
TED2016
Dream.
February 15-19, 2016 Pacific Time (US & Canada; GMT -08:00)
TED2016 is dedicated to the greatest dreams we are capable of dreaming. A week to stare hard at humanity’s toughest challenges, and listen carefully to those who can show us a way forward. A week to celebrate the creative brilliance of our generation’s best artists, designers and storytellers. A week of invention, innovation, imagination … and the dreamers who can bring us with them on their journey. A week to stir the blood.
TED2016 | Dream.
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Session 4: Lifehacks
- "Walking contest"-Video interstitial
- Alan Adams0:02:28Our favorite theoretical physicist explains how we came to detect gravitational waves
- Tim Urban0:15:35With Wait But Why, Tim Urban demonstrates that complex and long-form writing can stand out in an online wilderness choked with listicles and clickbait.
- Adam Grant0:30:58After years of studying the dynamics of success and productivity in the workplace, Adam Grant discovered a powerful and often overlooked motivator: helping others.
- "School Portrait"0:50:06Video interstitial
- Brian Little0:52:37Cambridge professor Brian Little analyzes and redefines the threads of our personalities -- and suggests ways we can transform ourselves.
- Dave Larson1:08:58Attendee speaker
- John McWhorter1:12:57Linguist John McWhorter thinks about language in relation to race, politics and our shared cultural history.
- Noah Zandan1:23:35Noah Zandan uses data science to illuminate hidden (and often unconscious) messages in our communications -- and suggests ways that speakers might heighten their impact.
- "Jessica Chastain"1:31:58Video interstitial
- Kio Stark1:34:22In her forthcoming book "When Strangers Meet," author Kio Stark explores the myriad ways encounters with strangers impact our lives.