ZigZag, a business podcast about being human, returns with The ZigZag Project: six steps (and episodes) to help you map out a path that aligns your personal values with your professional ambitions. In this first episode, host Manoush Zomorodi shares stories and data from the 150 listeners who volunteered to test the project. Learn why change req...

On this episode of ZigZag, host Manoush Zomorodi is joined by Eric Ries, who went from writing Silicon Valley's bible to building a stock market for social justice. Together, they examine why quarterly earnings reports cause anti-social behavior and how a new stock exchange in the US might present a systemic solution. As Eric says, this "will se...

In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, Scott McCloud bends the presentation format into a cartoon-like experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures that our eyes can hear and touch.

What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials (think: mud, plastic and used tires) a second life by using them to create dreamlike homes, schools and other ...

Craft curator Nora Atkinson takes us on a trip to Nevada's Black Rock Desert to see the beautifully designed and participatory art of Burning Man, revealing how she discovered there what's often missing from museums: curiosity and engagement. "What is art for in our contemporary world if not this?" she asks.

What if every home had an early-warning cancer detection system? Researcher Joshua Smith is developing a nanobiotechnology "cancer alarm" that scans for traces of disease in the form of special biomarkers called exosomes. In this forward-thinking talk, he shares his dream for how we might revolutionize cancer detection and, ultimately, save lives.

The term "compassion" -- typically reserved for the saintly or the sappy -- has fallen out of touch with reality. At a special TEDPrize@UN, journalist Krista Tippett deconstructs the meaning of compassion through several moving stories, and proposes a new, more attainable definition for the word.

iO Tillett Wright has photographed 2,000 people who consider themselves somewhere on the LGBTQ spectrum -- and asked many of them: Can you assign a percentage to how gay or straight you are? Most people, it turns out, consider themselves to exist in the gray areas of sexuality, not 100% gay or straight. Which presents a real problem when it come...

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature -- they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy -- and creating stunning views.

Kelli Anderson shatters our expectations about reality by injecting humor and surprise into everyday objects. She shares her disruptive and clever designs.

Sometimes life treats you a bad hand but if you ask Elissa Sagoskin, the way to deal with her son's CP is rooted in her strong family roots. Elissa works as personal fittness trainer and coach, but her hardest and most satisfying work is that of a mom to her son – Amichai. As Amichai meets the daily challenges of CP, Elissa has redefined for he...

NOTE FROM TED: 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 Mr. Lawrence Zikusoka tells us a story about Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda's first wildlife veterinarian who noticed a problem affec...

Lexi discussed the changes in the way we rely on technology. She explores and pros and cons of our technology-heavy existence.

The impact of motion graphics and filmmaking on society. What is the relationship of social media with motion graphics? Is working in this field is a secure future?

This talk explores the benefits of buying beef locally. In addition to supporting local farmers, it can be a safer and healthier food option.

Beata Sokołowska przedstawia swoje projekty autorskie "Mistrzowie Kodowania", "Milankod" i "Superkoderzy", które są realizowane na terenie miasta Milanówka od 2015 roku. Poza tym że samo w sobie jest pasjonujące, kodowanie jest także kunsztem użytkowym, kluczem do wielu sfer naszego życia codziennego.

Schoscho will describe his story – from being/feeling inviolable on top of the world to all of a sudden finding himself under the glare of the lights in an emergency room. Thankfully, that event changed his life. Schoscho is now on the path of mindfulness and he likes to share his insights with entrepreneurs and people of interest. With this sp...

You never know someone’s story or struggle. So before you call someone a criminal, junk or loser, think twice! Ahmet Türkmen makes you aware of your own prejudices while listening to his story full of taboos. This will certainly change your perspective.

Gry towarzyszą ludzkości od zawsze. Marcin opowiada o wykorzystywaniu gier komputerowych w edukacji. Na przykładzie historii, pokazuje, jak można zaciekawić uczniów i bardziej zaangażować ich w lekcje. Since always, games are part of humanity. Marcin tells about using computer games in education. On the basis of history, he shows, how students ...

Did you know that you spend around 80,000 hours working? The problem: if you are not engaged in your work, the most time-consuming activity next to sleeping, you are not engaged in life. The fix: doing work you find worthwhile. In her funny, honest talk, global business leader and anthropologist Svenja Dietrich shares her quest to do work that m...