In this live drawing performance and poignant autobiographical journey, author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka sketches some life-shaping moments, showing us how drawing and storytelling can help us honor and remain close to those we've lost.

This talk paints the funny and touching story of a little boy who pursued a simple passion: to draw and write stories. With the help of a supporting cast of family and teachers, Jarrett J. Krosoczka tells how he grew up to create beloved children's books.

Children's book author Jarrett Krosoczka shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover school heroes serve lunch...and justice! His new project, School Lunch Hero Day, reveals how cafeteria lunch staff provide more than food, and illustrates how powerful a thank you can be.

Need something smart to chew on? As you eat lunch, cue up these delightful talks, as invigorating for the mind as a cup of coffee.

An author and illustrator of many children's books and graphic novels, Jarrett J. Krosoczka creates stories with humor, heart and deep respect for young readers.

These talks honor the selfless and overall wonderful human beings who help us every day.

The earth is a big place to keep clean. With Litterati -- an app for users to identify, collect and geotag the world's litter -- TED Resident Jeff Kirschner has created a community that's crowdsource-cleaning the planet. After tracking trash in more than 100 countries, Kirschner hopes to use the data he's collected to work with brands and organi...

"If DNA is the blueprint of life, enzymes are the laborers that carry out its instructions," says chemical biologist Adam Garske. In this fun talk and demo, he shows how scientists can now edit and design enzymes for specific functions -- to help treat diseases like diabetes, create energy-efficient laundry detergent and even capture greenhouse ...

These talks analyze the ways a story can enhance, alter and transform how we see the world around us.

The pandemic spurred an unprecedented reclamation of urban space, ushering in a seemingly bygone era of pedestrian pastimes, as cars were sidelined in favor of citizens. Highlighting examples from across the United States, environmental designer Kevin J. Krizek reflects on how temporary shifts -- like transforming streets into places for dining,...

Everyone makes the joke, but it's true. Here's a selection of interesting apps and the inspiration behind them.

The TED Residency program is an incubator for breakthrough ideas. Curious about what goes down at TED HQ? Check out ted.com/residency for more information (or to even become a Resident yourself).

Babble.com publishers Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, in a lively tag-team, expose 4 facts that parents never, ever admit -- and why they should. Funny and honest, for parents and nonparents alike.

Jeff Kirschner created a global community that's eradicating litter one piece at a time.

Adam Garske loves enzymes and thinks you should, too. He engineers enzymes for use in industrial applications, ranging from laundry detergents to animal nutrition.

TED Talks for when you want to get up and act -- now.

Kevin J. Krizek has been examining the environmental, social and health impacts of our urban transportation choices for twenty-five years.

Kids don't come with a manual, and parents don't get grades to affirm they're doing things right. These talks speak to the complexities of parenthood, offering unusual insights and hard-won advice.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka -- the man behind the Lunch Lady crime-fighting graphic novel series -- credits his imagination with saving his life. In today’s talk, given at TEDxHampshireCollege, Krosoczka shares the story of how he became a children’s book author and illustrator. It isn’t a story full of rainbows and kittens -- instead it stars a mom b...

Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman co-founded Babble, a website for parents. They have three sons.

While we were working with Jarrett J. Krosoczka on his list of “10 children’s books destined to become classics,” he let us in on a shocking fact: that he wrote his TED Talk in less than four hours. “I was invited to give the talk that very afternoon! I had four hours to prepare my talk,” he said. “I literally put my Keynote file into a D...

About this event: Join your neighbors for a TED Talk as part of our summer reading program. This session will feature the heroism of lunch ladies!! Children's book author Jarrett Krosoczka shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover school heroes serve lunch...and justice! His new project, School Lunch Hero Day, reveals how cafe...

The TED community has been busy as usual this week. Below, some newsy highlights. On the ground in Baltimore. Last Monday night, Paul Lewis used Twitter’s live video app, Periscope, to document the demonstrations and riots that erupted after Freddie Gray’s funeral in Baltimore. In a series of videos, he interviewed residents of the city, in...

About this event: 시간 : 2014년 11월 29일 10시 ~ 13시 장소 : 하남고등학교 음악실 주제 : Into Action (생각대로 행동하는 사람들) 하남시에서 열린 네번째 테드엑스 이벤트입니다. 3명의 연사와 2개의 테드토크, 테드토크에서 영감을 받아 진행했던 1개의 프로젝트 발표까지 꽉 찬 테드엑스였습니다. ★ What is TEDx – TED.com ★ 테드토크 1 – Matt Cutts - Try something new for 30 days ★ Challenges for 3 weeks Project 발표 ★ Garage Band 발표 ★ 강연 1 – 정승호 - 점, 선, 그...

About this event: The second TEDxHampshireCollege took place on October 12, 2012 at 7 p.m. This event was free and open to the public, with limited seating (100 seats). There was live feed a simulcast room. Speakers included: Djola Branner, dean and professor of theater, Hampshire College Martin Cain 10F, current student, Hampshire College Jo C...

Geoffrey Canada gives a very interesting analogy in today's TED Talk: He compares the current education system in the United States to the era when banks were only open between the hours of 10am and 3pm. “Now, who can bank between 10 and 3?” asks Canada to a big laugh. “It went on for decades. You know why? Because they didn’t care. It wasn’t...

Packing up for your holiday trip home? For the downtime from eggnog, food and family, consider bringing a couple of these excellent novels from TED speakers whose talks were published this year. Karen Thompson Walker’s debut novel, The Age of Miracles, quickly took off when it was published last year. Walker imagines a world in which the rot...

TED Radio Hour started in 2013, and while I’ve only been working on the show for about a year, it’s one of my favorite parts of my job. We work with an incredibly creative team over at NPR, and helping them weave different ideas into a narrative each week adds a whole new dimension to the talks. On Friday, the podcast published its 100th...

About this event: Here it is. The speaker lineup: The Case for Optimism. At this very special TEDxVailLive, we’ll celebrate the clear-eyed and the bold of heart, those who don’t shy away from the most intractable-seeming problems but rather step toward them to make the case that, even now, hope is possible. The lineup includes singer and rapper Lizzo, former NFL...

TED@NYC is not your usual TED event. Hosted in a New York City club, speakers here—many of whom responded to an open audition call—give rapid-fire, five-minute talks. Below, a recap of each speaker who took the stage last night during this inspiring evening. The internet can be a place of intelligent conversation, or a place of rumors and...