TED Talks
5 Inspiring TED Talks That Will Free You to Be Happy and Successful
What’s the secret to happiness and achievement? Sometimes it’s not so much what you do as what you stop doing. That’s the lesson behind some of the …
Self-improvementElon Musk's tunnel company just revealed new pictures of its futuristic cars that could travel at high speeds under cities
Elon Musk's Boring company published new images of concept vehicles that could one day be used in its underground tunnels.<p>The electric vehicles were briefly first shown in a video Musk shared in April during a Ted Talk presentation, but in the new images, you can clearly see that these are …
Elon MuskJustin Hall-Tipping: Freeing energy from the grid
http://download.ted.com/talks/JustinHallTipping_2011G-64k.mp4What would happen if we could generate power from our windowpanes? In this moving talk, …
EnergyIs Artificial Intelligence good, bad, or neither? (Part 1)
In my review about <i>Speaker for the Dead</i> I briefly mentioned the artificial intelligence that accompanies Ender by the name of Jane. There are so many …
Artificial IntelligenceA historian's TED talk on basic income got a standing ovation — here's what he said
Universal basic income — a system of wealth distribution that involves giving people a monthly wage just for being alive — got a standing ovation at the 2017 TED conference, held in April.<p>Rutger Bregman, a Dutch historian and basic income advocate, gave a talk on the subject in which he explored a …
Basic IncomeWant Your TED Talk to Be a Success? Follow These 7 Simple Steps
From crafting authentic anecdotes to experimenting with hypnosis--here's how I prepared for my very first TED experience.<p>Considering what a successful TED Talk can mean for your career, the process of preparing for one can be extremely nerve-wracking.<p>But with the right plan and focus, TED Talks …
Public SpeakingGive Customers the Information They Need Most
Help customers (or any audience) get something done<p>Customers spend a lot of time searching--whether on Google, in a store, or in the recesses of their minds, they're looking for the right answer, guidance or the fastest way to get something done.<p>That's why it's so important to provide customers--or …
ACLU Executive Director Anthony D Romero's TED Talk: An inspiring and fascinating take on art and the 2016 election
"The mother of all disruptions" is how lawyer and ACLU Executive Director Anthony D Romero described the 2016 US Presidential Election. "Once again," he said at this year's TED in Vancouver, "Politics is personal." And indeed, the election and resulting protests, civil action and unrest, permeated …
2016 electionMeet the 10 African trailblazers on the TEDGlobal 2017 list
<b>(CNN) —</b> An Egyptian micro biologist, Ugandan investigative journalist and Zimbabwean standup comedian are among the new class of 2017.<p>Ten of the 21 TED Global Fellows are African, from countries such as Egypt, Uganda, Liberia, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Somalia and Nigeria.<p>Each of these visionaries …
AfricaCan’t concentrate, won’t concentrate: 5 micro-learning formats that will catalyse your staff
Have you heard the one about our attention spans and gold fish?<p>If so; you have probably heard wrong. The idea that we are now unable to concentrate …
FishWhy I speak up about living with epilepsy
Once homebound by epilepsy, mental health advocate Sitawa Wafula found her strength in writing about it. Now, she advocates for others who are yet to …
Mental HealthGoogle's CEO Doesn't Use Bullet Points and Neither Should You
Google's Sundar Pichai gives a master class for creating simple, engaging presentations.<p>Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently announced at the company's 2017 developers conference that Google is "rethinking all our products" as it moves from a mobile-first world to an "A.I.-first" one. His presentation …
TechnologyNetworking Tips—Career Advice
Have you ever by stroke of luck ended up in an elevator with one of the people in your industry you admire most? Your heart was probably racing while …
Body LanguageTED Talks: The Education Revolution
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Public SpeakingSomebody Turned Smash Mouth's 'All Star' Into a TED Talk, for Some Reason
'You'll never shine if you don't glow.'<p>At this rate, the iconic 1999 smash hit will never leave our heads. Eighteen years later, Smash Mouth’s “All Star” is making its way back to screens again -- and this time not as the background music for Pixar’s <i>Shrek</i>.<p>What better way to use the '90s classic -- …
Shah Rukh Khan opens up about his autobiography, says the book will end with birth of AbRam
It has been a while since Shah Rukh Khan announced his plans to write an autobiography, however we rarely hear about the progress that he has …
IndiaElon Musk says a Model S will drive itself from New York to LA this year
One of the great things about Tesla is that its vehicles are beloved for a variety of different reasons. So while some Model S owners, for example, …
AutosAnd we're NOT done with Shah Rukh Khan's TED Talk yet! Here's how he rehearsed for his speech, watch video
Shah Rukh Khan became the first Bollywood actor to make his debut at TED Talks and needless to say, he won over the international section of the …
BollywoodMidlife Monday ~ My Quantum Moment and Value Shift
A QUANTUM CHANGE<p>I've been discovering a whole new concept called Quantum Change and how it affects our values and wanted to share it on the blog …
Middle AgeIn TED Talk, McGreevey recalls coming out as gay
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey, who runs Jersey City's prisoner re-entry program, recounted when he first felt shame over being gay in a TED Talk in …
Professional DevelopmentWatch: Butorac's Ted Talk on Small Dreams, Big Results
Former ATP Pro <b>Eric Butorac</b> was an Australian Open doubles finalist that also reached the semis of two other majors in doubles and climbed to a …
Tennis11 Fantastic TED Talks That Explain How Your Brain Works
Why are we the way that we are? Is there anything we can do to change the way we think, behave, and react? And even if we come to know how the brain …
Psychology8 Ted Talks That Teach Public Speaking #infographic
If you're nervous about public speaking, you're not alone—it's so common a fear that it even has its own name: Glossophobia. A 2013 StatisticBrain …
Emotional Intelligence3 secrets to projecting confidence, according to science
Your parents were right when they said to sit up straight, speak clearly and comb your hair: Research suggests demonstrating confidence is key to …
Public SpeakingHow Thinking Like a Little Kid Can Keep You Sharp As You Age
At some point in our lives, we’re all pressured to give up our adolescent ways and transition into financially responsible, well-balanced, …
The BrainVictim, attacker share candid story of rape and reconciliation
Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger are trying to raise more awareness about sexual assault
Empathy7 TED Talks That Will Change the Way You Look at Business
These presentations can teach you about the importance of time off, where you can do your best work, how to pitch to investors and more.<p>TED Talks are a godsend. They introduce us to people we should keep on our radar and concepts we can (and should) work into our everyday lives. They’re accessible …
EntrepreneurshipWhy Does Teacher Talk Still Dominate High School Classrooms?
« 5 Ways Students Should Be Connected Beyond Technology | Main<p><b>Today's guest blog is written by Wendy James, Coordinator of Collegiate Renewal and</b> …
TeachingWatch the world's first TED talk on the culture of record digging
May 16, 2017 In News<p><b>Great idea.</b><p>The first ever TED talk on the cultural importance and community of record digging has been held in Montreal. Hosted …
Vinyl RecordsWhy is mental health missing from general election manifestos?
On Friday, London hosted the International Positive Education Network (IPEN) conference: a gathering of some of the world’s leading voices in …
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