The year of the introvert: A Q&A with Susan Cain on the release of her paperback
At TED2012, Susan Cain asked us to stop the madness. That is: the group work madness. At offices and schools around the globe, the desire fo...
The Best Props at TED
TED2013, “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered,” begins in just 20 days and we at the TED Blog are gearing up to bring you live reporting o...
Hans Rosling shatters the myth of “developed” versus “developing” nations
Hans Rosling has given nine TED Talks, each sharing a carefully measured dataset to change misconceptions about global issues. Now, the Gate...
6 talks for thinking about the Arab Spring
Two years ago, waves of revolution swept through the Middle East. On February 17, 2011 — two months after civil resistance began in Tu...
The next chapter: TED headed to Vancouver in 2014, TEDActive hitting the slopes of Whistler
In 2014, TED will celebrate our 30th anniversary. And to mark this spectacular event, we’re planning something very special. We are moving o...
10 talks to help you better understand cancer
When you hear the word “cancer,” what do you think about? And how do you know what you think you know? Do you think of cancer as a disease o...
New playlists: “Our brains: predictably irrational” and “What’s wrong with what we eat?”
TED playlists are collections of talks around a topic, built for you in a thoughtful sequence to illuminate ideas in context. This weekend, ...
TED Weekends asks: What do Santa Claus and UFOs have in common?
Santa Claus and UFOs may indeed have something in common. As Michael Shermer shared at TED2010, they are two things that engage the “belief ...
How sibling rivalry may influence the Super Bowl
On Sunday in New Orleans, the San Francisco 49ers will face off with the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII. For the first time in Super B...