Everyone has an opinion about how to legislate sex work (whether to legalize it, ban it or even tax it) ... but what do workers themselves think would work best? Activist Juno Mac explains four legal models that are being used around the world and shows us the model that she believes will work best to keep sex workers safe and offer greater self...

It's an unexpected side effect of globalization: problems that once would have stayed local—say, a bank lending out too much money—now have consequences worldwide. But still, countries operate independently, as if alone on the planet. Policy advisor Simon Anholt has dreamed up an unusual scale to get governments thinking outwardly: The Good Coun...

In this brand-new slideshow (premiering on TED.com), Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently predicted. He challenges us to act.

We often think of bias and prejudice as rooted in ignorance. But as psychologist Paul Bloom seeks to show, prejudice is often natural, rational ... even moral. The key, says Bloom, is to understand how our own biases work -- so we can take control when they go wrong.

Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.

Civil rights leader and longtime US congressman John Lewis spent his life fighting for freedom and justice for everyone. In this illuminating conversation with lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson, Lewis discusses the essential importance of voting, shares encouraging words of wisdom for the generation of young people currently organizing in the ...

With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's indigenous cultures, which are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate.

How can we bridge the gap between left and right to have a wiser, more connected political conversation? Journalist Gretchen Carlson and op-ed columnist David Brooks share insights on the tensions at the heart of American politics today -- and where we can find common ground. Followed by a rousing performance of "America the Beautiful" by Vy Hig...

Silverqueen is a multi-instrumentalist & singer-songwriter Anna Tsangaris-Johnson. She released her first single November Child in 2010, followed by her first full-length debut Uprising in 2011. The Huntington-based musician & Berklee grad is also an independent self-employed Music Therapist.

Dizem que as profissões de daqui 5 anos ainda não foram inventadas. Talvez não tenham um nome, mas elas são uma mistura de algumas que já existem hoje. E ter esse conhecimento mais amplo do uso de tecnologias pode ser chave para encarar um problema complexo de ponta a ponta. Paulo Silveira é CEO do grupo Caelum Alura, onde lidera uma equipe de 2...

¿Por qué el teatro nos ayuda a conocernos y eso es necesario? Carlos es Director del Centro de Investigación Teatral “La Manada”. Lleva más diez años volcado en la enseñanza de nuevos actores y actrices e investigando sobre el hecho teatral y su pedagogía. Carlos nos sumergirá en el mundo del teatro y nos contará sobre los primeros pasos que ést...

Our government is broken and we have to fix it. Josh Silver, founder and director of non-profit organization RepresentUs, walks through the lines that show what's wrong with legal corruption in our government, how we fix it, and what you can do about it.

Self-driving cars have five key components: computer vision, sensor fusion, localization, path planning, and control. Here's how they come together to create a world-changing technology.

What does it mean to be trans? What is the difference between sex and gender? How can I be an active ally in my everyday life? In this talk, Max addresses these and many more questions on the topic of gender. Their talk explores the complexity of gender itself, what it’s like to be a trans student today, and how gender affects all of us everyday.

On average, we are living longer now than we have in all of human history. Dr. Silver’s talk will discuss the phenomena of retirement and how we have a responsibility to look for new strategies to be more sustainable in our working lives.

David Silverstein explain the medical and economic imperatives behind the push to empower patients and ensure they have the information they need to be informed consumers.

People are afraid of shots. In a talk about fears of vaccines, Zoë Silverberg will explain her own story and how she stumbled upon an accessible solution to this issue.

Quanto riusciamo ad essere noi stessi nel lavoro che facciamo? E quando siamo frenati dalla paura? Gaspare Silverii racconta come l'idea per sviluppare il suo software per la fotografia sia nata proprio dalla paura.

Did you know the main character of Rocko’s Modern Life used to work at a sex line? How about that episode of Hey Arnold about drug addiction? Did you miss that time Tom from Tom and Jerry saw himself sent to hell? Was there really a time when it was normal to show all of this to kids? Were we wrong to change it? Come find out with Asher: an ordi...

Not long ago, modern slavery was thought to be a rare crime, until statistician Sir Bernard Silverman, then Chief Scientific Adviser to the Home Office, used a mathematical approach to model how many cases were under the surface, undetected by the authorities. Disturbingly, he found modern slavery in the UK to be a much bigger problem than was g...

Quantos amigos realmente você tem? E quantos deles estão presentes quando você realmente precisa? Você já aprendeu a aceitar ajuda? A internet pode ir além do que redes sociais e avatares espalhados. O poder da rede consegue transcender o virtual transformando e ajudando vidas, de acordo como se utiliza. Ouvir, acolher, dar o primeiro passo, tud...

Stroke is now one of the leading causes of disability, worldwide. Along with the devastating reality of the potential long-term loss of motor function, one-third of stroke survivors will experience post-stroke depression. So how do you motivate someone to continue with their physical rehabilitation, whilst they are in a constant state of depress...

Lucas Silveira é músico, cantor, compositor, instrumentista e produtor musical. Vocalista da banda Fresno. Instagram: @lucasfresno Esta palestra foi dada em um evento TEDx, que usa o formato de conferência TED, mas é organizado de forma independente por uma comunidade local. Para saber mais visite http://ted.com/tedx

In 2018, Starbucks closed its stores after a manager called the police on two black men waiting at a table. The months that followed brought a rash of incidents of white people calling the police on people of color napping in a college dorm, BBQing in a public park, touring a university campus, and selling water on the side of the road. Each tim...

Mineira, mãe e empreendedora sem culpa de ser feliz todos os dias. Para Pollyana, ser mãe é maravilhoso e desafiador. Educar, alimentar, brincar, conversar, ensinar, amar. E ser empreendedora? É tão maravilhoso e desafiador quanto. É possível cumprir todos estes papéis livres de culpa e angústias? Claro que sim. Existem estratégias para se senti...

Agustina nos habla del proyecto Resuena, el cual propone desarrollar un plan de gestión de residuos participativo para disminuir los desechos y reincorporar las materias primas al ciclo productivo. Buscan generar cambios en los hábitos de la población.

In his talk, Razcel Jan Salvarita explains what it means to be an “artivist.” Before the age of “clicktivism,” a term used to describe the use of online platforms to facilitate activism, Salvarita marched in Dumaguete City’s downtown area half naked, painted in all white to protest against a former congressman’s idea of further exploring Lake Ba...

Reinventarse es saber quién sos en este caos digital. Sacar a flote tu verdadero ser. Más allá de los estímulos permanentes que nos llegan por el celular. Encontrar tus herramientas de reinvención, como el humor, para adaptarse al mundo de hoy y encontrarse.

How can we improve the relationship between students and teachers at school? How can students and teachers have a more human, genuine relationship? How can we create a more nurturing and a more welcoming school environment? How is the mind affected by the old school concept of calling teachers by their titles? In this talk Tara Dobson-Sil...

The Ogmore Valley Silver Band has been a feature of the community for over 120 years, bringing together local people to perform together. We were delighted that they joined us to perform a showcase of songs that were a celebration of music and demonstrated their range and love of music.