Curious minds of all kinds are invited!

Famed for producing illuminating content, TED has become synonymous with discovery, teaching us about everything from the future of flying robots to the power of privacy. Fascinating, inspiring and often moving, contributions come from all over the globe, sharing stories, solutions and knowledge and making us take time to stop and think in an increasingly busy world.

As part of their first public series in New York City, comedian Baratude Thurston presents this evening of short films, talks and live performances that delve deep into the riddle of our world, and how science can help us understand our environment.

Program

November 5

Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab
Paul Cantelon, film composer & pianistThomas 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
Paula Hammond, MIT professor
Eric Haseltine, author, futurist & innovator
Angela McCluskey, singer-songwriter
Latif Nasser, reporter & research director for Radiolab
Tierney Thys, marine biologist

November 6

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, artistJim Green, NASA’s Planetary Science Division director
Eric Haseltine, author, futurist & innovatorAngela 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