human rights and democracy.

A social psychologist at Stanford University, Jennifer L. Eberhardt conducts research on race and inequality.

About this event: The second TEDxCharlesUniversity event with the subtitle "Neverending Story" will take place on Thursday 25th June 2015 at one of the buildings of Faculty of Social Sciences (the address is Opletalova 26, Prague 1). The capacity is limited to 100 places.

About this event: Empathy in a holistic sense may be related to a diverse array of ideas. Science and technology, medical sciences, arts and culture, social sciences all culminating into social justice and development, falls within our idea of 'Empathy'. The reason why we chose our theme as 'empathy', is to relate to a plethora of ideas. We want it to be an insp...

Katie Hinde is studying breast milk’s status as the first superfood, providing babies with invaluable microbes custom-tailored to their individual needs, via an incredible and unlikely dialogue between the mother’s enzymes and the baby’s saliva.

About this event: This year’s theme, “In Plain Sight” focuses on ideas or concepts that become hidden in plain sight due to either our constant exposure to them or lack of noticeable alternatives. It is open-ended, meaning that any idea in the (social) sciences, psychology, art, engineering, culture or other disciplines can be discussed.

Mae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to teach both the arts and sciences, both intuition and logic, as one -- to create bold thinkers.

David R. Williams asks: What if we decided to tackle the striking levels of early death and poor health that are due to the color of one's skin?

About this event: This TEDx event offers “Connections” - a theme seeking to understand the connections we long for in each other, the connections that lead to curiosity and understanding about life and the world in which we live, and those connections that make the world a smaller place. Talks from students and adults who have a passion for sharing their special ...

From her base in India, Shweta Narayan works on accelerating the role of health professionals in climate action.

Kaeli Swift wants to know everything about crows, including what they can teach us about the evolution of cognition and social behaviors.

Dick M. Carpenter II studies cutting edge issues at the intersection of social science and constitutional law.

About this event: Queen's University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland with a distinguished heritage and history. The event will showcase just some of the talent at the University, and will include presentations from students, staff, and alumni, as well as entertainment from associated University groups. 'OUTSIDE | IN' will bring ...

Did you go outside and smile for the camera last Friday, like Carolyn Porco (watch her talk) asked you to, while the Cassini probe snapped a photo of Jupiter with Earth in the background? In this hyper-detailed post from Diary of Numbers, the author calculates the odds that one of your photons is in the shot. And you may be thinking: Oh, ...

Tali Sharot studies why our brains are biased toward optimism.