China has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2060 -- and its citizens are helping industries across the country reach that goal. Environmentalist Ma Jun introduces the Blue Map, an app that empowers people to report pollution violations in their communities and track real-time environmental data, holding emitters accountable and helping companies a...

Filmmaker Jon M. Chu has enjoyed an incredible run of success, directing films like "Crazy Rich Asians," "In the Heights" and the highly anticipated adaptation of "Wicked" in theaters soon. But he wasn't always sure he'd make it big. In a wide-ranging conversation, Chu gives his thoughts on nurturing creativity, embracing failure and finding ins...

On the heels of the breakout success of his film "Crazy Rich Asians," director Jon M. Chu reflects on what drives him to create -- and makes a resounding case for the power of connection and on-screen representation.

Everyone has an opinion about how to legislate sex work (whether to legalize it, ban it or even tax it) ... but what do workers themselves think would work best? Activist Juno Mac explains four legal models that are being used around the world and shows us the model that she believes will work best to keep sex workers safe and offer greater self...

If we can put astronauts on the moon, conservationists shouldn't have to hike miles through dense forests to change the batteries on cameras, says Juan M. Lavista Ferres, chief data scientist at the AI for Good Lab. He introduces SPARROW, an open-source, solar-powered AI system that can analyze sounds and images to turn years of biodiversity mon...

A classroom erupts into a war of words as students grapple with a seemingly simple prompt: what is the opposite of a gun? 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. [A TED-Ed Production, a film by ...

Juana Ramírez de Asbaje sat before a panel of prestigious theologians, jurists, and mathematicians. They had been invited to test Juana's knowledge with the most difficult questions they could muster. But she successfully answered every challenge, from complicated equations to philosophical queries. Who was this impressive woman? Theresa Yugar d...

Stars have cores hot and dense enough to force atomic nuclei together, forming larger, heavier nuclei in a process known as fusion. In this process, the mass of the end products is slightly less than the mass of the initial atoms. But that “lost” mass doesn’t disappear — it’s converted to energy ... a lot of energy. So, can we harness this energ...

Mo Jannah is a captivating storyteller. In this talk, Mo delves into the realms of life, death, and the myriad of experiences that lie in between. By acknowledging that we all encounter similar situations, especially during life's most formidable challenges, Mo Jannah emphasizes how these experiences shape us, foster our character, and guide us ...

We all procrastinate, some of us far too much, but why? How does this procrastination work… and how do we work through it? Jane attempts to answer these questions in her talk.

La juventud se ha convertido en un icono de culto, objeto de incesante alabanza, de veneración, ¡como si ser joven tuviera mérito! La experiencia que proporciona la edad, el conocimiento, los objetivos logrados a lo largo de la vida eran una virtud antaño. Pero hoy son una rémora, un lastre del que desprenderse a toda costa: hay que ser joven, o...

John Florescu is recognized internationally thanks to his achievements in television production, historical documentaries and journalism. He joined the stage at TEDxBucharest to talk about Romania’s beautiful history and its beloved queen, Maria. He leaves in our minds a beautiful picture on how he views Romania: “I fell in love with this countr...

Beata Frankowska-Patrzykont W swoim opowiadaniu łączy baśń, opowieść tradycyjną, opowiadanie literackie, małe narracje osobiste i historyczne w jedną całość. Współpracuje z wieloma szkołami w całej Polsce, gdzie razem z dziećmi i młodzieżą tworzy widowiska narracyjne, odwołujące się do różnych tropów tożsamości lokalnej. Najciekawsze z nich wyni...