TEDActive, in Instagrams
Take the TED Conference and add a generous helping of play, a sprinkling of colorful creativity, a lot of red beanbags, an endless supply of...
The composer who scores TED on his latest movie, “Ping Pong Summer”
You know the intro video that plays before any TED Talk — that 7-second clip that shows a drop of water rippling out into either space...
A different kind of sex change: See how quickly a society can shift its sexual attitudes
“The political and the sexual are intimate bedfellows,” says Shereen El Feki in yesterday’s talk. “That is true for all of us, no matter whe...
A fantastical interpretation of the earth’s formation: Science and surreality meet in Miwa Matreyek’s new performance
In the opening of Miwa Matreyek’s TED performance, a pair of shadowy hands wave over a plate, and an apple halves itself. From there, goldfi...
X Marks the Spot: A flashmob in Yemen, absurdist art in Kentucky and edible sugar sculptures in California
In his TED Talk, “The shared experience of absurdity,” Charlie Todd shared the hilarity he creates for his fellow New Yorkers through flashm...
Celebrating the cultural in-between: Fellows Friday with musician Meklit Hadero
Meklit Hadero’s voice is earthy and soulful, sinuous and untethered, and she’s about to unleash a new album on the world. She ha...
9 brilliant ideas from TED-Ed Club members, from infinity to a mood app
TED-Ed Clubs give students the opportunity to research, write and present a TED-style talk about an idea they just can’t get out of their he...
P.W. Singer answers a key question on cybersecurity: How can I protect myself — and the whole Internet?
At TED2009, military analyst P.W. Singer spoke about how drones are changing warfare. It was fascinating — and sobering. This month, S...
Last night in the TED office: War Stories
War isn’t easy to talk about. TED’s Juliet Blake knows this first-hand — she is the daughter of German Jews who never spoke about the ...