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.

http://www.ted.com At TEDxChange, Melinda Gates makes a provocative case for nonprofits taking a cue from corporations such as Coca-Cola, whose plugged-in, g...

The Green Dam (2006): The Green Dam is where South Africa's poorest whites are living, SABC Special Assignment went to find out more about their plight. For ...

Effective local institutions are central to society's ability to respond to the impacts of climate change. Our capacity to adapt is dependent on a wide range...

Desertifikation ist das neue Schlagwort für Wüstenbildung. sagt Allan Savory in seinem schlicht überzeugenden Vortrag. Erschreckenderweise geschieht dies mit...

In Britain, which seems to have an insatiable appetite for wartime history, the sacrificed soldiers of World War II were resurrected by the Brexit campaign. ...

As Vice President of Sustainable Development, Rachel leads the Bank's global work in agriculture, environment, energy, infrastructure, urban, and social deve...

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Stephen Coleman examines the threat of global terrorism and its aff...