Do you think you are at risk of adopting an extremist ideology? Most of us would say, of course not! Yet in this illuminating talk, political neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod reveals that some people's brains have hidden characteristics that make them especially…

Author Gregg Ward spent decades grappling with guilt from a personal tragedy before recognizing a different path forward — where purpose replaced self-punishment. What he learned about transforming regret into positive change might make you rethink your own…

Using knowledge to inspire people to seek out new and different experiences and perspectives from our own. Viraj Das has a passion for coding, public speaking, and creating once-in-a-lifetime experiences. He spends much of his time working in AI and VR, and…

All paths face roadblocks at some point; Samhita faced hers when she reached a turning point in her gymnastics career last year and discovered the true value of second chances. Samhita Narayanan loves music and the arts and has pursued competitive gymnastics…

Human identity isn’t a solo performance — it’s a symphony played by trillions of microbial partners. Chandrima Bhattacharya, Cornell University PhD candidate, takes us on a journey to some of the planet's most extreme environments and introduces us to the…

He explores why so many capable, driven people, at every level, feel stuck despite their success and what it actually takes to move forward. Rather than focusing on what people do or how they do it, this talk examines the internal shifts that unlock forward…

Audrey Appleby and Deborah Schwartz graduated from Tufts University more than 50 years ago. The two women will reflect on their unique paths – Deborah on her career as a healthcare lawyer, and
her journey to the peak of the highest mountain in Africa, and…

In his TEDxTufts Talk, John O’Brien explores the hidden impact of everyday incivility starting with a personal experience of rudeness. He talks about his professional journey dealing with incivil colleagues and environments that made him doubt his ability…

In her TEDxTufts talk, Seona Maskara explores a powerful idea: young people cannot meaningfully shape democracy if their basic needs and sense of belonging are unmet. Drawing on her research at the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and…

In her TEDxTufts talk “The Future is Fiction,” Julie Carrick Dalton illustrates the importance of collaboration between climate fiction writers and scientists. She highlights how science fiction authors such as Jules Verne and E.E. Smith imagined technologies…

In his TEDxTufts talk, speaker Jody Boykins shares his personal interaction with the school-to-prison pipeline in his youth. He shares how his connection to higher education through the Tufts University Prison Initiative opened him up to a vibrant new community…

In her TedX Tufts talk, speaker Emily Ruhm explores the complex interaction between vulnerability and humanitarian crises. From her experiences at the UN in New York, with the Peace Corps in Senegal, to foreign aid programming in Lesotho, to writing funding…

How often do we answer "How are you?" with "I'm fine" without thinking? For many of us, it's a habit—even when we're overwhelmed, exhausted, or struggling. This talk explores how that simple response contributes to a culture of silence, making it harder to…

Speaking from her own experience running for the German Parliament at 19, Anna Ortwein argues that despite Germany normalizing women’s leadership during Angela Merkel’s 2005-2021 chancellorship, women’s representation in the German Bundestag has stagnated…

We have officially entered the era of Netflix originals and classic remakes. As major production companies produces television and film for us to watch, it is time we contend with the pervasive "Single Story" of Africa, and moreso, how it is so singluar.…

One of the key ways to communicate with someone who has dementia is to enter their reality and meet them where they are. What if we used that tool and others when we speak to everyone? Cusato offers tips, tricks & a new way of communicating to connect and…

Why does what we see make us feel a certain way? Keshav Mongia reveals the hidden power of visual language - how it speaks directly to the subconscious through schemas, how political marketing has exploited this, and how globalisation has flattened cultural…

"Meu filho, o nome disso é bondade. Seja sempre assim."

Foi com essa frase da mãe, aos oito anos de idade, que Henrique Castro começou uma jornada que o levaria de uma infância marcada por internações e quadrinhos até o trabalho nas maiores instituições…

As We Start Tomorrow with AI in África and Ethiopia | Amadou Daffe | TEDxArada

What role will África play in shaping the future of artificial intelligence?

In this talk, Amadou Daffe, CEO and Co-founder of Gebeya, explores the opportunities and challenges…