TEDBlog April, 2010 Archive
09 April 2010
Wonder: Roundup of Session 5 on the Mission Blue Voyage
Shark diver Mike Rutzen: Sharks form a social hierarchy better than any military.
Edith Widder: Bioluminescence has evolved 40 to 50 separate times in history. What makes it so important to animals?
Fred Grassle: The rate of discovery of new species in sea mud is a steep graph up.
Mike deGruy: “I first fell in love with marine life when I picked up a grey octopus and it turned chocolate brown.” Watch Mike deGruy’s TEDTalk >>
09 April 2010
Interconnection: Roundup of Session 4 on the Mission Blue Voyage
Rob Dunbar: We need ocean targets for climate change. Most oceanographers say 450 CO2 is too high.
Stephen Palumbi: “We’re making the ocean unhappy. And if the ocean ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”
Chevy Chase: “I don’t fish, just never have. But if fish could scream, I don’t think anyone would fish.”
Dee Boersma: “I’ve never really met anyone who didn’t like penguins.”
Peter Tyack: Vision underwater is poor, so all marine animals use sound to communicate — to bond, to hunt, to find a mate.
09 April 2010
Singing old poems to life: Natalie Merchant on TED.com
Natalie Merchant sings from her new album, Leave Your Sleep. Lyrics from near-forgotten 19th-century poetry pair with her unmistakable voice for a performance that brought the TED audience to its feet. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 27:17)
Watch Natalie Merchant’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 600+ TEDTalks.
08 April 2010
Today: One Day Without Shoes
An initiative of TOMS Shoes, One Day Without Shoes is a day to spread awareness about the impact a simple pair of shoes can have on a child’s life. They ask people to go the day, part of the day or even just a few minutes, barefoot, to experience a life without shoes first-hand — and inspire others at the same time.
TED HQ, participating in One Day Without Shoes
Learn more about One Day Without Shoes >>
08 April 2010
Inside the Library of Human Imagination
In 2008, a few of the astonishing objects from Jay Walker‘s Library of Human Imagination provided the backdrop to the TED main stage — and Jay Walker conducted a fun, three-part show-and-tell. Now, for the first time, he has allowed video cameras inside. We’re pleased to give you this sneak peek:
Last week, TED Blog had the opportunity to talk to Jay Walker about the library. Read the Q&A now >>
08 April 2010
Your ideas for saving the ocean
We asked our Twitter fans on @missionblue to share their ideas for saving the ocean. Here’s a sampling of what they replied:
@galapa_gal: Placing GPS units on all registered vessels like they are doing now in Galapagos good idea however pirates still fish
@oceanuni: fund research in healthcare to reduce amount of plastics/ improve disposal/ reduce biohazards
@davidwsaunders: quit serving straws in all those drinks you get at the bars and restaurants.
@selinjessa: get the word out, and touch people through film, stories, art, etc.
@oceansolutions: recycle wastewater and capture more urban runoff.
@oceanuni: up-cycle military drones/ UAVs for Ocean health monitoring with offshore landing/ data relay pads.
@leighleighsf: What about an adoption program? Can people adopt a portion of a hope spot/fundraise/create awareness?
@teamsharkwater: Lead, Follow or step aside. Together we can stop shark finning and save humanity!
@galapa_gal: Scholarships for Galapagos students so they can study abroad with a commitment to return and apply their knowledge in the isles
What are your ideas? Post in the comments here, or join the conversation on Twitter!
08 April 2010
Protection: Roundup of Session 3 on the Mission Blue Voyage
Kristina Gjerde: How do we monitor the open ocean? Using technology from space exploration.
Barton Seaver: Just because there’s cod at the counter, doesn’t mean there’s enough cod in the sea.
Damien Rice: “We have 12 minutes 37 seconds to write a song. Give me a chord and name an emotion.”
Enric Sala: In a marine protection area, the fish come back after 5 to 7 years. The system recovers.
Photos: TED / James Duncan Davidson
08 April 2010
Vulnerability: Roundup of Session 2 on the Mission Blue Voyage
Barbara Block: We know very little about tuna. It’s the 21st century but we really have just begun studying the oceans.
Brian Skerry: The ocean’s not a grocery store; we can’t keep taking and not paying.
Daniel Pauly: Ocean simluations draw gasps now, because we know we are seeing what we have lost.
Dianna Cohen: 80 to 90 percent of ocean pollution is plastic. We should call it what it is: “plastic pollution.”
Roz Savage: We do the Pacific a disservice on our maps — we cut it in half. Google Earth shows how big it really is.
Photos: TED / James Duncan Davidson
08 April 2010
Every pollen grain has a story: Jonathan Drori on TED.com
Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes — and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of plant courtship. (Recorded at TED University 2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 07:12)
Watch Jonathan Drori’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 600+ TEDTalks.
07 April 2010
Wednesday morning orcas: Mission Blue
As attendees of the Mission Blue Voyage were having their breakfast, they were treated to one of the rarer sightings in the Galapagos — a couple of orcas swimming close to the Endeavor. Luckily, Peter Tyack of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute managed to snap a few close-ups of the giant beauties.
Keep following all the action at @MissionBlue on Twitter.
Photos: Peter Tyack
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