Tien Nguyen: How do pregnancy tests work?
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...
Tuan Nguyen: Global Citizenship: Aren't We All Citizens of the World?
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: How a Prostitute Infiltrated America's Elite Colleges
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...
Diana Nguyen: Rape Culture in Film and Television and the Potential Danger
NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of sexual assault and media. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf It is a taboo to say sexual abuse is...
Dinh Nguyen: What decision in the past would you change if you could go back in time?
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...
Tony Nguyen: What Makes a Vietnamese Vietnamese?
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...
Nguyen Xuan Dien Tram: Three generations on raising more to come