On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik and, with it, an international space race. The United States and the Soviet Union rushed to declare dominance of space for 18 years, until the two countries agreed to a more collaborative model. The real winner? Science. Jeff Steers describes the history -- and the benefits -- o...

This animation is part of the TED-Ed series, "There's a Poem for That," which features animated interpretations of poems both old and new that give language to some of life's biggest feelings. [Poem by Aracelis Girmay, directed by Jordan Bruner, music by Stephen LaRosa].

By the early 1900's, nearly every region of the globe had been visited and mapped, with only two key locations left: the North and South Poles. After two Americans staked claim to reaching the North Pole, a Norwegian explorer and a British naval officer each set out for the last unmapped region in what newspapers called a "Race to the Pole." Eli...

Driven by her own experience as an artist and her background in financial services, Grace Cho founded Artreprenuer in an effort to assist independent, working artists to build their own creative empires. In her inspiring talk, Grace shares how all artists can benefit and find sustainability in their careers by taking a business approach.

The act of communication is an art, and like all great artists, Gracie Gu tells of the combination of talent and grit that is necessary to become a maestro, and the life changing results it can bestow upon the listener who can leave themselves on the shore.

Grace Gu points toward nature in our effort to make better materials.

What is the price of fear? "Fictional challenges add stress," says Charisse Chua. Instead, look at the world through the eyes of a child, fearless and inquisitive.

“新冠疫情”和针对疫情的防控已经逐渐成为了大家的日常。有关防控政策的讨论也没有停止过。可是很多时候，这些“对话”真的有效吗？立场不同的各方，真的在对话中理解了彼此，也改进了自己的观点吗？批判性思维教育者郭兆凡在这个演讲中一步步地分析了防控政策讨论中的“清零”与“共存”两方可能忽视的细节，同时指出怎么样才能做到有效对话。 People are getting used to the existence of Covid-19 and its preventative measures these days. Discussions on prevention and control policies have thus been going on. However, are these...

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Matthew Cross invited the audience to explore and cross four bridges, towards our genius and our highest potential. The first bridge that we all share, is the bridge between the past and the future, the bridge to everything that we desire and it is, of course, The Present. Discover more about The Golden Ratio and The Bridge Discovery Process i...

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 The importance of effective intercultural communication when helping Indigenous Teens and their Families survive depression.

London Gay Men's Chorus is a gay choir that was founded in 1991 by a group of nine gay men.

Born in Bautzen, Judy has been studying saxophone at the Felix Mendelsohn Bartholdy Academy of Music and Theatre in Leipzig since 2017. Besides her studies she plays in various projects and travels all over Germany. She is currently on tour in England/Scotland/Ireland. In 2006 Crizz Noack and Chuck Berry had the pleasure to meet each other in t...

The Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus (DGMC) is proud to have its premier TEDxDayton performance. DGMC, now in its 15th season, sings a broad range of musical styles from serious to sublime and from heavy to hysterical.