At the heart of the Milky Way, there's a supermassive black hole that feeds off a spinning disk of hot gas, sucking up anything that ventures too close -- even light. We can't see it, but its event horizon casts a shadow, and an image of that shadow could help answer some important questions about the universe. Scientists used to think that maki...

Katie Bouman is part of an international team of astronomers that's creating the world's largest telescope to take the very first picture of a black hole.

At the center of a galaxy more than 55 million light-years away, there's a supermassive black hole with the mass of several billion suns. And now, for the first time ever, we can see it. Astrophysicist Sheperd Doeleman, head of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, speaks with TED's Chris Anderson about the iconic, first-ever image of a bla...

Sheperd Doeleman led the global team behind the Event Horizon Telescope that captured the historic, first-ever image of a black hole.

Antony Gormley's work plays with the human form in space.

About this event: The event horizon...What is that? Remember Einstein, in physics horizon, or the boundary of a black hole is a place where time equals to zero. The light speed equals to zero. Information beyond the horizon for the outside observer is zero. In humanics beyond the event horizon the changes invisible at the first sight take place, the changes th...

The world feels fragile these days, a bit wobbly. How do we figure out a way forward? At TED2019, we're taking a painfully honest look at what's going on, laying out shared values, exploring a common purpose -- and seeing how we can build something meaningful together: an idea, vision, ambition that's bigger than us. The event: Talks and ...

The theme of TED2019 is "Bigger than us," and day 1 did not disappoint. Even though it had just three sessions, they were chock full of compelling ideas and calls for action. Here are seven takeaways:  We're shining light into some really dark places. Sheperd Doeleman, head of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, takes us inside the...

Deb Roy studies how children learn language, and designs machines that learn to communicate in human-like ways. On sabbatical from MIT Media Lab, he's working with the AI company Bluefin Labs.

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...

If we learned anything at TED2019, it’s that life doesn’t fit into simple narratives, and that there are no simple answers to the big problems we’re facing. But we can use those problems, our discomfort and even our anger to find the energy to make change. Twelve mainstage sessions, two rocking sessions of talks from TED Fellows, a specia...

About this event: TEDxVCU is looking beyond the horizon: the limit of a person’s mental perception, experience, or interest. Our speakers will take us through ideas and stories that push us past our habitual horizon. The live, in-person event held at the Institute for Contemporary Art on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus, a live streamed via Youtube, w...

About this event: This was the inaugural event for TEDxBeloHorizonte. Founded on the very meaning of its location's name, "Beautiful Horizon", TEDxBeloHorizonte brings together great thinkers and doers from near and far to share ideas, explore possibilities, and ultimately, present new ways to create beautiful horizons for the world we live in. Using the de...

About this event: The theme of TEDxFatihUniversity, which will be held in 13 May 2014, is to widen people’s horizon by hearing extraordinary and unique experiences of others. 

TEDxFatihUniversity will include a series of talks in which speakers will do their best to touch the hearts and minds of the audience with the stories of their innovative and inspiring ide...

About this event: This is an invitation only event, our open events are on the horizon. We are planning some great elements from Tech, Entertainment and Design.

In this fascinating conversation, cosmologist and TED Fellow Katie Mack delves into everything from the Big Bang theory to what we see at the edge of the observable universe to a few ways the cosmos might end. Stay tuned to hear Mack recite an original poem on the wonder and marvel of existence. (This conversation, hosted by deputy director of t...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created previously unthinkable changes in geopolitics, seemingly overnight. In this vital conversation, political analyst Ian Bremmer takes a closer look at the global implications of the war, including NATO and the EU's renewed sense of purpose, the spiral of escalation, energy politics and the significant, pote...

About this event: We invited four speakers with unique experiences to share their insights with the audiences. Besides,we will play two TED videos and offer a session and opportunities to the speakers and audiences to communicate with each other freely during the event.

About this event: On Thursday 12 March from 12:30-17:30 this event will showcase leading edge insights on how flexibility can enable people to realize their life potential. Navigating the Horizon through Flexible Learning Paths comprises a set of short presentations and film footage which puts the spotlight on what flexibility involves and how it is realized i...

About this event: This event is wrapped around being able to find your own spot in the world. Being able to achieve something you've always wanted to do, to try. With Waukegan's current revolution, socially, politically, economically and artistically, we thought that TEDxWaukegan would be the perfect idea, to help cultivate those already on the horizon, and those...

About this event: Our view of the world is necessarily conditioned by our point of observation. But in order to keep the horizon open and enrich our dialogue, we must train ourselves to look at reality from different points of view. We need to understand how to evaluate points of view and be aware that reality is complex and no single point of view can ever give ...

Could US economic growth be over? That's the provocative question that economist Robert J. Gordon begins with. And it's a big question. He points to travel: In 1900 travel was via the open buggy, at 1% the speed of sound. Sixty years later we travelled at 80% of the speed of sound in a Boeing 707. And since then, at a consumer level, we haven'...

About this event: TEDxYouth@HJIS is a student-led event that provides students in the HJIS community the platform to voice their opinions freely. We hope to bring to light students with stories and ideas that are yet to be heard. With the theme "Generation Z," we will reveal opinions unique to our demographic, like the roles technology and COVID-19 play in our cu...

About this event: A variety of changing events in the society may confuse us,also,there will be lots of unknown and challenges in our future life.Investigate and learn from the daily life might have influences on the way we think and do.At this event,we will invite professionals from inside and outside the school to give us new perspectives.Some talented youth wi...

About this event: Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise. In our minds, it symbolizes the hope and innovation. We have invited six speakers from different field to introduce some new and meaningful conceptions to our high school students. We hope that those talks will help us expand our horizon and get some inspirations from them...

About this event: Cornucopia- a plethora of opportunities and possibilities. Rooted from Greek and Roman mythology, this ideology has made its way to TEDxBDSIS. This theme is synonymous to our event as we aspire to achieve the promulgation of knowledge through interaction, discourse and a common passion. From paper sculptors to doctors, the speakers are veter...

About this event: Transport affects all of our lives, whether we walk, cycle, drive, fly, or use trains and buses. The latest TEDxWakefield event aims to stimulate ideas and debate about the ways in which we access and experience our cities. Can we really develop the extensive transport systems, which our modern lifestyles demand with little or no environmental i...

About this event: The theme of our event is spreading ideas which are "Beyond the Horizon". TEDx at ISB aims at bringing a few chosen individuals into the spotlight to share their thoughts, with the world, on a few radical and unusual ideas that can stir interesting and meaningful conversations among the global audience. The event was a grand success where every...

About this event: Precipice - a small word which holds multiple meanings in different spheres of our life. For mountaineers, it's the place from where they can taste the success of their hard work as they enjoy the world stretching itself towards the horizon. For an entrepreneur, it may mean a benchmark the he/she needs to cross to set new records. For lawmakers,...

In attempting the first solo crossing of Antarctica, Ben Saunders battled white-out landscapes, shifting snows and mind-altering monotony -- all while pulling hundreds of pounds of supplies. Here’s what he discovered on his incredible journey. In 2004, 27-year-old polar explorer Ben Saunders (TED Talk: To the South Pole and back, the hardest 10...