- -: Peter Diamandis: Taking the next giant leap in space
September 4, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Peter Diamandis says it's our moral imperative to keep exploring space -- and he talks about how, with the X Prize and other incentives, we're going to do just that.
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- -: Graham Hawkes: Fly the seas on a submarine with wings
November 4, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Graham Hawkes takes us aboard his graceful, winged submarines to the depths of planet Ocean (a.k.a. "Earth"). It's a deep blue world we landlubbers rarely see in 3D.
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- -: Charles Elachi: The story of the Mars Rovers
November 13, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At Serious Play 2008, Charles Elachi shares stories from NASA's legendary Jet Propulsion Lab -- including tales and video from the Mars Rover project.
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- -: Richard Preston: Climbing the world's biggest trees
December 3, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Science writer Richard Preston talks about some of the most enormous living beings on the planet, the giant trees of the US Pacific Northwest. Growing from a tiny seed, they support vast ecosystems -- and are still, largely, a mystery.
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- -: Penelope Boston: Life on Mars? Let's look in the caves
December 19, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com So the Mars Rovers didn't scoop up any alien lifeforms. Scientist Penelope Boston thinks there's a good chance -- a 25 to 50 percent chance, in fact -- that life might exist on Mars, deep inside the planet's caves. She details how we should look and why.
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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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- -: 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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- -: Woody Norris: Inventing the next amazing thing
January 27, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Woody Norris shows off two of his inventions that treat sound in new ways, and talks about his untraditional approach to inventing and education. As he puts it: "Almost nothing has been invented yet." So -- what's next? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and pe...
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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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- -: 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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