In the course of a career studying the limits of athletic performance, John Brenkus kept encountering one persistent myth: that physical strength is the best measure of success. In this passionate talk, he takes on an insidious effect of that myth, the idea that boys shouldn't compete with girls. He makes a bold call for kids to play together on...

Cartier believes in the power of bold ideas to empower local initiatives to have global impact. To celebrate Cartier's dedication to launching the ideas of female entrepreneurs into concrete change, TED has curated a special session of talks around the theme "Bold Alchemy" for the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards, featuring a selection of f...

About this event: THE ART OF SURVIVAL Carl Sagan, an American scientist and author, said: "Extinction is the rule; survival is the exception." We live in a world where the fittest dominate and the rest tolerate. Survival is perceived as a defensive term, but we should consider it as proactiveness against offence. Although the original meaning of the term, survi...

About this event: Human beings are innately sociable creatures; we’re hardwired to seek out meaning in relationships and one of the most valuable abilities a person can have is the ability to imagine what it must be like to be someone else – to see through their eyes. It’s the driving force behind empathy, forming relationships and ultimately building groups, bus...

About this event: You are cordially invited to the next TEDxTheHague salon! Our November edition — themed Brilliance, Greatness and Toughness — is curated by TEDxTheHague regular Freya van der Valk. Freya writes: "This is the TED evening you have been waiting for! Everyone can be brilliant, achieve great things, live childhood dreams, and overcome the barrie...

About this event: The mission of TEDxGainesville GRIT 2021 is to highlight local individuals and stories to open minds and transform the Greater Gainesville community. A central goal of this year’s event is to build bridges among our diverse community, uniting our diverse sectors and populations on the basis of common ground and shared experiences. Our panel of s...

How to Be a Better Human How to develop the habits you want – and get rid of the ones you don’t (w/ James Clear) April 8, 2024 [00:00:00] Chris Duffy: You are listening to How to Be A Better Human. I'm your host, Chris Duffy. You know, we tend to think a lot about habits at the beginning of the year. I'm gonna read a book a week, or I'm gonna w...

ReThinking with Adam Grant The problem with setting goals with NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho November 15, 2022 [00:00:00] Adam Grant: Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to ReThinking: my podcast on the science of what makes us tick. I'm an organizational psychologist and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people to explore n...

The hard choices -- what we most fear doing, asking, saying -- are very often exactly what we need to do. How can we overcome self-paralysis and take action? Tim Ferriss encourages us to fully envision and write down our fears in detail, in a simple but powerful exercise he calls "fear-setting." Learn more about how this practice can help you th...

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge craze this summer? Meet the mom who started it all. When Nancy Frates's son Pete hurt his wrist in a baseball game, he got an unexpected diagnosis: it wasn’t a broken bone, it was ALS, and there is no cure. In this inspiring talk, Nancy tells the story of what happened next.

About this event: 1. Miryam Z. Wahrman, Ph.D. BIO: MIRYAM Z. WAHRMAN is Professor of Biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey, where she directs a research laboratory in microbiology, studying bacteria on environmental surfaces. An expert in Bioethics, Professor Wahrman has developed and teaches graduate courses in Bioethics and Research Methods, an...

Writer and actor Anna Deavere Smith gives life to author Studs Terkel, convict Paulette Jenkins, a Korean shopkeeper and a bull rider, excerpts from her solo show "On the Road: A Search for American Character."

New York Times pundit David Brooks describes a plan to rebuild broken communities and offers actionable steps to live a more meaningful life. (Audio only)