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curated list 
February 27, 2015

Personal tales from the edge of life

This playlist, curated by TED, is courtesy of TED.com. It comprises 14 talks with a total running duration of about 3 hours and 53 minutes.

Talks in this playlist:

Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea

Ed Gavagan: A story about knots and surgeons

Tan Le: My immigration story

Sherwin Nuland: How electroshock therapy changed me

Andrew Solomon: How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

Rick Smolan: The story of a girl

Thandie Newton: Embracing otherness, embracing myself

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

Joshua Prager: In search of the man who broke my neck

Joseph Kim: The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained.

JD Schramm: Break the silence for suicide attempt survivors

Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly: Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best.

Alberto Cairo: There are no scraps of men

Kevin Briggs: The bridge between suicide and life

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Talks in this playlist

Alberto Cairo: There are no scraps of men

Alberto Cairo: There are no scraps of men

Andrew Solomon: How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

Andrew Solomon: How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

Ed Gavagan: A story about knots and surgeons

Ed Gavagan: A story about knots and surgeons

Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly: Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best.

Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly: Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best.

Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea

Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea

JD Schramm: Break the silence for suicide attempt survivors

JD Schramm: Break the silence for suicide attempt survivors

Kevin Briggs: The bridge between suicide and life

Kevin Briggs: The bridge between suicide and life

Sherwin Nuland: How electroshock therapy changed me

Sherwin Nuland: How electroshock therapy changed me

Tan Le: My immigration story

Tan Le: My immigration story

Thandie Newton: Embracing otherness, embracing myself

Thandie Newton: Embracing otherness, embracing myself

Rick Smolan: The story of a girl

Rick Smolan: The story of a girl

Joseph Kim: The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained.

Joseph Kim: The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained.

Joshua Prager: In search of the man who broke my neck

Joshua Prager: In search of the man who broke my neck

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

Other talks

  • Sarah Lewis: Embrace the near win

    Sarah Lewis: Embrace the near win

  • Young-ha Kim: Be an artist, right now!

    Young-ha Kim: Be an artist, right now!

  • Robert Full: Robots inspired by cockroach ingenuity

    Robert Full: Robots inspired by cockroach ingenuity

  • Sleepy Man Banjo Boys: Teen wonders play bluegrass

    Sleepy Man Banjo Boys: Teen wonders play bluegrass

  • Timothy Prestero: Design for people, not awards

    Timothy Prestero: Design for people, not awards

  • Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold

    Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold

  • Peter Reinhart: The art and craft of bread

    Peter Reinhart: The art and craft of bread

  • Kathryn Schulz: On being wrong

    Kathryn Schulz: On being wrong

  • Naturally 7: A full-band beatbox

    Naturally 7: A full-band beatbox

  • Stella Young: I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much

    Stella Young: I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much

  • William Ury: The walk from “no” to “yes”

    William Ury: The walk from “no” to “yes”

  • Willard Wigan: Hold your breath for micro-sculpture

    Willard Wigan: Hold your breath for micro-sculpture

  • Cosmin Mihaiu: Physical therapy is boring — play a game instead

    Cosmin Mihaiu: Physical therapy is boring — play a game instead

  • David Logan: Tribal leadership

    David Logan: Tribal leadership

Notable Selections

  • Peter Gabriel: 11 surprising talks

    Peter Gabriel: 11 surprising talks

  • Isaac Mizrahi: Talks that are in fashion

    Isaac Mizrahi: Talks that are in fashion

  • Stefan Sagmeister: My all-time favorites

    Stefan Sagmeister: My all-time favorites

  • Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education

    Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education

  • Diane von Furstenberg’s 5 favorite TED Talks

    Diane von Furstenberg’s 5 favorite TED Talks

  • Dan Pink: My 5 favorite talks on work

    Dan Pink: My 5 favorite talks on work

  • Elif Shafak: 7 truly captivating talks

    Elif Shafak: 7 truly captivating talks

  • Ryan Coogler: 6 talks that inspired me

    Ryan Coogler: 6 talks that inspired me

  • Alexis Ohanian: 9 talks about the Internet

    Alexis Ohanian: 9 talks about the Internet

  • Malcolm London: 4 talks that speak out

    Malcolm London: 4 talks that speak out

  • Ben Affleck: 8 talks that amazed me

    Ben Affleck: 8 talks that amazed me

  • Andrew Bastawrous’s playlist

    Andrew Bastawrous’s playlist

  • Bobak Ferdowsi: On our home in the universe

    Bobak Ferdowsi: On our home in the universe

  • Bono: 8 talks that give me hope

    Bono: 8 talks that give me hope

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