Closer To China examines how science is transforming China through an exclusive interview with a pioneer of China’s science, the former president of Chinese ...

"Politics" is the smart person word for "yelling about the government."
The Idiot's Guide To Smart People offers practical advice to idiots perplexed by the behavior of obnoxious intellectuals.

In a thought-provoking talk, Nat Ware makes the case that charities have been put in a box for far too long. We have expectations of charities, he says, and ...

The Lessons of the Loess Plateau shows how an ancient civilization failed because they degraded their ecosystem functions. This parallels many if not all of ...

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 ...

Tamara Afifi is a Professor in the Department of Communication at UCSB. Most of her research focuses on how family members cope communicatively with various ...

15 years from now, nobody will still be living in extreme poverty anywhere in the world – that’s the pledge being made by President Obama and the Pope. Eradi...

Michael W. Pritchard is a British born inventor, entrepreneur and public speaker. Michael was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1967. He was educated at Gordonstoun S...

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Etienne Mottet spoke about microfinance, technology and cultural di...