Steve Keil fights the "serious meme" that has infected his home of Bulgaria -- and calls for a return to play to revitalize the economy, education and society. A sparkling talk with a universal message for people everywhere who are reinventing their workplaces, schools, lives.

Barcelona-based architect Xavier Vilalta works in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He adopts and updates traditional design principles to construct modern buildings that truly suit their environment.

Please enjoy your weekly roundup of TED-related news: Good luck and farewell to the Cassini spacecraft. Launched 20 years ago, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will begin its final mission on April 26.  The spacecraft will embark on a series of 22 dives through the space between Saturn and its rings, transmitting data that may help us understand...

Hubertus Knabe studies the history of torture, oppression and surveillance in former East Germany.

BCG's Amane Dannouni explores how technology impacts established business models and how digital enablers can unlock greater economic and social value.

Yanis Varoufakis thinks we need a radically new way of thinking about the economy, finance and capitalism.

Can the interests of an individual nation be reconciled with humanity's greater good? Can a patriotic, nationally elected politician really give people in other countries equal consideration? Following his TEDTalk calling for a global ethic, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown fields questions from TED Curator Chris Anderson.

After the French Revolution erupted in 1789, Europe was thrown into chaos. Neighboring countries' monarchs feared they would share the fate of Louis XVI and attacked the new Republic, while at home, extremism and mistrust between factions led to bloodshed. In the midst of all this conflict, Napoleon emerged. But did he save the revolution, or de...

Indie newcomer Sophie Hunger's haunting vocals -- at once fragile and soulful -- carried her wistful, blues-dappled acoustic folk from intimate cafe appearances to extraordinary word-of-mouth success and cross-Europe tours.

David Baron writes about science in books, magazines, newspapers and for public radio. He formerly served as science correspondent for NPR and science editor for PRI’s The World.

James Thornton is an authority on the power of the law to create change and the founder of ClientEarth, a nonprofit law firm using advocacy and litigation to address the climate crisis.

About this event: Explorar el mundo que nos rodea es una tarea que, de una u otra forma, ya sea profesionalmente o por simple curiosidad, todos realizamos en el día a día. Y cómo apreciamos este misterioso mundo que exploramos depende no sólo de lo que miramos en él, sino también de la perspectiva con que lo miramos. En esta charla TEDx en la UDP los invitamos a ...

Leon Marchal is passionate about discovering more sustainable animal production.

Alexandra Auer designs interactive experiences in physical environments.

Dominic Price is a work futurist with the desire to make the world a better place.

Hal Harvey works with policymakers to develop a clean energy future.

We're at a unique moment in history, says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown: we can use today's interconnectedness to develop our shared global ethic -- and work together to confront the challenges of poverty, security, climate change and the economy.

In this gripping talk, litigator and TED Fellow Itamar Mann details the perilous boat migrations of asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean Sea. With a surplus of evidence gathered by researchers and activists, he explains how lawyers are making progress in prosecuting human rights abuses happening on militarized coasts. On a basic human level...

There are continents to explore right below our feet -- including two giant blobs 100 times as tall as Everest. Here's how seismologist and geophysicist Ed Garnero is studying this unseen and largely uncharted territory. For most people, everything they know about the composition of the Earth is what they were taught in elementary school: that ...

Dan Cobley is a marketing director at Google, where he connects customers and businesses, helping both navigate digital space to find what they need.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Alison Killing uses satellite imagery and data visualization to investigate urgent social issues.

Journalist Misha Glenny leaves no stone unturned (and no failed state unexamined) in his excavation of criminal globalization.

BCG's Rocío Lorenzo advises telecommunication and media companies on their strategy and how to transform their businesses in times of digital disruption.

John Biewen directs the audio program at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, where he produces the Center's Peabody-nominated documentary podcast, Scene on Radio.

Yasin Kakande is exposing the human rights abuses of migrant workers in the Middle East.

Thomas Peschak takes stunning, up-close pictures of starfish, sharks and whales. His goal? To make us fall in love with them. A surfing seal. A pair of turtles, necking. A curious fish. Thomas Peschak doesn’t just show us creatures that live in the ocean; his photos capture their personality. “If you want people to care about a species or a ...

BCG’s Martin Danoesastro supports organizations to change their ways of working at scale, enabling them to succeed in an increasingly digital world.

Thomas Hellum is an award-winning television producer who works at NRK Hordaland in Norway.

At the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Kristie Ebi studies and develops interventions to help at-risk populations deal with climate change.

Margrethe Vestager wants to keep European markets competitive -- which is why, on behalf of the EU, she's fined Google $2.8 billion for breaching antitrust rules, asked Apple for $15.3 billion in back taxes and investigated a range of companies, from Gazprom to Fiat, for anti-competitive practices. In an important talk about the state of the glo...