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Why TED takes two weeks off every summer

TED.com is about to go quiet for the weeks of July 27 and August 3, 2020, while most of the TED staff takes our annual two-week summer holiday. Yes, we all, or almost all, go on holiday at the same time. (No, we don't all go to the same place.) We've been doing it this way now for more than a decade. Our summer break is a little lifehack that...
Posted July 24, 2019
https://blog.ted.com/2019/07/24/why-ted-takes-two-weeks-off-every-summer

My Year of TED: How 54 talks changed a life

By Kylie Dunn What do you get when you cross a 39-year-old perfectionist with 54 TED Talks and far more honesty than any person probably needs to experience? You get my Year of TED. I’ve been inspired by TED Talks for years, and felt the urge to do something noteworthy and challenging to ring in my fortieth year on the planet. Inspira...
Posted March 27, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/03/27/my-year-of-ted-how-54-talks-changed-a-life

The price of being single

One researcher's quest to end discrimination against single people. Bella DePaulo, now in her sixties, has always been single. For some time, she thought the marriage bug would bite her, until she realized it wouldn’t—and she didn’t want it to. DePaulo, who describes herself as “single at heart,” relishes the lifestyle. What she doesn’t love is...
Posted October 21, 2015
https://ideas.ted.com/the-price-of-being-single

After tsunami, the Japanese spirit: Ken Mogi at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson Ken Mogi, a Ph.D and researcher from the Sony Computer Science Laboratory in Tokyo, bears a flag nearly twice his height, bright blue, covered with images of koi fish and Japanese letters. He begins by reminding us about a tragically transformative day in his country on March 11, 2011 that would change tens if...
Posted February 29, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/02/29/after-tsunami-the-japanese-spirit-ken-mogi-at-ted2012

<i>Soy TED</i> weaves ideas into thought-provoking TV en español

The latest TV show from TED’s creative team spins ideas from TED Talks in new directions -- en español. Soy TED, a new Spanish-language TV series about big ideas, premieres on Vme TV this Friday, September 25, at 7pm EST. Each episode of Soy TED centers on a theme — from happiness to exploration to drones — built around a few key TED Ta...
Posted September 25, 2015
https://blog.ted.com/2015/09/25/soy-ted-weaves-ideas-into-thought-provoking-tv-en-espanol

Beyond where babies come from: Talks for asking tough questions about sex

Today’s talk, which posits a fascinating metaphor for sex beyond baseball, comes from a passionate and dedicated sexuality educator. Al Vernacchio teaches his students that it’s not just getting the facts right that counts, but understanding the nuances of human sexuality and its place in society. Inspired by the teaching philosophy that Ver...
Posted July 12, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/07/12/beyond-where-babies-come-from-talks-for-asking-tough-questions-about-sex

TED News in Brief: Chip Kidd writes a design book for kids, Young-ha Kim on spirituality in South Korea

Over the past week, we’ve noticed a lot of TED-related news items in the ether. Here, some highlights: Chip Kidd (watch his TED Talk) has just released a new book: a how-to guide to graphic design for kids. Read The New York Times’ Q&amp;A with him in which he says, “I was utterly floored [when an editor wrote me about the book idea]. I sai...
Posted October 22, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/10/22/ted-news-in-brief-chip-kidd-writes-a-design-book-for-kids-young-ha-kim-on-spirituality-in-south-korea

Make the most of your 20s: Meg Jay at TED2013

In her 20s, Meg Jay saw her first psychotherapy client, Alex, who was there to talk about her guy problems. Jay didn't take the sessions all too seriously at first. But then her supervisor gave her a wakeup call. While Jay said, "Sure she's dating down and sleeping with a knucklehead. But she's not gonna marry the guy." Her supervisor respon...
Posted February 26, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/02/26/make-the-most-of-your-20s-meg-jay-at-ted2013

6 thinkers whose depressing ideas will make you feel better

We are absurdly anxious about success, says popular philosopher Alain de Botton (TED Talk: Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success). In his talk from 2009, he suggests that many of our modern values -- like our sense of limitless possibility and upward growth -- can actually lead us to stress harder about how well we're doing. B...
Posted August 4, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/6-thinkers-whose-depressing-ideas-will-make-you-feel-better

The 20 most-watched TEDx talks so far

X certainly marks the spot. The TEDx program was launched in 2009 to bring the mission of spreading ideas to the local level, with independent organizers curating their own events for their own communities. This week, the program is celebrating many milestones. Not only did yesterday mark the 5,000th TEDx event -- this week also brings th...
Posted October 14, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/10/14/the-20-most-watched-tedx-talks-so-far

What if? ... and other questions that lead to big ideas: The talks of TED@UPS

What if one person could change the world? What if we could harness our collective talent, insight and wisdom? And what if, together, we could spark a movement with positive impact far into the future? For a third year, UPS has partnered with TED to bring experts in business, logistics, design and technology to the stage to share ideas fr...
Posted July 21, 2017
https://blog.ted.com/2017/07/21/what-if-and-other-questions-that-lead-to-big-ideas-the-talks-of-tedups

Books worth reading, as recommended by Bill Gates, Susan Cain and more...

Find repose by exciting the mind. Some of the world's leading thinkers offer the books that inspired them and their work. Skim the list for your favorite speakers, or get nerdy on a topic you've always wanted to know more about. Below find 52 books, recommended by TED speakers. Creativity Creative Confidence, by Tom Kelley and David Kelley Cr...
Posted December 16, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/books-worth-reading-this-holiday-recommended-by-bill-gates-susan-cain-and-more

Here’s how you can connect to friends who are depressed

Some heartfelt advice from writer Bill Bernat, who’s been there When I lived with severe depression and social anxiety, I found it extremely difficult to talk to strangers. Yet the one conversation that uplifted me more than any other occurred in the dining hall of the mental health wing of a mountain-town hospital. I met a woman who told me th...
Posted December 15, 2017
https://ideas.ted.com/heres-how-you-can-connect-to-friends-who-are-depressed

"Organizing a #TEDTalk video night ..."

Yesterday, Twitter user @ademoor wrote: Thinking of organizing a #TEDtalk video night w/ some friends. What's your absolute favorite must-see talk? Great question! We RT'ed on @TEDNews. And the replies are worth sharing: @WackyFiasco: I really appreciated Dan Gilbert's talk on happiness ... @ozteethtweet: hans rosling, can't get ...
Posted June 5, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/06/05/organizing-a-tedtalk-video-night

18 ideas shaping 2012: Add your voice

You and other change agents have been commenting in full force in response to TED and The Huffington Post’s year-end collaboration to bring you 18 ideas that will shape 2012. The ideas are in, and the conversation is hot. Since last Thursday’s launch viewers have been sharing ideas of every variety, from the practical repercussions of Seb...
Posted December 9, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/12/09/18-ideas-shaping-2012-add-your-voice

All 50 TED Talks shown for a split-second on 60 Minutes

In 2015, 60 Minutes aired a story called "When TED talks, people listen," to show what happens when TED Talks are shared across the world. The segment focuses on a few key speakers, including Bryan Stevenson, Maysoon Zayid, Amy Cuddy and Monica Lewinsky, and you can watch a playlist of highlighted TED Talks here. But many of you said: You wa...
Posted April 20, 2015
https://blog.ted.com/2015/04/20/all-50-ted-talks-shown-for-a-split-second-on-60-minutes

Nuclear fission reactors, Africa's Einsteins and the healing power of nature: A recap of "Beauty and the Brain," All-Stars Session 2 at TED2014

By Liz Jacobs and Thu-Huong Ha   Our brains work in mysterious ways. They make us laugh, they make us cry, and sometimes, they make us 19-year old geniuses. The 11 speakers in this All-Stars session specialize in areas of the brain as diverse as personality, trauma and gender, but they all agree: Our minds matter. Below, read a deta...
Posted March 18, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/18/nuclear-fission-reactors-africas-einsteins-and-the-healing-power-of-nature-a-recap-of-beauty-and-the-brain-all-stars-session-2-at-ted2014

Which of these 6 time traps is eating up all your time?

There is an 8 out of 10 chance that you are one of the poorest people in the world. However, when I say you’re poor, I’m not talking about your bank account (although material poverty is indeed a pressing concern for many of us). Rather, I mean you are time poor: You have too many things to do and not enough time to do them. Time poverty affe...
Posted November 4, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/which-of-these-6-time-traps-is-eating-up-all-your-time

In Case You Missed It: Highlights from day 3 of TED2019

Day 3 of TED2019 featured three sessions of talks, a live podcast taping -- and some world-changing ideas. First, some news: You could give the next best TED Talk. If you have an idea the world needs to hear, put your name forward to speak at next year’s TED conference! We’ve just opened applications in our TED2020 Idea Search, a world...
Posted April 18, 2019
https://blog.ted.com/2019/04/18/in-case-you-missed-it-highlights-from-day-3-of-ted2019

African growth is not a fluke: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at TEDSummit 2016

Many nations of Africa have suffered so many misfortunes for so long -- poverty, diseases, famines, wars -- that it sounds refreshing and even strange to hear someone talk about the day Africa won’t need aid from other countries. Other cultures around the world have been so conditioned to photos of displaced or malnourished Africans that the...
Posted June 27, 2016
https://blog.ted.com/2016/06/27/african-growth-is-not-a-fluke-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-at-tedsummit-2016

Stages of Life: Notes from Session 5 of TEDSummit 2019

The penultimate session of TEDSummit 2019 had a bit of everything -- new thoughts on aging, loneliness and happiness as well as breakthrough science, music and even a bit of comedy. The event: TEDSummit 2019, Session 5: Stages of Life, hosted by Kelly Stoetzel and Alex Moura When and where: Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 5pm BST, at the Edi...
Posted July 24, 2019
https://blog.ted.com/2019/07/24/stages-of-life-notes-from-session-5-of-tedsummit-2019

Why you should always thank your barista

Writer A.J. Jacobs was going through life feeling more grumpy than grateful. To start cultivating a thankful attitude, he decided to show some appreciation to the people behind his daily cup of coffee. Here’s what he discovered when he met his barista. Gratitude is not an emotion that comes naturally to me. My innate disposition is moderately g...
Posted November 13, 2018
https://ideas.ted.com/why-you-should-always-thank-your-barista

8 talks to watch for Book Lovers Day

The Book. Few things are as universal, as ubiquitous and as transformative. On this Book Lovers Day, we’ve compiled talks that examine all the facets that make books great. Do you judge a book by its cover, like Chip Kidd, or get absorbed into a compelling narrative like Andrew Stanton? Were you taken to new lands by foreign authors like Lis...
Posted August 9, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/08/09/8-talks-to-watch-for-book-lovers-day

Got clutter you can’t seem to shift? 5 smart tricks to make it move

We all have an area, closet, shelf or drawer that remains a mess, despite our best efforts. Well, these tips might finally help you clear it, from author Gretchen Rubin. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from someone in the TED community; browse through all the posts h...
Posted April 16, 2019
https://ideas.ted.com/got-clutter-you-cant-seem-to-shift-here-are-5-smart-tricks-to-make-it-move

Phil Hansen gives the gift of TED

Limitations, schimitations. At TED2013, Phil Hansen shared the story of how he thought his art career was over when he developed a severe hand tremor. Instead, by learning to “embrace the shake,” Hansen became a creative powerhouse, constantly coming up with new ways to transcend his limitation. And so we wondered: what if we asked Phil Hanse...
Posted December 18, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/12/18/phil-hansen-gives-the-gift-of-ted

Considering Steven Pinker at TED2018

Linguist and psychologist Steven Pinker's talk at the end of TED2018 Session 1 argued enthusiastically that humanity has, as a whole, made remarkable progress toward prosperity, peace and happiness — backing up his assertions with charts that showed an optimistic trajectory. But is that the whole story? A roundtable of TED Fellows — includin...
Posted April 12, 2018
https://blog.ted.com/2018/04/12/enlightenment-or-entitlement-a-response-to-steven-pinker-from-a-panel-of-ted-fellows

X Marks the Spot: A wristband that detects seizures, plus this week’s TEDx Talks

18-year-old Rick Housley is developing a wristband for people with epilepsy that is capable of detecting seizures and alerting a list of contacts. In this talk from TEDxHoboken, he shares the innocuous moment that sparked his interest in this subject -- on a stalled train in 2010. Housley was annoyed when his train suddenly jerked to a sto...
Posted September 6, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/09/06/x-marks-the-spot-a-wristband-that-detects-seizures-plus-this-weeks-tedx-talks

6 ideas from creative thinkers to shake up your work routine

To improve your ability to think creatively, try one of these changes to your work routine. Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister (TED Talk: The power of time off) closes his New York design studio for a year-long sabbatical. During each sabbatical, he pursues “little experiments, things that are always difficult to accomplish during th...
Posted November 13, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/6-ideas-from-creative-thinkers-to-shake-up-your-work-routine

How wise are you? One scientist is trying to create a test

Is it possible to define, measure and even increase how wise a person is? Psychiatrist Dilip Jeste is attempting to answer those questions. To assess our health, we weigh ourselves, measure our blood pressure, and check our cholesterol. But one scientist is trying to figure out the connection between our well-being and something much more diffi...
Posted March 27, 2018
https://ideas.ted.com/in-search-of-a-scientific-definition-of-wisdom

The new-look TED.com homepage

This month, TED celebrates a very special anniversary -- ten years since we published our first six TED Talks online. It was a bold, some said foolhardy experiment to take what happened at a small conference in Monterey, California, and share it with anyone who might be interested. And boy, were you interested! Because of you, TED Talks h...
Posted June 7, 2016
https://blog.ted.com/2016/06/07/the-new-look-ted-com-homepage
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