TEDYouth 2014 was an explosion of “Worlds Imagined.” On Saturday, November 15, New York students gathered for a day of punchy, inspiring talks that brought them to the Sahara Desert when it was a river wonderland for dinosaurs, to the surface of Mars as the Curiosity Rover makes its way up a mountain, and into the kitchen of a tiny house built by a 14-year-old. Below, photos from the event.
At the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, 550 middle and high school students came together for TEDYouth 2014. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim tells the story of how he discovered Spinosaurus, which may have been the largest carnivorous dinosaur to ever live. It likely lived in the water. Read a recap of Ibrahim’s session. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Assistant host — and high schooler — Evan pumps up the crowd before introducing the next TEDYouth speaker. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
During a break, an attendee meets a monarch butterfly at Jaap de Roode’s activity table. Read about de Roode’s talk. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Super Smash Bros. Melee superstar Lilian Chen, also known as Milktea, plays a TEDYouth attendee. Read about Chen’s talk. Photo: Dian Lofton/TED
Tahir Hemphill created the Hip Hop Word count to study the lyrics of 50,000 hip hop songs. Read a recap of Hemphill’s session. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
An attendee holds one of Sarah Bergbreiter’s tiny, tiny robots in the palm of her hand. Read about Bergbreiter’s talk. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Attendees spiff up a bike with Hickies shoelaces. Photo: Dian Lofton/TED
Nineteen-year-old Carol Brown performs her spoken word poem about New York City, “Foundations.” Read a recap of Brown’s session. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
TED-Ed animators give attendees a lesson in how to create animation. Photo: Dian Lofton/TED
Hosts Kelly Stoetzel and Rives pump up the crowd. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Attendees snap a photo under a piece of art at the Brooklyn Museum. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Two attendees (and hip hop enthusiasts) introduce the next speaker, Tahir Hempill of the Hip Hop Word Count. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Jennifer Mascia, the daughter of a convicted Mafia gunman, explains the importance of reporting on—and stopping—gun violence. Read a youth reporter Q&A with Mascia. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Attendees share some of their ideas worth spreading. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Teenage chef Flynn McGarry talks about his beets, which taste as good as meat. Read about McGarry’s talk. Photo: Dian Lofton/TED
During an open mic, attendees share what they would take with them on a trip to Mars. Most popular answer: their parents. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
An attendee creates an LED light with magnetic littleBits blocks. Photo: Ryan Lash/TED
Old National Geographics become art, at a station run by Brian Dettmer. Read about Dettmer’s talk. Photo: Dian Lofton/TED