Accused of leaking state secrets, journalist Lei Cheng was imprisoned in China for more than three years, where she was detained in tight quarters and kept...
Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler unveils a radical new economic model that could transform how creative people build sustainable careers, amass collective wealth and escape the burnout...
Video creator Jon Youshaei (@youshaei) and workplace expert Michelle Weise (@michelleweiseALWW) team up to crack the code on how to thrive through career chaos. They discuss...
When medicine mixes with metaphor, what kind of healing transpires? In this unexpected meeting of minds, physician Amy Baxter shares her innovative approach to treating pain,...
With just a few lines, cartoons can say so much with so little. In a moving talk, cartoonist Navied Mahdavian shares his process for distilling huge...
He shares how artist-driven innovation continues to blend old and new technology, offering hope that AI won’t replace creatives but instead will empower artists to create...
Artificial intelligence can write a song in seconds, but does that mean human songwriters will become obsolete? Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. doesn’t think so....
As a futurist who helps people prepare for all different kinds of possibilities, Jane McGonigal thinks we overuse words like “unthinkable” and “unimaginable.” She introduces three...
Leo Villareal is an artist, but his tools aren’t paint and canvas; he manipulates light, color and computer code to create monumental works of public art....
Actor and writer Natasha Rothwell takes the stage for “On the Spot,” TED’s rapid-fire Q&A format. Answering a stream of unexpected questions, she dishes on everything...