Extreme swimming with the world’s most dangerous jellyfish: Diana Nyad on TED.com
In the 1970s, Diana Nyad set long-distance swim records that are still unbroken. Thirty years later, at 60, she attempted her longest swim y...
Event innovations from TEDx events: We pick 5
TEDx events — powered by passionate volunteer hosts and committed audience members — are hotbeds of innovation, and we’re ...
A primer on 3D printing: Lisa Harouni on TED.com
2012 may be the year of 3D printing, when this three-decade-old technology finally becomes accessible and even commonplace. Lisa Harouni giv...
Is there a real you? Julian Baggini on TED.com
What makes you, you? Is it how you think of yourself, how others think of you, or something else entirely? At TEDxYouth@Manchester, Julian B...
Plant-based fuels that could power a jet: Bilal Bomani on TED.com
Algae plus salt water equals … fuel? At TEDxNASA@SiliconValley, Bilal Bomani reveals a self-sustaining ecosystem that produces biofuels R...
Harnessing the power of reading: Q&A with illustrator Elizabeth Zunon
Yesterday, TED Fellow William Kamkwamba debuted an illustrated children’s version of his memoir The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, co-written w...
The beautiful math behind the ugliest music: Scott Rickard on TED.com
Scott Rickard set out to engineer the ugliest possible piece of music, devoid of any pattern, using a mathematical concept known as the Golo...
Udder genius: Fellows Friday with Su Kahumbu
Agriculturalist and social entrepreneur Su Kahumbu created iCow, a mobile app that supports farmers caring for livestock. Soon it will becom...
How to make choosing easier: Sheena Iyengar on TED.com
We all want customized experiences and products — but when faced with 700 options, consumers freeze up. With fascinating new research,...