TED Talks: Laura Snyder
In 1812, four men at Cambridge University met for breakfast. What began as an impassioned meal grew into a new scientific revolution, in which these men who called themselves ‘natural […]
TED Talks: Petranek
How might the world end? Stephen Petranek lays out the challenges that face us in the drive to preserve the human race.
TED Talks: Eisen
Our bodies are covered in a sea of microbes — both the pathogens that make us sick and the ‘good’ microbes, about which we know less, that might be keeping […]
TED Talks: Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position — and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk. As an […]
TED Talks: Al Gore
Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently predicted. He challenges us to act.
TED Talks: Beeban Kidron
British film director Beeban Kidron invokes iconic film scenes — from Miracle in Milan to Boyz n the Hood — as she shows how her group FILMCLUB shares great films […]
TED Talks: Strickland
Bill Strickland tells a quiet and astonishing tale of redemption through arts, music, and unlikely partnerships.
TED Talks: Dan Gilbert
Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness –sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself.
TED Talks: Frank Gehry
Before he was a legend, architect Frank Gehry takes a whistlestop tour of his early work, from his house in Venice Beach to the American Center in Paris, which was […]
TED Talks: Natalie MacMaster
Natalie MacMaster and her musical partner Donnell Leahy play several tunes from the Cape Breton tradition — a sprightly, soulful style of folk fiddling. It’s an inspired collaboration that will […]
