One mother’s nightly learning ritual with her son
Erin Freschi, a California mom who has worked in education for nearly 25 years, has a nightly ritual with her 8-year-old son, Sawyer. Instea...
What do you want to know about past TED speakers? For one fan, it’s the apps they use and books they read
TED speaker Virginia Postrel swears by the app Anti-Social when she needs to focus on her writing. Jon Gosier considers his iPhone 5 “the Sw...
Three chords and a TED Talk: This fan writes songs about talks that move him
Many people feel a burst of inspiration after watching a TED Talk. Some take action by volunteering their time or making a donation. Nigel G...
This infographic shows what it’s like to be a modern refugee
“Syrians are just looking for a quiet place where nobody hurts you,” says one refugee, who survived a capsized escape craft on h...
TED Talk data visualized as a flow of words and a sphere of connections
At first glance, the image above may look like an artistic tangle of worms. But it is actually a visualization of the words that appear most...
Meet Jennifer Brain, your new favorite TED speaker, and the 13-year-old student who drew her
When Cecilia Matei’s science teacher showed a TED Talk about the promise of stem cell research to her class at the American School of Milan,...
Gallery: Watercolor sketchnotes from TEDSalon Berlin
The animal you see in this watercolor-washed illustration is not a camel. This is, technically, a dromedary. Anja Kantowsky, a communication...
Ideas make you dance: Grupo TEDx writes cumbia songs from talks
Some great ideas make you want to get up and dance. Ever wondered what Stewart Brand’s talk on de-extincting animals would sound like set to...
A new talk sketched daily, by fan Stefani Bachetti
TEDSketchNotes.Tumblr.com gives you Cliffs Notes to talks from speakers like Del Harvey, Ken Robinson, Andras Forgacs and Ed Yong, in sketch...