10 talks about the making of movie magic
[ted id=1639 width=560 height=315]“Movies have proved to be the ultimate medium for magic,” says Don Levy in today’s talk. A member of the A...
The bold new TED Book “In Mistrust We Trust” asks, “Can democracy survive?”
A recent Gallup poll listed the most- and least-trusted professions in America. At the bottom of the list: car salesmen and members of Congr...
10 talks that involve highly unusual instruments
Music comes in all shapes and sizes, as these talks illustrate. From an electric drum suit called “thunderwear” to an ancient st...
5 talks about mosquitos—and how to stop their buzzing
[ted id=1641 width=560 height=315]The world’s most dangerous animal isn’t the lion, tiger or bear. It’s actually the mosquito. “Mosquitos ha...
Seeds for healthy cells, candy for cancer: The stop motion tricks behind this TED-Ed lesson
Making this TED-Ed video required (a) a lot of knitting and (b) a ton of boxes of Nerds. When it came time to animate the lesson “How do can...
Meet the Translator: Matti Jääaro, who brings TED Talks to life in Swedish
TED Talks are available in 94 languages, from Albanian to Vietnamese, thanks to the tireless work of our translators. So far, more than 8,50...
The top 10 classic fears in literature
[ted id=1637 width=560 height=315]By Marianna Torgovnick It’s the story that inspired Moby Dick. In 1819, the crewmembers of the whaleship E...
Comments we loved this year: The speaker query
TED Talks often get 100 or more comments — a mixed bag of kudos, critiques and questions. Looking back on the year, here are a few com...
Talks that inspired New Year’s resolutions for our staff
Happy New Year! To celebrate the closing of the year, we asked people around the TED office what talks have inspired them to make a New Year...