About this video: For nearly a century, scientists have been studying the human genome to better understand what makes us, us. They began by identifying the genes, or the “letters” of our genetic language. Then they collected the first volume, the human genome. Now with the development of gene-editing techniques like CRISPR, scientists are explo...

We’re excited to introduce TEDYouth to Dave Isay and his 2015 TED Prize winning project, StoryCorps.me! Building on our TEDYouth 2015 theme of “Made in the Future”, we asked young people around the globe to investigate jobs from the past and present by using the StoryCorps app to interview their friends and loved ones. By sharing these stories ...

A beautifully written field guide to being weird. —Kirkus Reviews About the book Misfits, from my point of view, are everything. The world needs us. Press and reviews About the author

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...

[A] compact, important book… Ebrahim’s life is an eloquent plea to terrorists — indeed, to anyone who commits violence out of bigotry and hatred — to stop and consider the impact on children. — The Washington Post Where to buy The Terrorist's Son About the book Everyone has a choice. Even if you're trained to hate, you can choose tolerance. You ...

I wish that you — you personally and every creative individual and organization you know — will find a way to directly engage with a public school in your area, and that you’ll then tell the story of how you got involved, so that within a year we have 1,000 examples of innovative public-private partnerships. The plan Build a website that serves ...

About this ad: For more than a quarter century, Saroo Brierley searched for his family before finding his way back home with the help of Google Earth. It's an incredible true story of hope, determination and technology. Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program. It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images o...

Feed your curiosity and enjoy TED Talks on your favorite devices. Watch TED Talks on the go or at home with our award-winning mobile, tablet and smart TV apps. Listen to TED podcasts for a variety of original content, or use voice commands to play TED Talks on your smart speaker. TED Recommends TED Recommends delivers the best ideas, selected j...

I’m working on a story that the world needs to know about. I wish for you to help me break it in a way that provides spectacular proof of the power of news photography in the digital age. The plan Enable Nachtwey to tell his story by demonstrating innovative, exciting uses of news photography in the digital arena. Showcase his work and bring awa...

We charged five teams of two -- made up of one renowned TED speaker and one rising star from the advertising industry -- with finding and nominating the most compelling work of 2013 in the following categories. Ads with an unmistakably powerful central idea or story arc that keep their audience’s attention beyond the one-minute mark. These long-...

For over a decade, Intel has worked with countries, communities, and schools to use technology solutions to transform the lives of the next generation. Through the TED and Intel partnership, Intel was able to unlock their institutional knowledge and share how breakthroughs in the lab become life-altering advances in the real world. TED@Intel In...

At a time when everything seems mapped, measured, and understood, this river challenges what we think we know. It has forced me to question the line between known and unknown, ancient and modern, scientific and spiritual. It is a reminder that there are still great wonders to be discovered. We find them not just in the black void of the unknown ...

Applying to attend the TED Conference is the opportunity to tell us your story (and that can take a while!) Sit down, have a coffee, and reflect on who you are and what makes you tick. We seek people who will be strong contributors to the community and the ideas and projects that come out of TED. Before you apply A few things to know: A few tech...

About this video: A smartphone reflects more than a swift leap in technology...hidden within each phone is the story of modern commerce. By following the globe-trotting logistics behind an average smart phone, we become closer to understanding the complexity of today’s globalized world. About this event TED@UPS Atlanta unlocked the opportunitie...

About this video: Artificial Intelligence is a next step in the evolution of our species – because we have potentially come to the limits of our own intelligence. However intelligence is only part of the story – it’s what we do with that intelligence that matters. That is something that can’t be designed. Guruduth Banavar, Chief Science Officer ...

Deepen your understanding of The Edge of Knowledge with these carefully crafted educational exercises that let you get the most out of this TED Studies subject. Activity 1 Starting with Sir Isaac Newton's laws of mechanics and gravitation, explore the key ideas in fundamental physics, many of which have been highlighted in these TEDTalks. Presen...

About this video: In Africa, 40% of the female population does not have access to basic education. In this film, Angela K. Jimoh, IBM’s first female Country General Manager in Africa, explains why this issue exists and tells the story of Akua, a young girl whose mother was determined her daughter get an education. To help support girls’ access t...

TED Studies, created in collaboration with Wiley, are curated video collections — supplemented by rich educational materials — for students, educators and self-guided learners. in What Makes Us Human?, TED speakers tackle humanity’s oldest and deepest questions by playing with primates, excavating ancient remains, and DNA-mapping family trees. E...

My wish is for us to know who owns and controls companies, so that they can no longer be used anonymously against the public good. Let's ignite world opinion, change the law, and together launch a new era of openness in business. The plan Corrupts officials siphoning funds, terrorists buying arms, corporations evading taxes, and organized crime ...

Written by the educators who created Covering World News, a brief look at the key facts, tough questions and big ideas in their field. Begin this TED Study with a fascinating read that gives context and clarity to the material. At the newsstand, on our smartphones and while watching the evening news, we learn about faraway people and places from...

Before you start the search for speakers for your event, it’s important to know exactly what a TEDx Talk is. It also helps to understand the different types of talks worth spreading. That way, you know what you’re looking for. A TEDx Talk is a showcase for speakers presenting great, well-formed ideas in under 18 minutes. Why under 18 minutes? ...

After watching the collection of talks on Covering World News, read a thoughtful recap of the major points in this TED Study, and learn where experts believe things are headed. The speakers featured in Covering World News believe we're ill-served by the parochialism of our news at a time when the world's becoming a much more interconnected place...

Not every speaker decides to use slides, but if they do, there’s one cardinal rule to follow: Keep it simple. Editing your speakers’ slides Slides can be helpful, but are not necessarily suited for a particular talk. In fact, a lot of our best TED and TEDx Talks have had no slides. So if you don’t think your speaker needs slides, don’t let the...

Ideas Big Enough to Change the World Oxford, UK July 12-15, 2005 Dear TEDizens, Welcome to Oxford, and to an important and exciting new chapter in the TED story! TEDGlobal is designed to be like TED but with an even stronger focus on really big world-changing ideas: memes and dreams from the intersecting worlds of science, architecture, techn...

Event production is the magic that makes the action happen. You’ll find most of what you need for event production in our TEDx Production Guide — this is what your production team will be primarily using for your event. In the meantime, here’s a general outline. Production needs Any event producer knows that there is a lot to cover when it come...

As TED has grown, we've picked up a few misconceptions along the way — some more vexing than others. If you've heard a rumor and want to know the facts, or have your own questions about who the heck we are and how we operate, we have a few answers below. Is TED elitist? In one sense, yes — we curate our speaker list and our TED Talks lineup very...

Inviting speakers to give a talk at your event takes more work (and finesse) than you might think. You should know how to craft a great invitation, and the information your prospective speakers need to know. What makes a good invitation? Your speaker or performer’s invitation should be a formal letter or email, outlining the reasons why you’re...

Watch the world explore a variety of topics from autonomous drones to internet culture with the TED Found in Translation Sessions from TEDGlobal 2013: June Cohen June Cohen is Executive Producer of TED Media. She focuses on how to extend TED in fresh directions, particularly those that help spread ideas such as the Open Translation Project. In t...

Written by the educators who created Rethinking Cancer, a brief look at the key facts, tough questions and big ideas in their field. Begin this TED Study with a fascinating read that gives context and clarity to the material. In its World Cancer Report 2014, the World Health Organization made a staggering prediction: it expects the number of ne...

Get to know the amazing scientists, designers, technologists, explorers, artists, performers (and more!) who will be speaking at TEDYouth 2015. Adam Stelzner Ever wonder if there's life on Mars? Thanks to Adam Steltzner and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, we may find the answer. He and his team designed the sky crane that landed th...