Symbolic logic: How African alphabets got to the TEDGlobal stage
TEDGlobal 2017 was an important homecoming to the African continent, and a ton of work went into creating an authentic experience, from the ...
How the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ influenced a generation of men: Billie Jean King’s TEDWomen update
Forty-three years ago this week, the number one tennis star in the world, 29-year-old Billie Jean King, agreed to take on 55-year-old Bobby ...
Cassini’s final dive, and more news from TED speakers
As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. Farewell to Cassini — and here’s to the conti...
Meet the Fall 2017 class of TED Residents
On September 11, TED welcomed its latest class to the TED Residency program, an in-house incubator for breakthrough ideas. Residents spend f...
Future visions: The talks of TEDGlobalNYC
The advance toward a more connected, united, compassionate world is in peril. Some voices are demanding a retreat, back to a world where ins...
Hurricanes, monsoons and the human rights of climate change: TEDWomen chats with Mary Robinson
Two years ago, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson graced the TEDWomen stage with a moving talk about why climate change is not only a...
Standing for art and truth: A chat with Sethembile Msezane
Sethembile Msezane’s sculptures are not made of clay, granite or marble. She is the sculpture, as you will see in her talk — which you...
5 reasons to convince your boss to send you to TEDWomen this year
Every year at TEDWomen, we gather to talk about issues that matter, to learn and bond and get energized. This year, we will be reconvening o...
“World peace will come from sitting around the table”: Chef Pierre Thiam chats with food blogger Ozoz Sokoh
Two African cooks walk into a bar; 30 seconds later they are arguing over whose country’s jollof rice is better. Or so the corny joke would ...