The beauty of calligraphy, the power of street art: We watch eL Seed create ‘calligraffiti’
Artist eL Seed fuses the beauty of Arabic letters with the modern art of graffiti — an art form he calls calligraffiti. He paints colo...
A community for those who like to be alone, grown out of a blockbuster TED Talk
Scott Drummond had been in the Air Force for eight years. It was 1994, and he was eligible to become a commissioned officer, the Air Force’s...
The Great Thanksgiving Listen, a new “Goldilocks” planet, and the White House Demo Day
The TED community has been doing some big things over the past few weeks. Below, some newsy highlights. Let’s interview our elders. This Tha...
Translation by collaboration: How TEDxSapporo translators work together to find the perfect word
Ayana Ishiyama always thought she wanted to be a journalist. Two years ago, when she left her hometown in northern Japan to study abroad in ...
Lawrence Lessig explores a run for president, around one powerful idea
Lawrence Lessig may be running for President of the United States. But he isn’t looking to big donors to fund his exploratory campaign. Rath...
Applications are open for TED2016 Fellows — and you should apply
TED Fellows aren’t easy to classify. In the latest class, there’s a bioengineer who programs bacteria to change the color of urine to signal...
A $20,000 contest for smart ideas: 3 videos to inspire your submission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJeyWy7jFUk Jessica O. Matthews makes toys, like a soccer ball and jump rope, that generate electricity. Jan...
TED Talks Live: Six nights of talks on Broadway
TED is coming to Broadway. And curious minds of all kinds are invited. “TED Talks Live” will bring six nights of talks to The Town Hall Thea...
The neuro-revolution is coming: Greg Gage’s neuroscience kits put research in the hands of the curious
Greg Gage is a reliable source of both shock and awe at TED. Onstage over the years, this TED Fellow has demonstrated his low...