TEDxValenciaHighSchool 2025 - ENERGY Cast

Everyone is familiar with angry mobs, but are you familiar with why they occur? Listen to a breakdown on how Mobs function and gain a greater understanding on how we can prevent violent mobs in the future.

This talk focuses on the lack of pediatric medical innovations, especially in diagnosing neurological disorders in children. Despite medical advancements, only 24% of innovations in the past decade have been designed for children under 12. The speaker shares the story of Kenny, a 4-year-old boy with epilepsy and autism, whose challenging experience with traditional EEGs inspired the creation of Brainy Buddy—a child-friendly EEG. Brainy Buddy uses Bluetooth technology to make the EEG wireless, allowing children to move freely, and machine. learning to improve diagnostic accuracy. The device also includes customizable stickers featuring children's characters to make the process more enjoyable. This innovation aims to provide a more comfortable, accurate, and fun diagnostic experience for children, helping with early detection of neurological disorders and inspiring more pediatric-focused advancements.

During a deep sea mining operation, scientists found rocks producing oxygen. Although, with this discovery has come decisive opinions on the merit and importance of further researching this phenomenon. To learn more about this intriguing process dive into “Uncharted Waters: Finding Life in the Deep Sea”.

Concerned about what extracurricular to put your child in? Worried about how to fit in at high school? Lucy Ann explains the true purpose of extracurricular activities.

“The Weight of the Badge” strives to spread awareness of police officer mental health. Police officers are faced with the worst sides of humanity on a daily basis in their occupation, and the weight of these experiences may significantly harm their mental health and their outlook on life. Even the smallest actions can make the biggest impacts on someone’s life, and working together as a community can start to heal the wounds."

Mononucleosis often has the effect of increased fatigue, yet how does that induce shame in a society where cultural norms and societal pressures all condemn sleep as “lazy”? Told from the perspective of a high-achieving high schooler, this is an exploration of the guilt surrounding rest, and the importance of valuing sleep and mental health in a world that often glorifies hustle culture and views sleep as a luxury rather than a necessity.

This talk explores a relaxation technique called yoga nidra that can help alleviate the stress felt by children, teenagers, and adults in their fast-paced lives, why it works, and how it can improve our daily lives.

“The Weight of the Badge” strives to spread awareness of police officer mental health. Police officers are faced with the worst sides of humanity on a daily basis in their occupation, and the weight of these experiences may significantly harm their mental health and their outlook on life. Even the smallest actions can make the biggest impacts on someone’s life, and working together as a community can start to heal the wounds.

The talk will cover the power of music and the types of emotions that it can make you feel.

Are we slaves to our dreams? Is pursuing anything else other than your dream a waste of time? My answer is no. The things you learn are not as important as the process of learning itself. “If you have one eye fixed on your destination, then you only have one eye left to find your way.” Your dream will always be there, but the opportunities you can take advantage of right now will pass. We follow our dreams not because we are forced to pursue them, but because we choose to.

My talk is about college admissions and how it has become a race for students to fit the same mold of an “ideal candidate.” In my talk I will discuss the reality behind college admissions and what colleges are really looking for in applicants that goes against everything students have been told.

Adam’s talk delves into the psychological and social aspects of the energy gained through human connection, specifically that of the online world. He provides logical and scientific reasoning behind the expanding phenomenon of people trying to connect through digital experiences. Adam explains the juxtaposition between online and real-life human connection.