TED
May 2, 2009Technology, Entertainment, Design
If you’ve never listened to any TED talks this is what they are all about…. individuals with the brightest minds, who are the most creative thinkers, and have the newest innovations and most fascinating ideas present their thoughts, live. “Having the brightest minds of our time talking about the things they love and that changed their lives is what TED offers to the world.”
Here are three of my favorite TED talks:
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? Yes, he addresses schools and what they do to creativity. He has a wonderful sense of humor while delivering his message. Please click here. Robinson has a new book that came out in January called The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. I strongly recommend it, not only will it give you personal insight but professional awareness as well.
Margaret Wertheim: The beautiful math that links coral, crochet and hyperbolic geometry. Take a look at this and it will be plain to see the connection between the arts and math. Please click here.
Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of sight. Her story as a brain researcher and the description of her step by step of actually having a stroke. It is an incredible story. Please click here.
If you have favorite TED talks PLEASE share them by commenting.
I really like this one: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/527
Amazing talent!
I just watched Sarah Jones, she is AMAZING! Thank you Barbara for sharing the TED.
I like this one, Gever Tulley on “5 dangerous things you should let your kids do.” Let’s keep them connected to the real world…
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.html
Yes, these are awesome! Sir Ken Robinson is one of my favorites. You can join the mailing list/community by just going to http://www.ted.com and looking for the links, and there are categories on the left navigation bar that you can browse for content.Some of my other favorites are the amazing technology pieces being used on the web. Thanks for the focus on this, Argy!
Photographer Chris Jordan makes a stunning impact when he shares his amazing images highlighting human excess:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/chris_jordan_pictures_some_shocking_stats.html
I wonder if there is an age limit at the Tinkering School? #3… throwing a spear, another suggestion to develop both sides of the brain! Thanks for sharing Jim!
I too like what Sir Ken Robinson has to say. I heard him speak at a meeting in California last year, just amazing, and funny! Humor that contains truth is the funniest. Each attendee received his newest book, Out of Our Minds, arguing that creativity is a form of intelligence that traditional schooling sets out to destroy from day one.
Anyway, my first, and still one of my favorite TED videos was shared by David Bolinsky who has animated the functioning of living cells at the molecular level. I remember being blown away by both the artwork and the idea that all these processes were happening inside of us constantly. Here’s the link.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/david_bolinsky_animates_a_cell.html
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html
This one will knock your socks off…….
I absolutely love this one!
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/astonishing_performance_by_a_venezuelan_youth_orchestra_1.html
It’s amazing what they’ve done with this program.
I had read about Gustavo Dudamel and the youth orchestra but words can’t explain what a true sensation they are! OH MY GOSH! I love it near the end when the musicians are dancing and playing. Thank you for sharing Judi!
Thanks for sharing this TED talks Danette, this is so cooooool!
Check out Robert Wright’s TED talk (on optimism for the future, human cooperation, tolerance, diversity, and civility). It’s heavy, funny, and hopeful. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/robert_wright_on_optimism.html
This is a wonderful video at TED by author Elizabeth Gilbert taking about art, artists, creativity.
http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html
Elizabeth’s TED is called A different way to think about creative genius. Thank you for sharing Lisa, it is very interesting! Ole to you!