What color is a mirror? How much does a video weigh? Michael Stevens, creator of the popular educational YouTube channel Vsauce, spends his day asking quirky questions like these. In this talk he shows how asking the right -- seemingly silly -- questions can make incredibly effective lessons.

The Butler Bulldogs have a habit of shocking college basketball fans by beating top teams with far more talent. How do they do it? Adam Grant joins the team to talk about why stars are overrated and role players are underrated -- and how humility can go hand in hand with confidence. Also featuring "Moneyball" author Michael Lewis and Brad Steven...

Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says -- but we're shamefully out of practice. He leads a fun refresher, with TEDsters sparring over a recent Supreme Court case (PGA Tour Inc. v. Martin) whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice.

Il contenuto è re, ma l'accessibilità deve essere regina: deve interessare tutti, perchè siamo tutti temporaneamente abili. Passando da tecnologie assistive, a design accessibile, al formato ePub, Michela di Stefano esplora l'urgenza di produrre e adeguare il web e l'editoria digitale a standard di accessibilità per tutti. Perché siamo responsa...

Can we connect without caring? And how do we heal when our connections break? How do we get to an understanding that says, “What I do affects you and what you do affects me?” A connected culture understands what it means to be CARING. Caring about someone or something requires us to be compassionate, aware, respectful, have integrity, be nur...

Killer Whales off the Pacific Coast in the Pacific Northwest are in trouble. The chinook salmon they rely on for their main source of food are disappearing. Numbering nearly a hundred 20 years ago, their numbers have plummeted to just 72. A thousand miles away from the Pacific, rivers in the largest swath of wild country left in the lower 48 sta...