Dame Vivian Hunt's professional journey has taken her from expanding midwifery services in Senegal to helping private, public and third sector leaders across the globe strategize and transform during extraordinary times.

Crazy Rich Asians, a new Hollywood film that is an adaptation of the best-selling book by Kevin Kwan, topped the box office over the weekend, proving the "power of diversity (again)." The romantic comedy is a major motion picture with big studio backing and a reported budget of $30 million. For Hollywood it also presents something unique:...

Biologist E.O. Wilson explored the world of ants and other tiny creatures -- and wrote movingly about the way all creatures, great and small, are interdependent.

Michael C. Bush is helping to build a better world by helping organizations become great places to work for all.

Angélique Parisot-Potter traces her sense of justice to her father, a 260-pound wrestler who told her that no matter your size, you must look out for others.

Bassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity.

Dena Simmons believes that creating a safe environment for children is an essential component of education.

Much science fiction features white male heroes who blast aliens or become saviors of brown people. Octavia E. Butler knew she could tell a better story. She built stunning worlds rife with diverse characters, and brought nuance and depth to the representation of their experiences. Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey dive into the works of the vision...

Platon has photographed more world leaders than anyone else in history. His body of work includes portraits of every living US president.

As chief scientific officer at Moderna, Melissa J. Moore is making medicines from messenger RNA, including the COVID vaccines that are saving millions of lives.

Aimée Eubanks Davis believes that our next generation of leaders will emerge from everywhere.

Jing Corpuz is passionate about training and mentoring the next generation of Indigenous leaders to be effective advocates for their rights.

Jessa Gamble writes about sleep and time, showing how our internal body clock struggles against our always-on global culture.

Robin Hauser explores societal norms through documentary films and public speaking.

A National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Wade Davis has been described as “a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity.”

Sam Rodriques invents new technologies to help neuroscientists understand how the brain works.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks exercised a primary influence on the thought and philosophy of people of all faiths worldwide.

For Steven Allison, it’s no longer sufficient to just study the natural world -- we must make sure our world stays ecologically sound for generations to come.

A human resources activist, Morgana Bailey wants to see the diversity of society reflected in the workplace, and employees of all walks of life feel comfortable being open about who they are.

Robert Full studies cockroach legs and gecko feet. His research is helping build tomorrow's robots, based on evolution's ancient engineering.

Cheryl Holder advocates for comprehensive medical prevention and care strategies for poor communities impacted by climate change.

Sahaj Kaur Kohli is the founder of Brown Girl Therapy, the first and largest mental health and wellness community organization of its kind for children of immigrants living in the West.

Making small tweaks to your meetings -- even changing the seating! -- can actually help set the stage for bigger shifts in our communities and companies, says social psychologist Dolly Chugh. Many organizations and companies today track diversity in sex, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and religion, among other factors. For some of ...

Since the counterculture '60s, Stewart Brand has been creating our internet-worked world. Now, with biotech accelerating four times faster than digital technology, Stewart Brand has a bold new plan ...

Aaron Maniam is a policy planner, poet and youth activist enthusiast interested in the intersection between government and technology.

UPS's Janet Stovall has developed a business approach that addresses corporate racism head-on -- and has created methods to help dismantle it.

TED Fellow Prumsodun Ok heals, empowers and advocates using the ancient art of Khmer classical dance.

Marla Spivak researches bees’ behavior and biology in an effort to preserve this threatened, but ecologically essential, insect.

Kirsty Duncan works for all Canadians to nurture science in Canada and encourages people of all ages to have inquisitive minds.

Paul Snelgrove led the group that pulled together the findings of the Census of Marine Life -- synthesizing 10 years and 540 expeditions into a book of wonders.