

How being human saved my life
Aaron Stark

How being human saved my life
Aaron Stark

How being human saved my life
Aaron Stark

How To Retire a Few Decades Early
Pete Adeney

How To Retire a Few Decades Early
Pete Adeney

How To Retire a Few Decades Early
Pete Adeney

A Toxic Legacy: How Racism is Killing the Planet
Parker McMullen Bushman

A Toxic Legacy: How Racism is Killing the Planet
Parker McMullen Bushman

A Toxic Legacy: How Racism is Killing the Planet
Parker McMullen Bushman

How a mountaineer fights fear by reducing uncertainty
Jason Antin

How a mountaineer fights fear by reducing uncertainty
Jason Antin

How a mountaineer fights fear by reducing uncertainty
Jason Antin

How the search for extraterrestrial life can make us better people
Dr. Graham Lau

How the search for extraterrestrial life can make us better people
Dr. Graham Lau

How the search for extraterrestrial life can make us better people
Dr. Graham Lau

Sexual Harm: A Different Shade of Blue | Isabella Cohn | TEDxBoulder
Isabella Cohn

Sexual Harm: A Different Shade of Blue | Isabella Cohn | TEDxBoulder
Isabella Cohn

Sexual Harm: A Different Shade of Blue | Isabella Cohn | TEDxBoulder
Isabella Cohn
2023
2023

Fierce Fearless & Fantastic: A Scientist's Way to Crisis & Connection
Amanda Shapiro

Fierce Fearless & Fantastic: A Scientist's Way to Crisis & Connection
Amanda Shapiro

Fierce Fearless & Fantastic: A Scientist's Way to Crisis & Connection
Amanda Shapiro

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Bridging Science and Spirituality
Charles Lief

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Bridging Science and Spirituality
Charles Lief

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Bridging Science and Spirituality
Charles Lief

Rebooting the tech user experience for the elderly
Christine Rohacz

Rebooting the tech user experience for the elderly
Christine Rohacz

Rebooting the tech user experience for the elderly
Christine Rohacz

Trombonology: The Musical Journey of the Trombone; 7 Songs in 7 Genres
Darren Kramer

Trombonology: The Musical Journey of the Trombone; 7 Songs in 7 Genres
Darren Kramer

Trombonology: The Musical Journey of the Trombone; 7 Songs in 7 Genres
Darren Kramer

Reimagining City Beautiful: Boulder's Path to Equity
Jill Grano

Reimagining City Beautiful: Boulder's Path to Equity
Jill Grano

Reimagining City Beautiful: Boulder's Path to Equity
Jill Grano

The future of space is in our past
Lee Steinke

The future of space is in our past
Lee Steinke

The future of space is in our past
Lee Steinke

Rediscovering Connection & Belonging
Mickey & Emma Rose Connolly

Rediscovering Connection & Belonging
Mickey & Emma Rose Connolly

Rediscovering Connection & Belonging
Mickey & Emma Rose Connolly

Rhythms of Resistance: Hip Hop as Nature's Original Language
Mike Wird

Rhythms of Resistance: Hip Hop as Nature's Original Language
Mike Wird

Rhythms of Resistance: Hip Hop as Nature's Original Language
Mike Wird

What no one tells you about freezing your eggs
Natalie Lampert

What no one tells you about freezing your eggs
Natalie Lampert

What no one tells you about freezing your eggs
Natalie Lampert

Seeds of Change: The Power of Community in Education
SSG Lacy McDonald

Seeds of Change: The Power of Community in Education
SSG Lacy McDonald

Seeds of Change: The Power of Community in Education
SSG Lacy McDonald

You are more: Overcoming Eating Disorders and Redefining Self-Worth
Tabor DeFore

You are more: Overcoming Eating Disorders and Redefining Self-Worth
Tabor DeFore

You are more: Overcoming Eating Disorders and Redefining Self-Worth
Tabor DeFore

Navajo Roads and the Echoes of Spirituality and Archaeology
Taft Blackhorse Jr.

Navajo Roads and the Echoes of Spirituality and Archaeology
Taft Blackhorse Jr.

Navajo Roads and the Echoes of Spirituality and Archaeology
Taft Blackhorse Jr.
2019 Fall
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

An Elegant Diet
EvaClaire Synkowski

An Elegant Diet
EvaClaire Synkowski

An Elegant Diet
EvaClaire Synkowski

Deep Time Sympathy for the Human Devil
Dr. David Grinspoon

Deep Time Sympathy for the Human Devil
Dr. David Grinspoon

Deep Time Sympathy for the Human Devil
Dr. David Grinspoon

Why You Should Try Therapy Yesterday
Dr. Emily Anhalt

Why You Should Try Therapy Yesterday
Dr. Emily Anhalt

Why You Should Try Therapy Yesterday
Dr. Emily Anhalt

Climate Crisis Courage
Elizabeth Hartman

Climate Crisis Courage
Elizabeth Hartman

Climate Crisis Courage
Elizabeth Hartman

Teen Brains Are Not Broken
Roselinde Kaiser, Ph.D.

Teen Brains Are Not Broken
Roselinde Kaiser, Ph.D.

Teen Brains Are Not Broken
Roselinde Kaiser, Ph.D.

How Americans Can Become Tech Policy Activists
Caroline McCarthy

How Americans Can Become Tech Policy Activists
Caroline McCarthy

How Americans Can Become Tech Policy Activists
Caroline McCarthy

Trauma Unmakes the World
Samira Rajabi

Trauma Unmakes the World
Samira Rajabi

Trauma Unmakes the World
Samira Rajabi

Loving Is For Everyone
Wisdom Amouzou

Loving Is For Everyone
Wisdom Amouzou

Loving Is For Everyone
Wisdom Amouzou

Stop Meditating and Start Being Present
Peter McEwen

Stop Meditating and Start Being Present
Peter McEwen

Stop Meditating and Start Being Present
Peter McEwen

Resilience Thinking for a Fractured World
Claire Chase, Ph.D.

Resilience Thinking for a Fractured World
Claire Chase, Ph.D.

Resilience Thinking for a Fractured World
Claire Chase, Ph.D.

Creating Connection Through Dialogue
Danny Mazur

Creating Connection Through Dialogue
Danny Mazur

Creating Connection Through Dialogue
Danny Mazur

How To Be A Tourist
Katrina Gulliver

How To Be A Tourist
Katrina Gulliver

How To Be A Tourist
Katrina Gulliver

These Poems Made Me Possible
Suzi Q. Smith

These Poems Made Me Possible
Suzi Q. Smith

These Poems Made Me Possible
Suzi Q. Smith
2019 Spring
“I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
“I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
“I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald

Can You be Part of Someone's Redemption Story?
Stacey Putka

Can You be Part of Someone's Redemption Story?
Stacey Putka

Can You be Part of Someone's Redemption Story?
Stacey Putka

What Is Your Origin Story?
Zach Barack

What Is Your Origin Story?
Zach Barack

What Is Your Origin Story?
Zach Barack

Portals
Kid Astronaut

Portals
Kid Astronaut

Portals
Kid Astronaut

Queer & Muslim: Nothing to Reconcile
Blair Imani

Queer & Muslim: Nothing to Reconcile
Blair Imani

Queer & Muslim: Nothing to Reconcile
Blair Imani

Sexworking Mommas Love Their Babies Too
Juniper Fitzgerald

Sexworking Mommas Love Their Babies Too
Juniper Fitzgerald

Sexworking Mommas Love Their Babies Too
Juniper Fitzgerald

Are You A Hybrid Professional?
Sarabeth Berk

Are You A Hybrid Professional?
Sarabeth Berk

Are You A Hybrid Professional?
Sarabeth Berk

With Everyone... Forever
Ned Breslin

With Everyone... Forever
Ned Breslin

With Everyone... Forever
Ned Breslin

It is Not About The Devices
Dr. Julie Albright

It is Not About The Devices
Dr. Julie Albright

It is Not About The Devices
Dr. Julie Albright

Pachelbel's Guitar Hero
Trace Bundy

Pachelbel's Guitar Hero
Trace Bundy

Pachelbel's Guitar Hero
Trace Bundy

What Color Is Sunset On An Alien Planet?
Zachory Berta-Thompson

What Color Is Sunset On An Alien Planet?
Zachory Berta-Thompson

What Color Is Sunset On An Alien Planet?
Zachory Berta-Thompson
2018 Fall
TEDxBoulder Rise & Fall was September 16th, 2018.

As Opioids Continue to Kill, Looking to Marijuana as a New Painkiller
Ricardo Baca

As Opioids Continue to Kill, Looking to Marijuana as a New Painkiller
Ricardo Baca

As Opioids Continue to Kill, Looking to Marijuana as a New Painkiller
Ricardo Baca

The Danger of Live Theater
Pesha Rudnick

The Danger of Live Theater
Pesha Rudnick

The Danger of Live Theater
Pesha Rudnick

Scream to Meditate
Benjamin Lovejoy

Scream to Meditate
Benjamin Lovejoy

Scream to Meditate
Benjamin Lovejoy

From Babylon to Google Earth: How Maps Shape our Worldview
Gopal Shah

From Babylon to Google Earth: How Maps Shape our Worldview
Gopal Shah

From Babylon to Google Earth: How Maps Shape our Worldview
Gopal Shah

Do you have Impostor Syndrome ... too?
Phil McKinney

Do you have Impostor Syndrome ... too?
Phil McKinney

Do you have Impostor Syndrome ... too?
Phil McKinney

Black Hole Sun
Ann-Marie Madigan

Black Hole Sun
Ann-Marie Madigan

Black Hole Sun
Ann-Marie Madigan

Majestic Neurophysiology
Jane Weintraub

Majestic Neurophysiology
Jane Weintraub

Majestic Neurophysiology
Jane Weintraub

Rock Violin, Live Looped, No Net
Adam DeGraff

Rock Violin, Live Looped, No Net
Adam DeGraff

Rock Violin, Live Looped, No Net
Adam DeGraff

Feed More, Waste Less
Riley Bright

Feed More, Waste Less
Riley Bright

Feed More, Waste Less
Riley Bright

From Scars to Strength: The Poetry of Recovery
Bianca Mikahn

From Scars to Strength: The Poetry of Recovery
Bianca Mikahn

From Scars to Strength: The Poetry of Recovery
Bianca Mikahn
2018 Spring
On June 3rd, 2018, the spring edition of TEDxBoulder tackled the themes of reality and boldness. The event sold out the amazing Chautauqua Auditorium.

How We Say No Matters
Liz Marasco

How We Say No Matters
Liz Marasco

How We Say No Matters
Liz Marasco

Kids Should Be Their Own Role Models
Jack Bonneau

Kids Should Be Their Own Role Models
Jack Bonneau

Kids Should Be Their Own Role Models
Jack Bonneau

What Does your Activism Look Like?
Katie Breen

What Does your Activism Look Like?
Katie Breen

What Does your Activism Look Like?
Katie Breen

Future of Blockchain
Chelsea Rustrum

Future of Blockchain
Chelsea Rustrum

Future of Blockchain
Chelsea Rustrum

Using the Rubik's Cube to Enrich STEAM Education
Dan Van der Vieren

Using the Rubik's Cube to Enrich STEAM Education
Dan Van der Vieren

Using the Rubik's Cube to Enrich STEAM Education
Dan Van der Vieren

Brave Over Perfect: A Full Life Beyond Anxiety & Depression
Susie Rinehart

Brave Over Perfect: A Full Life Beyond Anxiety & Depression
Susie Rinehart

Brave Over Perfect: A Full Life Beyond Anxiety & Depression
Susie Rinehart

I Was Almost A School Shooter
Aaron Stark

I Was Almost A School Shooter
Aaron Stark

I Was Almost A School Shooter
Aaron Stark

String Magic
Spinphony

String Magic
Spinphony

String Magic
Spinphony

Dan "Nitro" Clark

Dan "Nitro" Clark

Dan "Nitro" Clark

Indigenous In Plain Sight
Gregg Deal

Indigenous In Plain Sight
Gregg Deal

Indigenous In Plain Sight
Gregg Deal
2017
The 2017 installment of TEDxBoulder took place on Sunday, September 17th at the historic Macky Concert Hall. The event sold out with 2,200 in attendance.

Lessons from the World Avoided
Sean Davis

Lessons from the World Avoided
Sean Davis

Lessons from the World Avoided
Sean Davis

What We Lose When We Undertreat Pain
Kate Nicholson

What We Lose When We Undertreat Pain
Kate Nicholson

What We Lose When We Undertreat Pain
Kate Nicholson

Stop Trying To Change
Kaley Klemp

Stop Trying To Change
Kaley Klemp

Stop Trying To Change
Kaley Klemp

Failing to go the distance: what's the beef with food miles?
Peter Newton

Failing to go the distance: what's the beef with food miles?
Peter Newton

Failing to go the distance: what's the beef with food miles?
Peter Newton

Undocumented, Unafraid, and Unapologetic
Tania V. Chairez

Undocumented, Unafraid, and Unapologetic
Tania V. Chairez

Undocumented, Unafraid, and Unapologetic
Tania V. Chairez

Alejandro Fuentes Mena

Alejandro Fuentes Mena

Alejandro Fuentes Mena

Dancing On The Walls that Divide Us
Isabel von Rittberg

Dancing On The Walls that Divide Us
Isabel von Rittberg

Dancing On The Walls that Divide Us
Isabel von Rittberg

Chris Hopper

Chris Hopper

Chris Hopper

Gordon Graham

Gordon Graham

Gordon Graham

Jenna Blumenfeld

Jenna Blumenfeld

Jenna Blumenfeld
2016
The 2016 installment of TEDxBoulder took place on September 17th at the historic Macky Concert Hall. It sold out with 2200 in attendance.

Do You Like me? Do I?
Leah Pearlman

Do You Like me? Do I?
Leah Pearlman

Do You Like me? Do I?
Leah Pearlman

Late Night Taco Delivery by Drone (The Future?)
Star Simpson

Late Night Taco Delivery by Drone (The Future?)
Star Simpson

Late Night Taco Delivery by Drone (The Future?)
Star Simpson

Without Currency, How Do Communities Survive?
Amanda Szabo

Without Currency, How Do Communities Survive?
Amanda Szabo

Without Currency, How Do Communities Survive?
Amanda Szabo

The Banjo Cut Four Ways
Otis Taylor

The Banjo Cut Four Ways
Otis Taylor

The Banjo Cut Four Ways
Otis Taylor

What Can We Learn From Fermentation?
Mara King

What Can We Learn From Fermentation?
Mara King

What Can We Learn From Fermentation?
Mara King

Water for Peace: extinguishing the fire of war and conflict
Ahmed Abukhater

Water for Peace: extinguishing the fire of war and conflict
Ahmed Abukhater

Water for Peace: extinguishing the fire of war and conflict
Ahmed Abukhater

Intersex People and the Physics of Judgment
Cecelia McDonald

Intersex People and the Physics of Judgment
Cecelia McDonald

Intersex People and the Physics of Judgment
Cecelia McDonald

Why We Need Universal Design
Michael Allen Nesmith

Why We Need Universal Design
Michael Allen Nesmith

Why We Need Universal Design
Michael Allen Nesmith

Frozen in Space and Time: Antarctic Meteorites
Con Tsang

Frozen in Space and Time: Antarctic Meteorites
Con Tsang

Frozen in Space and Time: Antarctic Meteorites
Con Tsang

Do Gut Microbes Predict or Cause Diseases like Parkinson's?
Martha Carlin

Do Gut Microbes Predict or Cause Diseases like Parkinson's?
Martha Carlin

Do Gut Microbes Predict or Cause Diseases like Parkinson's?
Martha Carlin
2015
TEDxBoulder 2015 took place on September 19th at the historic Macky Concert Hall. It sold out with 2200 in attendance.

The Body, The Mind, The Spirit: Pitfalls on the Path to Enlightenment
Scott Carney

The Body, The Mind, The Spirit: Pitfalls on the Path to Enlightenment
Scott Carney

The Body, The Mind, The Spirit: Pitfalls on the Path to Enlightenment
Scott Carney

Pluto: Worth the Wait?
Carly Howett

Pluto: Worth the Wait?
Carly Howett

Pluto: Worth the Wait?
Carly Howett

Sensational Strings: Empathy & Malice
Christen Lien

Sensational Strings: Empathy & Malice
Christen Lien

Sensational Strings: Empathy & Malice
Christen Lien

The Connection from Plate to Work
Brian Coppom

The Connection from Plate to Work
Brian Coppom

The Connection from Plate to Work
Brian Coppom

Studying Sexual Rewards: It may not be orgasm
Nicole Prause

Studying Sexual Rewards: It may not be orgasm
Nicole Prause

Studying Sexual Rewards: It may not be orgasm
Nicole Prause

Do Habitable Worlds Require Magnetic Fields?
Dave Brain

Do Habitable Worlds Require Magnetic Fields?
Dave Brain

Do Habitable Worlds Require Magnetic Fields?
Dave Brain

Mastery through Leonardo da Vinci
Hikaru Miyakawa

Mastery through Leonardo da Vinci
Hikaru Miyakawa

Mastery through Leonardo da Vinci
Hikaru Miyakawa

Vaccination: A Story of Risk & Community
Lindsay Diamond

Vaccination: A Story of Risk & Community
Lindsay Diamond

Vaccination: A Story of Risk & Community
Lindsay Diamond

How Do You Cultivate the Artist's Path?
Brenda Alderete

How Do You Cultivate the Artist's Path?
Brenda Alderete

How Do You Cultivate the Artist's Path?
Brenda Alderete

Understanding 'How do I Sleep Better'
Dr. Vyga Kaufmann

Understanding 'How do I Sleep Better'
Dr. Vyga Kaufmann

Understanding 'How do I Sleep Better'
Dr. Vyga Kaufmann
2014
September 27 2014 was just a week after the historic flood of Boulder County. The community gathered between helping each other out for this event which had a accidentally timely theme. It sold out with 2200 in attendance.

Coming out of your closet
Ash Beckham

Coming out of your closet
Ash Beckham

Coming out of your closet
Ash Beckham

Be a Hospitalian
Bobby Stuckey

Be a Hospitalian
Bobby Stuckey

Be a Hospitalian
Bobby Stuckey

The Joy of Less
Kim Coupounas

The Joy of Less
Kim Coupounas

The Joy of Less
Kim Coupounas

Choosing to Fly
Steph Davis

Choosing to Fly
Steph Davis

Choosing to Fly
Steph Davis

Tickets to Space: All Aboard
Dan Durda

Tickets to Space: All Aboard
Dan Durda

Tickets to Space: All Aboard
Dan Durda

Commit
Catie Webster

Commit
Catie Webster

Commit
Catie Webster

The upside of crisis
Joseph Logan

The upside of crisis
Joseph Logan

The upside of crisis
Joseph Logan

Music is a visual art
Hunter Ewen

Music is a visual art
Hunter Ewen

Music is a visual art
Hunter Ewen

Forgiveness in an unforgiving world
Megan Feldman

Forgiveness in an unforgiving world
Megan Feldman

Forgiveness in an unforgiving world
Megan Feldman

Falling into grace
Deborah Bowman

Falling into grace
Deborah Bowman

Falling into grace
Deborah Bowman
2013
The fourth TEDxBoulder was hosted on September 20, 2013. It sold out with 2200 in attendance.

Coming out of your closet
Ash Beckham

Coming out of your closet
Ash Beckham

Coming out of your closet
Ash Beckham

Embracing fear for growth
Sue Heilbronner

Embracing fear for growth
Sue Heilbronner

Embracing fear for growth
Sue Heilbronner

The promise of connected vehicles
Sheldon Drobot

The promise of connected vehicles
Sheldon Drobot

The promise of connected vehicles
Sheldon Drobot

Authenticity's impact on democracy
Myriah Conroy

Authenticity's impact on democracy
Myriah Conroy

Authenticity's impact on democracy
Myriah Conroy

Make the damn call - the gifts of cancer
Merredith Branscombe

Make the damn call - the gifts of cancer
Merredith Branscombe

Make the damn call - the gifts of cancer
Merredith Branscombe

The surprising story of medical marijuana and pediatric epilepsy
Josh Stanley

The surprising story of medical marijuana and pediatric epilepsy
Josh Stanley

The surprising story of medical marijuana and pediatric epilepsy
Josh Stanley

Volunteering collaboratively with community
Jennifer Armstrong

Volunteering collaboratively with community
Jennifer Armstrong

Volunteering collaboratively with community
Jennifer Armstrong

Transcending addiction and redefining recovery
Jacki Hillios

Transcending addiction and redefining recovery
Jacki Hillios

Transcending addiction and redefining recovery
Jacki Hillios

Capturing the moment
George Lange

Capturing the moment
George Lange

Capturing the moment
George Lange

The success of nonviolent civil resistance
Erica Chenoweth

The success of nonviolent civil resistance
Erica Chenoweth

The success of nonviolent civil resistance
Erica Chenoweth
2012
September 22, 2012 was the third TEDxBoulder. It sold out with 2200 in attendance.

Nathan Seidle

Nathan Seidle

Nathan Seidle

Put Yourself in Someone Else's Legs
Alena Grabowski

Put Yourself in Someone Else's Legs
Alena Grabowski

Put Yourself in Someone Else's Legs
Alena Grabowski

Brady Robinson

Brady Robinson

Brady Robinson

Are We All Just Advertisements?
Tim Shisler

Are We All Just Advertisements?
Tim Shisler

Are We All Just Advertisements?
Tim Shisler

Bella Hudson

Bella Hudson

Bella Hudson

Christin Myrick

Christin Myrick

Christin Myrick

Hannah Nordhaus

Hannah Nordhaus

Hannah Nordhaus

Jen Rubio

Jen Rubio

Jen Rubio

Don Whittemore

Don Whittemore

Don Whittemore

Rethinking Unpopular
Erika Napoletano

Rethinking Unpopular
Erika Napoletano

Rethinking Unpopular
Erika Napoletano
2011
September 24, 2011 was the 2nd TEDxBoulder switching to a larger venue at the historic Macky Concert Hall. It sold out with 2200 in attendance.

Failing Upwards: Science Learns by Making Mistakes
Phil Plait

Failing Upwards: Science Learns by Making Mistakes
Phil Plait

Failing Upwards: Science Learns by Making Mistakes
Phil Plait

Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore

Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore

Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore

Joshua Scott Onysko

Joshua Scott Onysko

Joshua Scott Onysko

Glorianna & Mercina Tillemann-Dick

Glorianna & Mercina Tillemann-Dick

Glorianna & Mercina Tillemann-Dick

Kristen Wheeler

Kristen Wheeler

Kristen Wheeler

Robyn O'Brien

Robyn O'Brien

Robyn O'Brien

Jake Nickell

Jake Nickell

Jake Nickell

Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz

Daniel Epstein

Daniel Epstein

Daniel Epstein

Leslie Dodson

Leslie Dodson

Leslie Dodson
2010
August 7, 2010 was the first TEDxBoulder hosting 1450 people at the amazing Chautauqua Auditorium.

Neil Robertson

Neil Robertson

Neil Robertson

David Thomas

David Thomas

David Thomas

The Value and importance of Conflict
Rick Griffith

The Value and importance of Conflict
Rick Griffith

The Value and importance of Conflict
Rick Griffith

Mike Pascoe

Mike Pascoe

Mike Pascoe

Jonathan Spottiswoode

Jonathan Spottiswoode

Jonathan Spottiswoode

Shawn O Keefe

Shawn O Keefe

Shawn O Keefe

Diane Israel

Diane Israel

Diane Israel

Maggie Flickinger

Maggie Flickinger

Maggie Flickinger

Greg Burdulis

Greg Burdulis

Greg Burdulis

Brad Feld

Brad Feld

Brad Feld