A short intro to the Studio School: Geoff Mulgan on TED.com
Some kids learn by listening; others learn by doing. Geoff Mulgan gives a short introduction to the Studio School, a new kind of school in t...
Announcing TEDYouth, November 19 in New York City
In honor of Universal Children’s Day, we are excited to announce TEDYouth — November 19, 2011, at the Times Center in New York C...
Honoring Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, died yesterday, September 25, at the age of 71. A former member o...
A doctor’s touch: Abraham Verghese on TED.com
Modern medicine is in danger of losing a powerful, old-fashioned tool: human touch. Physician and writer Abraham Verghese describes our stra...
Doodlers, unite! Sunni Brown on TED.com
Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension — and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed wh...
Fellows Friday with Daniel Zoughbie
With Microclinic International, Daniel Zoughbie is making health contagious, and believes that it’s critical to peace and stability in the M...
Fighting a contagious cancer: Elizabeth Murchison on TED.com
What is killing the Tasmanian devil? A virulent cancer is infecting them by the thousands — and unlike most cancers, it’s contag...
Photos: Inside Out Project in Israel and Palestine
For the past 2 weeks, TED Prize winner JR was in Israel and Palestine on what he termed his “biggest action” yet for the Inside ...
‘Selling’ condoms in the Congo: Amy Lockwood on TED.com
HIV is a serious problem in the DR Congo, and aid agencies have flooded the country with free and cheap condoms. But few people are using th...