Encyclopedia of Life/TED Prize update: Cynthia Parr at TED2012
Cynthia Parr takes the stage to update us on a massive TED Prize project: The Encyclopedia of Life. Perhaps a quarter of TED talks feature l...
The City: Session 7 at TED2012
This year, the TED Prize has been given to a concept, The City 2.0. In this session, we reveal all, interspersed with a host of speakers who...
Photo of the day: A moment with Reggie Watts
Mike’s Picks: Our photo editor, Mike Femia, is sorting through thousands of photos this week. He picks a favorite each day. Here’...
…and that’s why I came to this conference: Reggie Watts at TED2012
Photo: James Duncan Davidson There are no words to describe Reggie Watts. His words appear to make sense, particularly on their own: “...
Growing, changing from year to year: Steven Addis at TED2012
Marketing and brand strategist Steven Addis turns up to show the 15 most treasured photographs in his collection. But these are not the high...
Secrets can take many forms: Frank Warren at TED2012
“Hi, my name’s Frank, and I collect secrets.” That’s Frank Warren, the founder of PostSecret. He started with a craz...
Possum problems and building better government: Jennifer Pahlka at TED2012
Photo: James Duncan Davidson Jennifer Pahlka is the founder and executive director of Code for America, an organization she describes as bei...
Of oxes and the wisdom of crowds: Lior Zoref at TED2012
Photo: James Duncan Davidson Possibly the most meta speaker on the TED stage is Lior Zoref. He had a dream: to speak at TED. He shows a vide...
Be the entrepreneur of your own life: Reid Hoffman at TED2012
Photo: James Duncan Davidson Known as the “startup whisperer”, Reid Hoffman has invested in storied Internet companies including...