To harness the power of digital social networking for India’s poor, Sean Blagsvedt created the job search site Babajob.com. In this interview with TED, Sean talks about the importance of developing technology for social good, the fun of designing building space, and playing alongside his wife in their “avant-garde experimental” band. What work of yours […]
Mission Blue supporter Richard Rockefeller reports: Light winds, clear skies, a leisurely agenda and frequent laughter belie this group’s intensity of purpose. We are a collection of TEDsters, Bermudian government officials, scientists, media folk, and of course, Dr. Sylvia Earle, 2009 TED Prize Winner — spending a few days in the azure waters of the […]
Bristol Baughan is a producer of award-winning films — including a documentary that received an Academy Award nomination — and a co-founder of Good Magazine. Now experimenting with concepts like “commercials for ideas,” and “personal producing,” Bristol is discovering new ways of seeing herself and her work. Dedicated to finding lasting solutions for complex social […]
Guest piece from TEDster Katy Klassman, via the TED Prize blog: “I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families tocook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.” –- Jamie Oliver As I sat in the audience listening to Jamie Oliver make his wish, […]
Jeremy Rifkin on “the empathic civilization” In this talk from RSA Animate, bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways it has shaped human development and society. Watch now »
Michelle Borkin’s 3-D imaging work uses tools from astronomy to help doctors visualize patients’ hearts. She makes fluid flow visualization pop with 3-D modeling, helping everyone from geophysicists to architects see their data in new ways. You have your fingers in a lot of different pots. What are you up to these days? I’m working […]
Congratulations to Francesca Cianfarini of Leftloft, designer of the poster at left (see it at larger here), which celebrates one of the Millennium Development Goals — an audacious set of goals for improving the world, set in September 2000 by the UN. Cianfarini’s winning poster focuses on MDG #4: Reduce child mortality. Some aspects of […]
Food Revolution hero Ann Cooper recently re-launched her new and improved website for The Lunch Box — a collection of scalable recipes, resources and general information to turn any school lunch system into a healthy, balanced diet for kids. One of the most exciting initiatives of this revamp is the Great American Salad Project (GASP) […]
Diane J. Savino: The case for same-sex marriage Hours before New York lawmakers rejected a key marriage equality bill (38-24), State Senator Diane J. Savino made the passionate case for a government that recognizes and administers same-sex marriages. Here’s her fresh, thought-provoking perspective on one of the most contentious issues in US culture, religion and […]
Water and sanitation are among the most crucial issues facing India today, Sunita Nadhamuni notes in her interview with TED. But while these problems are daunting, Sunita says India’s many innovations in managing water can teach the rest of the world a thing or two. Tell us about your water and sanitation organization. What makes […]
Today TED’s Open Translation Project published the 10,000th TEDTalk translation! In May 2009, we launched the translation project in an effort to bring TEDTalks beyond the English-speaking world. We kicked off with 300 translations in 40 languages, and in just over a year, thanks to the power of crowdsourcing and the passion of our translators, the […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oATdiw2XQGk] In the video above (filmed during TEDGlobal 2010’s punting party at the River Cherwell), Imogen Heap asks you to send her some nature footage to be part of a half-hour film that will accompany an ambitious new piece of music. She writes: “It could be a sunrise from your bedroom window, underwater deep sea […]
Oliver Hess uses art to challenge the way we think about public space and the built environment. Read this interview to see how giant squid tentacles, rooms brimming with origami and fish taco farms can help do just that. You have several projects in the works. Can you give us an overview of what you’re […]
Siddharth Kara fights bonded labor, forced labor, and human trafficking with what he says are the most effective weapons against them: rigorous scientific research and analysis. Read his interview below to learn why dispassionate study may be the antidote to this inherently emotional issue, and why Siddharth is optimistic about the direction of the anti-slavery […]
Three weeks ago, onstage at TEDGlobal 2010, WWF vice president Jason Clay (above) announced that the world’s salmon aquaculture standards were close to being finalized after six years of effort. This may sound dull and policy-wonky, but if you eat fish, it’s a big deal: Right now, it’s hard to know, when buying salmon and […]
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/13735848 w=500&h=281] Launching today, Jamie Oliver challenges creative thinkers of all kinds to answer this question: How can we get kids excited about eating fresh food? Everyone who hopes to get kids eating, cooking and thinking healthier, log in to the openIDEO project page and take up the challenge, launched as part of Jamie’s […]