In a time of personal heartbreak and sickness, author and journalist Julia Baird took-up ocean swimming and found that the connection to nature provided an incredible capacity to heal and to calm. Blending science research and personal experience, in this talk Julia makes a case for the importance of experiencing awe and wonder, and the transformative effects of feeling small. Julia Baird is an author and award-winning journalist. Her most recent best selling book, “Phosphorescence: On awe, wonder and the things that sustain you when the world goes dark”, won several awards including the ABIA Book of the Year. She lives near the sea with two children, and an abnormally large dog. She hosts The Drum on Australian Broadcast Corporation TV and writes columns for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
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The power of feeling small: how awe and wonder sustain us | Julia Baird
Julia Baird
TEDxSydney 2021 – Online · 26 November 2021
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How I taught myself to be more courageous | Magda Szubanski
In this powerful talk, celebrated Australian author and actress Magda Szubanski uses lessons from her Nazi-fighting family to explore where courage originates. She asks if there is such thing...
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What does it take to change a mind? | Lucinda Beaman
As fact check editor at The Conversation, Lucinda Beaman sees first-hand the conflict between facts and beliefs. She offers a framework for understanding how we process information and how...
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Housing Crisis? How about Housing Solution. | Nicole Gurran
In this persuasive talk, Nicole Gurran explains why wealthy nations like Australia face crisis levels of housing inequality. She argues that the solutions lie in a rebuild of social...
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How diversity in Fire and Rescue will build a safer society | Bronnie Mackintosh
"We do more than just fight fires". In this engaging short talk, Firefighter Bronnie Mackintosh explains that a diverse Fire and Rescue workforce, one that truly reflects the society...
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Five things I learned from being the oldest employee at Facebook | Stephen Scheeler
Aged 47, Stephen Scheeler found himself the oldest hire at Facebook. Faced with a swirling hot tub of idealistic, ambitious millennials, Scheeler risked being dismissed as irrelevant. He set...
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Mathematics is the sense you never knew you had | Eddie Woo
In this illuminating talk, high school mathematics teacher and YouTube star Eddie Woo shares his passion for mathematics, declaring that "mathematics is a sense, just like sight and touch"...
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A real history of Aboriginal Australians, the first agriculturalists | Bruce Pascoe
Indigenous writer and anthologist Bruce Pascoe draws on first-hand accounts from colonial journals to dispel the myth that Aboriginal people were hunters and gatherers and "did nothing with the...
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What I learned about conflict from living on “Mars” | James Bevington
Surely six people living in isolation for eight months as part of a simulated mission to Mars would experience some epic conflicts, right? James Bevington, the commander of Mission...
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How can we design AI that we trust? | Fang Chen
According to artificial intelligence professional, Dr Fang Chen, "the continual use of technology hinges upon human trust. It’s one of the main roadblocks to overcome". In this fascinating talk,...
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A perfect apology in three steps | Jahan Kalantar
Saying sorry is something most of us are terrible at – we favour emojis over emotions. In this touching short talk, criminal defence lawyer Jahan Kalantar offers advice on...
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The robot doctor will see you now: evolution of robotic vision | Anjali Jaiprakash
In this enlightening talk, Robobiologist Anjali Jaiprakash demonstrates how she has used a robotic vision technology called Light Field to build a retina-imaging device that she hopes will help...
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A digital spinal cord that streams your thoughts | Thomas Oxley
In what could be the first direct link between AI and the human brain, interventional neurologist Thomas Oxley reveals the world's first minimally invasive digital spinal cord. He shares...
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All justice is social | Rod Bower
What does a just society look like, and how do we go about creating one? In this compelling talk, Father Rod Bower tackles the barriers everyone must overcome, to...
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The power and potential of the women’s game | Chyloe Kurdas
What if we could build a national competition? In this moving and inspiring talk, Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) Pioneer Chyloe Kurdas, details the barriers to success that she...
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Do we have the [Human] energy to be kind?
A recent research collaboration between The University of Sydney Business School and wellbeing company Energx has uncovered a ‘Human Energy Crisis’...
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TEDxSydney 2018 – What Does Mean To Be Human?
This year at TEDxSydney 2018, we wanted to know the answer to a very important question: What does it mean to be human? With over 5,000 at people at...
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Human Kindness – How technology can assist the NFP Sector
While the Not-For-Profit (NFP) sector addresses some of the world’s toughest global, social and local problems on a daily basis, it’s no secret that many individual NFP organisations struggle...
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IWD 2018 – Celebrating Women today, tomorrow and in the future
I am very down with celebrating women. It could be because I am a woman and am rather partial to an enthusiastic hi-five every now and then. It might be...
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We need to embrace conflict | Maria Tran
We’re usually taught to avoid conflict, but what happens if we embrace it? By better understanding the stories of her refugee parents and through learning martial arts, actor and...
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What is YOUR Idea?
Thanks to everyone one who joined us at our Sumer Pitch Night - have a look at some of the images taken on the night. Summer Pitch Night Tuesday 13 February...
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Using honey to stop superbugs in their tracks | Nural Cokcetin
Antibiotic drugs are essential for saving lives, but we are over prescribing them which leads to superbugs - infection causing bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Microbiology research scientist,...
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We need to interrogate the future before it arrives | Grace Turtle
How will individuals and society at scale respond to the age of automation or robots taking their jobs? Grace Turtle thinks this is hard to predict. As an Experience...
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Farmers are key to a better future | Anika Molesworth
As a farmer, Anika Molesworth understands many of the challenges facing farmers - who are all trying to create more with less. Increasing populations, ecosystem...
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100% focus and nothing less | Joe Carbone and Dauntless Movement Crew
Joe Carbone is a performer, parkour specialist and head instructor with Australia’s Dauntless Movement Crew (DMC). In this short talk Joe explains why he believes we need to put...
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The impact of muscle dysmorphia | Q&A with Scott Griffiths
At TEDxSydney 2017 Scott Griffiths, a body image and eating disorder researcher from the University of Melbourne, described how the increased focus on muscularity has led to an increase...
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Fast Ideas hosted by Nat Chandra
At TEDxYouth@Sydney 2017, 6 young people shared their Fast Idea in 30 seconds flat at Sydney Town Hall with Youth Curator Nat Chandra. Great ideas...
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We need to rethink our privilege? | Q&A with Mariam Veiszadeh
In her talk at TEDxSydney 2017, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Mariam Veiszadeh described how people with the most privilege tend not to admit, or even...
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Sustainability worth spreading
Our flagship TEDxSydney event is one of the largest TEDx events in the world with this year’s event attracting a record crowd. But with huge crowds comes a huge...
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Securing A Sustainable Future In The Pacific | David Power
Solomon Islands-based diving enthusiast David Power loves turtles and wants to save them for future generations to enjoy, but overfishing, illegal fishing and bycatch are pushing fish stocks to...
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The Value of Deep Listening – The Aboriginal Gift to the Nation | Judy Atkinson
Judy Atkinson is an expert in understanding inter-generational healing and recovery from trauma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. At the core of this moving talk, she describes...
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Mentoring Indigenous Inmates | Uncle Jack Charles
Australian Actor, writer, Aboriginal elder, former heroin addict, thief and prison inmate, Uncle Jack Charles has finally been allowed into prisons as a mentor to indigenous inmates and shares...
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Designing For Function and Universal Access | Sarah Houbolt
Solving challenges related to access for people with disabilities isn’t as simple as a drop-down menu. Acrobat, dancer and Paralympian, Sarah Houbolt shares her unique views on how to...
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Can you help us to design the future of TEDxSydney?
2016 has barely kicked off, but we're already thinking ahead - to the future ways in which we might connect the TEDxSydney community, using the ever-growing number of mobile...
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Linh Do: The real United Nations
Linh Do is the Co-founder of oursay.org, a platform to connect with leaders to make change. She spent two years working with the United Nations Environment Program on youth...
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My Journey of Discovery and Joy Through Water Ballet | Pip Hall
Pip Hall co-founded Wet Hot Beauties, a water ballet company for people without synchronized swimming experience. She is also a writer, actor, producer and believer in the art of...
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Andreea Kindryd: The hair wars: a tale of love and reconciliation
Andreea Kindryd, an African-American storyteller, has lived in Australia for most of her life. She grew up inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, amongst others.
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Charmaine Tham: Recruit dogs to prevent rabies
Charmaine Tham, the Vice President of Vets Beyond Borders, has worked as a veterinarian and educator on several dog health programs. She has worked on a project to reduce...
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Changing the world, one sanitary pad at a time
Chantelle Baxter is the Cofounder of One Girl, a nonprofit that helps girls and women create change. She is working on LaunchPad, a project that sells affordable sanitary pads...
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TEDxBaghdad meets TEDxSydney
We had nothing to do with the production of this video ... but we're glad it was made :) Thanks TEDxBaghdad!
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The Importance of Connections at TEDxSydney
Made for TEDxSydney 2012 by our friends at Amnesia Razorfish in Sydney.
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Mimeisthai at TEDx Sydney 2012
What if you could trend a topic by simple speaking it? Mimeisthai is a one-off spoken-word installation exploring the spontaneity and spread of ideas, topics and thoughts - all...
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TEDxSydney 2013 Crowd Farmed by Grow it Local
A short documentary that follows the challenges of attempting to feed 2,200 people in the Sydney Opera House audience of TEDxSydney 2013 using only home grown & locally grown food. Produced...
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Too Much To Dream
Too Much To Dream: by Churchward Melhuish. This amazing experiment takes the writings of singles looking for love on online dating sites, and projects...
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Everything is made of colour
Tasty Video Bit made for TEDxSydney 2013 EVERYTHING IS MADE OF COLOUR www.eleonoramignoli.com Cast Smart Kid: Brandon Stefan Merciless Hunter: Liam C-S Afro Hunk: Daniel Prypchan Unlucky Victim: Timothy Meredith Curly Daughter: Gabby Short Curly Mother: Marlen Maediger Princess:...
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First Taste
First Taste was a video made especially for TEDxSydney 2013 by Saatchi & Saatchi in Sydney. It documents, in stunningly evocative slow motion, a range of kids experiencing their...