A 3D printed dress for the Paralympics, biodiversity in the heart of the city, and a camera that can read a closed book
As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. Man vs. machine? It took Danit Peleg just 100 hours...
“What if?” The talks of TED@UPS
At the foundation of every significant transformation is a question: “What if?” These two words unlock the imagination and invit...
TEDWomen 2016 speaker lineup announced!
Many people ask, “How are speakers selected for TEDWomen? The answer is that speakers, like ideas, come from many different sources. TED has...
Thinking differently about the election at TEDNYC: The Election Edition
The conversation around the upcoming US presidential election is full of frenzy, headache and noise. But elections are about more than divis...
Sylvia Earle introduces President Obama to a newly discovered fish named after him
The United States has long been known for its national parks. But last month, Barack Obama created a single marine reserve that covers signi...
UV light for gene editing, the unfinished business of gender equality, and a new method for producing metals
As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. Flip the switch. Sangeeta Bhatia is the senior auth...
5 talks for Women’s Equality Day
Today marks the 45th anniversary of Women’s Equality Day, which was designated in 1971 to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment,...
Boyd Varty on Nelson Mandela and tracking your life’s purpose
December 5, 2013, was one of the most memorable days at TEDWomen — and everywhere else in the world, too. The world lost one of its great le...
Have an anonymous TED Talk? We want to hear it.
Today you may have heard that TED announced a rather unusual experiment with Audible. I’m pretty excited about what we’re doing here and wan...