Inspiring talks online

27 Aug 08

Sharing with you my latest addiction: talks from ted.com

Every year since 1984, the world’s brightest minds in technology, entertainment and design have met together and “talked”, sharing the latest achievements in the arts, education, science, medicine, etc. “The annual conference now brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).”

They’ve recorded the talks and made at least 200 of them available for public viewing and download…Imagine having a growing repository for the world’s bestest ideas, available to anyone with time (each talk is about 60mb on video, 10mb on audio, 20 mins long) and a good internet connection!

Sample themes:
What’s Next in Tech (57 talks) The contemplation and, often, introduction of new technology ..
How We Learn (28 talks) Teachers of all kinds can find fresh resources — and inspira …
To Boldly Go … (24 talks) At TED, the spirit of adventure runs deep. An explorer’s tale …
What Makes Us Happy? (33 talks) It’s perhaps the most universal human yearning: to be happy…
Tales of Invention (66 talks)TED has always loved a good creation story. No matter the sca …
Art Unusual (37 talks)Image: Maira Kalman Provocative, multidisciplinary and oft …
The Power of Cities (12 talks) In the last 3,000 years, the history of humankind has been ti …
Animals That Amaze (17 talks) What do animals have to do with technology, entertainment, de …