During his career, Manu has become an expert in failure learning. Not only for physical but also for cognitive learning processes, failure plays a critical role, and we are excited to learn more about his insights in the field. Manu Kapur is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Before this, he worked in Singapore and Hong Kong, heading learning sciences labs and initiatives. A footballer-turned-engineer-turned-learning scientist, Manu’s notoriety comes from his research on learning from productive failure. For more information, visit www.manukapur.com This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx