- Jake Shimabukuro and his ukelele. Speechless.
- Sam Harris on morality.
- Wolfram Alpha incredible online knowledge engine - try it out. Stephen Wolfram's talk on how he developed the idea was fascinating.
- Mark Roth and his work on reversible metabolic hibernation. In other words suspended animation for humans!
- Wired Magazine demo of the Summer 2010 issue. All online, on a tablet, scrollable, zoomable, and you-name-it-able.
- Natalie Merchant's eloquent voice turning poems into songs. Beautiful.
- Sir Ken Robinson, one of the most informed and entertaining speakers ever, referencing Yeats and asking us to "tread softly on the dreams" of our children.
And before I go, I just have to mention Intelligentsia Coffee - yum! The best coffee (they do flat whites!) I've had since landing stateside.
*** thanks for all your comments and emails most of these 'talks' haven't been released yet, but will be in the coming weeks. I'll post a note letting you know when each one is released. Apologies for any confusion ***
We're enjoying the same warmth here in Seattle! How cool that you went to TED, I bet you must feel so inspired right now!
ReplyDeletei have just barely discovered TED...can't wait to watch these, especially the one on poverty and how we can do better...that one is constantly on my mind.
ReplyDeleteOoooh..! I know what I'll be doing over the weekend..! And how great that you got to go - it does sound like a really inspiring thing to do... Thanks for sharing these here.
ReplyDeletewarmly,
-maria
I have seen a few TED videos, I was put onto it by a mate of my husband's so I'll be taking some time this weekend to follow your links.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Engracia