- -: Tomoki NAKAMURA [中村 智樹] - TEDxSeeds 2011
November 13, 2011 (over 12 years ago)TEDxSeeds2011 About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and...
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- -: Cheryl Hayashi: The magnificence of spider silk
December 7, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Cheryl Hayashi studies spider silk, one of nature's most high-performance materials. Each species of spider can make up to 7 very different kinds of silk. How do they do it? Hayashi explains at the DNA level -- then shows us how this super-strong, super-flexible material can in...
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- -: Luis von Ahn: Massive-scale online collaboration
December 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com After re-purposing CAPTCHA so each human-typed response helps digitize books, Luis von Ahn wondered how else to use small contributions by many on the Internet for greater good. At TEDxCMU, he shares how his ambitious new project, Duolingo, will help millions learn a new langua...
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- -: Philippe Starck: Why design?
December 4, 2007 (over 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com Designer Philippe Starck -- with no pretty slides to show -- spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question "Why design?" Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances ...
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- -: A taste of TED@PalmSprings
December 10, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com What's TED@PalmSprings all about? Discover the lively, loungey, interactive vibe of the 2009 TED simulcast conference in Palm Springs, in this two-minute preview video. For more details and to register, go to http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/196 Hosts Rives and Kelly present t...
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- -: Dennis vanEngelsdorp: Where have the bees gone?
December 12, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bees are dying in droves. Why? Leading apiarist Dennis vanEngelsdorp looks at the gentle, misunderstood creature's important place in nature and the mystery behind its alarming disappearance. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conf...
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- -: Jay Walker: A library of human imagination
December 16, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jay Walker, curator of the Library of Human Imagination, conducts a surprising show-and-tell session highlighting a few of the intriguing artifacts that backdropped the 2008 TED stage. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference,...
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- -: Benjamin Wallace: Does happiness have a price tag?
December 18, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Can happiness be bought? To find out, author Benjamin Wallace sampled the world's most expensive products, including a bottle of 1947 Chateau Cheval Blanc, 8 ounces of Kobe beef and the fabled (notorious) Kopi Luwak coffee. His critique may surprise you. TEDTalks is a daily vid...
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- -: Steven Strogatz: How things in nature tend to sync up
December 23, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Mathematician Steven Strogatz shows how flocks of creatures (like birds, fireflies and fish) manage to synchronize and act as a unit -- when no one's giving orders. The powerful tendency extends into the realm of objects, too. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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- -: Jennifer 8. Lee: Who was General Tso? and other mysteries of
December 24, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Reporter Jennifer 8. Lee talks about her hunt for the origins of familiar Chinese-American dishes -- exploring the hidden spots where these two cultures have (so tastily) combined to form a new cuisine. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from t...
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- -: Kary Mullis: Celebrating the scientific experiment
January 6, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Biochemist Kary Mullis talks about the basis of modern science: the experiment. Sharing tales from the 17th century and from his own backyard-rocketry days, Mullis celebrates the curiosity, inspiration and rigor of good science in all its forms. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: John Maeda: My journey in design, from tofu to RISD
January 7, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Designer John Maeda talks about his path from a Seattle tofu factory to the Rhode Island School of Design, where he became president in 2008. Maeda, a tireless experimenter and a witty observer, explores the crucial moment when design met computers. TEDTalks is a daily video po...
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- -: Paul Sereno: What can fossils teach us?
January 9, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Strange landscapes, scorching heat and (sometimes) mad crocodiles await scientists seeking clues to evolution's genius. Paleontologist Paul Sereno talks about his surprising encounters with prehistory -- and a new way to help students join the adventure. TEDTalks is a daily vid...
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- -: Paul Moller: Take a ride in the Skycar
January 12, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Paul Moller talks about the future of personal air travel -- the marriage of autos and flight that will give us true freedom to travel off-road. He shows two things he's working on: the Moller Skycar (a jet + car) and a passenger-friendly hovering disc. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Greg Lynn: How calculus is changing architecture
January 13, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Greg Lynn talks about the mathematical roots of architecture -- and how calculus and digital tools allow modern designers to move beyond the traditional building forms. A glorious church in Queens (and a titanium tea set) illustrate his theory. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Rob Forbes: Ways of seeing
January 14, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Rob Forbes, the founder of Design Within Reach, shows a gallery of snapshots that inform his way of seeing the world. Charming juxtapositions, found art, urban patterns -- this slideshow will open your eyes to the world around you. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ...
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- -: Scott McCloud: Understanding comics
January 15, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, Scott McCloud bends the presentation format into a cartoon-like experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures that our eyes can hear and touch. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of ...
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- -: Peter Reinhart: The art of baking bread
January 16, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Batch to batch, crust to crust ... In tribute to the beloved staple food, baking master Peter Reinhart reflects on the cordial couplings (wheat and yeast, starch and heat) that give us our daily bread. Try not to eat a slice. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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- -: Joseph Pine: What do consumers really want?
January 16, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Customers want to feel what they buy is authentic, but "Mass Customization" author Joseph Pine says selling authenticity is tough because, well, there's no such thing. He talks about a few experiences that may be artificial but make millions anyway. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Paula Scher: Great design is serious (not solemn)
January 17, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com/ Paula Scher looks back at a life in design (she's done album covers, books, the Citibank logo ...) and pinpoints the moment when she started really having fun. Look for gorgeous designs and images from her legendary career. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks ...
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- -: David Carson: Design, discovery and humor
January 20, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Great design is a never-ending journey of discovery -- for which it helps to pack a healthy sense of humor. Sociologist and surfer-turned-designer David Carson walks through a gorgeous (and often quite funny) slide deck of his work and found images. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Jamais Cascio: Tools for building a better world
January 22, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com We all want to make the world better -- but how? Jamais Cascio looks at some specific tools and techniques that can make a difference. It's a fascinating talk that might just inspire you to act. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED C...
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- -: Barry Schuler: An introduction to genomics
January 24, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com What is genomics? How will it affect our lives? In this intriguing primer on the genomics revolution, entrepreneur Barry Schuler says we can at least expect healthier, tastier food. He suggests we start with the pinot noir grape, to build better wines. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Sherwin Nuland: A meditation on hope
January 26, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Surgeon and writer Sherwin Nuland meditates on the idea of hope -- the desire to become our better selves and make a better world. It's a thoughtful 12 minutes that will help you focus on the road ahead. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from ...
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- -: Peter Ward: Earth's mass extinctions
January 28, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Asteroid strikes get all the coverage, but "Medea Hypothesis" author Peter Ward argues that most of Earth's mass extinctions were caused by lowly bacteria. The culprit, a poison called hydrogen sulfide, may have an interesting application in medicine. TEDTalks is a daily video ...
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- -: Aimee Mullins: Running on high-tech legs
January 29, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this TED archive video from 1998, paralympic sprinter Aimee Mullins talks about her record-setting career as a runner, and about the amazing carbon-fiber prosthetic legs (then a prototype) that helped her cross the finish line. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ...
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- -: Joe DeRisi: Hunting the next killer virus
January 30, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Biochemist Joe DeRisi talks about amazing new ways to diagnose viruses (and treat the illnesses they cause) using DNA. His work may help us understand malaria, SARS, avian flu -- and the 60 percent of everyday viral infections that go undiagnosed. TEDTalks is a daily video podc...
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- -: Natalie MacMaster: Playing the Cape Breton fiddle
January 31, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Natalie MacMaster and her musical partner Donnell Leahy play several tunes from the Cape Breton tradition -- a sprightly, soulful style of folk fiddling. It's an inspired collaboration that will have you clapping (and maybe dancing) along. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of t...
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- -: David Merrill: Siftables, the toy blocks that think
February 12, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Barry Schwartz: The real crisis? We stopped being wise
February 16, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for practical wisdom as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world. TEDTalks is a daily video pod...
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- -: Juan Enriquez: Tech evolution will eclipse the financial crisis
February 17, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Even as mega-banks topple, Juan Enriquez says the big reboot is yet to come. But don't look for it on your ballot -- or in the stock exchange. It'll come from science labs, and it promises keener bodies and minds. Our kids are going to be ... different. TEDTalks is a daily vid...
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- -: Jose Antonio Abreu: Let's bring music to kids worldwide (TED Prize winner!)
February 19, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jose Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids' lives in Venezuela. Here he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond. TEDTalks is a daily video podc...
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- -: Incredible high school musicians from Venezuela! Led by Gustavo Dudamel
February 19, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra contains the best high school musicians from Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema. Led here by Gustavo Dudamel, they play Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, 2nd movement, and Arturo Márquez' Danzón No. 2. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Sylvia Earle: How to protect the oceans (TED Prize winner!)
February 19, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the bes...
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- -: Jill Tarter: Why the search for alien intelligence matters
February 20, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com The SETI Institute's Jill Tarter makes her TED Prize wish: to accelerate our search for cosmic company. Using a growing array of radio telescopes, she and her team listen for patterns that may be a sign of intelligence elsewhere in the universe. TEDTalks is a daily video podca...
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- -: Ed Ulbrich: How Benjamin Button got his face
February 23, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Ed Ulbrich, the digital-effects guru from Digital Domain, explains the Oscar-winning technology that allowed his team to digitally create younger and older versions of Brad Pitt's face for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best tal...
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- -: Captain Charles Moore on the seas of plastic
February 25, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas. TEDTalks is a daily video po...
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- -: Richard Pyle: Exploring the reef's Twilight Zone
February 26, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this illuminating talk, Richard Pyle shows us thriving life on the cliffs of coral reefs and groundbreaking diving technologies he has pioneered to explore it. He and his team risk everything to reveal the secrets of undiscovered species. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast o...
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- -: Evan Williams on what's behind Twitter's explosive growth
February 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In the year leading up to this talk, the web tool Twitter exploded in size (up 10x during 2008 alone). Co-founder Evan Williams reveals that many of the ideas driving that growth came from unexpected uses invented by the users themselves. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of t...
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- -: Brenda Laurel on making video games for girls
March 2, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TED1998, Brenda Laurel asked: Why are all the top-selling videogames aimed at little boys? She talked about her two-plus years of research to create a game that girls would play and love. It's pioneering work that resonates today. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the be...
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- -: Willie Smits: How we re-grew a rainforest
March 3, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans -- and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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- -: Nalini Nadkarni explores canopy worlds
March 4, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds -- and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talk...
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- -: Eric Lewis: Striking chords to rock the jazz world
March 6, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Eric Lewis, an astonishingly talented crossover jazz pianist -- seen by many for the first time at TED2009 -- sets fire to the keys with his shattering rendition of Evanescence's chart-topper, "Going Under." TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances ...
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- -: Don Norman: The three ways that good design makes you happy
March 9, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this talk from 2003, design critic Don Norman turns his incisive eye toward beauty, fun, pleasure and emotion, as he looks at design that makes people happy. He names the three emotional cues that a well-designed product must hit to succeed. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Pattie Maes: Unveiling game-changing wearable tech
March 10, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com This demo -- from Pattie Maes' lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry -- was the buzz of TED. It's a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Stuart Brown: Why play is vital -- no matter your age
March 12, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com A pioneer in research on play, Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the b...
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- -: Dan Ariely: Why we think it's OK to cheat and steal (sometimes)
March 18, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced in ways we can't grasp. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Adam Savage: My quest for the dodo bird, and other obsessions
March 19, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At EG'08, Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from...
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- -: Bruce McCall: Nostalgia for a future that never happened
March 20, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bruce McCall paints a future that never happened -- full of flying cars, polo-playing tanks and the RMS Tyrannic, "The Biggest Thing in All the World." At Serious Play '08, he narrates a brisk and funny slideshow of his faux-nostalgic art. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of ...
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- -: Kamal Meattle: How to grow your own fresh air
March 21, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where ...
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- -: Saul Griffith on kites as the future of renewable energy
March 23, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference...
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- -: Jacqueline Novogratz on an escape from poverty
March 24, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jacqueline Novogratz tells a moving story of on an encounter in a Nairobi slum with Jane, a former prostitute. whose dreams of escaping poverty, of becoming a doctor and of getting married were fulfilled in an unexpected way. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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- -: David Pogue: Cool new things you can do with your mobile
March 25, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this engaging talk from the EG'08 conference, New York Times tech columnist David Pogue rounds up some handy cell phone tools and services that can boost your productivity and lower your bills (and your blood pressure). TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks an...
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- -: Why we have virus outbreaks & how we can prevent them
March 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com SARS, avian flu, swine flu ... each virus outbreak raises the question: What can be done? A compelling answer from virus hunter Nathan Wolfe, who's outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering new, deadly viruses where they first emerge -- passing from a...
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- -: Jacek Utko: Can design save the newspaper?
March 31, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jacek Utko is a little-known newspaper designer whose redesigns not only win awards, but increase circulation by up to 100%. Can good design save the newspaper? It just might. Also see this exclusive interview with Jacek Utko on the TED Blog: http://blog.ted.com/2009/04/the_fa...
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- -: Extreme wingsuit flying (The TEDTalk)
April 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Incredible footage! Ueli Gegenschatz -- the guy inside the "squirrel suit" -- explains the hows and whys of wingsuit flying at 100+ MPH (Yes, it feels just like those flying dreams ...) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conferenc...
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- -: Christopher Deam: Restyling the classic Airstream trail
April 2, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this low-key, image-packed talk from 2002, designer Christopher C. Deam talks about his makeover of an American classic: the Airstream travel trailer. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thi...
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- -: Nathaniel Kahn: My father, my architect
April 6, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Nathaniel Kahn shares clips from his documentary "My Architect," about his quest to understand his father, the legendary architect Louis Kahn. It's a film with meaning to anyone who seeks to understand the relationship between art and love. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of...
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- -: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita predicts Iran's future
April 7, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bruce Bueno de Mesquita uses mathematical analysis to predict (very often correctly) such messy human events as war, political power shifts, Intifada ... After a crisp explanation of how he does it, he offers three predictions on the future of Iran. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Emily Levine: A trickster's theory of everything
April 9, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Philosopher-comedian Emily Levine talks (hilariously) about science, math, society and the way everything connects. She's a brilliant trickster, poking holes in our fixed ideas and bringing hidden truths to light. Settle in and let her ping your brain. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Renny Gleeson: Busted! The sneaky moves of antisocial smartphone users
April 10, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this funny (and actually poignant) 3-minute talk, social strategist Renny Gleeson breaks down our always-on social world -- where the experience we're having right now is less interesting than what we'll tweet about it later. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ta...
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- -: Gregory Stock: To upgrade is human
April 14, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this prophetic 2003 talk -- just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed -- biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controversial) technologies, like customizable babies, whose adoption might drive human evolution. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: JoAnn Kuchera-Morin: Tour the AlloSphere, a stunning new way to see scientific data
April 15, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com JoAnn Kuchera-Morin demos the AlloSphere, an entirely new way to see and interpret scientific data, in full color and surround sound inside a massive metal sphere. Dive into the brain, feel electron spin, hear the music of the elements ... TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of ...
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- -: Tim Ferriss: How to feel like the Incredible Hulk
April 16, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Productivity guru Tim Ferriss' fun, encouraging anecdotes show how one simple question -- "What's the worst that could happen?" -- is all you need to learn to do anything. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the w...
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- -: Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing
April 17, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where ...
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- -: Margaret Wertheim: The beautiful math of coral (and crochet)
April 20, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Science writer Margaret Wertheim re-creates the creatures of the coral reefs using a technique invented by a mathematician -- simultaneously celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic underpinnings of coral creation. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Erik Hersman: How texting helped Kenyans survive crisis
April 22, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries. TEDTalks is a daily video ...
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- -: Ben Katchor's comics of bygone New York
April 23, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this captivating talk from the TED archive, cartoonist Ben Katchor reads from his comic strips. These perceptive, surreal stories find the profound hopes and foibles of history (and modern New York) preserved in objects like light switches and signs. TEDTalks is a daily vid...
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- -: Nate Silver: How does race affect votes?
April 24, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Nate Silver has answers to controversial questions about race in politics: Did Obama's race hurt his votes in some places? Stats and myths collide in this fascinating talk that ends with a remarkable insight on how town planning can promote tolerance. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Alex Tabarrok on how ideas trump crises
April 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com The "dismal science" truly shines in this optimistic talk, as economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a community of idea-sharing more healthy, happy and prosperous than anyone's predictions. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Michael Merzenich on re-wiring the brain
April 28, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain's incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He's researching ways to harness the brain's plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of t...
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- -: Sarah Jones: One woman, eight hilarious characters
April 29, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this hilariously lively performance, actress Sarah Jones channels an opinionated elderly Jewish woman, a fast-talking Dominican college student and more, giving TED2009 just a sample of her spectacular character range. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks an...
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- -: Laurie Garrett: What can we learn from the 1918 flu?
April 30, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of "The Coming Plague," gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from past pandemics are suddenly more relevant than ever. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Mae Jemison on teaching arts and sciences together
May 5, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Mae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to teach both the arts and sciences, both intuition and logic, as one -- to create bold thinkers. TEDTalks is a daily...
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- -: Al Gore: Alarming new slides of the worsening climate crisis
May 7, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TED2009, Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his stance on "clean coal." TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the...
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- -: Louise Fresco on feeding the whole world
May 8, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Louise Fresco argues that a smart approach to large-scale, industrial farming and food production will feed our planet's incoming population of nine billion. Only foods like (the scorned) supermarket white bread, she says, will nourish on a global scale. TEDTalks is a daily vi...
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- -: Seth Godin on the tribes we lead
May 11, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes. Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to do so. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Eric Lewis plays chaos and harmony
May 12, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Eric Lewis explores the piano's expressive power as he pounds and caresses the keys (and the strings) in a performance during the 2009 TED Prize session. He plays an original song, a tribute to ocean and sky and the vision of the TED Prize winners. TEDTalks is a daily video po...
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- -: Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals
May 13, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world's deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions -- not drug treatments -- is the key to ending the epidemic. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Ray Anderson on the business logic of sustainability
May 18, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional "take / make / waste" industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Mary Roach: 10 things you didn't know about orgasm
May 20, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com "Bonk" author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research, some of it centuries old, to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax, ranging from the bizarre to the hilarious. (This talk is aimed at adults. Viewer discretion advised.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn moon harbor life?
May 21, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks a...
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- -: Yves Behar's supercharged motorcycle design
May 22, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Yves Behar and Forrest North unveil Mission One, a sleek, powerful electric motorcycle. They share slides from distant (yet similar) childhoods that show how collaboration kick-started their friendship -- and shared dreams. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks a...
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- -: Michelle Obama's plea for education
May 27, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Speaking at a London girls' school, Michelle Obama makes a passionate, personal case for each student to take education seriously. It is this new, brilliant generation, she says, that will close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it should be. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Jonathan Drori: Why we're storing billions of seeds
May 28, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this brief talk from TED U 2009, Jonathan Drori encourages us to save biodiversity -- one seed at a time. Reminding us that plants support human life, he shares the vision of the Millennium Seed Bank, which has stored over 3 billion seeds to date from dwindling yet essential...
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- -: Kaki King rocks out to "Playing with Pink Noise"
May 29, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Kaki King, the first female on Rolling Stone's "guitar god" list, rocks out to a full live set at TED2008, including her breakout single, "Playing with Pink Noise." Jaw-dropping virtuosity meets a guitar technique that truly stands out. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the...
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- -: Liz Coleman's call to reinvent liberal arts education
June 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bennington president Liz Coleman delivers a call-to-arms for radical reform in higher education. Bucking the trend to push students toward increasingly narrow areas of study, she proposes a truly cross-disciplinary education -- one that dynamically combines all areas of study t...
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- -: Ray Kurzweil: A university for the coming singularity
June 2, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Ray Kurzweil's latest graphs show that technology's breakneck advances will only accelerate -- recession or not. He unveils his new project, Singularity University, to study oncoming tech and guide it to benefit humanity. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and...
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- -: Yann Arthus-Bertrand captures fragile Earth in wide-angle
June 3, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this image-filled talk, Yann Arthus-Bertrand displays his three most recent projects on humanity and our habitat -- stunning aerial photographs in his series "The Earth From Above," personal interviews from around the globe featured in his web project "6 billion Others," and...
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- -: Felix Dennis' odes to vice and consequences
June 5, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Media big shot Felix Dennis roars his fiery, funny, sometimes racy original poetry, revisiting haunting memories and hard-won battle scars from a madcap -- yet not too repentant -- life. Best enjoyed with a glass of wine. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and...
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- -: Pete Alcorn on the world in 2200
June 12, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this short, optimistic talk from TED2009, Pete Alcorn shares a vision of the world of two centuries from now -- when declining populations and growing opportunity prove Malthus was wrong. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conf...
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- -: Robert Full: Learning from the gecko's tail
June 12, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Biologist Robert Full studies the amazing gecko, with its supersticky feet and tenacious climbing skill. But high-speed footage reveals that the gecko's tail harbors perhaps the most surprising talents of all. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performance...
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- -: Nancy Etcoff on the surprising science of happiness
June 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Con...
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- -: Richard St. John: "Success is a continuous journey"
June 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business' rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson -- when we stop trying, we fail. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the b...
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- -: Jane Poynter: Life in Biosphere 2
June 16, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments. This is the first TED talk drawn from an independently organized TEDx event, held at the Unive...
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- -: Clay Shirky: How cellphones, Twitter, Facebook can make history
June 16, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing the nature of politics. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter: How cults think
June 17, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Diane Benscoter talks about how she joined the Moonies -- and stayed for five long years. She shares an insider's perspective on cults and extremist movements, and proposes a new way to think about today's most troubling conflicts. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best...
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- -: Catherine Mohr: Surgery's past, present and robotic future
June 18, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Surgeon and inventor Catherine Mohr tours the history of surgery (and its pre-painkiller, pre-antiseptic past), then demos some of the newest tools for surgery through tiny incisions, performed using nimble robot hands. Fascinating -- but not for the squeamish. TEDTalks is a d...
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- -: Qi Zhang's electrifying organ performance
June 19, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Organ virtuoso Qi Zhang plays her electric rendering of "Ridiculous Fellows" from Prokofiev's "The Love for Three Oranges" orchestral suite. This exhilarating performance from TEDx USC features the Yamaha Electone Stagea, a rare, imported instrument specially programmed by Qi h...
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- -: Paul Collier's new rules for rebuilding a broken nation
June 24, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild? At TED@State, Paul Collier explains the problems with current post-conflict aid plans, and suggests 3 ideas for a better approach. TEDTalks is a da...
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