Your weekend reading: In defense of the red line, a public health heroine
Intriguing reads from around the Internets this week: Two journalists on why the red line on chemical warfare is necessary. [Foreign Affairs...
X Marks the Spot: Flying snakes, plus this week’s TEDx Talks
Snakes slither along the ground, right? Well, not always. In this talk from TEDxVirginiaTech, snake expert Jake Socha introduces us to five ...
TED Fellow Negin Farsad opens film “The Muslims Are Coming!”
Negin Farsad’s new documentary, The Muslims Are Coming!, churns hilarity out of a not-so-funny subject: Islamophobia. The film follows Farsa...
TED Radio Hour takes a look in the crystal ball
Take a trip back to the future with this week’s TED Radio Hour, as six TED speakers share their prophecies for what lies ahead. From c...
Studying human nature by picking pockets: A Q&A with Apollo Robbins
If you ever meet Apollo Robbins in person, hold onto your wallet. The professional sleight-of-hand artist, who has been studying magic for m...
Spectacles of shadow: Fellows Friday with Christine Marie
Imagine 20-foot-tall shadows — animated by live performers — that pop out right next to you. TED Fellow Christine Marie creates ...
TED Talks with novel ways of thinking about epidemics
As a physician and epidemiologist, Gary Slutkin didn’t think he had much to contribute to the conversation about gun violence in Ameri...
Google Glass—in vogue? How the device is shattering the barrier between fashion and tech
In its most recent September issue, Vogue offers a futuristic vision of fashion that blurs the line between gadget and accessory. A 12-page ...
The past and future of malaria: A Q&A with Sonia Shah
Hundreds of thousands of people die from malaria every year. So why is it still around? In today’s talk, journalist Sonia Shah takes a...