“Democracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance,” says freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel. Taking a stand against predatory and opportunist authoritarian forces, she shares how to reimagine, accelerate and protect the pro-democracy movement…

Have we lost the practical wisdom of what happens as people die? With lessons from a career witnessing thousands of people’s final breaths, palliative care expert Kathryn Mannix urges us to demystify the experience of…

“We underestimate the power of our own generous actions,” says Asha Curran, CEO of the global generosity movement GivingTuesday. Sharing stories of people making a difference through simple acts of kindness, she shows how generosity,…

The metaverse could be our key to making real progress in the fight against climate change, says engineer Cedrik Neike. Examining how AI-powered modeling eliminates the trial and error of wasteful industries, he explores how…

Legendary conductor Benjamin Zander explains his view on the difference between “positive thinking” and “possibility” (one’s a fraud; the other’s the real thing, he says) and intersperses delightful stories from a lifetime in music with…

The impacts of climate change are growing, but so are the world’s attempts to stop them. Hosted by Manoush Zormorodi of the TED Radio Hour, this special TED documentary examines the rapid technological revolution underway…

“Will you forgive me?” asks community leader Sean Goode. He proposes that the promise of forgiveness before wrongdoing — what he calls “unapologetic grace” — can empower people to share their truths and create space…

From synthetic embryos to lab-grown skin, we live in a brave new world of stem cell advances. So why can it still take years to recover from injury? Orthopedic surgeon Kevin Stone is working to…

As humans live longer than ever before, we need our implants to last as long as we do, says bioengineer Nina Tandon. Using stem cells and digital fabrication, she’s working on growing anatomically precise spare…

Do you ever feel extra forgetful? Stress could be the culprit. In a fascinating talk about how your memory works, neuropsychologist Nicole Byers shares the science behind how stress drains your brain’s resources, making it…