Videos

Dana R. Fisher calls herself an "apocalyptic optimist" based on her research as a sociologist of large social movements. Her studies suggest that ever-increasing climate disasters will get people out in the streets demanding the action we need. She breaks down how to cultivate resilience to catastrophe in yourself and your community — and how to rally for change in the face of seemingly intractable problems.

As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favour. Boat People is an animated documentary that uses a striking metaphor to trace one family’s flight across the turbulent waters of history.

Out of boredom, two Palestinian teens ask Siri, a Virtual Assistant, for help. Will it work?

I was curious how filling a PC coolant loop like you would a car radiator would go, I tried to work it out in my head first then tried it, I made this video of my process of filling the system and what I would try the next time. This is my first time making a video like this so go ahead and judge me so I can learn.

Razzlekhan, the up-and-coming rap artist; sentenced to prison, ostensibly for the Bitfinex Bitcoin...

"Paper" follows three interweaving stories about the cycle of debt. A recent widow who has fallen behind on life’s necessary expenses, a professional debt collector with his own expensive habits, and a loanshark’s enforcer trapped within his own wheel of obligations. The message is clear to all… pay up, or pay the consequences.

Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what's worth getting excited about — and what isn't.

Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani takes to the TEDxSummit stage in Doha, Qatar to take on serious issues in the Middle East -- like how many kisses to give when saying “Hi,” and what not to say on an American airplane.