TED Talks

2,785–2,832 of 2,913 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Niels van Namen: Why the hospital of the future will be your own home 2018 · Talk Nobody likes going to the hospital, whether it's because of the logistical challenges of getting there, the astronomical costs of procedures or the alarming… Internet Archive Sam Rodriques: What we'll learn about the brain in the next century 2017 · Talk In this imaginative talk, neuroengineer Sam Rodriques takes us on a thrilling tour of the next 100 years in brain science. He envisions strange (and sometimes… Internet Archive Yelle: "Interpassion" / "Ba$$in" 2018 · Talk Yelle and GrandMarnier bring their danceable electropop hits to the TED stage in an energizing performance of two songs, "Interpassion" and "Ba$$in." Internet Archive Andrew Bastawrous: A new way to fund health care for the most vulnerable 2018 · Talk In 2011, eye surgeon and TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous developed a smartphone app that brings quality eye care to remote communities, helping people avoid… Internet Archive Jan Rader: In the opioid crisis, here's what it takes to save a life 2018 · Talk As a fire chief and first responder, Jan Rader has spent her career saving lives. But when the opioid epidemic hit her town, she realized they needed to take… Internet Archive Kristie Overstreet: What doctors should know about gender identity 2017 · Talk Kristie Overstreet is on a mission to ensure that the transgender community gets their health care needs met. In this informative, myth-busting talk, she… Internet Archive Dawn Wacek: A librarian's case against overdue book fines 2018 · Talk Libraries have the power to create a better world; they connect communities, promote literacy and spark lifelong learners. But there's one thing that keeps… Internet Archive Robert Neuwirth: The age-old sharing economies of Africa -- and why we should scale them 2017 · Talk From rides to homes and beyond, we're sharing everything these days, with the help of digital tools. But as modern and high-tech as the sharing economy seems,… Internet Archive Renzo Vitale: What should electric cars sound like? 2018 · Talk Electric cars are extremely quiet, offering some welcome silence in our cities. But they also bring new dangers, since they can easily sneak up on… Internet Archive Sitawa Wafula: Why I speak up about living with epilepsy 2017 · Talk · 8 min Once homebound by epilepsy, mental health advocate Sitawa Wafula found her strength in writing about it. Now, she advocates for others who are yet to find… Internet Archive Elizabeth Streb: My quest to defy gravity and fly 2018 · Talk Over the course of her fearless career, extreme action specialist Elizabeth Streb has pushed the limits of the human body. She's jumped through broken glass,… Internet Archive Washington Wachira: For the love of birds 2017 · Talk From the glorious crested guinea fowl to the adulterous African jacana to vultures that can pick a zebra carcass clean in 30 minutes, Washington Wachira wants… Internet Archive José Andrés: How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria 2017 · Talk After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, chef José Andrés traveled to the devastated island with a simple idea: to feed the hungry. Millions of meals… Internet Archive Simon Anholt: Who would the rest of the world vote for in your country's election? 2017 · Talk · 14 min Wish you could vote in another country's election? Simon Anholt unveils the Global Vote, an online platform that lets anybody, anywhere in the world, "vote"… Internet Archive Tito Deler: "My Fine Reward" 2017 · Talk Blues musician Tito Deler combines the sounds of his New York upbringing with the style of pre-war Mississippi Delta blues. He takes the stage, singing and… Internet Archive Fadi Chehadé and Bryn Freedman: What everyday citizens can do to claim power on the internet 2018 · Talk Technology architect Fadi Chehadé helped set up the infrastructure that makes the internet work — essential things like the domain name system and IP address… Internet Archive Sebastien de Halleux: How a fleet of wind-powered drones is changing our understanding of the ocean 2017 · Talk Our oceans are unexplored and undersampled — today, we still know more about other planets than our own. How can we get to a better understanding of this… Internet Archive Faith Osier: The key to a better malaria vaccine 2018 · Talk The malaria vaccine was invented more than a century ago — yet each year, hundreds of thousands of people still die from the disease. How can we improve this… Internet Archive Elizabeth Cawein: How to build a thriving music scene in your city 2018 · Talk How does a city become known as a "music city"? Publicist Elizabeth Cawein explains how thriving music scenes make cities healthier and happier and shares… Internet Archive Soka Moses: For survivors of Ebola, the crisis isn't over 2017 · Talk In 2014, as a newly trained physician, Soka Moses took on one of the toughest jobs in the world: treating highly contagious patients at the height of… Internet Archive Rives tells a story of mixed emoticons 2008 · Talk · 3 min Rives tells a typographical fairy tale that's short and bittersweet ;) Internet Archive Silk Road Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens: "St. James Infirmary Blues" Talk · 8 min Singer Rhiannon Giddens joins international music collective Silk Road Ensemble to perform "St. James Infirmary Blues," spiking the American folk song that… Internet Archive Mallika Sarabhai: Dance to change the world 2009 · Talk · 16 min At TEDIndia, Mallika Sarabhai, a dancer/actor/politician, tells Internet Archive Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi: An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter Interview · 16 min Born out of a social media post, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked discussion about race and inequality across the world. In this spirited… Internet Archive Paul Rucker: How my mom inspired my approach to the cello Talk Multidisciplinary artist and TED Fellow Paul Rucker has developed his own style of cello; he puts chopsticks between his strings, uses the instrument as a… Internet Archive Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas: A mother and son united by love and art Talk An art school professor once told Deborah Willis that she, as a woman, was taking a place from a good man — but the storied photographer says she instead made… Internet Archive Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge: How our friendship survives our opposing politics Talk Can you still be friends with someone who doesn't vote the same way as you? For Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge, two best friends who think very… Internet Archive Tony Robbins asks why we do what we do 2006 · Talk · 21 min Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. Internet Archive Sunitha Krishnan fights sex slavery 2009 · Talk · 12 min Sunitha Krishnan has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children from sex slavery, a multimilion-dollar global market. In this courageous talk, she… Internet Archive Christian Rodríguez: What teen pregnancy looks like in Latin America 2017 · Talk Christian Rodríguez is a photographer and filmmaker — and the son of a teenage mother. For the past five years, he has documented teen pregnancy in Latin… Internet Archive Diane Kelly: What we didn’t know about penis anatomy 2012 · Talk · 11 min We’re not done with anatomy. We know a tremendous amount about genomics, proteomics and cell biology, but as Diane Kelly makes clear at TEDMED, there are… Internet Archive Sex needs a new metaphor. Heres one... 2013 · Talk · 8 min For some reason, says educator Al Vernacchio, the metaphors for talking about sex in the US all come from baseball -- scoring, getting to first base, etc. The… Internet Archive Mary Roach: 10 things you didn't know about orgasm 2009 · Talk · 16 min "Bonk" author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research, some of it centuries old, to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax, ranging from the… Internet Archive Al Gore's new thinking on the climate crisis 2008 · Talk · 27 min In this brand-new slideshow (premiering on TED.com), Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently… Internet Archive iO Tillett Wright: Fifty shades of gay 2013 · Talk · 18 min Photographer iO Tillett Wright grew up between genders and sexualities. She's shot 2,000 people who consider themselves somewhere on the LBGTQ spectrum and… Internet Archive Einstein the Parrot talks and squawks 2008 · Talk · 5 min This whimsical wrap-up of TED2006 -- presented by Einstein, the African grey parrot, and her trainer, Stephanie White -- simply tickles. Watch for the moment… Internet Archive Helen Fisher tells us why we love + cheat 2006 · Talk · 23 min Anthropologist Helen Fisher takes on a tricky topic -- love –- and explains its evolution, its biochemical foundations and its social importance. She closes… Internet Archive Monica Lewinsky: The price of shame 2015 · Talk · 22 min "Public shaming as a blood sport has to stop," says Monica Lewinsky. In 1998, she says, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale… Internet Archive Esther Perel: Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved 2015 · Talk · 21 min Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so… Internet Archive Jenna McCarthy: What you don't know about marriage 2012 · Talk · 11 min In this funny, casual talk from TEDx, writer Jenna McCarthy shares surprising research on how marriages (especially happy marriages) really work. One tip: Do… Internet Archive Let's talk parenting taboos: Rufus Griscom + Alisa Volkman 2010 · Talk · 17 min Babble.com publishers Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, in a lively tag-team, expose 4 facts that parents never, ever admit -- and why they should. Funny and… Internet Archive Philip Zimbardo: The demise of guys? 2011 · Talk · 4 min Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, "Why are boys struggling?" He shares some stats (lower graduation rates, greater worries about intimacy and relationships)… Internet Archive LZ Granderson: The myth of the gay agenda 2012 · Talk · 17 min In a humorous talk with an urgent message, LZ Granderson points out the absurdity in the idea that there's a "gay lifestyle," much less a "gay agenda."… Internet Archive Emily Nagoski: The truth about unwanted arousal 2018 · Talk Sex educator Emily Nagoski breaks down one of the most dangerous myths about sex and introduces us to the science behind arousal nonconcordance: when there's… Internet Archive Dan Dennett: Cute, sexy, sweet, funny 2009 · Talk · 7 min Why are babies cute? Why is cake sweet? Philosopher Dan Dennett has answers you wouldn't expect, as he shares evolution's counterintuitive reasoning on cute,… Internet Archive Danielle de Niese: A flirtatious aria 2011 · Talk · 5 min Can opera be ever-so-slightly sexy? The glorious soprano Danielle de Niese shows how, singing the flirty "Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss." Which,… Internet Archive Emily Quinn: The way we think about biological sex is wrong 2018 · Talk Did you know that almost 150 million people worldwide are born intersex — with biology that doesn't fit the standard definition of male or female? (That's as… Internet Archive Shereen El Feki: A little-told tale of sex and sensuality 2014 · Talk · 16 min “If you really want to know a people, start by looking inside their bedrooms," says Shereen El Feki, who traveled through the Middle East for five years,…