Jeden Tag treffen wir Entscheidungen, die gute oder schlechte Konsequenzen für unser zukünftiges Selbst haben. (Kann ich die Zahnseide dieses eine Mal weglas...

Eran Bendavid, MD, MS, of Stanford University discusses the effect that wealth inequalities have on population health in developing countries.

In this insightful talk, Nat explains why we shouldn't call out hypocrites, and what to do instead. Too often, Nat says, we use the hypocrisy of others as an...

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.

Arnoldas Pranckevičius gave us a rather controversial speech about the European Union. The experience gained during the years working in the European Comissi...

Recently we were sent on an assignment to travel to Tanzania and meet an inspiring woman called Ashley Washburn who is using Skype to improve the educational experience of young children. We had an amazing time in Tanzania and would like to extend a huge thanks to Ashley and her family for letting us stay with them. Here's the film we made!

After having won and lost the 100 metres Olympic Gold Medal 25 years ago, Ben Johnson has returned to Seoul. The 1988 final has been called the Olympic's dir...