Susan Cain: The power of introverts
When I was nine years old I went off to summer camp for the first time. And my mother packed me a suitcase full of books, which to me seemed like a perfectly natural thing to do. Because in my family,...
View ArticleJamie Oliver’s TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food
Sadly, in the next 18 minutes when I do our chat, four Americans that are alive will be dead from the food that they eat. My name’s Jamie Oliver. I’m 34 years old. I’m from Essex in England and for the...
View ArticleMatt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days
A few years ago, I felt like I was stuck in a rut, so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American philosopher, Morgan Spurlock, and try something new for 30 days. The idea is actually...
View ArticleCharlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity
I started Improv Everywhere about 10 years ago when I moved to New York City with an interest in acting and comedy. Because I was new to the city, I didn’t have access to a stage, so I decided to...
View ArticleKevin Allocca: Why videos go viral
Hi.I’m Kevin Allocca, I’m the trends manager at YouTube, and I professionally watch YouTube videos.It’s true. So we’re going to talk a little bit today about how videos go viral and then why that even...
View ArticleJR’s TED Prize wish: Use art to turn the world inside out
Two weeks ago I was in my studio in Paris, and the phone rang and I heard, “Hey, JR, you won the TED Prize 2011. You have to make a wish to save the world.” I was lost. I mean, I can’t save the world....
View ArticleMary Roach: 10 things you didn’t know about orgasm
Alright. I’m going to show you a couple of images from a very diverting paper in The Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. I’m going to go way out on a limb and say that it is the most diverting paper...
View ArticleRon Gutman: The hidden power of smiling
When I was a child, I always wanted to be a superhero. I wanted to save the world and then make everyone happy. But I knew that I’d need superpowers to make my dreams come true. So I used to embark on...
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