TED Talks: Kary Mullis

Biochemist Kary Mullis talks about the basis of modern science: the experiment. Sharing tales from the 17th century and from his own backyard-rocketry days, Mullis celebrates the curiosity, inspiration and […]
TED Talks: Petranek

How might the world end? Stephen Petranek lays out the challenges that face us in the drive to preserve the human race.
TED Talks: Glennie

In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums. Dame Evelyn Glennie’s music challenges the […]
TED Talks: Natalie MacMaster

Natalie MacMaster and her musical partner Donnell Leahy play several tunes from the Cape Breton tradition — a sprightly, soulful style of folk fiddling. It’s an inspired collaboration that will […]
TED Talks: Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position — and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk. As an […]
TED Talks: Lennart Green

Like your uncle at a family party, the rumpled Swedish doctor Lennart Green says, ‘Pick a card, any card.’ But what he does with those cards is pure magic — […]
TED Talks: Burtynsky

Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images — stunning landscapes that document humanity’s impact on the world — help persuade millions to join […]
TED Talks: Dan Gilbert

Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness –sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself.
TED Talks: Frank Gehry

Before he was a legend, architect Frank Gehry takes a whistlestop tour of his early work, from his house in Venice Beach to the American Center in Paris, which was […]
TED Talks: Peter Hirshberg

In this absorbing look at emerging media and tech history, Peter Hirshberg shares some crucial lessons from Silicon Valley and explains why the web is so much more than ‘better […]