TED Talks: Petranek

How might the world end? Stephen Petranek lays out the challenges that face us in the drive to preserve the human race.
TED Talks: Eisen

Our bodies are covered in a sea of microbes — both the pathogens that make us sick and the ‘good’ microbes, about which we know less, that might be keeping […]
TED Talks: Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position — and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk. As an […]
TED Talks: Al Gore

Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently predicted. He challenges us to act.
TED Talks: Beeban Kidron

British film director Beeban Kidron invokes iconic film scenes — from Miracle in Milan to Boyz n the Hood — as she shows how her group FILMCLUB shares great films […]
TED Talks: Strickland

Bill Strickland tells a quiet and astonishing tale of redemption through arts, music, and unlikely partnerships.
TED Talks: Dan Gilbert

Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness –sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself.
TED Talks: Frank Gehry

Before he was a legend, architect Frank Gehry takes a whistlestop tour of his early work, from his house in Venice Beach to the American Center in Paris, which was […]
TED Talks: Natalie MacMaster

Natalie MacMaster and her musical partner Donnell Leahy play several tunes from the Cape Breton tradition — a sprightly, soulful style of folk fiddling. It’s an inspired collaboration that will […]
TED Talks: Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall hasn’t found the missing link, but she’s come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language.