Examine how the shape and angles of your surroundings can deeply influence the way you interact with the space and people around you.

Founded in 2009 with an inaugural class at TEDIndia, the TED Fellows program has grown into a global network of 378 innovators representing 86 countries, working across a vast spectrum of disciplines, from the arts to science to medicine to entrepreneurship and beyond. Explore the infographics below to get a sense of the unique ways that the pro...

At 18, Natalie Warne's work with the Invisible Children movement made her a hero for young activists. She uses her inspiring story to remind us that no one is too young to change the world.

A collection of talks that highlight the powerful impact of sharing history visually.

Learn about the detrimental (and even deadly) impact racism has on our minds and bodies — and what society can do to heal and support the wellbeing of all.

Provocative, thoughtful and inspiring...

Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media ("Make:" magazine, anyone?) shares his favorite TED Talks with notes about why each one had an impact. Surprise: It's not all tech.

Social media is an undeniable force in today's world. These talks highlight its impact -- from big history-defining moments to the silliness we’ve come to expect.

A TEDGlobal Fellow, Catarina Mota plays with "smart materials" -- like shape-memory alloys and piezoelectric structures that react to voltage -- and encourages others to do so too.

Music is a fundamental aspect of humanity -- so exactly how does it impact us? These talks offer a wonderful look at our fascinating relationship with the music we make.

Johanna Blakley studies the impact of mass media and entertainment on our world.

Benedetta Berti studies how conflicts impact civilians.

Jessica Pryce creates strategies to reduce the impact of racial bias in child protective services.

Zaria Forman uses visual art to connect people with the impact of climate change.

BCG's Vinay Shandal is passionate about the role of capital in creating impact.

Kio Stark explores the myriad ways encounters with strangers impact our lives.

Joy Buolamwini's research explores the intersection of social impact technology and inclusion.

Wendy Woods is a Senior Partner and Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Global Leader of BCG's Social Impact practice, which she helped create.

Daniel Susskind explores the impact of technology, particularly artificial intelligence, on work and society.

In her groundbreaking book Girls & Sex, Peggy Orenstein explores the changing landscape of modern sexual expectations and its troubling impact on adolescents and young women.

Nadine Burke Harris’ healthcare practice focuses on a little-understood, yet very common factor in childhood that can profoundly impact adult-onset disease: trauma.

In this moving talk, documentary photographer Kristen Ashburn shares unforgettable images of the human impact of AIDS in Africa.

About this talk: Wendy Woods reveals the powerful impact of collective cooperation in the social sector. Using the examples of different NGOs, each one working independently to eradicate malaria, she explains how their individualistic approach reduced their overall impact and resulted in fatal inefficiencies. When they finally aligned their over...

Daniel Kraft explores the impact and potential of rapidly developing technologies as applied to health and medicine.

"The only way we're going to make substantial progress on the challenging problems of our time is for business to drive the solutions," says social impact strategist Wendy Woods. In a data-packed talk, Woods shares a fresh way to assess the impact all parts of business can have on all parts of society, and then adjust them to not only do less ha...

Keith Chen's research suggests that the language you speak may impact the way you think about your future.

Sandra Aamodt explores the neuroscience of everyday life, examining new research and its impact on our understanding of ourselves.

With his philanthropic work, John Legend is leveraging his stardom to raise social consciousness and make a positive impact on a global scale.

At Purpose, Jeremy Heimans strategizes how to harness new social, economic and technological models to build movements with impact.

You know the feeling: You get invited to a meeting by a person you don't really know, about a project you've barely heard of, and you're not sure how you can best contribute to the meeting. Click. You accept anyway. Find out just how much time this simple act wastes, and what you can do about it, from David Grady (TED Talk: How to save the world...