Malcolm Gladwell: Spaghetti Sauce
February 1, 2004 (about 20 years ago)Malcolm Gladwell explains how we could gain happiness by accepting that we all have different notions of it - through spaghetti sauce.
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Harsha Bhogle: The Rise of Cricket, the Rise of India
November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Harsha Bhogle takes pride in telling how Cricket and India rose up among nations together.
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Emmanuel Jal: The Music of a War Child
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Emmanuel Jal shares his story of a drowned childhood in war and revenge but was revived by enlightenment, forgiveness and music.
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Barry Schwartz: The Paradox of Choice
July 1, 2005 (almost 19 years ago)Barry Schwartz explains how choices can both liberate and paralyze consumers and people thinking about life's options.
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Dan Phillips: Creative Houses From Reclaimed Stuff
October 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)In this engaging talk, Builder Dan Phillips tells us about building Creative Houses. He provides some samples of his work and explains how he built it and the concepts behind the design. He clearly supports recycling and the proper management of waste all the while continuing to make beautiful an...
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Joseph DeRisi: Joe DeRisi Solves Medical Mysteries
February 1, 2006 (about 18 years ago)Joseph DeRisi's hunt for better ways to detect human illnesses led the way to his making of a single device that can easily detect different virus infections at one instant.
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Steven Johnson: Where Good Ideas Come From
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Steven Johnson tells of how new and innovative ideas are actually born from interaction and connection with other people.
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Zainab Salbi: Women, Wartime and the Dream of Peace
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Zainab Salbi highlights an unseen side of wars - the women on the 'backlines' who keep the schools, factories and hospitals open, and makes the argument that their heightened involvement in negotiations and society as a whole will pave the way to a lasting peace.
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Unfulfilled Dreams
March 3, 1968 (about 56 years ago)Martin Luther King speaks of the mishaps and disappontments in life and the healing redemption of God that fixes all unfulfilled dreams.
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Emily Oster: Emily Oster Flips our Thinking on AIDS in Africa
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)Emily Oster talks about how to battle AIDS in Africa through consistency and by coming up with effective policies.
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Euvin Naidoo: Investing in Africa
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)In this talk, Investment Banker Euvin Naidoo tells us about investing in Africa. He provides numbers that bode well business-wise for the continent. He also highlights all the opportunities to take advantage of when you invest in Africa.
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Kary Mullis: Next-Gen Cure for Killer Infections
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Kary Mullis introduces a new way of eradicating disease-causung bacteria with the use of alpha-gal epitope that can lead our immune system to do the right thing.
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George Washington: Proclamation of Militia Service
September 25, 1794 (over 229 years ago)President George Washington calls on militias of multiple states to quell an uprising in Western Pennsylvania (The Whiskey Rebellion) to insure that a small proportion of the United States shall not dictate to the whole Union and order will be restored.
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Andrew Jackson: Third Annual Message to Congress
December 6, 1831 (over 192 years ago)After addressing the state of foreign affairs, President Jackson focuses on efforts to remove Indians from their lands - events that came to be referred to as the "Trail of Tears".
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Carter Emmart: Carter Emmart Demos a 3D Atlas of the Universe
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Carter Emmart shares The Digital Universe, a 3D visualization of our known universe, which took 12 years of coordinating the efforts of scientists, programmers and artists to produce scientifically accurate yet visually stunning and immersive space experiences.
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Christopher Poole: The Case for Anonymity Online
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)In this talk, 4Chan founder Christopher "moot" Poole tells us about Anonymity Online. He talks about his 4Chan imageboard and shows us some of the things that you can find over there. He points out the importance of anonymity on the web and that we're on the way to losing that.
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Charles Limb: Your Brain on Improv
November 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Charles Limb shows the corelation of creativity, music and science.
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Aimee Mullins: Running
February 1, 1998 (about 26 years ago)Aimee Mullins tells her story of winning and losing as she started out to become a paraathlete.
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Annie Lennox: Why I am an HIV/AIDS Activist
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Annie Lennox, a UN AIDS advocate, shares her experiences that led her to the path of being an AIDS advocate.
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Blaise Aguera y Arcas: Augmented-Reality Maps Demo
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)In this demo, Blaise Aguera y Arcas introduces the concept of augmented-reality maps. A very interactive and media-rich experience all done in a mapping environment. Blaise also demonstrates the various uses this fantastic software has.
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Anthony Atala: Growing New Organs
October 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)In this talk, Anthony Atala discusses what technologies on regenerative medicine have been reached. Amazing advances in regeneration, teaching cell functions, and growing organs are shown. These give hope that soon, the problem for failing organs will be solved.
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Garik Israelian: How Spectroscopy Could Reveal Alien Life
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Discovery of life outside Earth is deemed possible through spectroscopy as explained by Garik Israelian.
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Mahatma Gandhi: It Is Time You Left
December 8, 1982 (over 41 years ago)Mahatma Gandhi, played by Ben Kingsley in the film "Gandhi" speaks to members of the British government encouraging them to leave the country and pave the way for India's Independence.
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Stefan Sagmeister: Stefan Sagmeister on What He has Learned
February 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Stefan Sagmeister shows the things he learned by tranforming them into artistic designs.
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George Washington: Farewell Address
September 19, 1796 (over 227 years ago)In an incredible speech, President George Washington announces that he will not seek a third term - noting that he had desired to retire after just one term, but had stayed on because the country was not yet stable enough for his conscience to allow it. He expounds upon the value that all parts ...
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Niels Diffrient: Niels Diffrient Rethinks the Way We Sit Down
February 1, 2002 (about 22 years ago)Niels Diffrient shares how his love for airplanes led him to become one of the most prestigious designers of chairs in the furniture industry.
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Kim Gorgens: Protecting the Brain Against Concussion
May 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Neurophsychologist and neurotic mom Kim Gorgens talks about how kids are prone to sustaining concussion from the most taken-for-granted everyday activities.
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Thomas Jefferson: Instructions to Captain Lewis
June 20, 1803 (almost 221 years ago)President Thomas Jefferson outlines the objectives for the Lewis and Clark expedition, in particular to explore the waterways that would allow for commerce to reach the Pacific Ocean. In intricate detail, Jefferson outlines how Lewis and Clark should take notes and guard them from destruction, e...
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Jacek Utko: Jacek Utko Designs to Save Newspapers
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Jacek Utko shows how redesigning a newspaper turned the the newspaper industry upside-down in some countries.
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Marc Koska: 1.3M Reasons to Re-invent the Syringe
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)In this talk, inventor Marc Koska tells about the dangers of the reuse of syringes. He more than talks about it - he does something about this problem and invents a syringe that can't be used twice.
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Jonathan Haidt: The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives
March 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)In this talk, Jonathan Haidt delves into our moral values. He goes back to the beginning of our morality and how it progresses to a liberal or conservative way of thinking.
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Gever Tulley: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)In this educational talk, Gever Tulley tells us about the Five dangerous things you should let your children do. He first talks about Tinkering school, then about how ridiculous child safety regulations are right now. He proceeds with the five dangerous things and gives insight on why we should l...
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Sendhil Mullainathan: Solving Social Problems with a Nudge
November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Sendhil Mullainathan discusses some of the barriers that hold us back from acting on knowledge and implementing solutions that we already have.
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Barack Obama: Address at the New Economic School in Moscow
July 7, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Barack Obama speaks to the graduates of The New Economic School in Moscow, Russia.
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Moshe Safdie: Building Uniqueness
March 1, 2002 (about 22 years ago)Moshe Safdie talks about his designs for different structures that exploited every piece of each structure to function and contribute to the natural beauty of the surroundings.
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Thomas Jefferson: Seventh Annual Message
October 27, 1807 (over 216 years ago)In a speech referencing many historical events, President Thomas Jefferson speaks to Congress of the British's attack on the frigate Chesapeake, and the accompanying need to reinforce the nations militia and navy. He also speaks on Indian affairs and the thwarted treasonous acts of Aaron Burr.
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Alan Siegel: Let's Simplify Legal Jargon!
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Alan Siegel brings forward his campaign for simplicity and transparency for documents and contracts.
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Golan Levin: Art That Looks Back at You
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Golan Levin shows how human emotions, voice and the body can do art with new software progams he created.
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Kevin Bales: How to Combat Modern Slavery
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Kevin Bales discusses modern-day slavery around the world and a plan to solve it.
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Susan Savage-Rumbaugh: Apes that write, start fires and play Pac-Man
February 1, 2004 (about 20 years ago)Susan Savage-Rumbaugh shows the intelligence of the Bonobos, which so closely resemble humans.
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Ueli Gegenschatz: Ueli Gegenschatz Soars in a Wingsuit
February 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Ueli Gegenschatz lives the dream of being able to fly in his wingsuit with aerial extreme sports.
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Nicholas Negroponte: Nicholas Negroponte, in 1984, Makes 5 Predictions
February 1, 1984 (about 40 years ago)In this 1984 talk, Tech Visionary Nicholas Negroponte makes uncanny predictions about technology. We shows us samples from his then current projects and explains the technological advancements for each.
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Rodney Brooks: Robots Will Invade Our Lives
February 1, 2003 (about 21 years ago)Rodney Brooks' robots are going to be swarming the Earth in the near future doing tasks they are built to do but definitely won't take over the planet.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Want to Help Africa? Do Business Here.
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tells about the other side of Africa where starting a business in this developing country can actually help not just the people but also he business makers.
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Adam Sadowsky: Adam Sadowsky Engineers a Viral Music Video
April 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Adam Sadowsky gives his audience a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the epic 'Ok Go' music video "This Too Shall Pass"
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John Adams: Proclamation of Pardons to Those Engaged in Fries Rebellion
May 21, 1800 (almost 224 years ago)After peace had been restored following the third tax-related rebellion in the 18th century, John Adams extends a pardon to those 'ignorant, misguided and misinformed' participants.
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Chris Anderson: Vision for TED
February 1, 2002 (about 22 years ago)Chris Anderson (prior to becoming the TED Curator) talks about TED's future in this talk. He discusses the Vision for TED and the exciting journey he invites us to join.
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Thulasiraj Ravilla: How Low-Cost Eye Care Can Be World-Class
November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Thulasiraj Ravilla shows how making eye-care available for poor people is clearly possible.
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Charles Anderson: Dragonflies that Cross Oceans
November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)In this talk, Marine Biologist Charles Anderson, tells how he was able to discover the longest migration of any insect. Armed with an inquisitive mind, he was able to find out how these 2-inch dragonflies were able do a complete circuit of the Indian ocean.
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Sasa Vucinic: Sasa Vucinic Invests in Free Press
July 1, 2005 (almost 19 years ago)Sasa Vucinic talks about how financing independent media can bring back profit and mass enlightenment.
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Nate Silver: Does Race Affect Votes?
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Nate Silver talks about the influence of race towards voting behvior and how behaviors like this can be resolved for unbiased decision-making.
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Paul Moller: The Skycar
February 1, 2004 (about 20 years ago)Paul Moller shows the Volanter or the SkyCar that could very well shape the air ways in the near future.
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Abraham Lincoln: Second Annual Message to Congress
December 1, 1862 (over 161 years ago)In Abraham Lincoln's Second Annual Message to Congress, he delivers a profound speech. He begins with updates regarding foreign affairs, finances, and currency. He also reports about the civil war, public lands, and the creation of the Department of Agriculture. He then presents to congress a rad...
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Beverly Joubert: Life Lessons From Big Cats
December 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Dereck and Beverly Joubert shows how their study about animal emotion in wild cats opened new understanding to animal protection and preservation.
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Abraham Lincoln: Fourth Annual Message to Congress
December 6, 1864 (over 159 years ago)In Abraham Lincoln's Fourth Annual Message to Congress, he reaffirms his resolve that the country continue to prosper in spite of the civil war. He starts with the reports from the different parts of the government including foreign affairs, finance, immigration, military strength, Indian affairs...
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Abraham Lincoln: Cooper Union Address
February 27, 1860 (about 164 years ago)For his first political speech in New York, Abraham Lincoln delivers what one might call the speech that led him to the presidency. In this convincing speech, he talks about the positions the founding fathers took on the issue of slavery. He then defends the Republican party from the southerner's...
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Gary Wolf: Gary Wolf: The Quantified Self
June 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Journalist Gary Wolf talks about the various new technologies that allow us to keep track of ourselves, literally.
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Thomas Jefferson: Fourth Annual Message
November 8, 1804 (over 219 years ago)President Thomas Jefferson speaks of the Louisiana Purchase, becoming indispensable to Indian nations comfort so as to maintain peace, foreign relations with Tripoli and the nation's finances.
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Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn Moon Harbor Life?
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)In this short yet exciting talk, Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco reports to us that a Saturn Moon can possibly harbor life. She tells us about the discoveries that they have found on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons - leading us to imagine a future destination in our solar system.
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George Washington: Veto Message on Congressional Redistricting
April 5, 1792 (about 232 years ago)President George Washington issues the first-ever Presidential veto in returning a redistricting bill to Congress due to inconsistencies with the Constitution.
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John Kasaona: How Poachers Became Caretakers
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)In this talk, conservationist John Kasaona tells us about the community-based conservation effort in Namibia. He narrates how this program was formed and implemented. He is proud to shout it's success to the whole world and hopes it will be a model for conservation to follow.
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Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address
March 4, 1805 (about 219 years ago)In his second inaugural address, President Thomas Jefferson defends the value of the Louisiana Purchase, argues against those who think the Native Americans are better off maintaining their traditional ways, and takes comfort in the general public's ability to see through and counter the defamati...
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Chip Conley: Measuring What Makes Life Worthwhile
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Chip Conley shres a story of a king who inspired a whole coutry to count what really matters: happiness.
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Kirk Citron: And Now, the Real News
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Kirk Citron shows what the real news is by increasing the awareness of the audience to different crises often taken for granted.
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Sebastian Seung: I Am My Connectome
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Sebastian Seung talks about discovering the human connectome and the technological advances it can bring about.
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Melinda French Gates: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Coca-Cola
September 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Melinda Gates highlight Coke's marketing success and using it as a pattern for making people want what they medically need.
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Wade Davis: Endangered Cultures
February 1, 2003 (about 21 years ago)Wade Davis transforms into a storyteller as he reveals the rich cultural diversity that modern times are threatening to dissolve into a monochromatic society.
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James Buchanan: Inaugural Address
March 4, 1857 (about 167 years ago)In his inaugural address, President James Buchanan stresses the incalculable damage that would come from the union breaking apart over the question of slavery, emphasizing how a free trade between north, south, east and west has allowed the US to prosper. He gives thanks and shows support for im...
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Andrew Bird: One-Man Orchestra of the Imagination
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Andrew Bird includes science and emotion in his amazing one-man performances.
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Diane Benscoter: How Cults Rewire the Brain
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter tells the story of her youth and how she got rid of the "virus" that consumed her during the years of being in a cult.
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Barack Obama: President Obama Visits Buchenwald Concentration Camp
June 4, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Barack Obama's tour to the Buchenwald Concentration Camp further impressed upon him the evil that is in man which in turn led to the good in others to surface.
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Taylor Mali: What Teachers Make
November 1, 2005 (over 18 years ago)Taylor Mali delivers a poem in slam poetry style in response to someone asking him how much he makes (earns). The poem addresses teacher's value to society.
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Jeff Bezos: The Next Web Innovation
February 1, 2003 (about 21 years ago)The internet has been a growing industry and Jeff Bezos looks at it with more potential than all the other break-throughs of mankind.
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Shashi Tharoor: Why Nations Should Pursue "Soft" Power
November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)In this convincing talk, Shashi Tharoor tells us about why nations should pursue Soft power. He talks about Soft power and makes India his prime example. He gives us his arguments on India's communications, Bollywood, and being an open society. He describes what Soft power can do and the results ...
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Paola Antonelli: Design and the Elastic Mind Preview
December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)In this talk, Paola Antonelli does a preview on the show "Design and the Elastic Mind". She describes the relation between science and design and has made this exhibit possible. She shows some of the exhibits and explains their function/application which are indicators of how the world is current...
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Alisa Miller: The News About the News
March 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Alisa Miller shows how the inadequacy of news dissemination causes a lot of people to be isolated from world issues that threaten our planet.
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Amy Smith: Amy Smith Shares Simple, Lifesaving Design
February 1, 2006 (about 18 years ago)Amy Smith shows ingenious designs of tools and low-cost, environmentally-friendly, alternative biofuel that can be used in developing coutries.
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Steven Pinker: On Language and Thought
July 1, 2005 (almost 19 years ago)In this talk, Linguist Steven Pinker tells us about Language and Thought. He explains some technical aspects of language then deals with the more complex indirect speech. He further tells us that the way we use language reflects our thoughts and could be a window to understand ourselves better.
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Erik Hersman: Reporting Crisis via Texting
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)In this talk, Erik Kersman of Africa presents Ushahidi (testimony). It's a tool that filters user reports that aid in mapping and determining the accuracy of information received via text. This has been used to track violence reports in Africa and is being developed for use in other countries.
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Ray Anderson: The Business Logic of Sustainability
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)In this talk, Ray Anderson, tells about the business of Sustainability. He shows us his own company as a business model, which is turning in profits while limiting it's global footprint. He challenges us that this way of making business is possible and an actually profitable venture.
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Martin Van Buren: First Inaugural Address
March 4, 1837 (about 187 years ago)In his inaugural address, President Martin Van Buren celebrates the success of the country's first half-century. Van Buren also squarely states his stance - upon which he campaigned - to defend slavery in the face of increased agitations by abolitionists.
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Speech at the Great March on Detroit
June 23, 1963 (almost 61 years ago)During the Great March on Detroit, Martin Luther Kings speaks about how the Negroes have started to change the way they think about themselves. As they hold on to their new-found sense of dignity and pride, Martin Luther King expresses his dreams about freedom and equality among the white and bla...
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John Underkoffler: John Underkoffler Points to the Future of UI
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)John Underkoffler shows a 3D manipulation of a computer system that holds the future of technology.
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Becky Blanton: The Year I Was Homeless
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Journalist Becky Blanton recounts how she chose to be homelss, fell into depressions and finally seeing hope, got back up again to write and live a more meaningful life.
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Louise Fresco: Feeding the Whole World
February 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Louise Fresco talks about how the thousands of years of bread-making evolved and changed the value of one of the staple foods we humans have today.
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Patrick Chappatte: The Power of Cartoons
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Patrick Chappatte shows the power of cartoons in conveying serious messages in a humorous yet witty way.
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Mechai Viravaidya: How Mr. Condom Made Thailand a Better Place
September 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Mechai Viravaidya talks about how Thailand succesfully launched a country-wide movement for the use of condoms to promote family planning and HIV protection.
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Ernest Madu: World-Class Health Care
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)Ernest Madu aims to urge the people to invest in world-class health care facilities in developing countries, where health-care matters the most.
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Adam Savage: Adam Savage's Obsessions
December 1, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Adam Savage talks about some of his obsessions, including the unfinished Maltese Falcon.
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Ann Cooper: Ann Cooper Talks School Lunches
December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Ann Cooper talks about the poor ways children are being fed that have big impacts on the overall health of the next generation and our planet's future.
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Helen Fisher: Helen Fisher Studies the Brain in Love
February 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)By taking MRIs of people in love and those who are not, Fisher explains how we fall in love and what happens in our brains when we do.
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Peter Haas: Haiti's disaster of engineering
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)In this talk, Peter Haas recounts the 2010 Haitian earthquake. He points out that the collapsed buildings are the ones that killed thousands of people. He says that it shouldn't be this way, the Haitian builders must be trained to use proper building techniques so that this tragedy would never ha...
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