10 bold ideas for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic
[ted id=1645 width=560 height=315] When Celine, a housewife in West Cameroon, was diagnosed with HIV six years ago, she signed up to be part...
Is democracy in crisis? A Q&A with TED ebook author Ivan Krastev, who says “yes”
All around the globe, people are feeling increasingly skeptical and mistrustful of their leaders. According to one global trust barometer, o...
A wind-powered toy to clear land mines? A fascinating TEDx talk
Massoud Hassani is the creator is the Mine Kafon, a tumbleweed-like apparatus that uses wind gusts to roam through land mine-filled areas an...
5 talks about mosquitos—and how to stop their buzzing
[ted id=1641 width=560 height=315]The world’s most dangerous animal isn’t the lion, tiger or bear. It’s actually the mosquito. “Mosquitos ha...
Favorites of 2012: Sometimes it takes a village to make a transcript
[ted id=1614 width=560 height=315] 2012 was the year of radical openness at TED. In that spirit, while our office is closed for winter break...
Comments we loved this year: The words of support
TED Talks often get 100 or more comments — usually a mixed bag of kudos, critiques and questions. Looking back on the year, we’d like ...
11 talks that freaked us out in 2012
[ted id=1583 width=560 height=315] Vicki Arroyo’s hometown is New Orleans, and after Hurricane Katrina struck, she knew firsthand the ...
And the countdown to Armageddon continues…
[ted id=167 width=560 height=315] By Stephen Petranek So, the world hasn’t come to an end yet. But the insecurities and fears about the so-c...
4 TEDxTalks on how the world could end today (but, chances are, won’t)
Well, it’s December 21st, 2012, in EST time zones and, if you’re reading this, the world has not ended. Or, maybe it has and you found the W...