John La Grou unveils an ingenious new technology that will smarten up the electrical outlets in our homes, using microprocessors and RFID tags. The invention, Safeplug, promises to prevent deadly accidents like house fires -- and to conserve energy.

Building sophisticated educational tools out of cheap parts, Johnny Lee demos his cool Wii Remote hacks, which turn the $40 video game controller into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer.

Your plan to set up your friend Carey with your acquaintance Emerson is finally coming together. You've made them a dinner reservation, but suddenly realize that there's a problem: Carey is always late. You really want this relationship to work— what if you told Carey dinner was at 6 instead of 6:30, so they arrived on time? Is it okay to lie? S...

Movement artists Jon Boogz and Lil Buck debut "Honor thy mother," a delicate, powerful performance of spoken word, violin and dance that draws on the tormented relationship between nature and humanity.

In this powerful talk from TEDGlobal, Rebecca MacKinnon describes the expanding struggle for freedom and control in cyberspace, and asks: How do we design the next phase of the Internet with accountability and freedom at its core, rather than control? She believes the internet is headed for a "Magna Carta" moment when citizens around the world d...

Social "involution" is a worldwide emerging phenomenon in which society ceases to progress, and people intensify their competition for no additional benefits. Non-traditional mathematician John Li takes this vague concept and makes it rigorous and understandable via a mathematical approach, including explanations on its definition, the cause, th...

Unique, Disruptive, Best - The Golden Triangle of material engineering as described by the renowned, award-winning, and globally recognised material scientist Jian Lu. It is with constant drive to push forward the known boundary of engineering that moves the civilisation forward.

June speaks on how she has turned her biggest weaknesses into her biggest strengths, and subsequently, how she’s used these newfound strengths as opportunities for contributing to her community. She does through elaborating upon her evolution from her initial fears of illness and technology to conducting service medical trips and running a techn...

This speech counters the question of haters on the Internet that use humor to spread hate, explaining how hateful memes impact the real world.

The speaker talks about reducing disposable waste.

Early detection of developmental delays in children is critical for improving individual and societal outcomes. So what is preventing early detection, and how might barriers be reduced?

Ms. Jenny Lau shared gender stereotypes in the workplace through her work experience and knowledge in the aviation and financial industries. She analyzed the reasons and measures for this situation, calling for career development not to be restricted by gender. In the workplace, we should focus on the display of individual abilities rather than ...

How will artificial intelligence find its place in medical practice? June Lee, Chair of the NIH AI Interest Group and Working Group for Autonomous Therapeutics, discusses a possible future: robot physicians.

原创品牌的践行者，Jenny Lu分享了在原创这条路上遇到的质疑、辛苦，并如何一步步克服困难，坚持梦想，成功创办了自己的品牌，向我们展示了原创的魅力。

I will share my story of how the meaning of my name and problem-oriented policing inspire me to conquer my fear of public speaking, deal with stereotypes, and make my dream one step closer. Through my talk, I hope to motivate international students, new immigrants, and those who are struggling with the unknown to pursue their dream. Lastly, I ho...

Jenna shares about the studygram trend and how she developed her own brand of notetaking and study tips and habits that are tailored to her learning needs so she can be more productive and fulfilled as a learner.

Dans cette époque où le chaos climatique gronde, on sait qu'il va être extrêmement difficile de faire ce qu'il faudrait pour mettre l'humanité sur de bons rails. On sait aussi qu'il va être quasi impossible de se mettre tous d'accord sur ce que seraient ces "bons rails". On réalise plus rarement à quel point il est difficile de définir ce que d...

Alcohol is normalised in society, despite being an addictive harmful drug. Its the only drug we have to justify NOT taking! There is a movement towards mindful drinking and choosing sobriety and its incredibly liberating to be free of the 'wine o clock' culture. Many of us are 'grey area drinkers' who would benefit from taking a break from the b...

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A 'monstrous being' is how Hae Jun Lee describes addiction, considering all the horrible consequences it can bring. In this talk, he explores the definition of addiction and the real reason for people being addicted to something. Through the understandings, he then makes changes to himself to back away from that 'monstrous being'.

Mr. John Leo Algo speaks about hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a super greenhouse gas, and why it is important for the Philippines to participate in its reduction.

Hiring People with Differing Abilities Is Not Altruism, It is Good Business. The United States faces a labor crisis and part of the solution will come from hiring people with disabilities. While we could argue that hiring people with disabilities is the right thing to do, we posit a simple idea: hiring people with differing abilities is not alt...

Notre conception du monde est basée sur une notion naturelle et instinctive: nous somme, au moins en partie, l'origine ultime de nos choix, il y a des succès et des échecs que nous ne devons qu'à nous. Beaucoup de choses sont liées à cette notion, mais sur quoi se base-t-elle vraiment ? Sommes-nous méritant ou simplement chanceux ? Devons nous ê...

Professor John Lee shares his experiences about "(a)symmetrical relationships in teaching” through which he explores ways of improving the outcomes of learning by enhancing the relationships between teachers and students.

“作为消费者，我们有很大的力量来改变世界，只要我们谨慎购买。” 天然健康与美容产品概念馆 Re{me}dy 创办人李添泉，对这句话深有感触。他除了在馆内贯彻可持续发展的理念，通过教育来提升消费者的消费意识，更是致力于推广升级改造 (upcycle) 的概念。 与其他零售商不同，在经营 Re{me}dy 方面，李添泉专门聘请不会销售的人，而店内也从不做促销活动。他认为从消费源头着手，自己先开始当个有意识的零售商，也是至关重要的。 消费文化和零售文化无法在短期内改变，但是却可以一步一步来。 “As consumers, we have so much power to change the world just by being careful in what we buy.” -...

We often look at people with differing abilities (a term we prefer over 'disabilities') and focus on what society needs to do for them. John and Mark X. Cronin, a father-son business team, show that we have the question backwards. We should be asking how people with differing abilities can help us. John, who has Down Syndrome, and his father Mar...

Loh shared with the audiences how to become a maker using simple tools available in everyday life. This can serve as self hobby or even use the skills to invent or innovate.

The pandemic has undoubtedly come at a great human cost but it has also pushed multinational corporates, investors, stakeholders and even governments to change. Jun Bei Liu believes these changes might actually have made many big businesses healthier and take a deeper view towards their impact and contribution to society.

Brain disorders/disease include epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, stroke, and depression. Brain disorders/diseases are devastating, dramatically increasing in prevalence, and currently incurable. What if the brain works like a circuit? If we can find what is wrong with the brain circuit, we can fix the brain like we fix...