Vivimos en una era de desinformación de tal magnitud que se pone en riesgo la salud global. Existen creencias e intereses de poder que generan movimientos de oposición al sistema de vacunación, afectando no solo a sus promotores sino a toda la humanidad. El mundo se enfrenta a devastadoras enfermedades y de no ser que queramos terminar con la es...
JP Garza y su esposa Xiomi, son aventureros de corazón; han explorado en kayak mas de 7,000 kms de México, Guatemala, Belize, Uruguay, Paraguay y Argentina.
En una de sus expediciones navegando en kayak 400 kms del río que separa a Argentina de Uruguay, ocurrió algo que les hizo pensar sobre su relación de pareja, y respecto a la equidad e igual...
Human curiosity to understand and explore space, has allowed gigantic steps in technology development. These steps, although not always obvious, have brought space at the heart of our everyday life in the way we are interacting, educating, traveling, being entertained and are transforming a number of sectors like shipping, agriculture, climate c...
Wanda Ines Riedi conta o começo de sua jornada no mercado de trabalho e aborda as dificuldades por falta de tecnologia. Explica como se tornou uma grande empresaria e ainda não parou de crescer. “Temos que acompanhar a tecnologia independente da idade e função.”
It is believed that Mathematics and Art are two different, two separate worlds. Indisputable facts, logic, rigor and consistency on one hand, emotion, freedom of expression, fluid interpretation and ambiguity on the other. But this separation is not so absolute, and there are bonds that interconnect these two worlds.
Dr. Michail Panagopoulos ta...
Traditionally, computer programming languages are designed so that the user can understand the computer. This creates a divide and gap in computer science because it excludes people, who for a variety of reasons, have been turned off by code. In this talk Sharon de la Cruz offers "Code Slang" which uses the playfulness of slang to invite people ...
Maria Vitzilaiou did not attend university at the age of 18. Instead, she followed her own life route. Some years later, as a wife and mother of two, she decided to change her heading, in pursuit of a new personal peak. Some paths may not be easy, but this does not mean that they cannot be walked.
Maria talks about life opportunities; ones tha...
Struggle, tears, dead ends, coupled with hope. Adaptation, vindication, joy... A departure on a journey as the poet says, full of knowledge, adventure, discovery and also beauty. Panos Kaloudas recounts his own “Ithaca”, much alike Kavafy’s famous poem.
JP Garza, inspirado por las historias que solía escuchar de su abuelo desde niño, siempre soñó con grandes aventuras, pero las responsabilidades escolares, laborales y familiares lo mantuvieron siempre ocupado, antes de terminar la licenciatura entro a trabajar a PEMEX, empresa en la que laboro durante 26 años, durante los cuales simultáneamente...
We live in an increasingly polarised world - we see this in online debates, political rhetoric and daily headlines. How did we get here? Dr Kris De Meyer explores how people become entrenched in their views and the gridlocked debates these opinions lead to. Kris’s explanation about how individuals become polarised in their views posits a challen...
With no idea what they are talking about, Grace Cleaves and Tim Ferrell take the stage to deliver a TEDx talk using the ideas of the audience and a slide deck they’ve never seen before.
Grace Cleaves is an expert group facilitator and leadership coach for physicians, administrative health leaders and CEOs. Grace teaches new skills to those ste...
Desde que surgió el término “influencer”, mucho se ha discutido de la calidad del mensaje que éstos envían a un público que, consciente e inconscientemente, utiliza el contenido que recibe para tomar decisiones. Sin embargo ¿En quién recae la responsabilidad de que esa influencia sea buena o mala? ¿Del que influencia o del que consume? Esa es la...
On the theme of ‘Tomorrow’, this talk explores how female boxers and the role of blood in
boxing might help us rethink the gendered limitations that often prevent young women and
girls from participating in sport.
Ivoiriens ou amis de la côte d’ivoire, ils se sont réunis pour lutter contre la drépanocytose.
Eux, Closran et Myriam, sont membres de l’équipe «Objectif mont Nimba».
Cette équipe a décidé d’aller à l’assaut de la plus haute montagne d’Afrique de l’Ouest réputée inaccessible: LE MONT NIMBA.
TEDxGrandBassam 2018 est la thérapie du dépassement ...
Arguing for inclusion based on feeling pity for those who are different is useless and damaging. Change will come more readily when everyone understands what they personally gain from inclusion.
How long does a breath lasts? How long can you travel in this time?
What role can photography have in better comprehension our world? Does the West and the East “see” in the same manner?
Demetris Koilalous narrates his personal experience of photography as a medium for expression, communication and understanding the world around us.
In this journey we can visit our insides to understand why we care a bout what happens outside. With her talk, Ana Maria wants to send the message that we need to love ourselves in the way we are.
In her inspirational talk Alexia discusses how, although we don't feel like we're enough, we need to step up and make the political framework fit us for a more representative governance and for the good of all.
In her talk, Marcella talks about Contested Commodities and ideas such as Commodification, Freedom of Choice etc.. from a viewpoint of an economics lecturer.
Thistle, also called the wild artichoke, is a plant native and very common to the western and central Mediterranean region, where it was used since the ancient times, as medicine and also as food for domesticated animals.
Spiros Kizis started a project, focused on the alternative use of wild artichokes in product design. The aim was to produce ...
Grace and Nadia translate the neuroscience behind mental health into more relatable terms to prove that “one size fits all” approaches are not as effective as they’re made out to be when it comes to mental health.
Introspectiva en forma de metáfora basada en un árbol para darle un sentido positivo nuestro paso por la vida, luego de una experiencia de despertar existencial cerca de los 40 años.
Comparando el proceso de crecimiento de un árbol y las partes del mismo con etapas de nuestra vida en la adolescencia, nuestra vida profesional y familiar, hasta el...
Interview with Michael Hancock, Mayor of the City and County of Denver Colorado, and Grace Rink, Executive Director of the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency for the City and County of Denver.
La violencia que comenzó en lo privado, en el hogar, ha salido a las calles de Tamaulipas y México. Generar espacios de igualdad es el camino hacia la paz, afirma Dora de la Cruz. En ese sentido, visibilizar a las mujeres en la información periodística como personas con derechos es la labor que ella y un grupo de reporteras tamaulipecas realiza ...
A fala comovente do Médico Cardiologista apontou a necessidade de se deixar expresso à vontade de doar ou não órgãos. A partir do relato de uma experiência pessoal o Dr. Nicácio evidenciou a importância da doação para salvar vidas.
Inspired by the annual journey of the herring from fresh to salt water and back again, Carla Kihlstedt composed and wrote Herring Run for the San Francisco Girls Chorus. The composition investigates our connection to the natural world, our community, our society, ancestral knowledge and individual will.
SF Girls Chorus and conductor Valerie Sai...