Is capitalism a good thing? Journalist Katherine Mangu-Ward makes the case that “weirdos” left alone to innovate and explore far-out ideas in a free market system...
Sharing his experience of being held captive in a Taliban prison for 105 days, humanitarian Safi Rauf talks about his life’s mission to get food, medicine...
With quick wit and sharp insight, writer Jeanette Winterson lays out a vision of the future where human and machine intelligence meld — forming what she...
Imagine seeking safety abroad and instead being detained and forced to defend yourself in a high-stakes legal battle — alone. Law professor César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández...
“The metaverse is already on fire, and we haven’t even built it yet,” says TED Fellow and video game lawyer Micaela Mantegna. She lays out why...
Neuroscientist Sergiu P. Pasca has made it his life’s work to understand how the human brain builds itself — and what makes it susceptible to disease....
A talented trio of dancers brings to life choreographer Nina McNeely’s contemporary dance piece “Once There Was III.” Settle in for a dazzling, hypnotic performance. Creator,...
Plastics are everywhere — they’re in our favorite electronic devices, they package our food and insulate our homes. Today, the total mass of plastic is twice...
Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has a much more engaging and fulfilling way for students to develop real-world skills. Get...
Taking cues from soft robotics and the natural world, conceptual artist Anicka Yi builds lighter-than-air machines that roam and react like autonomous life forms. Her floating...