Attention word nerds: 13 mysteries of the vernacular, solved
Before a ‘clue’ became a thing that excited a detective, the word referred to a ball of yarn. So how did this shift in meaning occur? Becaus...
Seen at TEDGlobal, 5 hilarious TEDx videos from around the world
Before TEDGlobal 2013, director Bruno Giussani reached out to the giant community of TEDx organizers around the world to ask for some comic ...
Your weekend reading: The value of coders, a Chinese school lecture from space
Some staff-picked food for thought from around the interwebs this week: It’s a coder’s world. But a web developer asks, is his h...
Hey skater: 4 talks for Go Skateboarding Day
Today, June 21, is Go Skateboarding Day, which is a perfectly good reason to celebrate this global culture of under-the-radar creativity and...
Gallery: Chasing storms with Camille Seaman
A Shinnecock Indian, Camille Seaman has spent her career as a photographer illustrating the interconnectedness of all life. When she was a c...
A portrait of you from a single hair: The work of Heather Dewey-Hagborg
The video “DNA Portrait,” above, is a lovely short documentary shot by TED’s own Kari Mulholland. It features the work of ...
11 TED Talks about equality of all kinds for Pride Month
June is otherwise known as Pride Month, a time to celebrate both the struggles and victories on the road to equality. So it feels very fitti...
Playlist: Embrace your inner nerd
Vive les nerds! While the term used to be something of a put-down, meant to mock an excessive interest in math or science, it’s now of...
TED News in Brief: A quadcopter cam, love from Will Smith, and more
The past few weeks have seen some extraordinary TED-relevant news items, both happy and sad. Below are some highlights. This year’s TEDGloba...