Guitarist and singer Raul Midon plays “Everybody” and “Peace on Earth” during his 2007 set at TED. See both sides of Midon’s lyrical personality in the hopeful “Everybody” and the wry “Peace on Earth” — sweetened with his glorious guitar playing and soaring voice. (Recorded March 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 09:25.) Watch Raul […]
From the 2007 EG conference: Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a girl, a photograph, and an American homecoming. (Recorded December 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Duration: 25:06.) Watch Rick Smolan’s 2007 talk on TED.com, where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances. Get […]
Last week, TEDTalks celebrated our 50 millionth view by counting down the Top 10 TEDTalks of all time (so far) — and inviting people to share their own favorites. Here are a few: My favorite is still Susan Savage-Rumbaugh and those bonobo apes. — S.F., Boynton Beach, Florida Stamets (mushrooms), Isabel Allende (passion), Dave Eggers […]
X Prize founder Peter Diamandis talks about how he helped Stephen Hawking fulfill his dream of going to space — by flying together into the upper atmosphere and experiencing weightlessness at zero g. (Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 04:01.) Watch Peter Diamandis’ 2008 talk on TED.com, where you can download it, rate […]
Two years ago today, TED.com posted its first six TEDTalks. It was a radical notion to share these powerful talks and ideas with the world — but it looks like it was the right notion. This week, TEDTalks notched its 50 millionth view, and we moved to a daily publishing schedule to keep up with […]
Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay performs the semi-serious song “Clonie” — about creating the ultimate companion. (Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 02:20.) Watch Nellie McKay’s 2008 performance on TED.com, where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances. Get TED delivered: Subscribe to the TEDTalks video podcast […]
With 50 million views since we debuted online two years ago, TED talks have become a powerful cultural force. To celebrate this milestone, we’re releasing a never-before-seen list: the Top 10 TED talks of all time, as of June 2008. With speakers like neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor and global health expert Hans Rosling, the list […]
This week, we’re thrilled to announce the 50 millionth view of a TEDTalks video. To keep up with the growing demand, we’re making a significant expansion of our publishing schedule, with a talk now being released every weekday. “This is an important milestone,” says TED Curator Chris Anderson. “TED’s mission is to spread ideas, and […]
Nicholas Negroponte talks about how One Laptop per Child is doing, two years in. Speaking at the EG conference while the first XO laptops roll off the production line, he recaps the controversies and recommits to the goals of this far-reaching project. (Recorded December 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Duration: 20:46.) Watch Nicholas Negroponte’s […]
Conductor Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. (Recorded March 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 20:46.) Watch Benjamin Zander’s 2008 talk on TED.com, where you can download it, rate […]
Back online: Dr. Dean Ornish shares new research that shows how adopting healthy lifestyle habits can affect a person at a genetic level. For instance, he says, when you live healthier, eat better, exercise, and love more, your brain cells actually increase. And new findings show that a healthier lifestyle can turn off disease-provoking genes […]
Economist Steven Levitt shares provocative data that shows carseats are no more effective than seatbelts in protecting kids from dying in cars. However, during the Q&A, he makes one crucial caveat. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 19:04.) Watch Steven Levitt’s talk on TED.com, where you can download it, rate it, comment on […]
Adam Grosser talks about a project to build a refrigerator that works without electricity — to bring the vital tool to villages and clinics worldwide. Tweaking some old technology, he’s come up with a system that works. (Recorded February 2007 in Monterey, California. Duration: 03:31.) Watch Adam Grosser’s talk on TED.com, where you can […]
TED.com will be offline for a few hours for maintenance tonight, starting at about 2 a.m. Eastern time. To find TEDTalks while we’re offline, try these sources: + Check out the free, open-source TED Miro player, with seven channels of TEDTalks. You can download the TED Miro player here, for Mac and for Windows. + […]
Link fixed: Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills — but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually badly engineered. The trick is to copy only what’s necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals’ tricks. Watch for robots inspired by ants and geckos — and a key insight into animal […]
Artist Chris Jordan shows us a surprising view of Western culture, in this energizing look at numbers so big, we simply don’t (or can’t) think about them. His supersized images picture unimaginable statistics — like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day. (Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 11:14.) […]