Considering Steven Pinker at TED2018
Linguist and psychologist Steven Pinker’s talk at the end of TED2018 Session 1 argued enthusiastically that humanity has, as a whole, ...
The next renewable resource? The cold of space … Aaswath Raman speaks at TED2018
There’s a particular occupational hazard associated with covering TED conferences: having your mind blown. University of Pennsylvania ...
Space to dream: Notes from Session 5 at TED2018
Session 5, hosted by TED Curator Chris Anderson and astrophysicist and TED Fellow Jedidah Isler, is called “space to dream.” As Isler points...
In Case You Missed It: An audacious day 2 at TED2018
Three stellar main stage sessions of talks — including the launch of the Audacious Project — plus workshops, exhibits and TED Un...
The Audacious Project: Notes from Session 4 of TED2018, with 7 bold ideas for global change — and $406 million to support them
The lights go down. A voice emerges — strong and hopeful. It’s Laurene Powell Jobs, the founder of philanthropic powerhouse Emerson Collecti...
Short talks, big energy: Notes from TED Unplugged at TED2018
“This is a little different than the mainstage at TED, in a sense that this is a little more relaxed,” says our host, the poet and TED speak...
Nerdish delight: Notes from Session 3 of TED2018
For the Session 3 of the conference, TED Head of Curation Helen Walters says, “We’re throwing off all pretense of cool.” Seven speakers are ...
After the end of history … : Notes from Session 2 of TED2018
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, says TED Curator Chris Anderson as he opens Session 2, “we used to think that democratically-powered...
In Case You Missed It: Exploring the amazing (in every sense of the word) at day 1 of TED2018
TED2018, themed “The Age of Amazement,” kicked off Tuesday with two eye-opening sessions of talks from this year’s TED Fel...