America is aging rapidly. What does this mean in a 21st-century society? By 2030, the U.S. population over age 65 is expected to exceed 88 million people. That’s twice as many as today. Yet, as a nation, we are woefully unprepared to address the challenges—much less take...
We invite you to register* for a simulcast viewing of the TED2016 Conference from Vancouver, to be held at Sun-Ray Cinema on Thursday, February 18th. It's your chance to get a sneak preview of the TED Talks everyone will be talking about! Dreams matter. And TED2016 will be...
We went into the machine to explore and contemplate what role humanity will play in this infancy of a second Machine Age, one with profoundly disruptive potential. Man and machine have melded. Artificial intelligence is real. Virtual communities feel authentic. We enjoy near-boundless access to...
TEDxJacksonville will be the first TEDx conference ever to be live streamed globally on YouTube — at YouTube.com/TEDxTalks — On October 24th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In celebration of this momentous occasion, we've put together a one-stop shop for all of your watch party needs! We have a total of 4...
At the core of TED’s mission is “ideas worth spreading.” This year, the ideas from our October 24th conference will spread faster than ever before. If you have been interested in attending our conference in the past, but the expense or location dissuaded you, now you've...
“Out of Your Mind” was a TEDxJacksonville Salon on mental health for the Northeast Florida community. The event sold out in less than a week, proving that these conservations are critical and that Jacksonville is ready to eliminate the shame and silence that some still associate...
Nearly one in three students in Jacksonville is at risk for dropping out. Students who drop out are eight times more likely to become incarcerated and three times more likely to be unemployed. When a student drops out of school it has a lasting effect...
Make plans to join us September 17th at Jessie Ball duPont Center for a unique Salon centered on the theme of “Out of Your Mind: A discussion on mental health in our community"...
Oakland County Circuit Judge Lisa Gorcyca sent three children to a juvenile detention facility after they refused to make an effort to have a lunch with their father. "You're very defiant. You have no manners. You need to do a research program on Charlie Manson and...
"Women Kicking Ass” was our final salon in the TEDxTuesdays series the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. Here are 6 ideas worth spreading, out of the many presented Tuesday evening. Men and women are judged through different lenses. There’s a word for “Bossy” in almost every language for...