TED Talks: Ideas Worth Spreading
I’ve recently become hooked on the TED Talks lecture series, and seeing as how their moniker is “Ideas worth spreading,” I figure it would be prudent for me to do just that by providing a link and personal recommendation to the loyal reader(s) of my blog.
If you’re not already familiar with TED, here is a description lifted from the About page:
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.
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).
I invite you to go to TED.com and find a talk that interests you. If you’re looking for a starting point, here are a few of my favorites:
- Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
A journey to the center of your mind (2007) - Raul Midon
“All the Answers” and “Tembererana” (2007) - Michael Shermer
Why people believe strange things (2006) - Jeff Han
Unveiling the genius of multi-touch interface design (2006) - Steven Pinker
The stuff of thought (2005) - Richard Dawkins
The universe is queerer than we can suppose (2005) - Dan Dennett
Ants, terrorism, and the awesome power of memes (2002)