Nuclear fission reactors, Africa’s Einsteins and the healing power of nature: A recap of “Beauty and the Brain,” All-Stars Session 2 at TED2014
By Liz Jacobs and Thu-Huong Ha Our brains work in mysterious ways. They make us laugh, they make us cry, and sometimes, they make us ...
Progress for “the blue heart of the planet” and a plan to de-extinct a kayak: A recap of “Planet Dearth,” All-Stars Session 1 at TED2014
By Liz Jacobs and Kate Torgovnick Are we on the brink of a resource crisis? All signs point to yes. As the human population grows, the plane...
A new push for fusion power: Michel Laberge at TED2014
“The whole planet needs a lot of energy,” begins Michel Laberge, in an understatement. So far, he says, we’ve been running...
China’s pollution problem, everyone’s problem: Peggy Liu at TED2014
“I am so happy to be here, because I can actually breathe the air,” says Peggy Liu, who lives in China, as she steps on the TED2...
Why models of climate change matter: Gavin Schmidt at TED2014
Gavin Schmidt is the author of Climate Change: Picturing the Science, described by Popular Mechanics as “the first book anyone seeking a lay...
Will Shortz: Why I said yes to a crossword magic trick live at TED
Today on stage at TED2014 magician and puzzler David Kwong blew minds when he pulled an audience member onstage, asked her to color in a few...
A master of the world’s two nerdiest occupations: David Kwong at TED2014
Magician and cruciverbalist David Kwong is one excited nerd. On stage at the end of an intense morning at TED2014 he pulls a random attendee...
Public spaces have power: Amanda Burden at TED2014
When we think of cities, we think of buildings and skyscrapers and stray cats. For Amanda Burden, who spent 12 years as New York City’...
A deconstructed glass house: Bob Greenberg at TED2014
Bob Greenberg, founder and CEO of R/GA, dreamed up the opening titles for TED4 back in 1994, designing a delightful scroll of lines that pla...