TED & Talks

In this dynamic TedxBuckhead Talk, Entrepreneur, Author, and Motivational Speaker Antoine Sallis takes an unorthodox viewpoint on credit. More commonly referred to as The Credit Genius, Antoine describes The Great American Credit Secret as it pertains to education and it’s infinite potential in and out of school. … This talk was given at a TEDx

Superhumans: The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- People who have meditated for thousands of hours exhibit a remarkable difference in their brainwaves. Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman says we can actually see what happens in the heads

Why can’t we stop noticing bad visual effects whenever we go to the movies, even though VFX technology has never been better and film budgets have never been bigger? YouTube star Wren Weichman is an engineer turned self-taught visual effects artist. As a crew member at Corridor, Wren makes cinema-quality videos chock full of eye-popping

A few days before she turned 61, writer Anne Lamott decided to write down everything she knew for sure. She dives into the nuances of being a human who lives in a confusing, beautiful, emotional world, offering her characteristic life-affirming wisdom and humor on family, writing, the meaning of God, death and more. The TED

How Apple and Nike have branded your brain Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world’s top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Powerful branding can not only change how you feel about a company, it can actually change how your brain is wired. “We love to think of

Vinay Menon identifies himself as a sarcastic attention seeker serving the snags of society blended with bittersweet humor. Here, through dabs of humor, Vinay talks about gender segregation in educational institutions. Stand-up comedian. Professor. Artist. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

What is the blockchain? If you don’t know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Want Scientifically Literate Children? Get Out of Their Way. New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- We spend the first year teaching children to walk and talk and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and sit

Schatzi tiene canas y es abuela, pero puede hacer 700 km en bici, estudiar una nueva carrera y cambiar de profesión. En esta charla ella nos cuenta cómo dejó de solo respirar para empezar a vivir después de los 50 y comparte las claves para hacer un vuelco en nuestra vida cotidiana. Nos dice que

Dragonflies can catch prey with near perfect accuracy, the best among all predators. But how does something with so few neurons achieve such prowess? Neuroscientist Greg Gage and his colleagues explore how a dragonfly unerringly locks onto its preys and captures it within milliseconds using just sensors and a fake fly. On DIY Neuroscience, a

Stand-up comedy is just catching on in the State of Kerala. Vinay Menon is among the very few who pursue this genre. He is an IT professional- turned- comedian, and focuses mainly on observational humor. He is also a professor and in this talk he has a humorous take on the myths of the Indian

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. “What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?” asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. Breaking down the research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support children’s healthy

With comedy, you not only laugh but you also gain understanding in a unique way. Comedy has a setup and then a punch line. The setup moves the audience in one direction-toward what is expected. The punch line occurs when you change direction and take the audience to the unexpected. This same process can be

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature’s best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get

How to live an intellectual life Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world’s top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- When you picture an intellectual, who do you see? Professor Zena Hitz says that somewhere along the way, the idea of what an intellectual is and does became

Alfonso Alcántara, psicólogo entusiasta de la ciencia aplicada al mundo profesional con rigor y humor, nos cuenta de forma didáctica y divertida qué es la motivación y cómo desarrollarla en los trabajadores y equipos de cualquier organización con recomendaciones prácticas. Durante 25 años ha sido manager de equipos y directivo de recursos humanos y ha

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness — shut down one by one. An astonishing story. The

Bored out of your mind at work? Your brain is trying to tell you something. New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- We’ve all been bored on the job at least once in our lives, but that boredom is actually very old human

Dario Moccia, streamer di Twitch, ci spiega quanto sia importante l’interazione online per rompere il muro della solitudine attraverso l’empatia. È nato a Pisa nel 1990. Si avvicina al fumetto e all’animazione fin da piccolissimo, per poi approfondire i suoi interessi diplomandosi prima al liceo artistico della sua città e poi alla LABA di Firenze.

3 great untruths to stop telling kids—and ourselves Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Popular platitudes can squash your critical thinking, argues moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Always trust your feelings? The world is a battle between good and evil? These popular pieces of conventional

Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs — or a scout, spurred by curiosity? Julia Galef examines the motivations behind these two mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from

Özgün müziğiyle tanıdığımız Kalben, çocukluğundan bu yana umutlarını kıran olayları ve aslında hayatının her anında yanında olan müzikle nasıl arındığını anlatıyor. Müzik sayesinde tanıdığı iyi insanların, dinlediği yeni hikayelerin; şimdilerde ona en çok umut veren şey olduğunu söyleyen Kalben, doğanın, insanların ve hayallerin bir olduğuna inanıyor. İnsana en iyi gelecek şeyin umut olduğunu vurgulayan Kalben,

What drove David Sengeh to create a more comfortable prosthetic limb? He grew up in Sierra Leone, and too many of the people he loves are missing limbs after the brutal civil war there. When he noticed that people who had prosthetics weren’t actually wearing them, he set out to discover why — and to

Genius Is Not about Excelling at Something—It’s about Doing Things Differently Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- We want our surgeons to be excellent. We want our classical music performers to be excellent. But do we really want excellence everywhere? This is the provocative

www.tedxfremont.com A fateful blizzard on a drive to Tahoe led to a conversation about food and nutrition, which inspired bodybuilder Joshua Knox, a Google employee, to go vegan for a week. One week turned into a 1.5 year lifestyle experiment with bodybuilding and diet. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of

Faith Jegede tells the moving and funny story of growing up with her two brothers, both autistic — and both extraordinary. In this talk from the TED Talent Search, she reminds us to pursue a life beyond what is normal. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED

Everyone gets anxious at times, but how can you tell when it crosses the line and needs attention? Dr. Jen Gunter shares the science behind your brain’s threat-detection system, what makes it malfunction and the most effective ways of treating it. Think you know how your body works? Think again! Dr. Jen Gunter is here

How concentrated solar power could fuel the future Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world’s top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- What if we could not only harness the power of the sun, but actually use it to run the entire planet? Concentrated solar power (CSP) has

Tweaking Moore’s Law and the Computers of the Post-Silicon Era New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Dr. Michio Kaku says “if I were to put money on the table I would say that in the next ten years as Moore’s Law slows down, we will tweak it.” ———————————————————————————-

Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime, to the point where those who’ve

90% aller Erträge werden mit nicht-innovativen Produkten erzielt. 90% aller Produktneueinführungen scheitern.90% aller Unternehmen wollen Veränderung und 90% aller Mitarbeiter machen nur noch Dienst nach Vorschrift und/oder haben innerlich bereits gekündigt. Warum ist es schwer innovativ zu sein? Dipl.-Ingenieur, Founder and CEO of Granny&Smith This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED

“Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished.” Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the “end of history illusion,” where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we’ll be for the rest of time. Hint: that’s not the case. TEDTalks is a

Put down the cayenne-lemon water and step away from the herbal tea. Cleanses and detox products like these don’t remove toxins, says Dr. Jen Gunter, and some of them may even be hurting your health. Learn how your body rids itself of harmful substances and what you can do to keep this system running smoothly.

Jason Padgett explains relativity, and uses the Doppler Effect to demonstrate how every potential can be any reality. Jason is an aspiring number theorist and mathematician with acquired savant syndrome and synesthesia. His memoir, Struck By Genius, is the story of his transformation from mullet-sporting college dropout to mathematical marvel via a traumatic brain injury.

In a classic research-based TEDx Talk, Dr. Lara Boyd describes how neuroplasticity gives you the power to shape the brain you want. Recorded at TEDxVancouver at Rogers Arena on November 14, 2015. YouTube Tags: brain science, brain, stroke, neuroplasticity, science, motor learning, identity, TED, TEDxVancouver, TEDxVancouver 2015, Vancouver, TEDx, Rogers Arena, Vancouver speakers, Vancouver conference,

Sergio es un enamorado de la naturaleza. Como biólogo, periodista e investigador de política ambiental, nos viene a hacer reflexionar sobre los principales problemas medioambientales. ¿Quiénes son responsables? ¿Cómo ha avanzado la crisis ecológica en las últimas décadas? ¿Qué podemos hacer para cambiar esta realidad? Experto en lo que ama, fue galardonado por su cobertura

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In a hilarious talk capping off a day of new ideas at TEDxNewYork, professional funny person Will Stephen shows foolproof presentation skills to make you sound brilliant — even if you are literally saying nothing. (Full disclosure: This talk is

The Secret to Kicking Procrastination: Reward Yourself New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Dan Ariely, the author of “Predictably Irrational,” believes in associating undesirable tasks with pleasurable activities. ———————————————————————————- DAN ARIELY: Dan Ariely is the James B Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He

Un día Sergio soñó con ser un periodista deportivo. Hoy forma parte de ESPN y todos los días sigue trabajando para alcanzar sus objetivos. No te pierdas esta plática en #TEDxUANL y conoce su testimonio para seguir siempre tus sueños. Es un periodista deportivo mexicano, inició en los medios de comunicación en 2009, en La

Michio Kaku: Can Nanotechnology Create Utopia? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Throughout human history people have tried to create utopia, the perfect society. These dreams have not been realized because we have scarcity. However, now we have nanotechnology, and with nanotechnology, perhaps, says

Improviser and storyteller Dave Morris teaches you 7 steps to improvising and how they apply to life in “The Way of Improvisation.” Filmed at TEDxVictoria on November 19 2011 http://tedxvictoria.com http://www.davemorrisisa.com/ About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring

Physics’ greatest mystery: Michio Kaku explains the God Equation Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world’s top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “It’s no exaggeration to say that the greatest minds of the entire human race have made proposals for this grand final theory of everything,” says

What are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter has spent the last five years studying how much time screens steal from us and how they’re getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable — and

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Discovery often happens outside your comfort zone. It’s when you step out into the unknown that interesting discoveries start to take place. When they do, it’s your responsibility to share the knowledge with society. Destin Sandlin is an aerospace and

In 2014, Bryan Seely hacked the Secret Service and the FBI, and then turned himself in to alert authorities to the problem. He’ll tell you what you can do about it in his very entertaining talk. Bryan Seely has garnered a great deal of national attention in the last year. He recognized there were some