Why TEDActive? Thoughts on what makes this conference “an ‘a-ha’ experience”
TEDActive was born with a bang in Aspen, Colorado, in 2008. Quite literally. Less than 24 hours before the conference was supposed to start,...
Can you design a phone that’ll be used longer? A refrigerator that discourages food waste? Play the sustainability card game
Leyla Acaroglu aims to make people think about how the choices they make on a daily basis affect the environment. And she aims to make think...
What went through Amanda Palmer’s head minutes before stepping on the TED stage
The image you see above is Amanda Palmer just before stepping onto the TED2013 stage to give her talk, “The art of asking.” She ...
Nature knows best: A biologist and a designer take creative direction from the Earth’s operating system
“Borrowing” as a concept is de rigeur in the creative industries and beyond. What’s that too-often quoted aphorism? “...
Art that will make you laugh: Sketches and behind-the-scenes images from Aparna Rao
Aparna Rao makes the kind of art that makes you go “awwwwww,” even if you are the kind of person who would never make such a noise. In today...
You asked Chris Anderson anything. Here are the highlights.
Yesterday, our curator Chris Anderson took an hour to answer rapid-fire questions in a Reddit AMA, sandwiched between AMAs with Matt Damon a...
An approach to global aid where all are treated as equals
By Lisa Katayama In a developed country where the dialogue around human rights is very charity-minded, it’s rare to find young people ...
“I wanted to put my eye in there”: JR on his collaboration with the New York City ballet
Artist JR’s latest project turns the floor of the David H. Koch Theater, home of the New York City Ballet, into a swirl of bodies. For it, J...
If Indiana Jones had only had a satellite … The many wonders of space archaeology
Strange as it may seem, archaeologists often look to the sky to discover sites buried deep beneath the earth. Space archaeology, as it’s cal...