Those who stayed in Chernobyl and Fukushima: An excerpt from the new TED Book brings you inside Control Room 4
In the new TED Book, Would You Stay?, photojournalist Michael Forster Rothbart travels to Chernobyl and Fukushima to try to understand why p...
TED News in Brief: A sneak peek at the new TED.com, plus a new documentary from Jehane Noujaim
In June of 2006, we posted six talks online. Since then, our universe has grown exponentially to 1600+ talks and all the initiatives you see...
How is technology changing our experiences? Further reading on the effects of the “digital now”
How long have you been staring at a screen? Chances are this is not the beginning of your day on your mobile device or computer — and ...
An interview with a part-time superhero who has Tourette’s syndrome
Jess Thom wants you to know that it’s okay to laugh. “You’re going to hear the words ‘biscuit’ and ‘hedgehog’ a lot ...
9 ways mushrooms could drastically improve the world
In today’s TED Talk, biologist Mohamed Hijri directs our attention to an incredible biotechnology — not one he invented, but one...
Immersion: A behind-the-scenes look at a tool that maps your life based on every email you’ve ever sent
Your email inbox almost always looks the same. The content may change, but it’s still a chronological list — a narrow, time-based orga...
GPS, lithium batteries, the internet, cellular technology, airbags: A Q&A about how governments often fuel innovation
Should the government act like a venture capitalist? It might seem crazy to some, but in today’s eye-opening talk, economist Mariana Mazzuca...
Illuminating an illness without end: Fellows Friday with Jennifer Brea
Three years ago, Jennifer Brea, then a PhD student in political science, was struck down by what appeared to be a severe flu. It turned out ...
Architecture infused with fractals: how TED speaker Ron Eglash inspired architect Xavier Vilalta
If you look closely at the Lideta Mercato — a shopping mall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, designed by TED Fellow Xavier Vilalta — yo...