Is confidence ever reasonable? | Matthew Shribman | TEDxLondon

Matthew begins his talk submerged underwater. Can he hold his breath for 25 minutes? From his bath, he takes us on a scientific adventure, through human confidence and our place in the world.

Matthew Shribman is a science and maths educator, specialising in education that inspires genuine curiosity and a long term love of learning for his students around the world. In his spare time, Matthew produces engaging science videos with a global reach of millions, on his Facebook and YouTube channel ‘Science In The Bath’.

Besides his work in education, Matthew has written and produced songs featured by BBC Radio 1, NME, Guardian, Clash and 6Music.

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