On January 8, 2011, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head while meeting constituents in her home town of Tucson, Arizona. Her husband, the astronaut Mark Kelly, immediately flew to be by her side. In this emotional conversation with Pat Mitchell, the pair describe their lives both before and after the incident -- and describe their v...

"Storytelling is one of the most powerful marketing and leadership tools there is," says communications expert Kelly D. Parker. She explains how stories make proposals of all kinds more memorable — and shows how you can craft a compelling narrative to connect, persuade and drive meaningful action.

For many centuries (and for many reasons) critically acclaimed creative genius has generally come from a male perspective. As theater director Jude Kelly points out in this passionately reasoned talk, that skew affects how we interpret even non-fictional women's stories and rights. She thinks there's a more useful, more inclusive way to look at ...

In her talk, Rachel Botsman says we're "wired to share" -- and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior.

Sarah Parcak uses satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth to uncover hidden ancient treasures buried beneath our feet. There's a lot to discover; in the Egyptian Delta alone, Parcak estimates we've excavated less than a thousandth of one percent of what's out there. Now, with the 2016 TED Prize and an infectious enthusiasm for archaeol...

In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.

When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience -- and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your...

Mark Kelly’s podcast What I Know Now introduces listeners to inspirational stories of leadership and personal development. Set up in 2016, guests discuss the good and bad of their journey to now and challenges interviewees to outline what they would tell their 18-year-old self if they could have a coffee with them today. Featuring polar explorer...

Marc Güell is a tenure-track professor at the UPF and he is currently leading the translational Synthetic Biology Laboratory at PRBB. He and his teamwork engineer biology exploring new therapeutic strategies. Today he is going to talk us about a tool called genome. He is gonna explain us which has been human’s relation with genome through time, ...

Despite how well we plan things, life always knows how to throw a curveball. In this thought-provoking talk, Mark Colo provides the tools to combat fear, apathy, and doubt aka FAD when faced with life’s many unpredictable challenges, including his diagnosis with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease, at age 48 while living in Newport Coast, CA with hi...

Most 21st century global challenges share three characteristics: they are transboundary, they have scientific or technological dimensions, and no country will be able to solve them alone. As science takes centre stage in diplomatic negotiations - from pandemics to climate action - Dr. Gual Soler takes us along her journey from the laboratory to ...

Nick Gale, the DJ extraordinaire behind hits such as Dua Lipa's 'Be the one' and 'Millionaire' gives viewers a glimpse into the fast-paced tempo of the music industry while reminding us that the most important step of any journey is taking the first step. Along with his manager Marc, they share their most valuable life lessons while breaking dow...