Clay Shirky argues that the history of the modern world could be rendered as the history of ways of arguing, where changes in media change what sort of arguments are possible -- with deep social and political implications.
Cofounder and chief solutionist of global agency Futerra, Solitaire Townsend argues that the creative industries can’t be neutral in the face of the climate crisis.
A record-breaker at the Paralympic Games in 1996, Aimee Mullins has built a career as a model, actor and advocate for women, sports and the next generation of prosthetics.
Researcher Johnny Lee became a YouTube star with his demo of Wii Remote hacks -- bending the low-cost game piece to power an interactive whiteboard, a multitouch surface, a head-mounted display ...
Ernest Madu founded the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, a revolutionary clinic for cardiovascular diseases in Kingston, Jamaica -- revolutionary for offering first-class health care in a developing nation. His next stop: Nigeria.
About this event: 100,000:1 The approximate ratio of Manx Residents to the World. Do we have something to offer to the rest of the human race? You bet! Come one, come all...in celebration of the Year of Culture, the Isle of Man's first (and by no means last!) TEDx event: TEDxDouglas...bringing together talented souls from on and off the Island to blow your mind...
Event details: Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · November 10, 2014
Naoko Ishii leads the Global Environment Facility (GEF), a public financial institution that provides around US$1 billion every year to help tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems.
Harvard Medical School psychologist Susan David studies emotional agility: the psychology of how we can use emotion to bring forward our best selves in all aspects of how we love, live, parent and lead.
About this event: What will the humans be like in 100 years to go? We are only separated by 4 generations and people of 2112 are our grandchildren. Is it possible that your granddaughter is a robot? You shouldn't deny the thought at once, as in 2012 a Japanese engineer created a robot-copy of himself. Technology is changing permanently and it is hard to predict h...
With her viral talk from TED2012 and her mega-bestseller "Quiet," Susan Cain urged society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us. Now, with her new bestseller "Bittersweet," she's back to explore the surprising lessons sorrow and longing teach us about creativity, connection and love.