Older people are happier – Laura Carstensen
In the 20th century we added an unprecedented number of years to our lifespans, but is the quality of life as good? Surprisingly, ye...
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How to buy happiness – Michael Norton
At TEDxCambridge, Michael Norton shares fascinating research on how money can, indeed buy happiness — when you don’t spe...
How to use a paper towel – Joe Smith
You use paper towels to dry your hands every day, but chances are, you’re doing it wrong. In this enlightening and funny short...
Gaming for understanding – Brenda Brathwaite
It’s never easy to get across the magnitude of complex tragedies — so when Brenda Brathwite’s daughter came home f...
Perspective is everything – Rory Sutherland
The circumstances of our lives may matter less than how we see them, says Rory Sutherland. At TEDxAthens, he makes a compelling case...
A teen just trying to figure it out – Tavi Gevinson
Fifteen-year-old Tavi Gevinson had a hard time finding strong female, teenage role models — so she built a space where they co...
Religions and babies – Hans Rosling
Hans Rosling had a question: Do some religions have a higher birth rate than others — and how does this affect global populati...
What your designs say about you – Sebastian Deterding
What does your chair say about what you value? Designer Sebastian Deterding shows how our visions of morality and what the good life...
ET is (probably) out there — get ready – Seth Shostak
SETI researcher Seth Shostak bets that we will find extraterrestrial life in the next twenty-four years, or he’ll buy you a cu...
Will our kids be a different species? – Juan Enriquez
Throughout human evolution, multiple versions of humans co-existed. Could we be mid-upgrade now? At TEDxSummit, Juan Enriquez sweeps...