Playlist: 6 beautiful talks by data artists
In the information age we have access to more data and knowledge than at any previous point in human history. But more accessible data doesn...
Who else is watching TEDTalks? A visual map
Every day, 450,000 people log on to TED.com. But where are they located? And what are they watching—our newest offerings or our classic talk...
10+ tips for designing classrooms, hospitals and offices that are kind on ears, from Julian Treasure
[ted id=1564] Architects design with their eyes rather than their ears — which means that spaces generally look great and sound terrib...
A hunger to understand the stories of 9/11: Steve Rosenbaum reflects
Last year at TED, Steve Rosenbaum shared this look inside the yet-to-open 9/11 Museum, filled with artifacts and stories from the people in ...
Remembering Bill Moggridge
Bill Moggridge, director of the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, has died. He was 69. Moggridge, who designed the first ...
The secret life of textiles: Fellows Friday with Elaine Ng Yan Ling
Clusters of fabric blossoms wave in response to movement, delicately laser-cut wood panels expand and contract in moisture or heat. Elaine N...
Explore exoplanets with a wave: A collaboration to visualize Kepler data
Wired UK brings news of a fascinating collaboration to explore data from NASA’s Kepler mission, which has brought back evidence of tho...
5 designers working hard to save babies’ lives
[ted id=1549] Designer Timothy Prestero loves a flashy concept car. But he would much rather create objects that will actually be of use to ...
Playlist: Unusual materials described during the TED2013 Talent Search
Earlier this year, TED headed out on a worldwide Talent Search through 14 cities on six continents — Amsterdam, Bangalore, Doha, Johannesbur...