Launched today in beta: MakeLoveNotPorn.tv
The wonderful Cindy Gallop — whose TEDTalk “Make Love Not Porn” offers a frank look at our online-porn-obsessed culture an...
In Short: Gotye crowdsources a remix, scientists near a blood test for cancer
Musician Gotye posted this video over the weekend, titled “Somebodies: A YouTube Orchestra.” It’s a remix of his song “Somebody That I Used ...
Great Minds Think Alike: Making the morning commute more humane
A friend recently told me this story: The first time he took his daughter, age 4, on the New York City subway at 9 o’clock in the morning, s...
In Short: Heat waves becoming more common, the cost of an Olympic medal
It’s not your imagination, says James Hansen’s latest paper — his analysis suggests heat waves are more common than they used to...
In Short: Scientific findings as a Rorschach test, the physics of the Olympic athletes
Enjoy these fascinating reads from across the internet: In this podcast about the spread of Argentine ants — which hitchhike between c...
From hand puppetry to teaching boxes: Highlights from TED@Shanghai
This spring, TED headed on the road, visiting 14 cities across six continents on the hunt for untapped talent. The idea behind the sweeping ...
The first TED Talk that made our content director cry
[ted id=189] What’s the first TED Talk that made director of content Kelly Stoetzel cry? In a new interview on the website Womenetics, Stoet...
Saving the photographs of those who lost their homes and loved ones in the Japanese tsunami
Photo retouchers don’t have the best of reputations. As Becci Manson put it in a moving talk at TEDGlobal 2012, “We’re pale gray creatures w...
In Short: Tavi Gevinson goes on media blitz, how your sushi habit affects the ocean
Check out these fascinating finds from across the internet: Tavi Gevinson gave an inspired talk at TEDxTeen, “Just trying to figure it out.”...