Netra Unni Rajesh built her first real science lab in her parents' basement when she was just 14. She went on to study and perform research at the University of Toronto, MIT and CalTech. Now she shares her ideas about how to inspire our youth to pursue STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

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In April 2015 Kirsty Cockburn found herself in the middle of one of the most devastating natural disasters of recent times, when the ground shook beneath her...

This short animated film, narrated by actor/director/producer and Academy Award winner Sir David Attenborough, highlights the role forests can play in national development, a green economy and climate change. It also reviews the current situation and some transformative solutions.

First there was Flipboard. Its success and popularity spawned competitors like Yahoo Livestand, Zite, NewsMix, Google Currents and others all trying to curat...

Petra Bartosiewicz is a freelance writer living in New York City. Her forthcoming book, "The Best Terrorists We Could Find," is an investigation of terrorism...

The number of people sleeping rough in London has doubled over the past 10 years and the UK is sleepwalking into a homelessness crisis, a charity has warned....

Disability discrimination downloads: http://bit.ly/1KRr8vd If we’re not used to dealing with disabled people, we may feel awkward when we come across someone...