Attention filmmakers: Enter your short film (30 sec to 3 mins) in our first-ever short film contest — with winners to be shown at the TEDIndia conference this November, to an audience of creative and influential people from around the world. Deadline for entry: Oct. 2, 2009. Get details and the brief entry form >> […]
Many people think the lines on the map no longer matter, but Parag Khanna says they do. Using maps of the past and present, he explains the root causes of border conflicts worldwide and proposes simple yet cunning solutions for each.(Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2009, Oxford, UK.Duration: 18:53) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/3S Watch Parag Khanna’s talk […]
The debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust “charity” against those who mistrust reliance on the markets. Jacqueline Novogratz proposes a middle way she calls patient capital, with promising examples of entrepreneurial innovation driving social change. (Recorded at TED@State, June 2009, at the US State Department, Washington, DC. Duration: 17:05) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/3O […]
For the first time in its 25-year history, the TED Conference is announcing a Call for Entries for its short film program, with selected films to be presented at TEDIndia, Nov. 4-7, 2009, in Mysore. Sprinkled between the speakers, TEDIndia will showcase short films, music videos and commercials, lasting about 30 seconds to 3 minutes. […]
From the TED Fellows blog: At Day 3 of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Bill Clinton honors TED Fellow Peter Haas and his group AIDG (Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group), along with Fonkoze, Partners in Health, BRAC, Jacob Fruitfield Food Group, Habitat for Humanity International, Green Family Foundation, Sunnight Solar, International Action, Micronutrient Initiative, […]
Taryn Simon exhibits her startling take on photography — to reveal worlds and people we would never see otherwise. She shares two projects: one documents otherworldly locations typically kept secret from the public, the other involves haunting portraits of men convicted for crimes they did not commit. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, in Oxford, […]
Fields Wicker-Miurin, co-founder of Leaders’ Quest in London, trains business leaders by connecting them to other leaders. Yes, it sounds rather common – but her leaders live in the Amazon forest or are advocates of HIV education in India or collect and display artifacts related to uneasy periods in Chinese history: they are leaders that […]
There are only a few days left to apply to be one of 25 TED Fellows who will attend TED2010 in Long Beach, California, February 9-13. All applications must be in by Friday, September 25. If you haven’t applied yet, don’t delay any further. The Fellows program brings new innovators to the TED community. Our […]
At age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family’s home. Now at 22, William Kamkwamba, who speaks at TED, here, for the second time, shares in his own words the moving tale of invention that changed his life. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, in Oxford, UK. […]
TED Fellow and journalist Evgeny Morozov punctures what he calls “iPod liberalism” — the assumption that tech innovation always promotes freedom, democracy — with chilling examples of ways the Internet helps oppressive regimes stifle dissent. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, in Oxford, UK. Duration: 19:52) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/3H Watch Evgeny Morozov’s talk on TED.com, […]
Our partners at frogdesign have published today the latest edition of their magazine design mind, and it’s devoted to TEDGlobal 2009, which took place in Oxford in July. At right is the mag’s cover — that’s Bjarke Ingels onstage with a white speech bubble on his black T-shirt; asked what should go on it, he […]
Feeling like the world is becoming less friendly? Social theorist Jonathan Zittrain begs to difffer. The Internet, he suggests, is made up of millions of disinterested acts of kindness, curiosity and trust. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, in Oxford, UK. Duration: 19:52) Watch Jonathan Zittrain’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, […]
Late last night, TED volunteer translators Danye West and Tony Yet completed their work on Chris Abani’s 2008 TEDTalk in Simplified Chinese — and in the process, notched the 2,000th translation of a TEDTalk. Since we started TED’s Open Translation Project four months ago, we’ve been thrilled and humbled to see it grow. TEDTalks are […]
Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnett syndrome — when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He describes the experiences of his patients in heartwarming detail and walks us through the biology of this under-reported phenomenon. (Recorded at TED2009, in Long Beach, California. Duration: 18:48) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/39 Watch Oliver Sacks’ […]
Nature’s mysteries meet tack-sharp wit in this hilarious, 10-minute mix of quips and fun lessons, as comedian, writer and TV man John Lloyd plucks at the substance of several things not seen. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, in Oxford, England. Duration: 10:25) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/36 Watch John Lloyd’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this […]
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature — they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy — and creating stunning views. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, in Oxford, England. Duration: 18:14) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/34 Watch Bjarke Ingels’ talk on TED.com, where […]