What are animals thinking and feeling? | Carl Safina

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What's going on inside the brains of animals? Can we know what, or if, they're thinking and feeling? Carl Safina thinks we can. Using discoveries and anecdotes that span ecology, biology and behavioral science, he weaves together stories of whales, wolves, elephants and albatrosses to argue that just as we think, feel, use tools and express emotions, so too do the other creatures – and minds – that share the Earth with us.

My country will be underwater soon -- unless we work together | Anote Tong

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For the people of Kiribati, climate change isn't something to be debated, denied or legislated against -- it's an everyday reality. The low-lying Pacific island nation may soon be underwater, thanks to rising sea levels. In a personal conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Kiribati President Anote Tong discusses his country's present climate catastrophe and its imperiled future. "In order to deal with climate change, there's got to be sacrifice. There's got to be commitment," he says. "We've got to tell people that the world has changed."

Third Platform Security: a Profitable, Necessary Role for the Channel

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Fear of the unknown is a real problem for small business owners. Whether running a struggling “mom and pop” convenience store or a thriving manufacturing plant, any changes in rules and regulations or even the technologies they could and should be using, can be at least a little disconcerting.

The future of news? Virtual reality | Nonny de la Peña

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What if you could experience a story with your entire body, not just with your mind? Nonny de la Peña is working on a new form of journalism that combines traditional reporting with emerging virtual reality technology to put the audience inside the story. The result is an evocative experience that de la Peña hopes will help people understand the news in a brand new way.

Social Santa: Give Your Brand the Gift of Followers this Holiday Season

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Social will be top-of-mind for Internet retailers this upcoming holiday season. In fact, a recent Campaigner study found that 49 percent of Internet retailers already plan to prioritize social sharing to increase marketing effectiveness, and 71 percent say social integrations are key for successful email marketing campaigns. What kind of holiday cheer will these brands likely see from social media integrations?There’s a unique value to social campaigns.

The secret sneaker market -- and why it matters | Josh Luber

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Josh Luber is a "sneakerhead," a collector of rare or limited sneakers. With their insatiable appetite for exclusive sneakers, these tastemakers drive marketing and create hype for the brands they love, specifically Nike, which absolutely dominates the multi-billion dollar secondary market for sneakers. Luber's company, Campless, collects data about this market and analyzes it for collectors and investors. In this talk, he takes us on a journey into this complicated, unregulated market and imagines how it could be a model for a stock market for commerce.

The chilling aftershock of a brush with death | Jean-Paul Mari

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In April 2003, just as American troops began rolling into Baghdad, a shell smashed into the building author and war correspondent Jean-Paul Mari was reporting from. There he had a face-to-face encounter with death, beginning his acquaintance with a phantom that has haunted those who have risked their lives on battlefields since ancient times. "What is this thing that can kill you without leaving any visible scars?" Mari asks. We know it as post-traumatic stress disorder -- or, as Mari describes it, an experience with the void of death.

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