Today's rural students are presented with two options: stay in their small towns forever, or leave and never go back. This talk is about showing students a third option. I grew up in small town Iowa and left at 16 to travel and study and explore. It wasn't until I left that I realized the importance of my rural upbringing. I had experiences and ...

Marissa Muller, Global Product Marketing Lead at Tesla, shares how a solo coast-to-coast journey on a solar-powered bike taught her to trust in herself, trust in others, and allow others to trust her. Her experience reveals that when you tune into the frequency of trust you reap a powerful return.

Tom Mueller is a freelance author whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, Atlantic, NY Times and elsewhere, on topics ranging from computer chess programming to the evolution of whales to the international conspiracy of olive oil fraudsters. His talk explores the social, legal, and psychological effects of whistleblowing. The rise of the whi...

Olivia Miller, a senior at Avenues The World School gives a talk about her adventures with Veganism. Evidence suggests veganism could be a solution to some of the worlds' greatest problems—environmental crisis, human health and animal exploitation. In a world where complicated technology and drugs are being developed at enormous cost to fight th...

Annalisa Malara (Cremona 1982), medico chirurgo, si è specializzata in Anestesia e Rianimazione all’Università di Pavia. Dopo la formazione presso il Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia ha prestato servizio come anestesista rianimatore prima all’Ospedale civile di Vigevano e, attualmente, all’Ospedale Maggiore di Lodi, cui afferisce anche la struttu...

In his TEDx talk, Mike will present to us the utility and science behind the amazing, restorative and healing power which Nature has freely and efficiently provided to us. He hopes he'll be able to convince you that when somebody says take a hike, it may be a good thing!

In this talk, artist Scott Mallory shows how rhythm can enrich our understanding of who we are. He argues that it is through rhythmic gestures that people can identify with an artist in a deeper way that cannot just be explained with words. Additionally, he explains how everything has rhythm, not just art. But also the way we walk, talk, breathe...

Nicholas Müller is a musician. Until a couple of years ago, he and his band Jupiter Jones used to fill arenas with up to 50,000 fans. Then Nicholas got an anxiety disorder which changed his life completely. Nicholas has struggled to deal with his anxieties, and lately published a book on the subject. He pleads in favour of fatalism to overcome f...

To Spencer Miller, a Senior at Upper Saint Clair High School, magic is abundant in our world today. We may not see the dragons and spell-casting, however we come fairly close through science. until those dragons come along, hopefully we can heed Spencer's advice and be in awe at what humans can and have accomplished.

As Fenway Park’s Senior Director of Grounds, David Mellor brings together a love of turf and a love of sports that resonates with just about everyone. David shares his tricks of the trade and behind the scenes knowledge of Fenway Park. You’ll even get an insider's look at David's favorite mowing patterns and insight into life experiences that ha...

Our Planet is in peril. Global warming and its adverse effects are at the tipping point of no return. Sea ice is disappearing at a faster rate than ever before in recorded history. What’s happening to the ice is the canary in the coal mine. If the ice melts, life on earth will never be the same. Our time to act is limited if we want to protect t...

Starting his entrepreneurial journey at age 14, Scott Millar is on a mission to make learning about new and emerging technologies fun, engaging and, most of all, creative! After finding a disconnect between the technology he was using in the industry and the technology he was learning about in school, Scott has developed some fantastic ways for ...

Comment peut-on tout avoir : la reconnaissance de son employeur, des promotions importantes, une grande maison, une grosse voiture… Et en même temps se retrouver sans vie, sans émotion? En devenant un zombie du travail. Comment en arrive-t-on là ? Le témoignage de Jürgen explique comment on tombe dans le piège de la « reconnaissance », et quel ...

Rwenshaun Miller, a licensed therapist, author, and mental health change agent, tells his story of being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. He explains how he dealt with this label before and after multiple suicide attempts. In this heartfelt talk, he shares how embracing his labels led to wellness and how embracing yours can be beneficial to you...

Bode Miller is an American Alpine skier who won six Olympic medals – more than any other American skier – and won the men’s world cup overall title in 2005 and 2008.

We all face challenges. Mr. Mueller gives us some tips on how to overcome them

Less collection of personal data will bring more competition, more innovation and more progress in the market.

Do you equate success - with stress? In this TEDx talk Andrew Miller reveals the path to achieving both success and happiness in a very concise and simple way. He believes that life and business are here to be enjoyed. In our society today, habits and norms have created traps that we all hold within our own minds. They serve as chains that limi...

Ella explores the cruelties of battery farmed chickens.

Katelynn has a simple, yet complex question for most: "What is financial abuse?" If that question stands without an answer, she takes the stage to discuss the implications of this type of abuse and has a plea for the audience to change the way we view financial issues in relationships.

The bottom line is this: Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t be yourself. I let people do that to me. It was one of my darkest points. Don’t be afraid of who you are or what you can become.

Imagine a world in which humans live in balance with nature. Imagine using energy that you've collected or generated at your home or from your local solar or wind farm. Imagine cities with no plastic waste and no air pollution, public transportation fueled by energy from the sun, and a society based on equality and a fair economy. Internation...

Ludy & Miller cantam e encantam sua platéia com sua performance e música contando uma estoria do passado que nos faz lembrar que a saudade sempre existirá, não importa o tempo ou a distância.

Warum keine Branche und kein Produkt vom digitalen Wandel verschont bleibt / Was große Unternehmen von den Game Changern lernen können / Wie Startups durch Querdenken neue Geschäftsmodelle entwickeln und gerne Verluste machen / Warum jedes Unternehmen eine Innovationsstrategie braucht und wie Sie durch Kooperationen und das Aufkaufen von Startup...

Keighley TedX

We're conditioned to believe that discomfort is bad and comfort is good, but discomfort (properly channeled) can result in personal development. Using examples from military service, cross-country running, and even making donuts, this talk provides teens with strategies for finding value in unpleasant moments.

“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you (John C. Maxwell)”. Looking through several lenses, we explore the power that choice has in our lives and others, and the strength and importance of community.

Nafisah Baba is a contemporary dancer from London. She started ballet at the age of 3, and is currently a member of post-graduate dance company Chyrysalis London, and an associate with Ballet Black – a professional ballet company aimed at bringing ballet to a more culturally diverse audience by celebrating black and Asian dancer

Nik was born and raised in Montana, where he joined the Marine Corps when he turned 18. He excelled as an infantry plt sgt with 3rd Marines and as a Subject Matter Expert for the Marine Corps Close Quarters Battle program. After his Military retirement, he trained Navy EOD in mission readiness for 9 years. He has excelled in local surf ski races...

What do you know? We know that one plus one equals two, and three is a prime number. How do we know that’s true? Because it’s what we assume to be true. Our next speaker, Mr. Steve Miller, is a math and computer science teacher as well as our mathematics curriculum leader. He received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University...