11 July 2009

The week in comments

This week featured strong talks and we've found some equally strong comments to go with them. From touching reactions on Sophal Ear's escape with his family from the Khmer Rouge to amazement at Kary Mullis' strikingly deft cure for killer infections and appreciation for Eames Demetrios' sentimental portrait of his legendary designer grandparents. Here they are:

On Tom Wujec's talk: 3 ways the brain creates meaning:
awesome!..what's not to like?..this is breakthrough education with a soul!..and it's cool! BRAVO -- Chand via facebook

On Sophal Ear's talk: Escaping the Khmer Rouge:
didn't really grip me until the end - then tears actually came to my eyes. Great talk. -- Howard via facebook

A very moving personal story told with much sincerity and honesty. -- Somboun via facebook

On Kary Mullis' talk: A next-gen cure for killer infections:
A brilliant idea, well explained in less than 5 minutes. -- Rick

Medical students' ears should be ringing with excitement and new opportunities now, thanks to Mullis' discovery. This is too cool! -- Jason

On Eames Demetrios' talk: The design genius of Charles and Ray Eames:
Eames Demetrios is a great evangelist for his grandparents as well as for today's design process. He's right that design is no longer only for designers. Watch this vid if you can. -- Nate via facebook

I just had a designorgasm! -- minusfive via Twitter

Powerful stuff people, keep it coming.

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09 July 2009

A next-gen cure for killer infection: Kary Mullis on TED.com

Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary promise. (Recorded at TED 2009, February 2009 in Long Beach, California. Duration: 4:35)

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05 January 2009

Celebrating the scientific experiment: Kary Mullis on TED.com

Nobel-winning 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. Filled with insights and a few thought-provoking "heresies" (listen for Mullis' take on global warming), this is a talk to settle into and enjoy. (Recorded February 2002 in Monterey, California. Duration: 29:32.)

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