TEDGlobal 2013 is steaming along, and our brains are bursting with new ideas as well as rebooted approaches to old ones. Here, some incredible images taken on site during days 2 and 3 of the conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. Enjoy.
As Andreas Raptopolous talked about Matternet, a system to use drones to bring supplies to those without reliable roads, he landed one of his quadcopters on the red carpet. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Fabian Oefner is a photographer who loves to illustrate scientific concepts. He shares his incredible art in the session Regeneration. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Gentleman thief Apollo Robbins gets caught on camera as he steals a watch, during his talk. Photo: James Duncan Davidson.
Attendees enjoy themselves outside Edinburgh Castle. Photo: Ryan Lash
Why haven’t we yet ended malaria? Sonia Shah talks through the many challenges — from scientific to the social. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Meet the first commercially available cyborg, the RoboRoach, controlled by an iPhone app. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
A bagpiper, appropriately, plays in TEDGlobal 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
A look at our famous media cave, where video is captured and photos are pushed out into the world. Photo: Dian Lofton
Russell Foster brought a brain with him onstage during his talk about the neuroscience of sleep. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
A very cool view of the party at the National Museum of Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash
Manal Al-Sharif shares why she decided to defy the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia — and post the moment online. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
The long view of the TEDGlobal 2013 stage. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
An artist takes graphic notes. Check out our field guide.
Le Trio Joubran — three brothers who play the oud — improvise a song together on one instrument. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Raffaello D’Andrea demonstrates his “athletic” drones in the Flying Machine Arena. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Grégoire Courtine shares his incredible work in treating spinal cord injuries. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
A glance of the carnyx, an ancient bronze horn with a bell shaped like a wild boar’s head. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
A human statue at the party at the National Museum of Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash