TED Courses

A Playful Exploration of Gender Performance

Explore queer identity and gender performance through theater. Discover the liberating potential of playing with gender to better understand ourselves, others, and our surroundings.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Racism Thrives on Silence - Speak Up

Powerful call to action against racism, urging individuals to speak out and challenge racial injustice. Explores a UK court case to illustrate the damaging effects of silence and the importance of exposing toxic racial myths.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Radical Act of Choosing Common Ground

Explore the power of unexpected partnerships in driving social change. Learn how embracing diverse perspectives and finding common ground can lead to meaningful reforms and save lives.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Lie That Invented Racism

Explore the origins of racist thinking and learn effective allyship strategies in this eye-opening talk that challenges fundamental assumptions about race and its historical construction.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How Do Daily Habits Lead to Political Violence?

Explore how everyday behaviors can escalate to political violence and learn strategies to identify and avoid polarizing habits, fostering common ground and understanding.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Big Data, Small Farms and a Tale of Two Tomatoes

Entrepreneur Erin Baumgartner explores how data can revolutionize the food system, promoting quality produce from small local farms over factory farming to create a healthier, zero-waste future.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

A New Stock Exchange Focused on the Long-Term

Discover how the Long-Term Stock Exchange is revolutionizing public markets by prioritizing diversity, employee investment, and environmental responsibility for better long-term outcomes.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How Love Can Help Repair Social Inequality

Chloé Valdary explores how pop culture examples demonstrate our shared humanity, fostering self-love and social change. She emphasizes love's role in connection, healing, and collective progress.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Scenes from a Black Trans Life

Scholar D-L Stewart shares poetic reflections on the Black trans experience, emphasizing the urgency of "Black trans lives matter" and calling for recognition and support of this truth.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Future of Digital Communication and Privacy

Explore digital communication's future, encryption's role in privacy, and WhatsApp's efforts to balance security with combating misinformation in this insightful talk by Will Cathcart.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Case to Infect Volunteers with COVID-19 to Accelerate Vaccine Testing

Bioethicist proposes "human challenge trials" to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development, deliberately exposing volunteers to the virus for faster efficacy testing, potentially saving thousands of lives.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How Flags Unite - and Divide - Us

Explore the powerful symbolism of flags, their impact on identity and unity, and the potential for a shared global emblem representing all of humanity.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Economic Benefits of Climate Action

Marcelo Mena discusses Chile's ambitious plan for a zero-emission economy, exploring challenges, opportunities, and the impact of COVID-19 on climate action strategies. He emphasizes the importance of both political and citizen involvement.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How to Quickly Scale Up Contact Tracing Across the US

Joia Mukherjee discusses scaling up contact tracing in the US, emphasizing a compassionate approach for vulnerable communities and explaining its crucial role in fighting COVID-19.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Let's Make the World Wild Again

Environmental activist Kristine Tompkins shares her journey from Patagonia CEO to conservationist, advocating for "rewilding" to restore Earth's health and highlighting our interconnectedness with nature.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk