A small-town mayor in rural Indiana has made it his personal mission to oust the residents of a tight-knit working-class neighborhood, bulldoze their homes and build a fancy new subdivision…
Continue readingNOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for medical advice. This talk, which was filmed at a TEDx event, contains strong assertions about multiple sclerosis and lifestyle…
Continue readingEver wondered how an oil refinery works? Now you can learn more about the technology involved in refining crude oil into the thousands of petroleum-based products you use everyday. Learn…
Continue readingCan you have a productive conversation with someone when you both disagree? Learn the secrets to negotiation and conversation from a police hostage negotiator. Sergeant Scott Tillema is a FBI…
Continue readingPsychosis is a highly misunderstood condition. In this talk, Paul illustrates the condition’s complexity, taking apart how our brains perceive reality by reinventing illusions around us. If perception is just…
Continue readingHow to draw to remember more! You may not believe it yet, but we are all capable of drawing sketches that make information memorable. In this talk you will discover…
Continue readingWhat does water actually do in the formula for life? Water scientist and biomedical engineer Gerald Pollack shares new information and ideas about simple things we can do to charge…
Continue readingUsing two classics of magic, Kyle Eschen explores the psychological techniques that underlie theatrical deception. As people wander the world, they use assumptions and heuristics to filter out everything that…
Continue readingCaitlin’s first experience in the death industry set off a nine year mission to change how the Western world deals with their dead. In her talk, Caitlin takes us around…
Continue readinghttp://www.ij.org/donate Can the government take all of a family’s money based on suspicion that one family member committed a crime? That is exactly what happened to the Slatic family earlier…
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