A fun, nerdy collection of thought-provoking talks perfect for days when you want to sit back, relax and spend time indoors.

Insightful talks that offer fresh, thoughtful perspectives on Black identity.

From passionate pleas for reform to poetic turns of phrase, these talks take an honest look at everyday realities of Black Americans and illuminate the way forward.

Countdown is a global initiative, powered by TED and Future Stewards, to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 towards reaching net zero by 2050. It was launched October 10, 2020 with the Countdown Global Launch, a virtual event featuring five curated se...

Powerful, gripping personal narratives that shed light on what it means to live in some of the world’s most dangerous and volatile regions.

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of Steelcase)

You're not alone in the overwhelming sum that you carry with you. Explore what it means to be a university student in this era of massive debt, and the low-cost alternatives to battling this reality.

Inspiration from the ocean and on dry land.

Satisfy your curiosity on a cellular level with these talks that highlight the ways biology can be molded in the hands of the average, yet curious citizen.

At this point in life, you're well aware of where babies come from. These talks on the complexities of healthy sexuality will teach you a few other tricks.

Dive into these talks about water and humanity’s relationship with this life-sustaining liquid.

Everyone makes the joke, but it's true. Here's a selection of interesting apps and the inspiration behind them.

These talks feature some of our favorite feline friends talked about on the TED stage.

Counterintuitive advice that will help you set and achieve your goals for the short-term, long-term and those moments in between.

Empathy and authenticity: These two very human traits are what the world — and your life — need right now. (Curated in partnership with Lexus.)

TED2015 transforms the “or” in the classic party game name into “and.” Why? Because truth often requires us to be daring, and daring often leads us to new truths. Talks to help you get in the spirit for TED2015...

It's invisible, vital and life-sustaining. Get to know air, our ubiquitous and ever-present (if not a little gassy) neighbor.

Algorithms play a big part in our day-to-day lives. From search engines to architecture, explore how these formulas affect the way we view and interact with the world around us.

Imagine a life living among the stars, traversing the universe, interacting with aliens ...

Handy TED Talks for when you (or a loved one) need help recovering from an emotional hit.

In this TED original series, endlessly curious data journalist Mona Chalabi investigates the research behind tricky questions - with the help of creative data visualizations. Do I have enough friends? How accurate is weather reporting? Should it take me this long to get over my ex? And there's a podcast too! To dive deeper into these topics and ...

Eight reporters who've been arrested, shot at and threatened talk about why they continue to report in dangerous war zones, prisons, protest sites -- because otherwise, these stories will go untold.

Explore these talks that flip old conventions, reimagining them for a brighter, better tomorrow.

It’s a solemn subject—one of the harsh realities of our world. Here, speakers with insightful thoughts on why terrorism continues … and what we can do to stop it.

Meditations on the universal beauty and understanding that connects humanity.

Take a peek into the fascinating world of American politics -- with a few talks from some political leaders themselves.

Do we experience the world as it really is? Find out with these talks that explain why we see the world the way we do.

In a TED Talk, speakers share a bold idea in 18 minutes or less. Want to watch the TED Talks you saw on "60 Minutes" with Charlie Rose? Here are the six talks highlighted in the story, at full length. For more, check out the list of all 50 talks shown for even a split-second.