TED Talks

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11:20

Chris Nowinski

Can I have your brain? The quest for truth on concussions and CTE

Posted Mar 2018 Rated Informative, Courageous

5:41

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

What soccer can teach us about freedom

Posted Mar 2018 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

13:15

Minda Dentler

What I learned when I conquered the world's toughest triathlon

Posted Mar 2018 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

18:28

Serena Williams and Gayle King

On tennis, love and motherhood

Posted Apr 2017 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

14:19

Gonzalo Vilariño

How Argentina's blind soccer team became champions

Posted Aug 2016 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

14:12

Matthew Williams

Special Olympics let me be myself — a champion

Posted Feb 2016 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

16:05

Billie Jean King

This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports

Posted Sep 2015 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

12:08

Rajiv Maheswaran

The math behind basketball's wildest moves

Posted Jul 2015 Rated Fascinating, Informative

9:11

Chris Kluwe

How augmented reality will change sports ... and build empathy

Posted May 2014 Rated Informative, Fascinating

14:53

David Epstein

Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?

Posted Apr 2014 Rated Informative, Fascinating

12:32

Hamish Jolly

A shark-deterrent wetsuit (and it's not what you think)

Posted Apr 2014 Rated Informative, Ingenious

10:16

May El-Khalil

Making peace is a marathon

Posted Aug 2013 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

7:56

Peter van Manen

Better baby care — thanks to Formula 1

Posted Aug 2013 Rated Inspiring, Informative

10:37

Ben Saunders

Why bother leaving the house?

Posted Dec 2012 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

11:35

Wolfgang Kessling

How to air-condition outdoor spaces

Posted Jun 2012 Rated Informative, Ingenious

10:24

Ivan Oransky

Are we over-medicalized?

Posted Jun 2012 Rated Persuasive, Informative

16:57

Diana Nyad

Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish

Posted Jan 2012 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

15:52

Christopher McDougall

Are we born to run?

Posted Feb 2011 Rated Inspiring, Fascinating

15:46

Shimon Schocken

What a bike ride can teach you

Posted Nov 2010 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

9:45

Lewis Pugh

My mind-shifting Everest swim

Posted Jul 2010 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

19:42

Michael Sandel

The lost art of democratic debate

Posted Jun 2010 Rated Persuasive, Inspiring

16:59

Harsha Bhogle

The rise of cricket, the rise of India

Posted Mar 2010 Rated Fascinating, Informative

18:53

Lewis Pugh

How I swam the North Pole

Posted Sep 2009 Rated Courageous, Inspiring

14:30

Steve Truglia

A leap from the edge of space

Posted Sep 2009 Rated Courageous, Fascinating

12:13

Ueli Gegenschatz

Extreme wingsuit flying

Posted Apr 2009 Rated Courageous, Beautiful

17:36

John Wooden

The difference between winning and succeeding

Posted Mar 2009 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

9:58

Aimee Mullins

My 12 pairs of legs

Posted Mar 2009 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

22:25

Aimee Mullins

Changing my legs - and my mindset

Posted Jan 2009 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

18:48

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Lessons from past presidents

Posted Oct 2008 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

37:02

Michael Moschen

Juggling as art ... and science

Posted May 2008 Rated Fascinating, Beautiful

9:18

Gever Tulley

5 dangerous things you should let your kids do

Posted Dec 2007 Rated Persuasive, Funny

4:37

Stew

"Black Men Ski"

Posted May 2007 Rated Funny, Ingenious

23:05

Anna Deavere Smith

Four American characters

Posted Feb 2007 Rated Fascinating, Inspiring

18:03

Ben Saunders

Why did I ski to the North Pole?

Posted Oct 2006 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

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