What was your favorite toy when you were a kid? Your answer might reveal more about you than you expect, says toy historian Chris Byrne. From Matchbox cars and Barbie to Rubik's Cube and Squishmallows, he explores how playthings reflect cultural values and influence who you become as an adult.

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is a man with many plans. The founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX sits down with TED curator Chris Anderson to share details about his visionary projects, which include a mass-marketed electric car, a solar energy leasing company and a fully reusable rocket.

Vincent Moon travels the world with a backpack and a camera, filming astonishing music and ritual the world rarely sees -- from a powerful Sufi ritual in Chechnya to an ayahuasca journey in Peru. He hopes his films can help people see their own cultures in a new way, to make young people say: "Whoa, my grandfather is as cool as Beyoncé." Followe...

Secrets, disease and beauty are all written in the human genome, the complete set of genetic instructions needed to build a human being. Now, as scientist and entrepreneur Riccardo Sabatini shows us, we have the power to read this complex code, predicting things like height, eye color, age and even facial structure -- all from a vial of blood. A...

You don't just tell stories, you ARE a story. We are shaped by the stories we live, and far too often find ourselves stuck in a story not our own. ReStory is the process by which we dislodge ourselves and reimagine a new narrative in which we are free, more true, and come alive.

Chris Brien delivers a drumming performance during his talk to illustrate how the rhythm of repetitive beats and movements helps young children foster creativity and learn in a smarter way.

Chris Brown discusses the importance of restoring carbon to our soils and the reason why this is so important to the restoration of our environment. Understanding environmental issues such as pollution and the benefits of carbon in our soil can help us change our everyday behavior. There are simple techniques anyone can implement to do their par...