What makes a killer timelapse, with Joe Capra
. In this time-lapse of Rio de Janeiro, shown during session 1 of TEDGlobal 2014, waves lap the shore of Copacabana Beach with a beautiful r...
Crossing Borders: A sneak peek of session 3 at TEDGlobal 2014
It’s tempting to want to study one phenomenon in isolation. But crime, power, money—even identity—exist in the overlap. In this session, we ...
Data becomes art in Julie Freeman’s “We Need Us”
. Artist Julie Freeman creates kinetic sculptures, compositions and animations from nature-generated data. Think: the motion of fish swimmin...
Technological hopes and fears: A recap of session 2 of TEDGlobal 2014
Technology fuels social movements and opens up opportunities for political change. But at the same time, technology can radically compromise...
Why privacy matters: Glenn Greenwald at TEDGlobal 2014
As one of the first reporters to see Edward Snowden’s files, Glenn Greenwald has faced personal repercussions for his professional wor...
Social movements beyond Twitter: Zeynep Tufekci live at TEDGlobal 2014
In 2011, a single email launched what became a worldwide movement calling out wealth inequality. Yet three years on, Occupy hasn’t delivered...
Digital Reboot: A sneak peek of session 2 at TEDGlobal 2014
How do our individual online lives influence the larger structures of society? We begin this session with a multi-faceted look at how digita...
Stories that ripple from South America: A recap of session 1 of TEDGlobal 2014
Session 1 of TEDGlobal 2014 felt a little like a campfire, as five speakers took the stage to share stories of their homeland. Below, a reca...
The rainforest is for every human being: Tashka Yawanawá at TEDGlobal 2014
Chief Tashka of the Yawanawá, an indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest, opens with a song, as is traditional of his people’s gath...