Comics creator Sam Hester is part of a growing movement within health care: graphic medicine. In short, literally drawing attention to a patient's needs and goals with pictures to foster better and more accessible caretaking. Hester shares how illustrating small details of her mother's medical story as she struggled with mysterious symptoms alon...

What is the difference between "a hearty welcome" and "a cordial reception"? In a brief, action-packed history of the English language, Kate Gardoqui explains why these semantically equal phrases evoke such different images. [Directed by Ben Tobitt, narrated by Kate Gardoqui].

Traditionally, the Kalandar community of India has survived by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to "dance" through extreme cruelty. Kartick Satyanarayan has been able to put an end to this centuries-old practice, and in so doing discovered a lesson of wider significance: make the practitioners part of the solution.

Kartick Satyanarayan works tirelessly to save India’s wild animals from illegal captivity and poaching -- most notably rescuing hundreds of “dancing” bears.

TED Resident Beth Malone brings bold art to public spaces across the US, encouraging artists to have a sense of humor, to be vulnerable and take creative risks.

Death is a part of life, and so are the funerals and memorial services held to mark an individual’s passing. But when we’re called upon to speak at these occasions, many of us are at a loss for words. Here are some basic guidelines for writing a eulogy, from palliative specialist BJ Miller and writer Shoshana Berger. When you leave a memorial o...

Thoughts like these are completely normal, but many moms feel ashamed of having them. Here’s how to let go of self-judgment and too-high expectations, from reproductive psychiatrists Alexandra Sacks and Catherine Birndorf. I’ve have been working in women’s mental health for the past decade and my mission has been to educate people about the ide...

ReThinking with Adam Grant Brené Brown and Simon Sinek on the leadership skills we need to build May 23, 2023 [00:00:00] Adam Grant: Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to ReThinking my podcast on the science of what makes us tick. I'm an organizational psychologist and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people to explore n...

How to Be a Better Human Why you should start thinking about death (w/ Alua Arthur) January 22, 2024 [00:00:00] Chris Duffy: You are listening to How to Be a Better Human. I'm your host, Chris Duffy, and this is the first episode of season four of our podcast. Thank you so much for listening. We are really excited to be back. On today's episod...

The pandemic brought into sharp focus the crisis in caregiving in the United States, which woefully under provides support for parents. Activist and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani has a proposal to address that -- something she calls the Marshall Plan for Moms -- and she unpacks how it aims to build radically different systems in order to...

Biodesigner Natsai Audrey Chieza prototypes the future, imagining a world where people and nature can thrive together. In this wildly imaginative talk, she shares the vision behind her innovation lab, which works at the intersection of nature, technology and society to create sustainable materials and models for the future. Chieza invites us to ...

In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as Esther Perel argues, good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain desire? With wit and eloquence, Perel lets us in on the mystery of erotic intelligence.

Children of immigrants in the US often experience a unique kind of guilt, brought on by the pressures of navigating different cultures, living up to their parents' expectations and taking on extra family responsibilities. Mental health advocate Sahaj Kaur Kohli offers helpful strategies for dealing with these difficult feelings -- starting with ...

Imagine being unable to say, "I am hungry," "I am in pain," "thank you," or "I love you,” -- losing your ability to communicate, being trapped inside your body, surrounded by people yet utterly alone. For 13 long years, that was Martin Pistorius’s reality. After contracting a brain infection at the age of twelve, Pistorius lost his ability to co...

From two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot comes THE FINAL COPY OF ILON SPECHT, an intimate deathbed account of the unsung advertising genius who coined L'Oréal's iconic "Because I'm Worth It" slogan in 1973, creating a four-word feminist manifesto that, against all odds, changed advertising forever. Produced by Traverse32 and Breakwater Studios i...

The combined market capitalization of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google is now equivalent to the GDP of India. How did these four companies come to infiltrate our lives so completely? In a spectacular rant, Scott Galloway shares insights and eye-opening stats about their dominance and motivation -- and what happens when a society prizes shareho...

Vertical farming, how to change rules of your field of activity Why and how we need to change rules and create new and outstanding projects to bring our society forward.

America has an eviction crisis, and Richmond, Virginia is ground zero with an eviction rate of 11.44 percent – the second highest among large U.S. cities. This problem has complex roots, and the impact on children is alarming. Lawyer Janae Craddock gives insight to the generational epidemic of eviction and possible solutions.

By revisiting gender roles throughout history, Kruttika Desai examines what went wrong with the woman myth -- and why it direly needs an update.

Bina Qeredaxi talks about the power of culture. The power that can overpower Politics and Economics and shape minds.

Mr. Kartikeya Sarabhai emphasizes the need to take a fresh look at changes in education for a changing India. Kartikeya Vikram Sarabhai (born 27 November 1947) is one of the world's leading environmental educators and a dedicated community builder. He is the son of the late Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Indian scientist and innovator widely regarded as ...

Nikos Kariotoglou is CEO and co-founder of a company that is a spinoff from the ETH (Technical University) of Zurich. They focus on automation technologies that turn robotic camera systems into professional camera operators. The company's vision is to enable high-end video production in all live event recordings by providing automated camera ser...

Amita Karadkhedkar talks about the beautiful process called as “metamorphosis”. Her journey from realizing that she is not a caterpillar to turning into a beautiful butterfly.She talks about her life experiences and bring out the fact that how we should not procrastinate but accept the truth.

Mr. Kartik Bajoria commenced his talk by sharing the incidents of his life, inspiring students to be passionate and overcome their fears. He shared his mastery in Hindustani Classical Music additionally talked aboutthe time he started accepting himself which consequently helped him gain respect for himself in his surroundings.His melancholic lif...

Some of you may know me as Kiki. I’m a travel and lifestyle blogger and YouTuber. Not too long ago, I left my job in marketing to pursue a creative life. I started travelling two years ago as an escape from the nine-five life, but I never imagined I’d ever get to do this full time. A year after I started my blog, I also created a YouTube channel...

Hardships are an inevitable part of life that we all encounter at some point. Whether it's a personal struggle, a difficult situation at work, or a challenging event that affects us all, we must learn to face these hardships with strength and resilience. In fact, some of the greatest moments of personal growth and development come from facing an...

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 Kartik Sapra, the co-founder and CEO of Amydus, making exclusively plus sized clothing as per the Indian body type, to give the power of f...

Kritika Avasthi is an Indian actor and professional dancer. A household name in the Indian YouTube community, she is best known for her roles in the web-series such as 'Engineering Girls' and in short sketches. Being in the industry for over 7 years, she has risen to stardom and is now one of the most recognised actors.

Matúš Krátký is a Ph.D. student of the Department of History on the Palacký University. As many of the students, also he fell in love wih beer. He tells the story of brewing beer and pampering it in every step of preparation.

Inspired from the Mongolian Folklore, Maati Baani, the world music duo from India, takes the audience through various landscapes, cultures and languages of the world. With sounds and artists from Mongolia, India, Israel and Australia, this musical piece is a meeting of different languages, street artists, child prodigies and a testament of how m...