Michael Green: Why we should build wooden skyscrapers
Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of … wood. As he detail...
Sex needs a new metaphor. Here’s one … – Al Vernacchio
For some reason, says educator Al Vernacchio, the metaphors for talking about sex in the US all come from baseball — scoring,...
What’s wrong with our food system – Birke Baehr
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-wrong-with-our-food-system-birke-baehr 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take...
Protecting the brain against concussion – Kim Gorgens
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/protecting-the-brain-against-concussion-kim-gorgens In a lively talk, neuropsychologist...
The science of macaroni salad: What’s in a molecule? – Josh Kurz
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-macaroni-salad-what-s-in-a-molecule-josh-kurz What do macaroni salad and...
Why you will fail to have a great career – Larry Smith
In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to purs...
My immigration story – Tan Le
In 2010, technologist Tan Le took the TEDGlobal stage to demo a powerful new interface. But now, at TEDxWomen, she tells a very pers...
An unexpected place of healing – Ramona Pierson
When Ramona Pierson was 22, she was hit by a drunk driver and spent 18 months in a coma. In this talk, she tells the remarkable stor...
My friend Richard Feynman – Leonard Susskind
What’s it like to be pals with a genius? Onstage, physicist Leonard Susskind spins a few stories about his friendship with the...
Using nature to grow batteries – Angela Belcher
Inspired by an abalone shell, Angela Belcher programs viruses to make elegant nanoscale structures that humans can use. Selecting fo...