TED talks
Humans Have Become Too Good at Lying
From politicians to criminals, relationships to media relations, we're all liars living in a lying world. But how much do we care?
How to Grow an Artificial Penis
The scientists that gave us lab-grown vaginas are now testing lab-grown penises. Equal opportunity genital regeneration.
'Effective Altruists' Want to Be Nice in the Most Efficient Way Possible
Charity shouldn't begin at home, they say—it should begin wherever money will do the most amount of good.
My Father Was a Terrorist
I spoke to Zak Ebrahim, whose dad helped mastermind the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
TED Talk Parodies Are Now Lamer than TED Talks
We already know the TED Talk tropes, from the aggro-dudes, to the overly maudlin family stories, and the form just endures. Rehashing what's wrong with the lame ones is a waste of everyone's time.
Beginner's Luck? Data Researcher Sells His First Piece Of Art To The Whitney
TED Fellow, Jean-Baptiste Michel, says "I really consider this a very direct consequence of my being a TED Fellow." So modest!
Timelapses Of Microscopic Nature, In All Its Stunning (And Disgusting) Glory
Louie Schwartzberg's recent TED Talk gets really up-close-and-personal with nature (we're talking snail tongues...)
Readers Poll of the 20 Best TED Talks
we asked our readers to submit their picks for the 20 most informative, provocative, and inspiring TED Talks.
The TED Conference's Centerpiece Sculpture Is A Living Artwork That Responds To Nature
Janet Echelman's shape-shifting, "Skies Painted With Unnumbered Sparks," parallels the diverse speakers at the 30th TED.
Pass On The Snacks, A DNA Vending Machine Now Exists
Put your money in the box, leave with someone else's DNA.
A Gardener in South Central LA Wants You to Grow Your Own Food
Had Ron Finley's garden not been cited for obstructing parkways and growing the wrong kinds of plants, his message of self-sufficiency and the wonders of soil might never have made it as far as it has.
Bono Says We've Almost Eradicated Poverty
In a recent TED talk, delivered in Long Beach, California, U2 frontman Bono made a pretty noteworthy announcement: global poverty is on the verge of being eradicated. Check out the video and learn how we can take a stand and end poverty for good.