Last night in New York, we held our first-ever TED holiday salon, to thank our extended community for a year of wonderful support. It was a full TED session, with five thoughtful speakers, gorgeous music, visual delight, and a parlor trick or two. The evening’s theme was “Unexpected Gifts,” and we think it lived up […]
A little unabashed self-congratulation: TEDTalks have been selected by Apple Computer’s iTunes Podcasting team as one of the Best Podcasts of 2006. Thanks to Apple for the honor and for all of their support throughout the past year. Click here to go to iTunes’ "Best of 2006" page now.
Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success. Get TED delivered:Subscribe to the TEDTalks video podcast via RSS >>Subscribe to the iTunes video podcastSubscribe to the iTunes audio podcastGet […]
TEDGlobal2007 speaker Ory Okolloh is one of those young Africans that graduated from Western universities and then went back home armed with degrees, tools, a vision and the intention to improve the state of their countries. The first time I met her I discovered a smart and driven woman who could really make a difference […]
Musician and activist Peter Gabriel explains the personal motivation behind his work with human-rights organization Witness, which gives video cameras to ordinary citizens to document human-rights abuses, so the perpetrators may be brought to justice. He shares stories of citizen journalists in action, and poses the question: if injustice happens and a camera is there […]
The photographer Kristen Ashburn, whose unforgettable images of the human impact of AIDS in Africa made a powerful impact at TED a couple years back, has just opened her first public exhibition in New York. It’s stunning. For a taste, take a few minutes to watch this. Better yet, check it out in person at […]