The way we sleep is constantly evolving -- from the first raised beds in ancient Egypt to communal sleeping as a way to keep warm during the Industrial Revolution to separate beds for married couples in Victorian England. Now that we've begun to study sleep as a science, we're starting to understand just how important a good night's sleep can be...

Firing off her formidable beatboxing skills, musician Butterscotch serenades -- over a hauntingly beautiful backtrack made live on stage -- and shares pieces of her own story as a shoutout to those struggling through dark times. "We have to be compassionate with ourselves, allow acceptance for who we are -- even on our worst days when we're stil...

With scissors and paper, artist Béatrice Coron creates intricate worlds, cities and countries, heavens and hells. Striding onstage in a glorious cape cut from Tyvek, she describes her creative process and the way her stories develop from snips and slices.

Is there alien life out there? After decades of hoaxes, sci-fi speculation, and government hearings, the evidence has come up short. But according to astronomer Dr. Beatriz Villarroel, it may be that we’re looking for the wrong signs. Here, she shares her team’s latest discoveries and argues that the search for alien artifacts may not be futile.

Contrary to common belief, jesters weren't just a medieval European phenomenon but flourished in other times and cultures. The first reliably recorded jester is thought to be You Shi, of 7th century BCE China. Jesters had unique relationships to power: they could be viewed as objects of mockery or as entertainers and trusted companions. Beatrice...

We stand at a critical moment in history for food and farming. During the last century, our extractive farming practices have contributed to the depletion of nature and brought us to the brink of a planetary emergency, resulting in climate change, catastrophic biodiversity decline and a crisis for public health. With half of our land now used f...

What educators and educational strategies are, who and why they target, why we watched the boom of popular science, and now it’s kickback. What are the prospects for enlightenment in modern Russia?

Many of our life activities can be described as a projects. There are various project management methods one can chose to run the project smoothly. Let's move it to the edge and look on our life as our main project we are in charge of delivery. How to run such a one time project where you are playing most of important roles? What style to chose ...

I hope to inspire women and our next generation of girls to not be conditioned to accept the stereotypical “female” career paths but rather venture out and love math and science.

Che cosa significa aiutare gli altri? E che cosa comporta il farsi aiutare? Beatrice Marzi ci spiega, conscia delle sue esperienze da terremotata prima e soccorritrice poi, come deve evolvere l’aiuto umanitario per poter realmente aiutare il prossimo, rispettandolo nella sua dignità di essere umano.

Siempre le motivó la ciencia, estudió Química, pero al final de su carrera descubrió la belleza de la Bioquímica. Se perfeccionó en microbiología en el extranjero, primero en Alemania y luego a Inglaterra. Retorna a Chile a desarrollar su área de expertica, comienza la exploración de la costa de Chile, que tiene más de más de 4.000 kilómetros de...

Our frictionless digital world is designed to reduce the amount we have to think about online interactions. The truth is, businesses have a moral obligation to encourage users to think more. Ultimately, businesses play an active role in preventing the negative consequences of frictionless experiences, from addiction to overspend. While champione...

En su charla Beatriz nos comparte su historia de vida. Seguir sus pasiones es lo que la hace feliz.

Beatriz Costa, conhecida pelo nome artístico “biakosta”, é designer, ilustradora e autora do livro de banda desenhada “Nova Geração de Designers”, um projeto inovador com base antropológica. Neste projeto, a Beatriz procura compreender o papel da educação em design nas várias faculdades que o lecionam em Portugal, inclusive a Faculdade de Ciênci...

It is true that many individuals see museums as boring places to visit. Beatrice sheds light on the "wow factor" and potential hidden in museums.

Intro reel music: Ming Fong* Intro reel animation: Mayvelyn* Video production: Winston*, Roy* Audio production: Luigi* Editing: Luiz Mello * students at NIS Beatrice is an Italian national born in Kenya currently living in Nanjing, China. In love with her major, anthropology, she started her own business to leverage communication between differ...

One of Beatriz’s biggest passions is film and cinema. Her favourite movies are a Clockwork Orange for it’s storyline and Lost in Translation for the meaning. The thing she loves about film, is that it’s an escape from reality and a peak into another person’s world.

Bea is an international student with a passion for philosophy and knowledge. She is hoping to give an ulterior approach to climate change and the health of the planet, as well as providing possible solutions to these current issues. Through this speech, she is hoping to motivate change and to provide an understanding of the severity of the topic...

Béatrice Coron tells stories informed by her life. She experienced a series of odd jobs such as shepherdess, truck driver, factory worker and New York City tour guide. Born and raised in France she lived in Egypt, Mexico and China. In New York she became an artist to explore visual storytelling in artist books, paper cutting and public art. In h...

Alors à un moment, j’ai cherché l’invisible en moi pour franchir les portes de l’inconnu. Le chemin pour continuer à avancer, aménager et transformer l’ombre en lumière ; La force de ce lien mystérieux, cette relation qui inspire la fascination parfois, l’étonnement toujours. Cette relation qui suscite une curiosité forte et amène pour l’extérie...

Predecir el futuro es algo que nos apasiona y a lo que solemos dedicar bastante tiempo e imaginación. Sin embargo, es algo que en general se nos da fatal. Los motivos son varios: visión sesgada de la realidad (los universos paralelos), interacción con la realidad al observarla, falta de visión global... Por eso, mi propuesta es dejar de jugar a ...

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf El programa 'The Art of Fluency' está diseñado para ayudar a mejorar el dominio del inglés para aquellos que desean ingresar a la industr...

The ability to preserve and pass on our culture is essential to our humanity but how do we honor the past when land is concerned? In a talk that addresses the politics of space, land, and culture, meditation teacher and community organizer B. Anderson delivers an answer we need to hear in a way we've never heard it.

Depending on your faith, culture, values and environment, your beliefs will be shaped by those around you. If any of those learned beliefs are distorted it will impact the way you see yourself and your behavior. Learn to rewrite your story and discover the importance of being “selfish” by learning how to love yourself and living your truth witho...

When Tommy was in fifth grade, he turned down a really special academic opportunity and instantly regretted it. After that, he did a lot of thinking about why he turned down the opportunity. That question led to another question. Do other students do the same? The answer, in the form of survey results, is startling. Tommy Butrus is an eighth-g...

Béatrice a mené une carrière de journaliste sous le nom de Bruno Denaes. Elle a été rédacteur en chef et secrétaire général de franceinfo, puis médiateur de Radio France. A son départ à la retraite, elle décide de mettre en adéquation son corps et son esprit. Elle raconte son histoire dans le livre « Ce corps n’était pas le mien » (FIRST éditions).

How do we teach those who did not learn in school how to read and write? Beatriz Diuk created a methodology that is being used in Argentina on how to teach, how to read, and write in 4 months and it has the potential to eradicate illiteracy.

En esta charla, Beatriz Robles reflexiona sobre la forma en que las fake news y los bulos se diseminan y nos orienta sobre por qué ocurre y cómo podemos poner de nuestra parte para que su impacto sea menor.

Oppressive systems, such as the Hasidic community that Beatrice was born into, convince us that it is selfish and wrong to pay attention to our own needs, but in fact making those choices is the key to overthrowing the power structure. This is true for all oppressive systems. In this talk, Beatrice discusses the concept of fighting oppressive sy...