TEDtalks: 3511 Produkte
The mathematician who cracked Wall Street | Jim Simons
Ted Talk: Jim Simons was a mathematician and cryptographer who realized: the complex math he used to break codes could help explain pattern…
The boost students need to overcome obstacles | Anindya Kundu
Ted Talk: How can disadvantaged students succeed in school? For sociologist Anindya Kundu, grit and stick-to-itiveness aren't enough; stude…
Andy Hobsbawm: Do the green thing
Ted Talk: http://www/ted.com Andy Hobsbawm shares a fresh ad campaign about going green -- and some of the fringe benefits. Topics: ["Andy"…
Ben Dunlap: The life-long learner
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Wofford College president Ben Dunlap tells the story of Sandor Teszler, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who tau…
Bill Gates: Teachers need real feedback
Ted Talk: Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: "satisfactory." And with no feedback, no coaching, there's ju…
Edith Widder: The weird and wonderful world of bioluminescence
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make their own light for hunting, mating and self-defense. Biolumi…
Erik Schlangen: A "self-healing" asphalt
Ted Talk: Paved roads are nice to look at, but they're easily damaged and costly to repair. Erik Schlangen demos a new type of porous, asph…
Nicholas Christakis: How social networks predict epidemics
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com After mapping humans' intricate social networks, Nicholas Christakis and colleague James Fowler began investig…
Nancy Kanwisher: A neural portrait of the human mind
Ted Talk: Brain imaging pioneer Nancy Kanwisher, who uses fMRI scans to see activity in brain regions (often her own), shares what she and …
The best way to help is often just to listen | Sophie Andrews
Ted Talk: A 24-hour helpline in the UK known as Samaritans helped Sophie Andrews become a survivor of abuse rather than a victim. Now she's…
7 common questions about workplace romance | The Way We Work, a TED series
Ted Talk: Should you date your coworker? Should workplace couples keep their relationships secret? And why are coworkers so often attracted…
Charmian Gooch: Meet global corruption's hidden players
Ted Talk: When the son of the president of a desperately poor country starts buying mansions and sportscars on an official monthly salary o…
How to get your ideas to spread | Seth Godin
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. M…
Beware conflicts of interest | Dan Ariely
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com In this short talk, psychologist Dan Ariely tells two personal stories that explore scientific conflict of int…
Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"
Ted Talk: Young poet, educator and activist Malcom London performs his stirring poem about life on the front lines of high school. He tells…