For the last 12 years, Carter Emmart has been coordinating the efforts of scientists, artists and programmers to build a complete 3D visualization of our known universe. He demos this stunning tour and explains how it’s being shared with facilities around the world. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 6:57) Watch […]
The WWF’s Darron Collins and team went to the Gulf to document stories missing from oil spill coverage: the daily life of a luckless, out-of-work flatboat captain; baby crabs beset by chemical dispersants; unreported oil spills around the world gushing any given day. (Photo: Kris Krug) Lisa Margonelli talks about the “political chemistry of the […]
Ellen Dunham-Jones fires the starting shot for the next 50 years’ big sustainable design project: retrofitting suburbia. To come: Dying malls rehabilitated, dead “big box” stores re-inhabited, parking lots transformed into thriving wetlands. (Recorded at TEDxAtlanta, January 2010 in Atlanta, GA. Duration: 19:23) Watch Ellen Dunham-Jones’ talk on TED.com, where you can download it, rate […]
Four years ago today, TED flipped the switch on a grand experiment: sharing visionary talks from the TED Conference with the wider world through 18-minute videos. 725 talks, 50 million views, and 8,000+ translations later … we’re thrilled by (and grateful for) the results. Thanks for enjoying, sharing, translating, commenting on and teaching with TEDTalks […]
TED’s conference registration system is back up. If you’re registering for the TEDGlobal 2010 Associates webcast or TEDActive next spring … building your badge for TEDGlobal 2010 … or applying to become TED Fellows — you should be good to go. See any lingering issues? Please email registration@ted.com, and thanks!
A heads-up for those registering for the TEDGlobal 2010 Associates webcast or TEDActive next spring … for people building badges for the upcoming TEDGlobal 2010 … and for people applying to become TED Fellows: TED’s conference registration system will be completely offline tomorrow, Saturday, June 26, starting at 9am EST, for 24 hours. We’ll post […]
Lego blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks’ colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source robotics and a little adult behavior. (Recorded at TED University 2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 5:50) Watch Hillel Cooperman’s talk […]
TED@Cannes speakers Gary Wolf (far left), Hans Rosling, Nicholas Christakis and Stefan Sagmeister. Photo: TED / Robert Leslie On Monday at the Cannes Lions advertising festival, TED curated a brisk and fascinating look at the future of media and community — TED@Cannes. The speaker lineup mixed TEDTalks stars and new voices: Hans Rosling, Nicholas Christakis, […]
Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass knew that we should be looking directly at their brains. She explains how a remarkable EEG device has revealed mistaken diagnoses and transformed children’s lives. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009 in Mysore, India. Duration: 7:17) Watch Aditi Shankardass’ talk on TED.com, where […]
TEDxOilSpill is open to the public and tickets are available for $50. The event will take place at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, DC on June 28, 9am-7pm. (Get details here.) About TEDxOilSpill TEDxOilSpill will tackle the tough questions raised by the recent and ongoing environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. Topics will […]
In graphic design, Marian Bantjes says, throwing your individuality into a project is heresy. She explains how she built her career doing just that, bringing her signature delicate illustrations to storefronts, valentines and even genetic diagrams. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 16:28) Watch Marian Bantjes’ talk on TED.com, where you […]
The organizers of TEDxOilSpill have announced their speaker lineup — see the complete list below. Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain InstituteAmory Lovins is Chairman and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. For four decades he has worked in energy policy and related areas. Lovins worked professionally as an environmentalist in the 1970s and since then […]
When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 17:40) Watch Chip […]
On Monday, TED is throwing a salon in Cannes, France, just before the start of the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Co-hosted by Microsoft and Starcom MediaVest Group, the TEDCannes salon will take a deep dive into media and community — and how the past two decades have changed them. The lineup mixes TED favorites […]
Renowned classical Indian dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. She tells her personal story of not only facing the disease but dancing through it, and gives a performance revealing the metaphor of strength that helped her do it. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009 in Mysore, India. Duration: 16:07) Watch Ananda Shankar […]
Yesterday, the inaugural Abreu Fellows attended a simple lunchtime ceremony in Boston to commemorate their graduation. A year has passed since 10 amazing young musicians began the El Sistema USA program at New England Conservatory, learning all the skills they needed to follow in the footsteps of TEDPrize winner Maestro Jose Abreu. Using the example […]