Random Talks

Ryan Holladay discusses how he and his brother are using new technologies to change the way we think about music composition by creating custom sounds

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-… When we measure things, most people are only worried about how accurate, or how close t

Why are comments off? We’re definitely looking for feedback on this series demo! However, the interactive nature of the demo makes it difficult

Sid is our resident hyperpolyglot. He grew up in Brazil and after some journeying around the world, he now lives an exciting life in New York where he

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-hit… Decades after the fall of the Third Reich, it feels impossible to understand how Adolf

Grant Blakeman discovers the power of minimalism and how staying simple is actually more effective than overcomplicating something.

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/dead-stuff-… When you picture the lowest levels of the food chain, you might imagine herbivores happ

This talk discusses the philosophy of knowledge as well as the true face of terror ­ and calls out to all believers in the faith of code to take respo

Canadian physician Gabor Maté is a specialist in terminal illnesses, chemical dependents, and HIV positive patients. Dr. Maté is a renowned author of

モノは溢れているのに、愛着の湧くモノは少ない。 そんな現代の悩みに一石を投じた陸前高田発「KUMIKI PROJECT」 家具から空間までを、自分でつくるための知恵とスキルを学ぶ様々な機会を提供。 自分でモノを作ることを楽しみ、誰かと一緒に作る喜びを 感じられる。 東日本大震災で流されてしまった集会

In this talk Esther inspires her with her lovely and hands-on projects for refugee children: children books and art work. She figured that refugee cam

A scientist, artist and inventor, Dr. Gary Greenberg uses high-definition, three-dimensional light microscopes to reveal the secret beauty of the infi

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/which-sunsc… Sunscreen comes in many forms, each with its own impacts on your body and the environme

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Zane Culkstena is management and marketing consultant who founded contemporary arts center kim? known for its cutting edge exhibitions and internation

The late, great Isaac Asimov would love robotics pioneer Dr. Yoshiyuki Sankai. The good doctor, who grew up reading futuristic fare such as Asimov’s c