He concludes with the inspiring story of the nd, a group of courageous Japanese Americans who accomplished the impossible and returned as the most decorated unit of World War II.
In this courageous talk, Christian Picciolini shares his personal journey of overcoming prejudice and hate. As a former neo-Nazi, Picciolini now dedicates his time to helping others combat violent extremism in their own lives. This talk contains mature content and brief drug references. Video games have a major impact on our lives. Bavelier shares how scientists like her are attempting to leverage these findings into even greater impacts on education and rehabilitation.
At age 14, a Malawian boy named William Kamkwamba sought a way to help his village combat famine. Speaking to Chris Anderson, the man behind TED, Kamkwamba talks about his proud creation: a wind turbine built entirely out of spare parts and scrap yard materials. Kamkwamba speaks about the power of science, determination, and belief in yourself despite all odds.
Terry Moore believes that most of us are tying our shoes incorrectly. As Moore notes, sometimes small advantages can yield big results. Joe Smith is on a mission to save paper by teaching us the correct way to use a paper towel.
Procrastinators, unite! Learn all about the rational decision-maker who lives inside our brains and what happens when the instant gratification monkey decides to take the wheel instead.
The world needs introverts. In this insightful talk, author Susan Cain argues for the importance of introverts in a world that seems to favor the opposite. She explains why solitude matters as well as how it contributes to creativity and leadership.
NOTE: video contains brief swearing and mature content. In this powerful video, Shane Koyczan shares his viral spoken-word poem about bullying and survival.
Posada earns bonus points at the end for showing hilarious clips of children trying not to eat the marshmallow. Krosoczka illustrates the power of a simple thank-you in this talk.
Inspired by the lunch lady at his former school, Krosoczka encourages us to celebrate our cafeteria staff and the important work they do throughout the year. Stories matter. In this eye-opening talk, novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explains how power shapes the stories we hear and tell others.
She warns against the danger of a single story—incomplete and often harmful understandings of others based on a single narrative or experience. Adichie raises important questions that can encourage students to explore concepts of identity and perspective.
What makes a strong female character? She describes the surprising effectiveness of this game, and others, in helping the player really understand the story. At Camp Diva, Angela Patton works to help young girls and their fathers stay connected and become part of each others' lives.
But what about girls whose fathers can't be there -- because they're in jail? Patton tells the story of a very special father-daughter dance. Why is it so hard to find female superhero merchandise? In this passionate, sparkling talk, media studies scholar and father of a Star Wars-obsessed daughter Christopher Bell addresses the alarming lack of female superheroes in the toys and products marketed to kids -- and what it means for how we teach them about the world.
Or held personal beliefs incompatible with the treatment you want? And when physician Leana Wen asked her fellow doctors to open up, the reaction she got was … unsettling. Justin Baldoni wants to start a dialogue with men about redefining masculinity -- to figure out ways to be not just good men but good humans. In a warm, personal talk, he shares his effort to reconcile who he is with who the world tells him a man should be. And he has a challenge for men: "See if you can use the same qualities that you feel make We teach girls that they can have ambition, but not too much In this classic talk that started a worldwide conversation about feminism, Adichie asks that we begin to dream about and plan for a different, fairer world -- of happier men and Most of us know Bruce Lee as the famous martial artist and action film star -- but he was also a philosopher who taught "self-actualization": the practice of how to be yourself in the best way possible.
In this inspiring talk, Bruce's daughter Shannon Lee takes us inside the mind of her father, exploring how to use his philosophy in your daily l In politics, representation matters -- and that's why we should elect leaders who reflect their country's diversity and embrace its multicultural tapestry, says Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of becoming an American citizen, the immigration scholar reveals how her love and dedication to her country turned into a driving force for political Heather Lanier's daughter Fiona has Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a genetic condition that results in developmental delays -- but that doesn't make her tragic, angelic or any of the other stereotypes about kids like her.
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