 What job is best for a young man who's been a tennis ace, a cross-country traveler, a chemistry nerd and an NFL draftee? How about ... astronaut? Leland Melvin tells his amazing story -- and how it led him to a whole new perspective of life on earth. (Contains mature content) Watch »
Topics: Space, Humanity  Think we can't do anything about the climate? Remember -- the world once came together to save the ozone layer. And it worked. Atmospheric scientist Sean Davis shows how we as a planet banned chlorofluorocarbons, and shares lessons we can carry forward. Watch »
Topics: Environment, Science |  "Where does it hurt?" It's a question that Ruby Sales has traveled the US asking, looking deeply at the country's legacy of racism and searching for sources of healing. In this moving talk, she reflects on her time as a freedom fighter in the civil rights movement. Watch »
Topics: Activism, Race  What does it take to build a national movement? In conversation with TEDWomen's Pat Mitchell, Marian Wright Edelman reflects on her path to founding the Children's Defense Fund in 1973 -- and shares how growing older has only made her more radical. Watch »
Topics: Social Change, History |  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? At age 10, Emily Quinn found out she was intersex, and in this wise, funny talk, she shares eye-opening lessons from her life -- and about the incredible variety that humans come in. (Contains mature content) Watch »
Topics: Sex, the Human Body  Anger is a powerful emotion -- it warns us of threat, insult, indignity and harm. But across the world, girls and women are taught that their anger is better left unvoiced, says Soraya Chemaly. Why is that? In a provocative, thoughtful talk, Chemaly explores how women's rage is justified, healthy and a catalyst for change. Watch »
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