Random Talks

Devices that puncture tissue are ubiquitous in medicine and also inherently dangerous; tens of thousands of puncture-related complications occur each

An associate professor at Kobe University and University of Tokyo. He has been developing open-source medical imaging softwares including OsiriX, medi

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-transis… Modern computers are revolutionizing our lives, performing tasks unimaginable only deca

We humans are irrational beings, and how our brains work remains a massive mystery. Dr. Naotaka Fujii—who currently heads up the Laboratory for Adapti

Fabian Hemmert is a design researcher, born and raised in Germany. During his studies towards an M.A. degree in Interface Design, he worked for Ninten

Biology dogma: DNA — mRNA — proteins. The biotech industry has made wonders for patients in the last 30 years making recombinant proteins,

He’s a Rocket Man! Jeff Greason has devoted his life’s work to creating and managing innovative technical project teams at XCOR Aerospace,

What does technology mean in our lives? Thats the question Kevin Kelly explored in his new talk. Kelly presented a new definition of technology: anyth

Dr. Mario Tokoro has long moved adeptly between the worlds of academia and industry. While an associate professor of computer science at Keio Universi

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

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-compute… Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that cla

Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, author and Apple Fellow. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing t

Art Director and Designer Cook, preserve, store, serve—the core sequence of events in any kitchen—is simpler now thanks to the OSORO smart tableware s

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/forget-shop… Downloadable, printable clothing may be coming to a closet near you. What started as de

Rafaël Redczus is one of the founders of yellowBird, a company specialized in 3D video recordings. Yellowbird technology allows for a totally interact

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/haptography… Can the sense of touch be harnessed with technology? The field of haptics explores the