In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

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Beth Darnall

Neuroscientist and Activist

Beth Darnall, PhD, is an advocate for patient-centered pain care. She is a Stanford pain scientist, international speaker, evidence-based psychologist, and author. She specializes in the advocacy for empowered pain relief, adopting a profoundly revolutionary perspective regarding the treatment of chronic pain.

George Elerick

Behavioral Scientist

George Elerick is a behavioral scientist, social psychologist and comedian. He has worked with the United Nations, Los Angeles film companies, national charities, mental health nonprofits, and educational organizations building out postmodern behavioral frameworks to optimize processes and human behaviors. He is working on an upcoming book that explores human behavior, Apes in a Void: An Irreverent But Scientific Exploration Of Why Human Behavior Doesn't Make Us Human (2021).