TedTalks

=__**TEDTalks**__= //**Wikipedia says....**// TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "**ideas worth spreading**."

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Here is a list of some favourites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlrB6npbwVQ America was built by makers -- curious, enthusiastic amateur inventors whose tinkering habit sparked whole new industries. At TED@MotorCity, MAKE magazine publisher Dale Dougherty says we're all makers at heart, and shows cool new tools to tinker with, like Arduinos, affordable 3D printers, even DIY satellites. || ===Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4 Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling. || ===Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=415VX3QX4cU The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects. || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ODzO7Lz_pw It takes an entire civilization to build a toaster. Designer Thomas Thwaites found out the hard way, by attempting to build one from scratch: mining ore for steel, deriving plastic from oil ... it's frankly amazing he got as far as he got. A parable of our interconnected society, for designers and consumers alike. || ===Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0af00UcTO-c You learn from hardwork (knowing/memorizing/individual) and networking (art/socializing/sharing). Great ideas fade into view over a long period of time. People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web. Great stories about Darwin and the birth of GPS (hint: think sputnik and nuclear submarines). || ===Bruce Aylward: How we'll stop polio for good=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19KkFCQz8WQ Polio is almost completely eradicated. But as Bruce Aylward says: Almost isn't good enough with a disease this terrifying. Aylward lays out the plan to continue the scientific miracle that ended polio in most of the world -- and to snuff it out everywhere, forever. || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV-RvzXGH2Y Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad -- with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is "Our Choice," Al Gore's sequel to "An Inconvenient Truth." Read the community Q&A with developer Mike Matas! @http://on.ted.com/MatasQA || ===Diana Laufenberg: How to learn? From mistakes=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up4hFj-jcTY Diana Laufenberg shares 3 surprising things she has learned about teaching -- including a key insight about learning from mistakes. || === Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine === http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoKfap4g4w What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows us the magic that pops up when economic growth and electricity turn a boring wash day into an intellectual day of reading. || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpKWHSsBpnE Josh Silver delivers his brilliantly simple solution for correcting vision at the lowest cost possible -- adjustable, liquid-filled lenses. At TEDGlobal 2009, he demos his affordable eyeglasses and reveals his global plan to distribute them to a billion people in need by 2020. || === Christopher McDougall: Are we born to run? === http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-iGZPtWXzE Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human desire to run. How did running help early humans survive -- and what urges from our ancient ancestors spur us on today? At TEDxPennQuarter, McDougall tells the story of the marathoner with a heart of gold, the unlikely ultra-runner, and the hidden tribe in Mexico that runs to live. ||  || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioZhHe1i5M Rather than demo another new technology, Tom Wujec reaches back to one of our earliest but most ingenious devices -- the astrolabe. With thousands of uses, from telling time to mapping the night sky, this old tech reminds us that the ancient can be as brilliant as the brand-new. || ===Brian Cox: Why we need the explorers=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdwOlk6HIVc In tough economic times, our exploratory science programs -- from space probes to the LHC -- are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound appreciation of our existence. ||  || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90AU6D8qEhc At TEDxUSC, computer graphics trailblazer Paul Debevec explains the scene-stealing technology behind Digital Emily, a digitally constructed human face so realistic it stands up to multiple takes. || ===Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Knz100ldLM Local politics -- schools, zoning, council elections -- hit us where we live. So why don't more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care. ||  || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyf_0SMAsFA At TEDxNYED, former "young Republican" Larry Lessig talks about what Democrats can learn about copyright from their opposite party, considered more conservative. A surprising lens on remix culture. || ===Julian Treasure: The 4 ways sound affects us=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRepnhXq33s Playing sound effects both pleasant and awful, Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways. Listen carefully for a shocking fact about noisy open-plan offices. ||  || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ofWFx525s As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy. Read the community Q&A with Eli (featuring 10 ways to turn off the filter bubble): @http://on.ted.com/PariserQA || ===Eric Mead: The magic of the placebo=== http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb_6PPBJJB8 Sugar pills, injections of nothing -- studies show that, more often than you'd expect, placebos really work. At TEDMED, magician Eric Mead does a trick to prove that, even when you know something's not real, you can still react as powerfully as if it is. (Warning: This talk is not suitable for viewers who are disturbed by needles or blood.) ||  || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyamsZXXF2w As we bring gameplay into more aspects of our lives (from socializing to exercising), Tom Chatfield talks about one compelling aspect of videogaming: its measurability. Parceling out rewards at carefully calibrated percentages, games collect reams of data about what humans truly find rewarding, and precisely how hard we're willing to work for a win. || ===Daniel Tammet: Different ways of knowing===
 * ==__**Technology**__== || ==__**People**__== || ==__**Cool Ideas**__== ||
 * ===Dale Dougherty: We are makers===
 * === Thomas Thwaites: How I built a toaster -- from scratch ===
 * ===Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book===
 * === Josh Silver demos adjustable liquid-filled eyeglasses ===
 * ===Tom Wujec demos the 13th-century astrolabe===
 * ===Paul Debevec animates a photo-real digital face===
 * ===Lawrence Lessig: Re-examining the remix===
 * ===Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles"===
 * ===Tom Chatfield: 7 ways video games engage the brain===

http://www2.research.att.com/~bs/3rd.html Daniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia -- meaning that his perception of words, numbers and colors are woven together into a new way of perceiving and understanding the world. The author of "Born on a Blue Day," Tammet shares his art and his passion for languages in this glimpse into his beautiful mind. ||  || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KElS5nZD5yc Lego blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source robotics and a little adult behavior. ||  ||   ||
 * ===Hillel Cooperman: Legos for grownups===