David Christian’s Big History gets much, much … bigger
David Christian had little idea what was in store when he stepped on the set of The Colbert Report last month. Having lived in Australia for...
A non-cheesy guide to gratefulness: What to read and watch
Gratefulness isn’t always something that comes easily. Below, some reading and watching to get you into a thankful headspace. Watch: &...
Everything You Are Looking For: TED Fellows Ryan Holladay and Alicia Eggert have a conversation about their new exhibit
Alicia Eggert makes kinetic sculptures that investigate the nature of language and time. Meanwhile, Ryan Holladay is a musical artist who cr...
TED News in Brief: A dance that explains chicken sperm competition, a new look at a drowning island
Here, your weekly recap of TED-related news: Science writer John Bohannon (watch his TED talk) runs the annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest. Thi...
My City: Creativity, complexity and a little adda every day, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
You could, on first glance, see Dhaka as a fast and loose place, the kind of city that draws people in, churns them around and spits them ou...
Dhaka in pictures: a city of culture, opportunity and deprivation
Nurur Rahman Khan was born and bred in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A practicing architect and university lecturer, Khan alternately marvels at the ci...
16 TED Talks that are perfect for procrastination
The few days before a holiday are brutal. It doesn’t matter if you have a lot of work on your plate or have midterms to study for — yo...
The inventors, trailblazers and performers of TEDWomen 2013, “Invented Here”
Invented here. There. And, well, everywhere. This year’s TEDWomen is dedicated to out-of-the-box thinking from women around the globe. TEDWo...
The daily battles of life, cut from paper and animated in 3D
Béatrice Coron doesn’t so much tell stories, as cut them. At TED2011, the French-born artist shared how she creates intricate, fantastical w...