TED and TEDX Talks

Engineering student Péter Fankhauser demonstrates Rezero, a robot that zips around while balanced on a sphere. Designed and built by students, Rezero is the first ballbot made to move quickly and gracefully — and even dance.

Can we use new food technology to feed more people, better?

In our world of constant movement and distraction, he teases out strategies we all can use to take back a few minutes out of every day, or a few days out of every season. It’s the talk for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the demands for our world.

Forget stitches — there’s a better way to close wounds.

Why is everyone so worried about being normal?

An epidemic of bad, inefficient, overcrowded meetings is plaguing the world’s businesses — and making workers miserable. David Grady has some ideas on how to stop it.

When physician Leana Wen asked her fellow doctors to open up, the reaction she got was … unsettling.

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In this funny and inspiring talk, the artists explain their art-first approach — and the importance of a neighborhood barbecue.

Writer Kare Anderson shares her own story of chronic shyness, and how she opened up her world by helping other people use their own talents and passions.