Badminton birdies, floppy disks and old toys become art — and connections — in Chiang Mai, Thailand
In the days before their event in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the team at TEDxChiangMai spent a large chunk of their time collecting stuff. All ki...
10 weird things I accidentally learned about New York
New York is a playground of absurdity. I’ve lived here on and off for the past decade. Since I ate my first workday lunch in a “park” in dow...
Andrew Bastawrous’ bakery for better eye care gets lift off, the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys make a video, and more
As always, members of the TED community have been very busy the past few weeks. Below, just a few of them making the news: Earlier this mont...
Reflections on TEDGlobal 2014, from the community
One of the best things about a week after a conference? The chance to reflect on the experience. In the last week, several TEDGlobal 2014 at...
What’s it like to live with locked-in syndrome? One family’s experience
Three years ago, Rabbi Ronnie Cahana suffered a rare brain stem stroke that left him fully conscious, yet his entire body paralyzed. It’s a ...
Want to learn how to give a great talk? Chris Anderson is writing the official TED guide to public speaking
Over and over, you keep asking us: What’s the best way to give a TED Talk? It’s not just that you’re interested in sharing your ideas ...
New ideas from a small island: A support group for women in business, inspired by TEDxNicosiaWomen
One morning, as Anna Koukkides-Procopiou was rushing out of her house on the way to the office, her daughter said, “Mommy, I want you here. ...
Musings of a male granny: This retired schoolteacher spends his free time Skyping with Indian schoolkids
David Swancott is a retired biology teacher who lives an hour southeast of Bordeaux, France. He spends his free time bicycling, traveling an...
An animated lesson full of adorable animals made of autumn leaves
Ten percent of plant matter gets eaten while it is alive. The other 90% falls to the ground and becomes detritus, which supports microbes, i...