A Greener Future?
130 Talks
The environmental debate has traditionally been characterized as a conflict between economic progress and preservatio...
Africa: The Next Chapter
63 Talks
In June 2007, TED held its first conference in Africa, titled "Africa: The Next Chapter." Thought leaders from across...
Animals That Amaze
81 Talks
What do animals have to do with technology, entertainment, design and the world of ideas? More than you might think. ...
Architectural Inspiration
56 Talks
TED has a love affair with buildings. Big or small, we cherish the inspired visions behind them. But Joshua Prince-Ra...
Art Unusual
183 Talks
Image: Maira Kalman Provocative, multidisciplinary and often technology-driven, new modes of art and performance d...
Best of the Web
33 Talks
From lectures at little-known forums to famous speeches that made history, our "Best of the Web" collection features ...
Bold Predictions, Stern Warnings
191 Talks
These passionate, fearless speakers dont mince words. They identify the most difficult problems and propose bold sol...
Celebrating TEDWomen
34 Talks
Over the past several years, a flood of fascinating data from the worlds of education, microfinance and more has show...
Design That Matters
144 Talks
These speakers celebrate the power of design to unravel social stalemate and to save and enrich lives. Inventor De...
Evolution's Genius
107 Talks
TED adores great design. A growing number of speakers focus their Talks on the most elegant designs that exist: those...
Food Matters
28 Talks
A cornucopia of great TEDTalks about food: growing it, cooking it, consuming it -- and making sure there's enough for...
Hidden Gems
17 Talks
Here are some talks that you may not have stumbled on yet -- and that we think you'll love. Sasa Vucinic lays out a b...
How the Mind Works
166 Talks
At a conference about ideas, its important to step back and consider the engine that creates them: the human mind. H...
How We Learn
98 Talks
Teachers of all kinds can find fresh resources -- and inspiration -- in this batch of TEDTalks. Some talks may shake ...
Inspired by Nature
133 Talks
Who can fail to marvel at the shape of a leaf, the sleek power of a cheetah, the dance of two bodies connecting? Thes...
Is There a God?
28 Talks
While TED has no official stance on religion, speakers do occasionally venture (bravely) into this contentious territ...
Listening to Teachers
40 Talks
Everyone has big ideas about education -- and some of the most powerful ideas are coming out of classrooms, where ded...
Live Music
71 Talks
Some great tunes from the TED stage. Watch legendary musicians like Herbie Hancock -- or discover new talents and new...
Master Storytellers
196 Talks
Nowhere has the timeless power of narrative been more apparent than at TED: here, storytellers both professional and ...
Media With Meaning
119 Talks
A well-told story makes change. It's a simple truth -- and it's inspiring and energizing to see this truth put into p...
Medicine Without Borders
160 Talks
The fields of medicine and health care exhibit perhaps the most profound examples of human ingenuity. Many new hea...
Might You Live a Great Deal Longer?
40 Talks
If this collection of provocative speakers proves even partially right, we may all live to a (very) ripe old age. ...
Mission Blue Voyage
19 Talks
On April 6-10, 2010, inspired by Sylvia Earle's TED Prize wish, a group of 100 scientists, activists and philanthropi...
Not Business as Usual
216 Talks
The digital revolution has changed much more than technology, entertainment and design. It has completely transformed...
Numbers at Play
35 Talks
We all use numbers every day -- but some people have more fun with them than others. The talks in this Theme show off...
Ocean Wonders
49 Talks
Dive into TED's archive of ocean talks -- from Tierney Thys' love affair with the big old goofy sunfish to Robert Bal...
Peering into Space
55 Talks
To gaze upward and know we're part of a vast system of heavenly bodies -- it is simultaneously humbling and utterly t...
Presentation Innovation
82 Talks
Great speakers hold the power to captivate and inspire. This collection highlights speakers who go one step further -...
Rethinking Poverty
106 Talks
The catchphrase goes, "Make poverty history." But how? These speakers' innovative ideas may convince you to forget th...
Spectacular Performance
98 Talks
This collection of extraordinary dancers, actors, musicians, magicians and storytellers will bring both sides of your...
Tales of Invention
231 Talks
TED has always loved a good creation story. No matter the scale -- kitchen, continent, or solar system -- invention g...
Talks from TED Fellows
63 Talks
The TED Fellows program brings up-and-coming scientists, artists, thinkers and doers to TED, where they can use the p...
Technology, History and Destiny
134 Talks
Kevin Kelly says technology is evolving -- just like humans did. So where is it going? Where will it take us? What wi...
TED in 3 Minutes
29 Talks
If you're hungry for inspiration, but short on time, these snack-sized talks are for you. In 3 minutes, more or less,...
TED Prize Winners
20 Talks
Every year, TED names three new recipients for the TED Prize. These are the winners' acceptance talks, where they rev...
The Charter for Compassion
10 Talks
The Talks in this Theme look at compassion, the best idea humanity's ever had. Leaders from many faiths, science writ...
The Creative Spark
316 Talks
How are we inspired? Where might our imaginations take us? What does creativity look like in its wildest form? These ...
The Power of Cities
46 Talks
In the last 3,000 years, the history of humankind has been tied to the history of cities. With half of the world's po...
The Rise of Collaboration
80 Talks
Yochai Benkler dubs it 'the wealth of networks." Howard Rheingold's term is "smart mobs." It's the idea of technology...
To Boldly Go ...
96 Talks
At TED, the spirit of adventure runs deep. An explorer's tale can move us, enrich our knowledge and awaken the wander...
Unconventional Explanations
215 Talks
Sometimes the best way to reach the right answer is to be unafraid of asking the question sideways. Take Jonathan Hai...
War and Peace
82 Talks
TEDTalks offer many perspectives on war -- from Thomas Barnett's bracing realpolitik to James Nachtwey's powerful pho...
What Makes Us Happy?
95 Talks
It's perhaps the most universal human yearning: to be happy. But this simplest of goals so often eludes us. We're not...
What's Next in Tech
194 Talks
The contemplation and, often, introduction of new technology is integral to TED: you might say it's embedded in our g...
Whipsmart Comedy
52 Talks
Great truths can come of great laughs. Rives' lyrical language unfolds around a series of historical coincidences ...
Women Reshaping the World
95 Talks
These TEDTalks share one thing in common: big, bold ideas about women's roles in the world. Data-driven insights that...
Words About Words
78 Talks
Language is the stuff of thought -- the more we know about it, the better we will understand ourselves. These speaker...
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