TED on the big, big screen — in locations around the globe
When TEDGlobal 2013 kicks off tomorrow, June 10, you’ll be able to “Think Again” with like-minded idea enthusiasts — al fresco and pos...
New playlist: The world of tiny things
There’s a time and a place for the big picture; there’s a time and a place for the tiny one. This week, watch the playlist ̶...
Holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes didn’t scare David Blaine—but stepping on the TEDMED stage did
David Blaine is the master of the endurance stunt. In 1999, he was buried alive in a clear box underneath three tons of water. Over the cou...
Your weekend reading: Damsels in distress, the sounds of pots in Istanbul, and more
Below, find some interesting and insightful pieces from around the web this week that have the TED staff intrigued: The second installment i...
X Marks the Spot: A crowdsourced meal for 2000, plus this week’s TEDx talks
Catering a TEDx event can be — how do you say it? – costly. So we think it’s so cool that the organizers of TEDxSydney decided to crow...
Quiet riot: A City 2.0 winner brings the “quiet revolution” to TEDGlobal 2013
In the noise of a city, peace and quiet can be hard to find. Australian composer and sound artist Jason Sweeney has a solution — Stere...
Framing the Story: TED Radio Hour takes a look at the power of narrative
Telling stories is that thing that makes us human. Stories ignite our imagination, and let us leap over cultural walls and cross the barrier...
10 jaw-dropping images from the film “Mars et Avril,” and how the magic was created
Science-fiction films do not come cheap. Star Trek Into Darkness reportedly had a budget of $190 million, while the Will and Jaden Smith veh...
A reading list in behavioral science, from speaker Alex Laskey
At Opower, Alex Laskey and colleagues are running what they describe as “the largest behavioral science experiment in the world.” Lask...