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In this short, provocative talk, architect Alison Killing looks at buildings where death and dying happen — cemeteries, hospitals, homes. The way we die is changing, and the way we build for dying … well, maybe that should too. It’s a surprisingly fascinating look at a hidden aspect of our cities, and our lives. TEDTalks

20% of Americans pay for self storage, yet over 60% of Americans cannot absorb a $500 emergency without going into debt. Josh discusses how implementing barter into your life – especially in times of economic and societal upheaval – can create impact for you, your community and the planet, while also being the key to

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Almost 90 percent of our lives take place indoors — and the buildings we spend most of that time in emit 40 percent of global greenhouse gases. Rethinking how to share, occupy and run the spaces we inhabit, chief sustainability officer at Johnson Controls Katie McGinty walks us through smart, efficient and eco-friendly ways to

Have you ever been ridiculed for an unusual perspective or idea? The most likely answer is yes because creativity is very often not taken seriously and may even be neglected. Dr. Tobias Eismann believes this problem needs to be addressed urgently and elaborates in his TEDxNuremberg talk on the beauty and power of creativity. Believe

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Wendy Wood’s next interview ► How do elite performers automate their habits? https://youtu.be/6AaAOQTOvtc A lot of the things that we do are

http://www.ted.com Does science ruin the magic of life? In this grumpy but charming monologue, Robin Ince makes the argument against. The more we learn about the astonishing behavior of the universe — the more we stand in awe. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where

Move over Pluto – Is there a 9th planet in our Solar System? Dr. Malhotra and other planetary scientists have discovered the theory of Planet 9 after noticing that something was exerting a gravitational force on objects in the Kuiper Belt – an area of comets, the dwarf planet Pluto and huge icy objects beyond

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Jim Al-Khalili’s next interview ► Einstein’s beef with quantum physics, explained https://youtu.be/9eSYG-MjHaE With so much chaos in the world, it is tempting

Permaculture is an ecological design process. By observing and mimicking nature, permaculture provides solutions to food insecurity, desertification, and climate change; it helps us address some of the most pressing environmental and social challenges we face. The observations that inspire permaculture designs can come from the most unlikely of places, including from our urban companion,

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Kathryn Paige Harden’s next interview ► Nature vs. nurture, explained by a geneticist https://youtu.be/KqZp33DGDkQ Conceiving a child is like playing the lottery.

“You can’t just flip a switch when you step into the office and turn your emotions off. Feeling feelings is part of being human,” says author and illustrator Liz Fosslien. She shares why selective vulnerability is the key to bringing your authentic self to work. The Way We Work is a TED original video series

In 2020, after being hospitalized with COVID, going back home to his tiny house smaller than 25 square meters, where he had lived with his wife and two little kids for more than one and a half years, Boti realized that the tiny houses he built are so much more than just business. These tiny

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Up Next ► Why you should want to suffer — just a little bit https://youtu.be/24g8IzFCOMM We have a biological impulse to produce and

Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com. “Nature reveals itself to us in unique ways, if we stop and look at the world through a window of time,” says photographer Stephen Wilkes. Using a special photographic technique that reveals how a scene changes from day to night in a single image, Wilkes exposes the Earth’s

James Beacham looks for answers to the most important open questions of physics using the biggest science experiment ever mounted, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. In this fun and accessible talk about how science happens, Beacham takes us on a journey through extra-spatial dimensions in search of undiscovered fundamental particles (and an explanation for the mysteries

Small stories about social problems in rural communities are as important as the big stories. With the advent of the new media, which gave birth to citizen journalism, citizen journalists and netizens, we can all be a part of spotlighting issues in our communities and driving actions. There is so much that social media users

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Kathryn Paige Harden’s next interview ► Schools ignore genetics—and that’s actually a bad thing https://youtu.be/-xavEnSBeio The relationship between genetics and the environment

In this TEDxTalk, Jack redefines what it means to be a cynic and shares his view that cynicism is the antidote to the problems confronting the world today. Jack is a member of the Pine Crest School graduating class of 2021. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but

Optimize Your Brain: The Science of Smarter Eating Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Like the rest of the human body, our brain depends on good nutrition. In fact, it’s where everything starts and from where everything flows. Lack of certain vitamins can lead

Watch the full talk: http://tedtalks.social/champion A clip from Rita Pierson’s TED Talk “Every kid needs a champion” from TED Talks Education 2013 Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.'” A rousing call

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The 2 biggest misconceptions about happiness, with Tal Ben-Shahar Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile https://youtu.be/e-or_D-qNqM We study medicine, psychology, history, and geography but not happiness. This makes no sense, if happiness is one of life’s most important goals. Many people believe that happiness is

Too much screen time, too many video calls and too few boundaries make working from home hard for all of us. Podcast host and writer Morra Aarons-Mele shares honest advice on what you can learn from the introverts in your life about protecting your energy and your limits. The Way We Work is a TED

Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and former editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of thirteen books. She is the co-host of “Left, Right & Center,” a political roundtable radio program. Watch her full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/nncY-MA1Iu8

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4 ways to hack your memory, with Lisa Genova Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► How memory works https://youtu.be/kwo2WxM87-g Self-testing is one good way to better remember information. Think of memory as a two-way street. If we only put information in, it is like traveling in only one direction. Recalling

Bryce Dallas Howard is an actor, director, writer and producer with a deep love of the craft of storytelling. Watch her full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/G-lWWxJPfFo

What keeps us engaged in the work we do and inspired and motivated by the leaders we follow? If you think it’s things like the incentive of rewards or the advancement of a career, you’re not alone – but, according to recent research that’s not the case. Unprecedented data shows that disengagement and indifference in

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Embrace the old age Zaria is a science writer based in London, though her path to journalism has been far from typical. Since she graduated from university in 2009, she’s worked for environmental charities in Greece and Tobago, a hospital laboratory, a bank, and helped manage an elderly care business in Singapore. Zaria has also

What are You Responsible For? Navy SEAL Eric Greitens on Resilience Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Navy SEAL Eric Greitens, author of the new book Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life explains the series of events that led him to write

When it comes to talking about money with your significant other, most of us … just don’t. But the fact is, if you share a life, you need to discuss your finances now, says behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa. She explains why and shares 3 tips to get you started. Managing your money can

As millions of people move to cities every week, Nadina has made it her mission to build better places to live. In her talk, Nadina introduces us to the “Internet of Nature”, a novel paradigm for sustainable cities which weaves biology with the modern world of technology, in a surprising new way. She hopes her

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One of the best things that you can do to boost your immune system is head to bed, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. It can even make your flu shot more effective! Sleeping with Science, a TED series, uncovers the facts and secrets behind our nightly slumber. Check out more episodes on TED.com: https://go.ted.com/sleepingwithscience

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Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of “calendar creep,” where meetings completely take over your work days, is wasting time, energy and productivity — but you can take back control. Leadership expert Cindy Solomon shares her five tips for clearing up your schedule and getting your calendar to work for you, not

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 The pandemic of 2020 was a defining era of our lives. On March 13th, 2020, Lauren Ross had a flicker of an idea: to create a little social media page to have

Financial expert Paula Pant explains how you can afford anything, but not everything. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, William Ackman: Everything you need to know about finance and investing in under an hour ► https://youtu.be/WEDIj9JBTC8 It’s oh-so-easy to look at shiny, quickly rewarding options for your money as a ticket

In his inspirational talk, Nick Watson recaps his journey around how parenthood opened a whole new chapter for his love of Triathlons and how his Son Rio, born with a genetic disorder, takes part in sports and inspires Togetherness and Inclusion for others. Both touching and eye-opening on so many levels, Nick’s talk holds insight

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Simon Sinek explores how leaders can inspire cooperation, trust and change. He’s the author of the classic “Start With Why.” Watch his full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA

Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: “satisfactory.” And with no feedback, no coaching, there’s just no way to improve. Bill Gates suggests that even great teachers can get better with smart feedback — and lays out a program from his foundation to bring it to every classroom. TEDTalks is