Bernie Krause shares the happiest sounds he’s heard in nature
When recording music, it can take days or weeks to get the perfect performances for an album. But when it comes to recording the symphony of...
TEDWeekends wonders: Do you have an inner hero?
Yo-yo champion BLACK does, in fact, wear a special costume — all black, with a red sash. But he has not always been a superhero. In hi...
X marks the spot: Beatboxing brilliance from TEDxSydney and this week’s favorite TEDx talks
Tom Thum wowed at TEDxSydney this week by doing strange things with his mouth. With just a microphone and his charisma, Thum brings the soun...
Beyond where babies come from: Talks for asking tough questions about sex
Today’s talk, which posits a fascinating metaphor for sex beyond baseball, comes from a passionate and dedicated sexuality educator. Al Vern...
TED Radio Hour asks: “Why do we collaborate?”
This week’s TED Radio Hour examines “Why We Collaborate,” exploring why, and how, millions of people come together to work on online project...
A spoonful of sugar: Reflections on being a wedding officiant and a sexuality educator
Editor’s note: In today’s talk, Al Vernacchio offers a new metaphor for thinking about sex — ordering a pizza. Outside of his Philadel...
Myths and misconceptions about evolution: A TED-Ed lesson about the subtleties
Evolution. The concept surrounds us — it’s a standard part of science class, it’s routinely thrown out as explaining our a...
Talks to watch for World Population Day
Today, July 11, is World Population Day. Established by the Governing Council of the United Nation Development Program in 1989, to commemora...
The sound of color: Neil Harbisson’s talk visualized
Colorblind artist Neil Harbisson is an intrepid “eyeborg” wearer. That’s a device that converts color into audible frequen...