What happens when lying no longer shocks us and dishonesty become normal? In this eye-opening talk, Skylar Hughes, a journalist and psychological researcher, explores why our outrage at fake news has faded and what that means for democracy. Hughes reveals how repeated exposure to lies changes our brains, shifts our social norms, and threatens our moral compass. Skylar Hughes is a Robertson Scholar at Duke University, combining psychological research with frontline experience in combating misinformation. As part of CNN's fact-checking unit, she verified over 100 articles, broadcast packages, and scripts, serving on the Republican National Convention live fact-checking team. Her expertise extends to the Poynter Institute, where her content reached over 150,000 people.A Kenan Ethics Fellow, Hughes has explored the moral dimensions of misinformation and digital communication. At Duke’s Marsh Memory Lab, she secured grant funding to lead experimental research on misinformation correction. Her interdisciplinary work provides critical insight into how misinformation shapes society.Skylar believes accurate information is a right, not a privilege. Upon graduation, she aims to merge her experience in journalism and psychological research to study misinformation’s impact in the 21st century. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

In this talk, Sunil Sharma stresses upon remaining grounded in successes, and recovering from failures of life.He relates to a tough lesson he received early in life. A sudden success, and the resulting admiration of well meaning friends had made him complacent and over confident. He lost focus and failed to reach a much bigger goal - clearing the IIT entrance, one of the toughest competition exams in India.He recovered slowly, but made humility and balance the pillars of his life. One should stay away from extremes, especially of ego, followed by other areas of life.Honouring the eternal concept of The Golden Mean by Confucius, he added his humble thoughts of making flexible bands to handle five major areas of life, as we age: health and fitness; relationships; career and finance; personality; and spiritual evolution, ultimately leading to good deeds. He briefly quotes good research works to make the point.He ends on a light note, while reminding to stay away from the blindfolds. An NTSE Scholar and Chemical Engineer from Panjab University. Later, topped certificate courses in IIT Mumbai, and Plastic and Rubber Institute, London. Represented teams in Basketball (Captain of School's B Team), Cricket and Swimming. Stage singer and was selected as a voluntary Yoga Instructor for Art of Living. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

What if disadvantage isn’t a flaw, but a design? In this thought-provoking TEDx talk, Obinna Ukachukwu challenges how we define success, masculinity, and strength. He argues that every limitation carries a compensatory advantage, and that meaning, not comfort or privilege, is the true measure of a life well lived. Growth Executive specializing in business and consumer banking solutions. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Olivier has challenged the current pressure and solutions around the health industry and overall ways of living by provoking mindsets rather than artificial add-ons, personalized approach rather than overall success recepies. Olivier spent over a decade playing field hockey at the highest level, discovering how the smallest habits can influence performance and well-being. This passion for human potential led him to a seven-year career as a sports physiotherapist, helping both elite athletes and ordinary people to recover, progress, and achieve balance. Today, Oli translates these lessons into Yoboo — a health-tech startup with the mission to help people everywhere optimize their lifestyle and feel their best, combining science, technology, and personal balance. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

“当我们可以虚构一个博物馆，它可以是什么？” 一次开放性的教学实验，让教师何方收获了11个不可思议的博物馆方案，这让她看到一种更大的图景，一种未来文化模式的预演。 何方是一位杰出的设计师，南京艺术学院设计学院副院长、教授、博士生导师。她是江苏省“333高层次人才”、首批江苏省紫金文化创意英才、江苏省高校中青年学术带头人、获国家级教学成果二等奖等多项荣誉（集体）。何方的主要设计作品有：亚洲基础设施投资银行徽标及形象系统、亚投行开业纪念物“点石成金”、大运河国家文化公园标志、南京—世界文学之都视觉系统、侵华⽇军南京⼤屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆、江苏发展⼤会等百余项整体视觉设计。在城市更新⽅⾯，打造了南京长江路、老浦口火车站、栖霞山等多个城市品牌视觉体系。她擅长将宏大的历史文化叙事，转化为简洁而有力的视觉符号，其作品不仅是美学典范，更是文化认同与城市精神的重要载体。 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx