The high schooler who invented a test for pancreatic cancer: A Q&A with ‘teenage optimist’ Jack Andraka
Jack Andraka is not your typical teenager. The high schooler spends his free time in the science lab concocting better, cheaper ways to spot...
Happy 157th birthday, Nikola Tesla
[ted id=1482] Nikola Tesla, named by The Oatmeal the “greatest geek who ever lived,” was born on this day in 1856. And on the oc...
Death of deportee Jimmy Mubenga declared unlawful, thanks to TED speaker Paul Lewis
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9APO9_yNbcg&w=560&h=315] The death of Jimmy Mubenga, a political refugee who died as he was ...
Michael Pritchard on how he’s helping end water poverty in Malaysia
Michael Pritchard is very likely the only person to have stood on the TED stage and uttered the immortal phrase, “Let’s get a bi...
10 animals who’ve ruled the internet
“I make noises for a living, and on a good day it’s music,” says Peter Gabriel in today’s talk. “I work with a lot of musicians from around ...
Further reading and citations on global corruption’s hidden leaders
Charmian Gooch, co-founder of anti-corruption NGO Global Witness, tracks money to expose deep-rooted global corruption. In yesterday’s...
TED News in Brief: Bryan Stevenson on a “dehumanizing stare,” a playlist of TED Talks to inspire greatness
In the past week, we’ve noticed some fascinating TED-related news. Here, some highlights. Bryan Stevenson (watch his talk from TED2012) is a...
Why tall wooden buildings must be our future: a visual essay by Michael Green
“Like snowflakes, no two pieces of wood can be the same anywhere on earth,” says architect Michael Green in today’s lyrica...
Pawan Sinha shares the moment that inspired his cutting-edge research into how the brain learns to see
In the most recent issue of Scientific American, Pawan Sinha shares the eye-opening experience that shook his worldview. When riding through...