Bluegrass from, er, New Jersey: Sleepy Man Banjo Boys at TED2013
We’ve seen a number of “the young” of the conference’s theme in this session of TED2013. Now, to play us off out into the night are Sl...
Any noise I can imagine: Beardyman at TED2013
Beardyman, né Darren Foreman, is a London-based beatboxer and inventor who has always been frustrated by the limitations of the human voice ...
“The musician’s musician”: Pedrito Martinez at TED2013
“He is simply one of the best musicians in the country,” says TED music advisor Bill Bragin of Pedrito Martinez, who’s jus...
TED speakers who’ve won Oscars
Think quick: what was the best film of 2012? Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Lincoln...
New playlists: “Spoken-word fireworks” and “That’s absurd!”
TED playlists are collections of talks around a topic, built for you in a thoughtful sequence to illuminate ideas in context. This weekend, ...
In Short: J.J. Abrams to direct “Star Wars,” scientists investigate storing audio on DNA
[ted id=205] Enjoy a sampling of the stories from around the internet that captured our interest this week: He’s already the creative force ...
TED speakers discuss the 125th anniversary of National Geographic
Happy birthday, National Geographic. The intrepid magazine turns 125-years-old this month. Yesterday, NPR’s Talk of the Nation invited TED s...
Ronda Carnegie talks Ads Worth Spreading, and why advertising is far from dead
Advertising doesn’t have to be about convincing you to buy things. Great ads, just like great movies, can inspire thought. That’s why TED cr...
Finding the meaning in video games: Yes, they have value beyond entertainment and self-improvement
By Andy Robertson New art forms are polarizing. We love or hate Damien Hirst’s formaldehyde animals or Tracey Emin’s unmade bed but roundly ...