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State of the X: TEDxTalks in January

TEDxTalks by the numbers: January

  • 785 new talks added to the TEDxTalks library
  • 3.5 million views of the TEDxTalks YouTube channel and the TEDxTalks website
  • 22 talks were featured on TED.com (twice as many as in December, our previous record month)
  • 4.2 million views of the TEDxTalks on TED.com

TEDxTalks by the numbers: All Time

  • 12,900 TEDxTalks
  • 27.6 million views of the TEDxTalks on the YouTube channel and the TEDxTalks website
  • 122 talks featured on TED.com
  • 45.8 million views of the TEDxTalks on TED.com

The huge number of talks in our library can be overwhelming but if you focus on just a few, you can uncover surprising connections. Here are two that were featured on TED.com in January: 

Philosophy is extremely difficult to illuminate, but Julian Baggini nails it. In this absorbing talk from TEDxYouth@Manchester, Baggini tackles one of the oldest questions: What makes you, you?

Drew Berry asks many of same questions as Baggini, but his approach to finding the answers is different. At TEDxSydney, Berry animates some of the astonishing processes that happen inside everyone at every moment of every day — revealing that what makes you, you, is more elaborate and much more beautiful than what the naked eye can see.

 Explore TEDxTalks on TED.com and our Weekly Editor’s Picks from January and discover connections on your own.

An image from TEDxParkvilleWomen, a TEDxWomen event in Melbourne, Australia. From the event organizer: The women of Melbourne felt alive: part of a community of authenticity which inspires connectedness and creativity.

An image from TEDxParkvilleWomen, a TEDxWomen event in Melbourne, Australia.

From the event organizer:

The women of Melbourne felt alive: part of a community of authenticity which inspires connectedness and creativity.

This Week’s TEDxTalks playlist

Hundreds of talks from independently organized TEDx events around the world are published on the TEDxTalks website weekly.

Each Tuesday, we’ll choose four of our favorites, highlighting just a few of the enlightening talks from TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas worth spreading. Browse all TEDxTalks here »

Is there an alternate financial model for pharmaceuticals? Thomas Pogge proposes the Health Impact Fund, a plan that will incentivize companies to provide high-impact, low-cost medicine.

Does a doctor need a literature degree? Dr. Rita Charon shows how the ability to tell a great story and strong listening skills can revolutionize how doctors interact with patients.

One flash of light with the potential to save lives: Dr. Reis Robinson shows how light technology could change how we screen for diabetes, and prevent drunk driving.

Cooking is healthy, rewarding, and better for the environment than pre-packaged meals, so why doesn’t everyone do it? Ken Albala discusses the decline of the home cooked meal and why we should bring it back.

TEDxYouth@Brisbane and Beyond!

Allow me to briefly introduce you to the first three attendees I met at TEDxYouth@Brisbane, a TEDxYouthDay event:

1. A multimedia professional from New Zealand.

2. An aspiring visual design student from India.

3. An art historian returning to her hometown from Melbourne, Australia.

As for myself, I’m a newly graduated public servant who recently joined this city from a colder part of Australia. 

Soon after I arrived at TEDxYouth@Brisbane, the venue was full of chatter from corner to corner, as young minds exchanged thoughts well before the show. On our nametags, each of us had an intriguing piece of information written in response to the prompt, “Ultimate Super Power.” So I was in the company of many different superheroes, all of whom shared the same wish to change the world for the better.

The speakers were as young and as varied as the audience. Their talks were not lectures — they felt more like conversations. Speakers shared their stories, personal experiences and ideas. We felt no barriers between the speakers and ourselves, the young audience. We were able to make sincere connections with everyone.

Some speaker highlights:

1. Journalist Lisa Kingsberry told us about her meteoric rise in the vast expanse of regional and rural Queensland, a place she views as overlooked but full of opportunity.

2. Successful filmmaker Phoebe Hart shared her personal encounter with a rare physical condition with extraordinary social implications.

3. Award-winning photographer Harrison Saragossi showed us images of the fleeting and yet unforgettable moments involving young people from the nightlife precinct of Brisbane, Australia.

4. David Yohan, a former refugee who became a student volunteer leader, passionately described the need for stronger communities, while also letting us know that he was overcoming his resistance to public speaking thanks to the encouraging audience.

When the event’s program came to a close, everyone started to mingle again. Speakers, organizers, and attendees continued the conversations and connections they had sparked throughout the event, clearly intending to keep up their discussions long after the event’s end. Invaluable friendships were formed, plans were laid, and meetings were scheduled.

My experience with TEDxYouth@Brisbane is extending well beyond the day of the event — it is now a part of my future!

Written by Allen Ai, an official TEDxYouth@Brisbane reporter.