TEDxDurham

TEDxDurham is an independently organized TED event with a single goal: to share ideas worth spreading with our local community in Durham NC, USA.

TEDxDurham is an independently organized TED event and organization dedicated to sharing brilliant ideas with the Durham community. We do this by bringing the community together for one event - TEDxDurham 2016 : Centers and Edges. For one day, we gather together and share brilliant ideas focused on the theme "Centers and Edges". We also partner with local community organizations who share our miss

ion of spreading great ideas without a political, religious, or financial bias. About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.) About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman. The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with the TEDActive simulcast event in nearby Whistler. The annual TEDGlobal conference will be held this October in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self- organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.

06/04/2019

Anthropologists Helen Fisher, Ph.D. lays out her thoughts on the ways that modern technology has changed the ways we court but believes that the fundamental way we find love has not changed at all. Couples therapist, Esther Perel, joins Helen on stage for the final few minutes to engage in a dialogue on how technology has affected the way we begin and end relationships.

In our tech-driven, interconnected world, we've developed new ways and rules to court each other, but the fundamental principles of love have stayed the same, says anthropologist Helen Fisher. Our faster connections, she suggests, are actually leading to slower, more intimate relationships. At 12:20...

05/08/2019

Terry Moore gives us a quick refresher on how to tie your shoes, and chances are it's not the way you learned years ago.

Terry Moore found out he'd been tying his shoes the wrong way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better way.

03/01/2019

This we encourage you to watch this stunning talk by Bryan Stevenson. Bryan lays out many of the follies of the justice system and provides a groundwork for us all in hopes of creating positive change.

In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country's black male population has been....

02/14/2019

A on Valentine's Day for everyone, from the viral author of the NYT Modern Love Essay "To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This". Mandy Len Catron enlightens us on the experiences she has had with the 36 questions experiment and gives us a bit of insight on how to fall in love, but more importantly, stay in love.

Did you know you can fall in love with anyone just by asking them 36 questions? Mandy Len Catron tried this experiment, it worked, and she wrote a viral article about it (that your mom probably sent you). But ... is that real love? Did it last? And what's the difference between falling in love and s...

02/06/2019

In this talk Noriko Arai wonders what the future of education will look like when AI becomes more prevalent in our world.

Meet Todai Robot, an AI project that performed in the top 20 percent of students on the entrance exam for the University of Tokyo -- without actually understanding a thing. While it's not matriculating anytime soon, Todai Robot's success raises alarming questions for the future of human education. H...

01/15/2019

In 2013 Stewart Brand said the technology capable of cloning many extinct creatures was nearing development. 6 years later we are still discussing the ethics of de-extinction. What are your thoughts? Are you ready?

Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity wiped out. So -- should we? Which ones? He asks a big question....

11/22/2018

Happy Thanksgiving! Have you started a journey down a gratitude trail today?

What is a gratitude trail? AJ Jacobs explains from the TED stage.

Author AJ Jacobs embarked on a quest with a deceptively simple idea at its heart: to personally thank every person who helped make his morning cup of coffee. More than one thousand "thank yous" later, Jacobs reflects on the globe-trotting journey that ensued -- and shares the life-altering wisdom he...

11/15/2018

TEDxDurhamWomen is SOLD OUT! Thanks for filling up our registrations within 24 hours! We can't wait to celebrate TEDxDurhamWomen with you on December 5!

11/14/2018

Registration for our FREE livestream of the TEDWomen 2018 event has just opened.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tedxdurhamwomen-tickets-52336919134

We look forward to seeing you on December 5th.

11/05/2018

It's been almost a month since TEDxDurham : No Filter. We're active behind the scenes as we continue to edit the videos. We should have more news for you soon! In the meantime, check out this brilliant interview betweenTEDxDurham speaker Sandy Darity and Vox Media's Ezra Klein!

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TEDxDurham is a locally organized series of events in Durham, North Carolina, aimed at giving local thought leaders and creatives a stage to spread incredible ideas. The events are planned by volunteers who are passionate about the TED experience. Learn more at www.tedxdurham.org. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.) About TED TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman. The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with the TEDActive simulcast event in nearby Whistler. The annual TEDGlobal conference will be held this October in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self- organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.