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Oxford philosopher and transhumanist Nick Bostrom examines the future of humankind and asks whether we might alter the fundamental nature of...
Showing a series of inspiring, unusual and playful products, British branding and design guru Paul Bennett explains that design doesn’...
In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that ...
Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the s...
Vik Muniz makes art from pretty much anything, be it shredded paper, wire, clouds or diamonds. Here he describes the thinking behind his wor...
Architect Thom Mayne has never been one to take the easy option, and this whistle-stop tour of the buildings he’s created makes you gl...
In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spell...
In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is alread...
Engineer and artist Golan Levin pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with audiovisuals and technology. In an amazing TED display, he sho...