Why?: The speakers in session 7 of TED2014
Humans, ever-meaning-making creatures, will never cease to wonder: Why are things the way they are? Why do I think the way I do? And what do...
Great company, great goals, great parties: Tony Hsieh and social entrepreneurs talk at TED2014
This afternoon, over a cup of coffee at the #TOMSRoastingCo Cafe at TED2014, the TED Blog listened in on a fascinating coffee-hour chat amon...
“If I don’t ask, I won’t get”: A recap of “I heart design,” All-Stars Session 4 at TED2014
By Liz Jacobs and Helen Walters It’s often said that good design is invisible design — it makes things easy and delightful without us realiz...
Power poses, idea technologies and the Internet’s birthday: A recap of “Where are we now?” All-Stars Session 3 at TED2014
By Liz Jacobs and Ben Lillie Taking stock of our moment in history helps us better understand ourselves, our societies and the present momen...
You’ve given me my body back: A Q&A with Hugh Herr
Bionics designer Hugh Herr spoke today on the TED stage about a future in which disability is a mere memory – a future he believes is both i...
A first dance, on a next-generation bionic limb: Hugh Herr and Adrianne Haslet-Davis at TED2014
Hugh Herr, director of the Biomechatronics Group at The MIT Media Lab, strolls onto the TED2014 stage in a pair of long, black shorts. Norma...
How 3D printing will turn us all (back) into makers: Avi Reichental at TED2014
3D printing pioneer Avi Reichental is nostalgic for a time he never quite experienced — a time of hyper-local, made-to-order, personal...
Blocking light to see planets beyond the solar system: Jeremy Kasdin at TED2014
“The universe is teeming with planets,” and Jeremy Kasdin, an astronomer at Princeton University, wants to see them. Not in the ...
Faster football, greater empathy — it’s time for AR: Chris Kluwe at TED2014
What does augmented reality—and football—have to do with empathy? A lot, says Chris Kluwe, former NFL punter and author of the book Beautifu...