In the developing world, access to incubators is limited by cost and distance, and millions of premature babies die each year. TED Fellow Jane Chen shows an invention that could keep millions of these infants warm — a design that’s safe, portable, low-cost and life-saving. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 4:46) Watch […]
Here on the TED Blog, TED Curator Chris Anderson answers the top 10 of last week’s questions in a Reddit-powered, TED community-driven Q&A. jasontang asks: Have you had any speakers that you later regret having to some extent? Er, yes indeed. There was the famous TV personality whose talk was so ego-full the audience actually […]
Where you live: It impacts your health as much as diet and genes do, but it’s not part of your medical records. At TEDMED, Bill Davenhall shows how overlooked government geo-data (from local heart-attack rates to toxic dumpsite info) can mesh with mobile GPS apps to keep doctors in the loop. Call it “geo-medicine.” (Recorded […]
Anthony Atala’s state-of-the-art lab grows human organs — from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he shows footage of his bio-engineers working with some of its sci-fi gizmos, including an oven-like bioreactor (preheat to 98.6 F) and a machine that “prints” human tissue. (Recorded at TEDMED, October 2009, San Diego, CA. […]
Collector Ravin Agrawal delivers a glowing introduction to 10 of India’s most exciting young contemporary artists. Working in a variety of media, each draws on their local culture for inspiration.(Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 6:34) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/698F Watch Ravin Agrawal’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, […]
We have some exciting news. TED has signed a unique partnership agreement with a sister conference, TEDMED, that extends TED’s reach into the vital realm of medicine and wellness. It’s a mutually supportive partnership that will allow us to bring the best of their talks to TED.com … starting today with this talk from David […]
Ask him anything >> UPDATE: Read the answers to Chris Anderson’s Top 10 AMA! TED’s curator Chris Anderson was born in a remote village in Pakistan, and spent his early years in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. He graduated from Oxford University with a degree in philosophy, and then trained as a journalist. He built Imagine […]
In a presentation that can only be described as epic, comedian Charles Fleischer delivers a hysterical send-up of a time-honored TED theme: the map. Geometry, numbers, charts and stamp art also factor in (somehow), as he weaves together a unique theory of everything called “Moleeds.” (Recorded at TED2005, March 2005, Monterey, CA. Duration: 18:03) Watch […]
We’ve been so busy getting ready for TED2010 and rolling out new features on TED.com that a big milestone almost escaped us: Sometime last week, someone watched the 200 millionth TEDTalk. Since we launched in 2006, it’s been thrilling to see how TEDTalks have connected with the world. Thanks for watching, sharing and commenting. And […]
Kiran Bir Sethi shows how her groundbreaking Riverside School in India teaches kids life’s most valuable lesson: “I can.” Watch her students take local issues into their own hands, lead other young people, even educate their parents.(Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 9:32) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/598R Watch Kiran Bir Sethi’s talk on TED.com, […]
In the next weeks, the TED Blog will shine the spotlight on the fantastic TED volunteer translators — offering a glimpse of the people whose efforts continue to enrich the Open Translation Project. Today, we’d like you to meet Krystian Aparta. Tell us about yourself. I was born in 1980 in Lublin, Poland. When I […]
Traditionally, the Kalandar community of India has survived by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to “dance” through extreme cruelty. Kartick Satyanarayan has been able to put an end to this centuries-old practice, and in so doing discovered a lesson of wider significance: make the practitioners part of the solution.(Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, […]
Legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock delivers a stunning performance alongside two old friends — past drummer for The Headhunters, Harvey Mason and bassist, Marcus Miller. Listen to the end to hear them sweeten the classic “Watermelon Man.” (Recorded at TED2009, February 2009, Long Beach, California. Duration: 25:05) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/546Z Watch Herbie Hancock’s talk on […]
The gharial and king cobra are two of India’s most iconic reptiles, and they’re endangered because of polluted waterways. Conservationist Romulus Whitaker shows rare footage of these magnificent animals and urges us to save the rivers that sustain their lives and our own. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 17:19) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/535W […]
To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age. At TEDxTC, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits such as healthy eating habits and daily use of the treadmill that keep them spry […]
Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects — from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747. Producing these photos is dangerous and painstaking, but the reward is a superpower: looking at what the human eye can’t see. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July […]