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TED.com wins 3 Webby Awards
TED.com has been awarded Webbies in 3 categories: + Podcast + Best Navigation/Structure + Best Visual Design – Function See the full list of winners >>
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Biology
6 ways mushrooms can save the world: Paul Stamets on TED.com
Mycologist Paul Stamets studies mycelium and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world. Cleaning polluted soil, creating new insecticides, treating smallpox and maybe even the flu … in 18 minutes, he doesn’t get all the way through his list, but he has plenty of time to blow your mind. An […]
The power to connect the world: Hector Ruiz on TED.com
Hector Ruiz talks about his commitment to giving the world access to the Internet. Ruiz is the CEO of AMD, and through AMD’s 50×15 initiative, Ruiz and his company hope to connect 50 percent of the world to the Internet by 2015. Sharing his own extraordinary life story, Ruiz makes the case that access to […]
Music
Wake up! It’s They Might Be Giants on TED.com
In a very, very early-morning set, They Might Be Giants rock the final day of TED2007. Songs include “Older,” “Bee of the Bird of the Moth,” “Asbury Park,” “Fingertips,” the premiere of “Phone Calls from the Dead,” and “Alphabet of Nations.” (Recorded March 2007 in Monterey, California. Duration: 17:21.) Watch They Might Be Giants’ […]
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What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider: Brian Cox on TED.com
“Rock star physicist” Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive complex — and describes the vital role it’s going to play in understanding our universe. (Recorded March 2008 […]
Andrew Mwenda arrested, newspaper office raided
Reuters Africa is reporting that Andrew Mwenda and two other staffers of the Independent have been arrested by Ugandan officials. Reuters reports: KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan security forces on Saturday raided the offices of a magazine seen as critical of President Yoweri Museveni’s government, arresting three journalists and taking computers, a lawyer said. Read more […]
4 ways to get more out of TEDTalks
These 4 tools can help you get more from TEDTalks: The TED Miro player: This free, open-source player lets you easily download TEDTalks, store them and play them offline. Talks are arranged in channels based on our most popular Themes. The TED Miro player comes in especially handy for educators who want to ensure reliable […]
Dean Ornish's 2008 TEDTalk temporarily offline
Dr. Dean Ornish’s 2008 TEDTalk has been temporarily taken offline for technical reasons — we’ll announce when it has been replaced. Sorry for this inconvenience. In the meantime, you might check out Dr. Ornish’s 2005 TEDTalk on America’s killer diet — or one of these related TEDTalks and Themes: + Dr. Ernest Madu on reinventing […]
Superstring theory explained (really!): Brian Greene on TED.com
In clear, nontechnical language, string theorist Brian Greene explains how our understanding of the universe has evolved from Einstein’s notions of gravity and space-time to superstring theory, where minuscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe. (This mind-bending theory may soon be put to the test at […]
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Where does creativity hide? Amy Tan on TED.com
Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, journeying through her childhood and family history and into the worlds of physics and chance, looking for hints of where her own creativity comes from. It’s a wild ride with a surprise ending. (Recorded March 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 22:52.) Watch Amy Tan’s talk […]
World-class health care for all: Dr. Ernest Madu on TED.com
Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, where he proves that — with careful design, smart technical choices, and a true desire to serve — it’s possible to offer world-class health care in the developing world. Listen for some eye-opening statistics on heart disease, which is as ruthless a […]
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Open-source economics: Yochai Benkler on TED.com
Law professor Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization. By disrupting traditional economic production, copyright law and established competition, they’re paving the way for a new set of economic laws, where empowered individuals are put on a level playing field with industry giants. (Recorded July […]
Music
Playing the music in your head: Tod Machover & Dan Ellsey on TED.com
Tod Machover of MIT’s Media Lab invented the musical technology behind Guitar Hero, and here he talks about what’s coming next. Listen for some brand-new ways to interface with music — to play it, compose it, enjoy it. Machover then introduces Dan Ellsey, a composer with cerebral palsy who uses some new tools to write […]
TED Prize
TED Prize update: "The Greens" turns 1!
When photographer Edward Burtynsky won the 2005 TED Prize, he wished that the TED community would help him teach kids how to live green. This month, his web cartoon series for kids, The Greens, turns 1 year old — and celebrates 3 million page views! Written and produced by WGBH in Boston (with partners including […]
Biomimicry in National Geographic and on TED.com
This month’s National Geographic has a great story on biomimetics, or biomimicry, the art of studying nature’s engineering. If you’re inspired by this story, check out these TEDTalks for more on biomimicry. Clicking on a name (or an image above) will launch the TEDTalks player >> + Scientist Robert Full (whose work with geckos is […]
Wii Remote hacks: Johnny Lee on TED.com
Johnny Lee demos his amazing Wii Remote hacks, bending the $40 game part so it powers a digital whiteboard, a multitouch display and a head-mounted 3-D viewer. A multi-ovation demo from TED2008. (Recorded March 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 05:40.) Watch Johnny Lee’s demo on TED.com, where you can download it, rate it, comment […]