Peak season for fireflies, the meaning of the word ‘slash’ and architecture made of paper tubes
Sara Lewis confirms that there are in fact more fireflies this summer, and that we are in midst of peak firefly season. Read more on that, a...
How a two-minute tactic from a TED Talk helped Manish Dayal crystallize his character in The Hundred-Foot Journey
In The Hundred-Foot Journey, a young chef named Hassan transcends the kitchen of his family’s boisterous Indian restaurant, charms the icy p...
A perpetual tourist who makes his own souvenirs: The intriguing work of TED Fellow Jorge Mañes Rubio
From China’s underwater cities to Amsterdam’s neglected neighborhoods to Italy’s looted ruins, Jorge Mañes Rubio seeks out forsaken places a...
A sci-fi film with its eyes on reality: Watch the deleted scene from “I Origins” that features a TEDx Talk
Mike Cahill’s new film I Origins is technically science fiction. But the technology in it is firmly rooted in reality. A mind-twister of the...
5 things you think about Fargo, North Dakota — that you shouldn’t
Fargo, North Dakota, has a skewed reputation. This city, which happens to be my hometown, rocketed to infamy thanks to the 1996 dark comedy ...
10 tips on how to make slides that communicate your idea, from TED’s in-house expert
Aaron Weyenberg is the master of slide decks. Our UX Lead creates Keynote presentations that are both slick and charming—the kind that pull ...
Fun and nerdy field trips: TEDx Adventures take to the streets
This week, we’ve launched a new blog: TEDx Innovations. It’s a space for TEDx organizers to share their passion and ingenuity, t...
Poll: How introverted are you? The TED community answers
In her TED Talk “The Power of Introverts,” Susan Cain illuminates the many subtle ways our culture favors extroversion and gives some great ...
The Terrorist’s Son: A powerful trailer for the new TED Book
Zak Ebrahim is the son of a terrorist—his father helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. In the forthcoming TED Book, The...