Leadership expert Melissa M. Mikus breaks down why most workplace friction isn't about personality clashes or bad intentions — it's about not knowing how to effectively communicate. Her solution? A small, visible and easy tweak that anyone can implement right…

Some people offer feedback freely, while others hold back. Chris invites us to strengthen our communication with T.A.C.T., creating space for the kind of honest input that can be hard to give—and even harder to hear. When we’re willing to truly listen, we…

If you've ever been swept away by the worlds of "Wicked," "Hamilton" or "West Side Story," you've seen Paul Tazewell's breathtaking costumes. The Oscar-winning designer (whose work features in "Wicked: For Good") explores the subconscious language of clothing…

Pew Research Center president Michael Dimock has spent years listening to what Americans think — and what they're telling him right now is pretty dark. But buried in the data is something revealing: people are ready for bold democratic reform that the country…

Most people think defiance has to be loud, forceful, or aggressive. It doesn't. Drawing on her groundbreaking research and a defining moment watching her quiet mother speak up, Cornell professor and organizational psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah explains why…

What would it take to build a democracy that works for everyone? Communications strategist Sally Kohn and entrepreneur Jeff Maurer discuss the systems they think need rebuilding — and what people will need to truly thrive within them. They debate whether…

Streaming media gives us access to everything instantly — but at what cost? Music professor Tom Rizzuto traces the history of physical media — from CDs and vinyl to bone music (Soviet-era records pressed onto discarded X-rays) and the near-loss of “Nosferatu”…

Joshua felt part of a culture that was increasingly more disconnected, until he found a simple, human way to push the needle in the other direction. From a chance encounter one day to founding a global movement, his talk touches on kindness as a cultural…

What good is a vaccine people don't trust? Immunologist and TED Fellow Kizzmekia Corbett co-developed the first COVID-19 vaccine to enter clinical trials — but she says making the vaccine was never the hardest part. The real obstacle is the gap between scientists…

You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political party — and how it all…

The battlefield has evolved from bronze swords to digital arenas, but have the core tenets of conflict changed? Shrewsbury House School pupil Alexander N. provides a brilliant historical analysis of the Trojan War, mapping ancient tactical paradigms directly…

What happens when growing up happens too soon? At just 11, May faced a life-changing diagnosis: Central Precocious Puberty (CPP), a condition that made her grow up faster than her peers—both physically and emotionally.
In this heartfelt talk, she sheds light…

In diesem Talk erzählt Marian Veith seine außergewöhnliche Geschichte – eine Geschichte über das Umgehen von Widrigkeiten, das Akzeptieren tiefgreifender Veränderungen und darüber, wie man auch in den schwersten Momenten motiviert bleibt. Offen, ehrlich und…

From glowing oceans visible from space to fireflies and luminous fungi, nature has developed countless ways to generate “cold light” with remarkable efficiency. In his talk, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Schramm demonstrates how these natural principles can…

Echter Kontrollverlust für uns alle – und ein rechtsfreier Raum? Stephanie Beyrich's Talk zeigt: Wir stehen mit dem rasendem technologischem Fortschritt zwischen menschlicher Kontrolle und künstlicher Intelligenz. Jetzt zeigt sich, wohin wir als Gesellschaft…

Bei ADHS denken viele an „schlimme Jungs“: laut, frech, Grenzen sprengend. Doch bei Frauen
sieht ADHS oft anders aus: subtiler, nach innen gerichtet und häufig maskiert. Das Resultat: eine
ständige Spannung zwischen innerem Hochdruck und den Erwartungen an…

Before you ask what something means, there is a moment when you simply see it. A dancer from Russia, now living in China, explores that gap between knowing and experiencing, following the movement hidden inside paintings, calligraphy, and martial arts. Her…

Innovatoren sind Problemlöser – und lieben nichts mehr als konkrete Herausforderungen.

Wenn wir planetare Herausforderungen als Ausgangspunkt unserer Innovationsreise begreifen, können wir die Kraft von Innovation nutzen, um Gutes zu bewirken – und gleichzeitig…

Nichts bewegt Jan Keck mehr als oberflächliche Begegnungen wenn echt Verbindung möglich
wäre. Denn als Introvertierter weiß er, wie es sich anfühlt, dazugehören zu wollen und sich
trotzdem fremd zu fühlen. Bei TEDxFreiburg gibt Jan dem Publikum in der bewegten…