“Optimism for me isn’t a passive expectation that things will get better; it’s a conviction that we can make things better – that whatever suffering we see, no matter how bad it is, we can help people if we don’t lose hope and we don’t look away.” – Melinda Gates  Child mortality rates, global contraception access, […]

On June 23rd, 2014 the city of Berlin proudly hosted the first official TED event in Germany. With support from the local TEDxBerlin team, 15 speakers and performers came together for TEDSalon Berlin, held at the historic Admiralspalast. The event opened with Christopher Kippenberger’s “beautiful and haunting” scenes of the city, filmed using camera-equipped drones. […]

This past March 17-21, TED Vancouver hosted TED 2014 – The Next Chapter. This five day event took place in the scenic Canadian town of Vancouver with his snow capped peaks and crisp clean air. In the spirit of rebirth and renewal, TED 2014 brought us stories of people who have harnessed the power of innovation […]

Kerry Ressler graced the TEDxPeachtree stage in 2012. You may remember his illuminating talk on the neuroscience of emotions, particularly fear, and the possibilities of transcending into new possibilities. Where is Kerry now? According to a recent article by the Emory Medicine Magazine, Kerry continues on the front lines of fear-disorder research. In his work […]