Top TED Talks

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    1. Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity

      Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity

      TED Talks Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

    2. Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight

      Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight

      TED Talks Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.

    3. Tony Robbins asks why we do what we do

      Tony Robbins asks why we do what we do

      TED Talks Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.

    4. Al Gore on averting climate crisis

      Al Gore on averting climate crisis

      TED Talks With the same humor and humanity he exuded in An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore spells out 15 ways that individuals can address climate change immediately, from buying a hybrid to inventing a new, hotter "brand name" for global warming.

    5. Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen | Video on TED.com

      Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen | Video on TED.com

      TED Talks You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world."