A smart, snappy guide to romance… On-screen and on the page, Fry has a wry, chatty voice that illuminates age-old questions in brainy yet simple language. — The Washington Post About the book Thankfully, love—as with most of life—is full of patterns: from the number of sexual partners we have in our lifetime to how we choose who to message on a...

An engrossing, thoughtful, helpful book. —Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project About the book About the author

This tender book reminds readers to be kind to others and themselves. —Publishers Weekly About the book Press and reviews About the author

Frequently asked questions What are TED recommendations? TED selects personally recommended TED Talks just for you, based on your interests and motivations. You tell us what you like and we'll send you talks we think you will love! What is a community recommendation? It’s the way the TED community recommends their favorite TED Talks to one...

TED Live brings the TED Conference experience to your home, school or office. Through the TED Live web stream, you are invited to watch the minute-by-minute excitement of the entire TED conference, including talks that are exclusively presented onsite and may not go online. Learn more about TED Live Features Learn more about TED Live TED Live u...

We value our community for the deep participation that occurs within the comment section of each talk — a commenting culture that encourages robust, thoughtful observations, feelings and insights that bring a talk to life. At TED, we love maintaining this culture and take the discussion of ideas seriously. The guidelines below seek to protect th...

About this ad: A journey through women's relationship with the camera - from self-conscious avoidance to pure joy in the spotlight. Dove made women reflect on the point when they became their own worst beauty critics and encourages them to be their own beautiful self. Dove is a personal care brand owned by Unilever, including antiperspirants, bo...

Offering a webcast is a great way to amplify the reach (and impact) of your TEDx event. Setting up your webcast Once you have a link for your webcast on a platform such as Facebook Live or YouTube Live, add the URL of the webcast to your event page. If you know you’ll be livestreaming your event but are unsure of the URL, add a link to your webs...

In the concise space of less than 100 pages, How We’ll Live on Mars delivers an elegant overview of the history, science, and technology relevant to Martian colonization. But more than a technical primer, Petranek’s new book is a manifesto. Gizmodo About the book When the first humans set foot on Mars, the moment will be more significant in ter...

Producing a talk remotely gives speakers the power of the TEDx platform even while unable to speak live on stage. Remote production is essential to master for producing virtual TEDx gatherings. Interested in learning more about hosting a virtual event? Check out the Virtual Gatherings Guide. It’s not a constraint, it’s an opportunity! You can no...

Once your event is over, you’ll want to make sure your “ideas worth spreading” actually spread! You can help your TEDx community share these ideas with the world by promoting your talks on YouTube. Optimize your views Once the videos of your speakers’ talks are edited, you should upload your talks using our TED Media Uploader. When you do, here...

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I want to show you how lyrical and profound our most momentary connections can be, to broaden your understanding and deepen your perception of people who are strangers to you. I want you to see the invisible mechanics and meanings of street interactions. I want to give you a new way to be in love with the world. About the book Press and reviews

Experience TED on the big screen, or even from the comfort of your own home. Learn more about our live simulcasts, archival offerings, television specials and more. TED India TED TALKS INDIA: NAYI SOCH is a groundbreaking TV series showcasing new thinking from some of the brightest brains in India and beyond. Spoken entirely in Hindi and hosted ...

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While TEDActive has ended its run, check out the TEDSummit conferences, the first of which happened June 2016. It was a week of amazing connections, conversations and bonding among communities of people who love TED -- from star speakers to our volunteer translators and TEDx organizers from around the world! Watch talks from TEDSummit 2016 Rece...

Once your event is over, you’ll want to make sure your “ideas worth spreading” actually spread! You can help your TEDx community share these ideas with the world through promoting your talks uploaded to YouTube. Once the videos of your speakers’ talks are edited, you should upload your talks to the TEDx YouTube channel. When you do, here are so...

TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx ev...

We would like to thank our major donors, the Bezos family, the Harnisch Foundation, and Sherpalo Ventures for their visionary support of the TED Fellows program. Learn more about the TED Fellows supporters Donating to support the program Supporting the TED Fellows program will help outstanding individuals increase the impact of their world-chang...

About WorkLife Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to explore the science of making work not suck. From learning how to love criticism to harnessing the power of frustration, one thing’s for sure: You’ll never see your job the same way again. As one of Apple Podcast...

I wish for us to discover the millions of unknown archaeological sites across the globe. By building an online citizen science platform and training a 21st century army of global explorers, we'll find and protect the world's hidden heritage, which contains clues to humankind's collective resilience and creativity. The plan What would happen if I...

Kaiser Permanente and TED partnered with local TEDx communities to create A Way Up – a multi-city initiative bringing community leaders together to discuss how we can create healthier futures in the places we call home. In each episode, host Ethan Lipsitz – Founder of Love Extremist, Kaiser Permanente patient, and brain cancer survivor – opens u...

While the actual show will “wow” your attendees, don’t forget all of the small things that make a TEDx experience great. The “TEDx experience” means that every detail of their day feels special. It’s your job to make that happen. Create a TEDx experience There are tons of small details to keep in mind when it comes to creating a unique and mem...

Deepen your comprehension of Understanding Happiness with these carefully crafted educational exercises that let you get the most out of this TED Studies subject. Activity 1 Work with others in your community to put on a Happiness Film Festival. Select films that explore happiness from different angles and create discussion questions that build ...

Salon events are often small weekly or monthly events that keeps a TEDx community engaged between regular TEDx events. It’s a unique kind of gathering that TEDx organizers hold which allows the conversation to continue, in person. About this event type Salon events are open to TEDx organizers of standard, university, youth and internal events. ...

So you’re hosting a Internal TEDx event. Get ready! Internal TEDx events are engaging and innovative events organized by non-profits and government agencies. They improve organizational culture through cross-silo communication and collaboration. What’s happening at Internal TEDx events TEDxHillAFB TEDxHillAFB at Hill Air Force Base in the US, or...

Help us spark a global movement to record and preserve meaningful conversations with one another that results in an ever-growing digital archive of the collective wisdom of humanity. The plan For Dave Isay, listening is an act of love. He wants everyone to experience the power of having their story heard. That’s why he founded StoryCorps, an arc...

So you’re hosting a TEDxYouth event… Get excited! TEDxYouth events are fun, imaginative, and smart TEDx events designed for, and often organized by, young people. They bring ideas worth spreading to all ages. Five things organizers love about TEDxYouth events What’s happening at TEDxYouth events 45 high school students organized TEDxYouth@SanDie...

During the planning process, managing your team is one of the most important tasks you’ll have. Let’s make sure you have all the bases covered. While planning your event What is your leadership style? How do you work best with people, and how might your team work most effectively together? Through weekly Skype calls, or in-person meetings? Is y...

One of the big goals of a TEDx event is to spark conversation – and this shouldn’t be exclusive to your live event! Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are vibrant online forums for your guests and others to discuss the topics and ideas you’ll be sharing before, during, and after your event. Plus, it’s one of the most effective ways to ...