Why do some countries have a seemingly endless supply of talent in certain fields? From Jamaica’s sprinters to South Korea’s golfers, public policy professor Anirudh Krishna...
Where do you draw the line between work and life? Writer Simone Stolzoff explores the problem with defining yourself by your job — and shows what...
You know it’s important to take care of your physical and mental health. But what about your social health? Social scientist Kasley Killam shows how feeling...
“Being on a voyage forces you to unplug,” says TED Fellow and third-generation captain Lehua Kamalu. Sharing ancient knowledge from traditional Hawaiian ocean voyaging, she reflects...
Money for international development rarely makes it to the people it intends to help, says Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, the founder of Ideas Beyond Borders. Highlighting...
From cosmetics to nutrition, collagen is seemingly everywhere — but we don’t often discuss its ethically questionable sources, says chemical engineer Fei Luo. She delves into...
From favorite moons to the search for alien life, astronomer Heidi Hammel discusses the latest in astronomy and the breakthrough innovations behind her work with NASA’s...
TED Fellow and chemosensory researcher Paule Joseph unveils the hidden power of a sense that’s too often overlooked: smell. She delves into the science behind smell...
“Democracy is more fun and inviting when you take it into your own hands,” says creator and activist Sofia Ongele. Watch her full TED Talk here: