A documentary concerning the problems in the environment we are facing today. If gone untreated, these problems will destroy the very home we live in, and th...
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet bahara recently said "What might be most astonishing (and...
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet bahara recently said "What might be most astonishing (and disappointing) is that some of the most ...
Scholar and author Richard Ford, who teaches comparative equality law, employment discrimination and local...
Scholar and author Richard Ford, who teaches comparative equality law, employment discrimination and local government law at Stanford Law School, says it is ...
Many countries home to lush rainforests sell off timber to make way for industry, agriculture and mining of natural...
Many countries home to lush rainforests sell off timber to make way for industry, agriculture and mining of natural resources, with the ultimate goal of boosting the country's economic development. But Guyana is choosing to take a different path. It's hoping to jumpstart its economy by conserving its rainforests and getting the international community to pay for the carbon storage that its living forests provide.
How should we understand migration? What are the voices and needs of those who take the courage and struggle in a...
How should we understand migration? What are the voices and needs of those who take the courage and struggle in a new country? Pay close attention to the wor...
on "Smart cities: How technology will change our buildings" at TEDxBerlin 2016. For more information, please visit:...
on "Smart cities: How technology will change our buildings" at TEDxBerlin 2016. For more information, please visit: http://www.tedxberlin.de. Since founding ...
This film is about courage, commitment, and creative coping. It tells the story of Mickie McGraw, who overcame polio...
This film is about courage, commitment, and creative coping. It tells the story of Mickie McGraw, who overcame polio at age 11 to become an art therapy pione...
Craig Calhoun, incoming Director of the London School of Economics (LSE) and President of the Social Science...
Craig Calhoun, incoming Director of the London School of Economics (LSE) and President of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), was at Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) on March 28 to talk about international responses to humanitarian emergencies. He will argue that while humanitarian responses have grown dramatically more prominent since the 1970s, this era of distinctive
The vast majority of Americans are fed up with money corrupting politics — but how do we fix it? We've got some...
The vast majority of Americans are fed up with money corrupting politics — but how do we fix it? We've got some ideas. Learn more and help make it happen at ...
Neuroscientist Greg Gage takes sophisticated equipment used to study the brain out of graduate-level labs and brings...
Neuroscientist Greg Gage takes sophisticated equipment used to study the brain out of graduate-level labs and brings them to middle- and high-school classrooms (and, sometimes, to the TED stage.) Prepare to be amazed as he hooks up the Mimosa pudica, a plant whose leaves close when touched, and the Venus flytrap to an EKG to show us how plants use electrical signals to convey information, prompt movement and even count.
