The International Space Station is roughly the size of a six-bedroom house and weighs more than 320 cars — it's so large that no single rocket could have lifted it into orbit. Instead, it was assembled piece by piece while hurtling through space at 28,000 kilometers per hour, lapping the Earth once every 90 minutes. Tien Nguyen explains how. [Di...

In the 1950s, a group of ranchers in Idaho were baffled when their sheep gave birth to lambs with only one eye. Mystified by these cyclops sheep, they called in scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate. What happened? Tien Nguyen describes how, decades later, one team of biologists stumbled upon the answer. [Directed by ...

Over-the-counter pregnancy tests give potentially life-changing results with a pretty high rate of accuracy. But how do they work? Tien Nguyen explains how each test performs a scientifically rigorous, multi-stage experiment that goes from start to finish in the time that it’ll take you to watch this video. [Directed by Andrew Foerster, narrated...

With the world population hitting 8 billion and globalization becoming more prevalent than ever, how are we approaching diversity, inclusion, and belonging? There has been much discussion about how to best create an all-embracing environment for foreigners in the United States. However, there has been less discussion about how American expatriat...

Danny Nguyen grew up in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district—notoriously nicknamed the city’s Skid Row. He is one of a few prostitutes that have escaped poverty and retired from prostitution to pursue elite higher education. But stories like his are not often told. He brings the lessons he has learned through experiencing poverty, homophobia, and...

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With the gradual assimilation and the modernization of cultures, we seem to slowly lose the traditional values that shaped who we are in the beginning. Tony, at the age of 15, was strained by 2 choices, studying abroad or stay in Vietnam. It was a tough decision but Tony wanted us to understand the importance of preserving and redefining our cul...

TEDx VNUIS is extremely honored to have the presence of Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Vice Rector of International School, VNU. With 32 years of experttise, he has dedicated himself to teaching with the motto "Take the best option utilizing your time". He believes time belongs to each of us, so make the best use of it by making choices that open up many...

Xuan Dien – Lila shares the gaps between three generations through her experience and her family story. She wants to spread her ideas about parenting revolve around freedom, respect, understanding, and acceptance.