Why radical openness is unnerving and necessary: A Q&A with TED eBook authors Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams
Secrecy and propriety used to define our cultural and professional lives. We kept trade secrets, held closed-door meetings, had whispered co...
Which TEDxBeaconStreet audience member lived on camel milk for 9 days? Which gets mistaken for the prince of Norway?
TEDxBeaconStreet brought you today’s talk from Steven Schwaitzberg, “A universal translator for surgeons,” as well as Colin Stoke’s “How mov...
8 talks about advances in surgery
[ted id=1652]Regardless of what you might see on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, teaching surgery is very difficult. This is a fact that Dr. Stev...
TED2013 speakers tweet about the lineup, their talks, and Bono
Earlier this month, when we released the incredible lineup of TED2013 speakers, you couldn’t hide your excitement. But you’re not the only t...
Should I leave a comment on TED.com? A commenting manifesto
You’ve just watched a TED Talk, and now you have some thoughts — about the subject, about the speaker, about life. In the world of TED...
TED speakers discuss the 125th anniversary of National Geographic
Happy birthday, National Geographic. The intrepid magazine turns 125-years-old this month. Yesterday, NPR’s Talk of the Nation invited TED s...
5 talks from and about military generals
[ted id=1649]According to Colin Powell, the retired four-star general and former United States Secretary of State, learning to give a salute...
Why you need to fail to have a great career
At TEDxUW 2011, economics professor Larry Smith gave a memorable talk titled, “Why you will fail to have a great career.” The hilarious talk...
Jehane Noujaim’s “The Square” premieres at the Sundance Film Festival
On January 25, 2011, nearly 50,000 Egyptians took to the streets, occupying Tahrir Square. One of their most powerful weapons: cameras, both...