TED Talks Live
TED Talks Live: Six nights of talks on Broadway
The Town Hall Theater, New York, NY
November 1-6, 2015
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The Education Revolution
November 1 & 2, 2015
Why is teaching grit and character so important? What will schools and education look like in the future? Hear first-hand about some of the latest innovations and thinking in education with some of the brightest minds in the country. Examine how we can control our ability to learn, the education gap, restorative justice for youth, the effects of hunger on kids, bullying, mentoring and just how we keep kids on track to build a better future.
See the speaker lineup: November 1 & November 2
November 1, 2015
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November 2, 2015
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War & Peace
November 3 & 4, 2015
Can we build a future without war? What does it take to bring peace? Join those who have experienced every aspect of war -- fighters, journalists, psychologists, and more -- for a look at the impact of war in the world. Learn how it affects every one of us in these extraordinary, passionate talks and performances from Adam Driver, Rufus Wainwright, Sebastian Junger, and many more vital voices.
See the speaker lineup: November 3 & November 4
November 3, 2015
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November 4, 2015
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Science and Wonder
November 5 & 6, 2015
How do we make sense of the universe around us? How will science help us understand the future of our tiny planet and perhaps our journey to other planets? Join in as we take you on a scientific journey and examine the riddles of the universe that keep leading scientists awake at night.
See the speaker lineup: November 5 & November 6
November 5, 2015
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November 6, 2015
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TED Talks Live program
November 1: The Education Revolution
Co-hosted by Baratunde Thurston and Sara Ramirez, featuring:
- Daniella Carter, founder, Gender Global
- Nadia Lopez, Mott Hall Bridges Academy principal
- Julie Lythcott-Haims, academic & best-selling author of How to Raise an Adult
- Andrew Mangino, CEO & co-founder of The Future Project
- Sean McComb, 2014 National Teacher of the Year
- Meshell Ndegeocello, musician
- Harlem Samba, Brazilian percussion ensemble
- Dena Simmons, educator at The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
November 2: The Education Revolution
Co-hosted by Baratunde Thurston and Sara Ramirez, featuring:
- Paul Cantelon, film composer & pianist
- Anna Deavere Smith, actress, playwright and professor
- Sam Kass, former White House chef, NBC senior food analyst & MIT Media Lab Fellow
- Sal Khan, educator & social entrepreneur
- Nadia Lopez, Mott Hall Bridges Academy principal
- Meshell Ndegeocello, musician
- Andrew Mangino, CEO & co-founder of The Future Project
- Victor Rios, sociology professor & author of Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys
- Dena Simmons, educator at The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
- John "Scrapper" Sneider, trumpet
November 3: War and Peace
Hosted by Baratunde Thurston, featuring:
- Christianne Boudreau, activist and mother
- Rajiv Chandrasekaran, co-author of For Love of Country: What Our Veterans Can Teach Us About Citizenship, Heroism and Sacrifice
- Adam Driver, Marine Corps veteran & Emmy-nominated actor
- Hector Garcia, clinical psychologist, expert on PTSD & author of Alpha God
- Yusef Komunyakaa,Pulitzer Prize winning poet & Vietnam vet
- Samantha Nutt, bestselling author, award-winning humanitarian and founder of War Child USA and Canada
- Simon Sinek, ethnographer & leadership expert
- Rufus Wainwright, musician
- In The Mist of Dying - Dance Performance from Graham 2
November 4: War and Peace
Hosted by Baratunde Thurston, featuring:
- Rajiv Chandrasekaran, co-author of For Love of Country: What Our Veterans Can Teach Us About Citizenship, Heroism and Sacrifice
- Hector Garcia, clinical psychologist, expert on PTSD & author of Alpha God
- Sebastian Junger, journalist, best-selling author & Oscar nominee for Restrepo
- Samantha Nutt, bestselling author, award-winning humanitarian and founder of War Child USA and Canada
- Jamila Raqib, peacemaker & executive director of the Albert Einstein Institution
- Martha Wainwright, singer-songwriter
- In The Mist of Dying - Dance Performance from Graham 2
- Surprise Musical Guest
November 5: Science and Wonder
Hosted by Baratunde Thurston, featuring:
- Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab
- Paul Cantelon, film composer & pianist
- Thomas Dolby, singer-songwriter
- Danielle Feinberg, Pixar’s director of photography - lighting
- Zaria Forman, artist
- Jim Green, NASA’s Planetary Science Division director
- Paula Hammond, MIT professor
- Eric Haseltine, author, futurist & innovator
- Angela McCluskey, singer-songwriter
- Latif Nasser, reporter & research director for Radiolab
November 6: Science and Wonder
Hosted by Baratunde Thurston, featuring:
- Sangeeta Bhatia, MIT professor
- Paul Cantelon, film composer & pianist
- Thomas Dolby, singer-songwriter
- Juan Enriquez, leading authority in genomic code & author of Evolving Ourselves
- Danielle Feinberg, Pixar’s director of photography - lighting
- Zaria Forman, artist
- Jim Green, NASA’s Planetary Science Division director
- Angela McCluskey, singer-songwriter
- Latif Nasser, reporter & research director for Radiolab
- Arati Prabhakar, director of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- John "Scrapper" Sneider, trumpet
- Tierney Thys, marine biologist
TED Talks Live is supported by:
TED Talks Live is funded by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), in partnership with TED and ITVS. Content from the event will air in three primetime specials on PBS in the spring of 2016.