In addition to her incredible WNBA basketball career, Renee Montgomery is a vocal advocate for equality and social justice reform.

Soft robotics expert Jamie Paik designs "robogamis" -- folding robots inspired by origami that are more adaptable than classical robots.

Antonio Damasio's research in neuroscience has shown that emotions play a central role in social cognition and decision-making. His work has had a major influence on current understanding of the neural systems, which underlie memory, language, consciousness.

Hod Lipson works at the intersection of engineering and biology, studying robots and the way they "behave" and evolve. His work has exciting implications for design and manufacturing -- and serves as a window to understand our own behavior and evolution.

Ramona Pierson develops tools to revolutionize learning management and assessment systems -- her fourth career after aviation, neuropsychology and software development.

The best-selling author of "Nonzero," "The Moral Animal" and "The Evolution of God," Robert Wright draws on his wide-ranging knowledge of science, religion, psychology, history and politics to figure out what makes humanity tick -- and what makes us moral.

About this event: Event description Youth has unlimited possibility and energy. What is your unique Superpower of Youth? Imagination in different dimensions; Courage when facing bullies; Self-discipline in time management; Kindness and Passion to embrace the whole world; Resilience when having setbacks; Calmness in the time of war; Self-recognition in the virtual...

Jedidah Isler dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since she was a young girl, but the odds were against her: At that time, only 18 black women in the United States had ever earned a PhD in a physics-related discipline. In this personal talk, she shares the story of how she became the first black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from Yale -- ...

About this event: Addressing challenges of social pressures, distractions, digital overexposure and the power of kindness, integrity, self-belief, and discipline.

Shimon Schocken and Noam Nisan developed a curriculum for their students to build a computer, piece by piece. When they put the course online -- giving away the tools, simulators, chip specifications and other building blocks -- they were surprised that thousands jumped at the opportunity to learn, working independently as well as organizing the...

Every day, we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future selves. (Can I skip flossing just this one time?) Daniel Goldstein makes tools that help us imagine ourselves over time, so that we make smart choices for Future Us.

About this event: TEDxBrowardCollege 10.26.2017 The theme this year is EVOLUTION: ACTSS (Arts, Culture, Technology, the Science, and Society). Student speakers are encouraged to develop a speech that demonstrates an evolution of self and/or any discipline as it relates to the Arts, culture, technology, the sciences or society. For more information, please cont...

Before he fought in the galactic battles of Star Wars, Adam Driver was a United States Marine with 1/1 Weapons Company. He tells the story of how and why he became a Marine, the complex transition from soldier to civilian -- and Arts in the Armed Forces, his nonprofit that brings theater to the military. Because, as he says: "Self-expression is ...

You may be experiencing burnout and not even know it, say authors (and sisters) Emily and Amelia Nagoski. In an introspective and deeply relatable conversation, they detail three telltale signs that stress is getting the best of you -- and share actionable ways to feel safe in your own body when you're burning out. (This conversation, hosted by ...

How to Be a Better Human Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld November 6, 2023 [00:00:00] Chris Duffy: You're listening to How to Be a Better Human. I'm your host, Chris Duffy. Before we get into the episode, a quick note. This is the last episode of season three of How to Be a Better Human. And after this, the Better Human team i...

Fixable Lola Bakare - "How do I balance what I want to do with what I NEED to do?" May 29, 2023 [00:00:00] Anne Morriss: It's an exciting day on Fixable, Frances. We are talking to our friend Lola Bakare, who we met on Clubhouse. [00:00:08] Frances Frei: Oh, I have such fond memories of Clubhouse. [00:00:10] Anne Morriss: Tell, remind me ...

About this event: TED is an annual event that bring together the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share ideas that matter in any discipline –technology, entertainment, design, science, humanities, business, development. The Talks at the conference, called TED Talks, are then made available to watch for free on TED.com In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading...

The best way to prepare for a future of unknown complexity? Build on the strength of our differences, explain MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito and writer Jeff Howe. In the fall of 2011, the journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology published a paper revealing that after more than a decade of effort, researchers had succeeded in mapping the ...

At TEDGlobal 2012, Max Little (watch his TED Talk) asked the public to contribute voice samples to the Parkinson's Voice Initiative, a data-gathering project that aims to help develop a way to diagnose the neurological disease quickly, non-invasively and in its early stages. If it succeeds, it could change the quality of care for Parkinson's p...

About this event: TED is an annual event that bring together the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share ideas that matter in any discipline –technology, entertainment, design, science, humanities, business, development. The Talks at the conference, called TED Talks, are then made available to watch for free on TED.com In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading...

With more colleges shifting courses to the online classroom and high school teachers and students alike expressing a strong desire to move away from rigid, mandated lesson arcs, it’s clear -- classes don’t have to be exactly as they are. Educators across the globe have begun to look at ways of transforming curriculum to suit different kinds of l...

About this event: Virtue. A word that conjures up aspirations for an unattainable piety, the pursuit of the holy. Yet the value of justice, courage, discipline, and wisdom lies not only in the virtues themselves but in the sweat of our struggle towards them. The bone ache and muscle tears from our trek are soothed by the beauty of the view from the mountaintop. ...

ReThinking with Adam Grant Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn't love writing April 4, 2023 [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 new thoughts and new way...

How to Be a Better Human What do our guests do to be better humans? October 30, 2023 [00:00:00] Chris Duffy: I'm Chris Duffy, and you're listening to How to Be a Better Human. One of my favorite parts of hosting this show is that every time we do an interview, I get to end that interview with the same two questions. The first thing that I say i...

What's it like to have a song inside your head, itching to get out? A neuroscientist and a songwriter compare notes from the frontier of music and science. Music is the most complicated sound the brain can process. But why did our brains evolve such advanced tools to create and enjoy it? Neuroscientist and jazz musician Charles Limb (TED Talk: ...

Sebastião Salgado has worked as a professional photographer since 1973. And he arrives on the TED stage with extraordinary gentleness and humility. He doesn't think everyone is necessarily familiar with his work, so he starts by showing some of his incredible pictures, and we watch in silence. The images make for powerful, often difficult view...

The TED Fellows Program recognizes people at work on future-shaping ideas, offering them tools to amplify the power of their vision. Each year, a new group of TED Fellows from around the world, and from every discipline, are welcomed into this international community of remarkable thinkers and doers who have shown unusual accomplishment, excepti...

It's hard to always show compassion -- even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.

In 2009, Simon Sinek gave the talk “How great leaders inspire action” to an audience of 50 people in a small room at TEDxPugetSound. It quickly became the second most-watched talk on TED.com. Sinek, of course, felt honored by the growing popularity of his talk—and by the opportunity to inspire people to think more deeply about the sense of p...

Rita Pierson is the kind of teacher you wish you had. An educator for 40 years, she is funny, sharp and simply has a way with words -- so much so that today’s talk feels a bit like a sermon. In this talk, Pierson shares the secret to teaching students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds -- make personal connections with them. ...