TEDtalks: 3511 Produkte
Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) …
The magic of truth and lies (and iPods) | Marco Tempest
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth…
Amos Winter: The cheap all-terrain wheelchair
Ted Talk: How do you build a wheelchair ready to blaze through mud and sand, all for under $200? MIT engineer Amos Winter guides us through…
Sarah Lewis: Embrace the near win
Ted Talk: At her first museum job, art historian Sarah Lewis noticed something important about an artist she was studying: Not every artwor…
The optimism bias | Tali Sharot
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains …
Special Olympics let me be myself — a champion | Matthew Williams
Ted Talk: How much do you know about intellectual disabilities? Special Olympics champion and ambassador Matthew Williams is proof that ath…
The bridge between suicide and life | Kevin Briggs
Ted Talk: For many years Sergeant Kevin Briggs had a dark, unusual, at times strangely rewarding job: He patrolled the southern end of San …
Karen Tse: How to stop torture
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Political prisoners aren't the only ones being tortured -- the vast majority of judicial torture happens in or…
This scientist makes ears out of apples | Andrew Pelling
Ted Talk: Andrew Pelling is a biohacker, and nature is his hardware. His favorite materials are the simplest ones (and oftentimes he finds …
Sheena Iyengar: How to make choosing easier
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com We all want customized experiences and products -- but when faced with 700 options, consumers freeze up. With …
The history of our world in 18 minutes | David Christian
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Ba…
How the progress bar keeps you sane | Small Thing Big Idea, a TED series
Ted Talk: The progress bar makes waiting more exciting... and mitigates our fear of death. Journalist Daniel Engber explores how it came in…
The gospel of doubt | Casey Gerald
Ted Talk: Casey Gerald traces the drama of his life back to an East Texas church on the night of December 31, 1999, the night he believed t…
The state of the climate -- and what we might do about it | Nicholas Stern
Ted Talk: Tomorrow, the UN begins its first Climate Summit, enlisting the world to work together on a problem that’s too big for any single…
Mind-blowing, magnified portraits of insects | Levon Biss
Ted Talk: Photographer Levon Biss was looking for a new, extraordinary subject when one afternoon he and his young son popped a ground beet…