1 Al Gore 15 ways to avert a climate crisis With the same humor and humanity he exuded in An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore spells out 15 ways that individuals can address climate change immediately, from buying a hybrid to inventing a new, hotter „brand name“ for global warming. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/1

2 Amy Smith Simple designs that could save millions of childrens‘ lives Fumes from indoor cooking fires kill more than 2 million children a year in the developing world. MIT engineer Amy Smith details an exciting but simple solution: a tool for turning farm waste into clean-burning charcoal. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/2

3 Ashraf Ghani How to fix broken states Ashraf Ghani’s passionate and powerful 10-minute talk, emphasizing the necessity of both economic investment and design ingenuity to rebuild broken states, is followed by a conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson on the future of Afghanistan. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/3

4 Burt Rutan Entrepreneurs are the future of space flight In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/4

5 Chris Bangle Great cars are Art American designer Chris Bangle explains his philosophy that car design is an art form in its own right, with an entertaining — and ultimately moving — account of the BMW Group’s Deep Blue project, intended to create the SUV of the future. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/5

6 Craig Venter A voyage of DNA, genes and the sea Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its quest to map the ocean’s biodiversity. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/6

7 David Pogue When it comes to tech, simplicity sells New York Times columnist David Pogue takes aim at technology’s worst interface-design offenders, and provides encouraging examples of products that get it right. To funny things up, he bursts into song. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/7

8 David Rockwell Building the Ground Zero viewing platform In this emotionally charged conversation with journalist Kurt Andersen, designer David Rockwell discusses the process of building a viewing platform at Ground Zero shortly after 9/11. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/8

9 Dean Kamen Rolling along, helping students and the third world Inventor Dean Kamen lays out his argument for the Segway and offers a peek into his next big ideas (portable energy and water purification for developing countries). TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/9

10 Dr. Dean Ornish The world now eats (and dies) like Americans Stop wringing your hands over AIDS, cancer and the avian flu. Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined — and it’s mostly preventable. Dr. Dean Ornish explains how changing our eating habits will save lives. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/10

11 Jane Goodall What separates us from the apes? Jane Goodall hasn’t found the missing link, but she’s come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language. She urges us to start using it to change the world. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/11

12 Eva Vertes My dream about the future of medicine Eva Vertes — only 19 when she gave this talk — discusses her journey toward studying medicine and her drive to understand the roots of cancer and Alzheimer’s. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/12

13 Frank Gehry Nice building. Then what? In a wildly entertaining discussion with Richard Saul Wurman, architect Frank Gehry gives TEDsters his take on the power of failure, his recent buildings, and the all-important „Then what?“ factor. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/13

14 Golan Levin The truly soft side of software Engineer and artist Golan Levin pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with audiovisuals and technology. In an amazing TED display, he shows two programs he wrote to perform his original compositions. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/14

16 Helen Fisher The science of love, and the future of women Anthropologist Helen Fisher takes on a tricky topic — love — and explains its evolution, its biochemical foundations and its social importance. She closes with a warning about the potential disaster inherent in antidepressant abuse. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/16

18 Janine Benyus 12 sustainable design ideas from nature In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/18

19 Kevin Kelly How does technology evolve? Like we did Tech enthusiast Kevin Kelly asks „What does technology want?“ and discovers that its movement toward ubiquity and complexity is much like the evolution of life. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/19

20 Malcolm Gladwell What we can learn from spaghetti sauce Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry’s pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce — and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/20

21 Mena Trott How blogs are building a friendlier world The founding mother of the blog revolution, Movable Type’s Mena Trott, talks about the early days of blogging, when she realized that giving regular people the power to share our lives online is the key to building a friendlier, more connected world. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/21

22 Michael Shermer Why people believe strange things Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in „Stairway to Heaven“? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe — and overlook the facts. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/22

23 Peter Gabriel Fighting injustice with a videocamera Musician and activist Peter Gabriel shares his very personal motivation for standing up for human rights with the watchdog group WITNESS — and tells stories of citizen journalists in action. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/23

24 Pilobolus A performance merging dance and biology Two Pilobolus dancers perform „Symbiosis.“ Does it trace the birth of a relationship? Or the co-evolution of symbiotic species? Music: „God Music,“ George Crumb; „Fratres,“ Arvo Part; „Morango‚Ä¶Almost a Tango,“ Thomas Oboe Lee. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/24

25 Richard Baraniuk Goodbye, textbooks; hello, open-source learning Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/25

26 Rives „If I controlled the Internet“ (a poem) How many poets could cram eBay, Friendster and Monster.com into 3-minute poem worthy of a standing ovation? Enjoy Rives‘ unique talent. TEDSalon 2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/26

27 Ross Lovegrove The power and beauty of organic design Designer Ross Lovegrove expounds his philosophy of „fat-free“ design and offers insight into several of his extraordinary products, including the Ty Nant water bottle and the Go chair. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/27

28 Seth Godin Sliced bread and other marketing delights In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/28

29 Steven Levitt Why do crack dealers still live with their moms? Freakonomics author Steven Levitt presents new data on the finances of drug dealing. Contrary to popular myth, he says, being a street-corner crack dealer isn’t lucrative: It pays below minimum wage. And your boss can kill you. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/29

30 Steven Levitt Are children’s carseats necessary? Steven Levitt shares data that shows car seats are no more effective than seatbelts in protecting kids from dying in cars. However, during the Q&A, he makes one crucial caveat. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/30

31 Thom Mayne Architecture is a new way to connect to the world Architect Thom Mayne has never been one to take the easy option, and this whistle-stop tour of the buildings he’s created makes you glad for it. These are big ideas cast in material form. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/31

32 Vik Muniz Art with wire, thread, sugar, chocolate Vik Muniz makes art from pretty much anything, be it shredded paper, wire, clouds or diamonds. Here he describes the thinking behind his work and takes us on a tour of his incredible images. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/32

33 Thomas Barnett The Pentagon’s new map for war and peace In this bracingly honest talk, international security strategist Thomas Barnett outlines a post-Cold War solution for the foundering U.S. military that is both sensible and breathtaking in its simplicity: Break it in two. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/33

34 Phil Borges Documenting our endangered cultures Photographer Phil Borges shows rarely seen images of people from the mountains of Dharamsala, India, and the jungles of the Ecuadorean Amazon. In documenting these endangered cultures, he intends to help preserve them. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/34

35 James Watson The double helix and today’s DNA mysteries Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/35

36 Robert Neuwirth The „shadow cities“ of the future Robert Neuwirth, author of Shadow Cities , finds the world’s squatter sites — where a billion people now make their homes — to be thriving centers of ingenuity and innovation. He takes us on a tour. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/36

37 Jimmy Wales How a ragtag band created Wikipedia Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled „a ragtag band of volunteers,“ gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished online encyclopedia. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/37

38 Ray Kurzweil How technology’s accelerating power will transform us Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/38

39 Aubrey de Grey Why we age and how we can avoid it Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease — and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/39

40 Frans Lanting A lyrical view of life on Earth In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/40

41 Nicholas Negroponte The vision behind One Laptop Per Child Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the MIT Media Laboratory, describes how the One Laptop Per Child project will build and distribute the „$100 laptop.“ TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/41

42 Sir Martin Rees Earth in its final century? Speaking as both an astronomer and „a concerned member of the human race,“ Sir Martin Rees examines our planet and its future from a cosmic perspective. He urges action to prevent dark consequences from our scientific and technological development. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/42

43 Paul Bennett Design is in the details Showing a series of inspiring, unusual and playful products, British branding and design guru Paul Bennett explains that design doesn’t have to be about grand gestures, but can solve small, universal and overlooked problems. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/43

44 Nick Bostrom Humanity’s biggest problems aren’t what you think they are Oxford philosopher and transhumanist Nick Bostrom examines the future of humankind and asks whether we might alter the fundamental nature of humanity to solve our most intrinsic problems. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/44

45 Sirena Huang Dazzling set by 11-year-old violinist Violinist Sirena Huang gives a technically brilliant and emotionally nuanced performance. In a charming interlude, the 11-year-old praises the timeless design of her instrument. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/45

46 Jennifer Lin Magical improv from 14-year-old pianist Pianist and composer Jennifer Lin gives a magical performance, talks about the process of creativity and improvises a moving solo piece based on a random sequence of notes. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/46

30 David Deutsch What is our place in the cosmos? Legendary scientist David Deutsch puts theoretical physics on the back burner to discuss a more urgent matter: the survival of our species. The first step toward solving global warming, he says, is to admit that we have a problem. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/30

48 Saul Griffith Hardware solutions to everyday problems Inventor and MacArthur fellow Saul Griffith shares some innovative ideas from his lab — from „smart rope“ to a house-sized kite for towing large loads. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/48

49 Joshua Prince-Ramus Designing the Seattle Central Library Architect Joshua Prince-Ramus takes the audience on dazzling, dizzying virtual tours of three recent projects: the Central Library in Seattle, the Museum Plaza in Louisville and the Charles Wyly Theater in Dallas. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/49

50 Stefan Sagmeister Yes, design can make you happy Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes the audience on a whimsical journey through moments of his life that made him happy — and notes how many of these moments have to do with good design. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/50

51 Amory Lovins We must win the oil endgame In this energizing talk, Amory Lovins lays out his simple plan for weaning the US off oil and revitalizing the economy. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/51

53 Majora Carter Greening the ghetto In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx — and shows how minority neighborhood suffer most from flawed urban policy. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/53

54 Cameron Sinclair TED Prize wish: Open-source architecture to house the world Accepting his 2006 TED Prize, Cameron Sinclair demonstrates how passionate designers and architects can respond to world housing crises. He unveils his TED Prize wish for a network to improve global living standards through collaborative design. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/54

55 Jehane Noujaim TED Prize wish: Unite the world on Pangea Day, a global day of film In this hopeful talk, Jehane Noujaim unveils her 2006 TED Prize wish: to bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/55

56 Edward Burtynsky TED Prize wish: Share the story of Earth’s manufactured landscapes 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 a global conversation on sustainability. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/56

57 Robert Fischell TED Prize wish: Finding new cures for migraine, depression, malpractice Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, inventor Robert Fischell makes three wishes: redesigning a portable device that treats migraines, finding new cures for clinical depression and reforming the medical malpractice system. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/57

58 Larry Brilliant TED Prize wish: Help stop the next pandemic Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/58

59 Bono TED Prize wish: Join my call to action on Africa Musician and activist Bono accepts the 2005 TED Prize with a riveting talk, arguing that aid to Africa isn’t just another celebrity cause; it’s a global emergency. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/59

60 Anna Deavere Smith Four American characters Writer and actor Anna Deavere Smith gives life to author Studs Terkel, convict Paulette Jenkins, a Korean shopkeeper and a bull rider, excerpts from her solo show „On the Road: A Search for American Character.“ TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/60

61 Steven Johnson A guided tour of the Ghost Map Author Steven Johnson takes us on a 10-minute tour of The Ghost Map , his book about a cholera outbreak in 1854 London and the impact it had on science, cities and modern society. TEDSalon 2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/61

62 Bjorn Lomborg Our priorities for saving the world Given $50 billion to spend, which would you solve first, AIDS or global warming? Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg comes up with surprising answers. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/62

63 Charles Leadbeater The rise of the amateur professional In this deceptively casual talk, Charles Leadbeater weaves a tight argument that innovation isn’t just for professionals anymore. Passionate amateurs, using new tools, are creating products and paradigms that companies can’t. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/63

64 Eve Ensler Finding happiness in body and soul Eve Ensler, creator of The Vagina Monologues, shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual acts onstage, waging a global campaign to end violence toward women and finding her own happiness. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/64

65 Jeff Han Unveiling the genius of multi-touch interface design Jeff Han shows off a cheap, scalable multi-touch and pressure-sensitive computer screen interface that may spell the end of point-and-click. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/65

66 Sir Ken Robinson Do schools kill creativity? Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/66

67 Peter Donnelly How juries are fooled by statistics Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly reveals the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics — and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/67

68 Robert Wright How cooperation (eventually) trumps conflict Author Robert Wright explains „non-zero-sumness“ — the network of linked fortunes and cooperation that has guided our evolution to this point — and how we can use it to help save humanity today. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/68

69 Wade Davis Cultures at the far edge of the world With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world’s indigenous cultures, which are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/69

70 Richard St. John Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/70

71 Rick Warren Living a life of purpose Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book’s wild success. He explains his belief that God’s intention is for each of us to use our talents and influence to do good. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/71

72 Chris Anderson (Wired) Technology’s Long Tail Chris Anderson, the editor of WIRED , explores the four key stages of any viable technology: setting the right price, gaining market share, displacing an established technology and, finally, becoming ubiquitous. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/72

73 Carl Honore Slowing down in a world built for speed Journalist Carl Honore believes the Western world’s emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there’s a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/73

74 Alex Steffen Inspired ideas for a sustainable future Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity’s ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/74

75 Sasa Vucinic Why a free press is the best investment A free press — papers, magazines, radio, TV, blogs — is the backbone of any true democracy (and a vital watchdog on business). Sasa Vucinic, a journalist from Belgrade, talks about his new fund, which supports media by selling „free press bonds.“ TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/75

76 Susan Savage-Rumbaugh Apes that write, start fires and play Pac-Man Savage-Rumbaugh’s work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a species can do is determined by biology — and how much by cultural exposure. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/76

77 Sheila Patek Measuring the fastest animal on earth Biologist Sheila Patek talks about her work measuring the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp, one of the fastest movements in the animal world, using video cameras recording at 20,000 frames per second. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/77

78 Al Seckel Your brain is badly wired — enjoy it! Al Seckel, a cognitive neuroscientist, explores the perceptual illusions that fool our brains. Loads of eye tricks help him prove that not only are we easily fooled, we kind of like it. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/78

79 Iqbal Quadir The power of the mobile phone to end poverty Iqbal Quadir tells how his experiences as a kid in poor Bangladesh, and later as a banker in New York, led him to start a mobile phone operator connecting 80 million rural Bangladeshi — and to become a champion of bottom-up development. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/79

80 Juan Enriquez Decoding the future with genomics Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/80

81 Nora York „What I Want“ Nora York gives a stunning performance of her song „What I Want,“ with Jamie Lawrence (keyboards), Steve Tarshis (guitar) and Arthur Kell (bass). TEDSalon 2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/81

82 Dean Kamen New prosthetic arm for veterans Inventor Dean Kamen previews the prosthetic arm he’s developing at the request of the US Department of Defense. His quiet commitment to using technology to solve problems — while honoring the human spirit — has never been more clear. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/82

83 E.O. Wilson TED Prize wish: Help build the Encyclopedia of Life As E.O. Wilson accepts his 2007 TED Prize, he makes a plea on behalf of all creatures that we learn more about our biosphere — and build a networked encyclopedia of all the world’s knowledge about life. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/83

84 James Nachtwey TED Prize wish: Share a vital story with the world Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his life’s work and asks TED to help him continue telling the story with innovative, exciting uses of news photography in the digital era. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/84

85 Bill Clinton TED Prize wish: Let’s build a health care system in Rwanda Accepting the 2007 TED Prize, Bill Clinton asks for help in bringing health care to Rwanda — and the rest of the world. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/85

86 Julia Sweeney „Letting Go of God“ (an excerpt) Julia Sweeney (God Said, „Ha!“) performs the first 15 minutes of her 2006 solo show Letting Go of God. When two young Mormon missionaries knock on her door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/86

87 Ze Frank What’s so funny about the Web? Performer and web toymaker Ze Frank delivers a hilarious nerdcore standup routine, then tells us what he’s seriously passionate about: helping people create and interact using simple, addictive web tools. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/87

89 Ben Saunders Three things to know before you ski to the North Pole Arctic explorer Ben Saunders recounts his harrowing solo ski trek to the North Pole, complete with engaging anecdotes, gorgeous photos and never-before-seen video. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/89

90 Neil Gershenfeld The beckoning promise of personal fabrication MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld talks about his Fab Lab — a low-cost lab that lets people build things they need using digital and analog tools. It’s a simple idea with powerful results. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/90

91 Jacqueline Novogratz Investing in Africa’s own solutions Jacqueline Novogratz applauds the world’s heightened interest in Africa and poverty, but argues persuasively for a new approach. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/91

92 Hans Rosling Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you’ve ever seen You’ve never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called „developing world.“ TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/92

93 Barry Schwartz The paradox of choice Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz’s estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/93

94 Dan Dennett A secular, scientific rebuttal to Rick Warren Philosopher Dan Dennett calls for religion — all religion — to be taught in schools, so we can understand its nature as a natural phenomenon. Then he takes on The Purpose-Driven Life, disputing its claim that, to be moral, one must deny evolution. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/94

96 Tony Robbins Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better Tony Robbins discusses the „invisible forces“ that motivate everyone’s actions — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/96

97 Dan Gilbert Why are we happy? Why aren’t we happy? Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our „psychological immune system“ lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/97

98 Richard Dawkins The universe is queerer than we can suppose Biologist Richard Dawkins makes a case for „thinking the improbable“ by looking at how the human frame of reference limits our understanding of the universe. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/98

99 Jill Sobule A happy song about global warming A happy song about global warming, from Jill Sobule. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/99

101 Caroline Lavelle A cello performance that casts a spell Caroline Lavelle plays the cello like a sorceress casting a spell, occasionally hiding behind her wild mane of blond hair as she sings of pastoral themes. She performs „Farther than the Sun,“ backed by Thomas Dolby on keyboards. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/101

102 Dan Dennett Can we know our own minds? Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don’t we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/102

103 Evelyn Glennie How to listen to music with your whole body In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/103

104 William McDonough The wisdom of designing Cradle to Cradle Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account „all children, all species, for all time.“ TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/104

105 Jeff Bezos After the gold rush, there’s innovation ahead The dot-com boom and bust is often compared to the Gold Rush. But Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos says it’s more like the early days of the electric industry. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/105

108 Rives A mockingbird remix of TED2006 Rives recaps the most memorable moments of TED2006 in the free-spirited rhyming verse of a fantastical mockingbird lullaby. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/108

109 Eddi Reader, Thomas Dolby „What You Do With What You’ve Got“ Singer/songwriter Eddi Reader performs „What You Do With What You’ve Got,“ a meditation on a very TED theme: how to use your gifts and talents to make a difference. With Thomas Dolby on piano. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/109

110 Eddi Reader „Kiteflyer’s Hill“ Singer/songwriter Eddi Reader performs „Kiteflyer’s Hill,“ a tender look back at a lost love. With Thomas Dolby on piano. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/110

112 Rev. Tom Honey How could God have allowed the tsunami? In the days following the tragic South Asian tsunami of 2004, the Rev. Tom Honey pondered the question, „How could a loving God have done this?“ Here is his answer. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/112

113 Richard Dawkins An atheist’s call to arms 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. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/113

114 Tom Rielly A comic send-up of TED2006 Satirist Tom Rielly delivers a wicked parody of the 2006 TED conference, taking down the $100 laptop, the plight of the polar bear, and people who mention, one too many times, that they work at Harvard. Watch for a special moment between Tom and Al Gore. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/114

115 Thomas Dolby, Rachelle Garniez „La Vie en Rose“ Featuring the vocals and mischievous bell-playing of accordionist and singer Rachelle Garniez, the TED House Band — led by Thomas Dolby on keyboard — delivers this delightful rendition of the Edith Piaf standard „La Vie en Rose.“ TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/115

116 Dan Dennett Ants, terrorism, and the awesome power of memes Starting with the simple tale of an ant, philosopher Dan Dennett unleashes a devastating salvo of ideas, making a powerful case for the existence of memes — concepts that are literally alive. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/116

117 Natalie MacMaster, Thomas Dolby Fiddling in reel time Violinist Natalie MacMaster and TED Musical Director Thomas Dolby play Dolby’s original song „Blue Is a River“ in this ethereal duet — with a little dancing. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/117

118 Sergey Brin and Larry Page Inside the Google machine Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin offer a peek inside the Google machine, sharing tidbits about international search patterns, the philanthropic Google Foundation, and the company’s dedication to innovation and employee happiness. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/118

119 Stew „Black Men Ski“ What happens when a black man visits Aspen? Singer/songwriter Stew and his band are about to let you know. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/119

121 James Howard Kunstler The tragedy of suburbia In James Howard Kunstler’s view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/121

122 David Kelley The future of design is human-centered IDEO’s David Kelley says that product design has become much less about the hardware and more about the user experience. He shows video of this new, broader approach, including footage from the Prada store in New York. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/122

123 Stewart Brand Why squatter cities are a good thing Rural villages worldwide are being deserted, as billions of people flock to cities to live in teeming squatter camps and slums. Stewart Brand says this is a good thing. Why? It’ll take you 3 minutes to find out. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/123

125 Jeff Hawkins Brain science is about to fundamentally change computing Treo creator Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain — to see it not as a fast processor, but as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/125

126 Tierney Thys Swim with giant sunfish in the open ocean Marine biologist Tierney Thys asks us to step into the water to visit the world of the Mola mola , or giant ocean sunfish. Basking, eating jellyfish and getting massages, this behemoth offers clues to life in the open sea. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/126

127 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala How to help Africa? Do business there We know the negative images of Africa — famine and disease, conflict and corruption. But, says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, there’s another, less-told story happening in many African nations: one of reform, economic growth and business opportunity. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/127

128 John Doerr Seeking salvation and profit in greentech „I don’t think we’re going to make it,“ John Doerr proclaims, in an emotional talk about climate change and investment. Spurred on by his daughter, who demanded he fix the mess the world is heading for, he and his partners. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/128

129 Blaise Aguera y Arcas Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo Blaise Aguera y Arcas leads a dazzling demo of Photosynth, software that could transform the way we look at digital images. Using still photos culled from the Web, Photosynth builds breathtaking dreamscapes and lets us navigate them. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/129

130 Bob Thurman Becoming Buddha — on the Web In our hyperlinked world, we can know anything, anytime. And this mass enlightenment, says Buddhist scholar Bob Thurman, is our first step toward Buddha nature. TEDSalon 2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/130

131 Anand Agarawala BumpTop desktop is a beautiful mess Anand Agarawala presents BumpTop, a user interface that takes the usual desktop metaphor to a glorious, 3-D extreme, transforming file navigation into a freewheeling playground of crumpled documents and clipping-covered „walls.“ TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/131

100 Ethel „Blue Room“ The avant-garde string quartet Ethel performs the third movement from Phil Kline’s four-part suite „The Blue Room and Other Stories.“ Searching melodic lines show off the deep, emotional musicality of these passionate players. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/100

139 Stephen Lawler Look! Up in the sky! It’s Virtual Earth! Microsoft’s Stephen Lawler gives a whirlwind tour of Virtual Earth, moving up, down and through its hyper-real cityscapes with dazzlingly fluidity, a remarkable feat that requires staggering amounts of data to bring into focus. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/139

140 Hans Rosling New insights on poverty and life around the world Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide. Then he does something really amazing. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/140

141 Bill Stone Journey to the center of the Earth … and beyond! Bill Stone, a maverick cave explorer who has plumbed Earth’s deepest abysses, discusses his efforts to mine lunar ice for space fuel and to build an autonomous robot for studying Jupiter’s moon Europa. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/141

142 Alan Russell Why can’t we grow new body parts? Alan Russell studies regenerative medicine — a breakthrough way of thinking about disease and injury, using a process that can signal the body to rebuild itself. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/142

143 Emily Oster What do we really know about the spread of AIDS? Emily Oster re-examines the stats on AIDS in Africa from an economic perspective and reaches a stunning conclusion: Everything we know about the spread of HIV on the continent is wrong. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/143

144 Jonathan Harris The Web’s secret stories Jonathan Harris wants to make sense of the emotional world of the Web. With deep compassion for the human condition, his projects troll the Internet to find out what we’re all feeling and looking for. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/144

145 Deborah Gordon How do ants know what to do? With a dusty backhoe, a handful of Japanese paint markers and a few students in tow, Deborah Gordon digs up ant colonies in the Arizona desert in search of keys to understanding complex systems. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/145

146 Will Wright Toys that make worlds In a friendly, high-speed presentation, Will Wright demos his newest game, Spore, which promises to dazzle users even more than his previous masterpieces. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/146

130 David Bolinsky Fantastic voyage inside a cell Medical animator David Bolinsky presents 3 minutes of stunning animation that show the bustling life inside a cell. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/130

148 Rives Is 4 a.m. the new midnight? Poet Rives does 8 minutes of lyrical origami, folding history into a series of coincidences surrounding that most surreal of hours, 4 o’clock in the morning. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/148

149 Allison Hunt How I got my new hip When Allison Hunt found out that she needed a new hip — and that Canada’s national health care system would require her to spend nearly 2 years on a waiting list (and in pain) — she took matters into her own hands. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/149

151 George Ayittey Cheetahs vs. Hippos for Africa’s future Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa — and calls on the „Cheetah generation“ to take back the continent. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/151

152 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Let’s have a deeper discussion on aid Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former finance minister of Nigeria, sums up four days of intense discussion on aid versus trade on the closing day of TEDGlobal 2007, and shares a personal story explaining her own commitment to this cause. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/152

153 William Kamkwamba How I built my family a windmill When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/153

154 Euvin Naidoo Africa as an investment South African investment banker Euvin Naidoo explains why investing in Africa can make great business sense. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/154

155 Chris Abani Learning the stories of Africa In this deeply personal talk, Nigerian writer Chris Abani says that „what we know about how to be who we are“ comes from stories. He searches for the heart of Africa through its poems and narrative, including his own. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/155

156 Patrick Awuah Educating a new generation of African leaders Patrick Awuah makes the case that a liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/156

157 Jacqueline Novogratz Tackling poverty with „patient capital“ Jacqueline Novogratz shares stories of how „patient capital“ can bring sustainable jobs, goods, services — and dignity — to the world’s poorest. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/157

158 Vusi Mahlasela „Thula Mama“ South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela dedicates his song, „Thula Mama,“ to all women — and especially his grandmother. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/158

159 Andrew Mwenda Let’s take a new look at African aid In this provocative talk, journalist Andrew Mwenda asks us to reframe the „African question“ — to look beyond the media’s stories of poverty, civil war and helplessness and see the opportunities for creating wealth and happiness throughout the continent. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/159

161 Erin McKean Redefining the dictionary Is the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction? In this infectiously exuberant talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today’s print dictionary is poised for transformation. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/161

162 Theo Jansen The art of creating creatures Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates the amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures he builds from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His creatures are designed to move — and even survive — on their own. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/162

163 Steven Pinker A brief history of violence Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species‘ existence. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/163

164 Steven Pinker The stuff of thought In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought , Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds — and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/164

165 Hod Lipson Robots that are „self-aware“ Hod Lipson demonstrates a few of his cool little robots, which have the ability to learn, understand themselves and even self-replicate. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/165

167 Stephen Petranek 10 ways the world could end How might the world end? Stephen Petranek lays out the challenges that face us in the drive to preserve the human race. Will we be wiped out by an asteroid? Eco-collapse? How about a particle collider gone wild? TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/167

168 Zeresenay Alemseged Finding the origins of humanity Paleoanthropologist Zeresenay Alemseged looks for the roots of humanity in Ethiopia’s badlands. Here he talks about finding the oldest skeleteon of a humanoid child — and how Africa holds the clues to our humanity. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/168

169 Vusi Mahlasela „Woza“ After Vusi Mahlasela’s 3-song set at TEDGlobal, the audience wouldn’t let him go. His encore, „Woza,“ showcases his brilliant guitar playing and multilingual lyrics. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/169

170 Jeff Skoll Making movies that make change Film producer Jeff Skoll ( An Inconvenient Truth ) talks about his film company, Participant Productions, and the people who’ve inspired him to do good. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/170

171 Deborah Scranton Scenes from „The War Tapes“ Filmmaker Deborah Scranton talks about and shows clips from her documentary The War Tapes, which puts cameras in the hands of soldiers fighting in Iraq. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/171

172 John Maeda Simplicity patterns The MIT Media Lab’s John Maeda lives at the intersection of technology and art, a place that can get very complicated. Here he talks about paring down to basics. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/172

174 Norman Foster Building on the green agenda Architect Norman Foster discusses his own work to show how computers can help architects design buildings that are green, beautiful and „basically pollution-free.“ From the 2007 DLD Conference, Munich; www.dld-conference.com DLD 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/174

175 Sugata Mitra Can kids teach themselves? Speaking at LIFT 2007, Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own — and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves? LIFT 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/175

176 Paul MacCready Flying on solar wings Paul MacCready — aircraft designer, environmentalist, and lifelong lover of flight — talks about his long career. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/176

177 Larry Brilliant The case for informed optimism We’ve known about global warming for 50 years and done little about it, says Google.org director Larry Brilliant. In spite of this and other depressing trends, he’s optimistic and tells us why. From Skoll World Forum, Oxford, UK, www.skollfoundation.org Skoll World Forum 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/177

178 Carolyn Porco Fly me to the moons of Saturn Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco shows images from the Cassini voyage to Saturn, focusing on its largest moon, Titan, and on frozen Enceladus, which seems to shoot jets of ice. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/178

179 Kenichi Ebina Hip-hop dance and a little magic Kenichi Ebina moves his body in a manner that appears to defy the limits imposed by the human skeleton. He combines breakdancing and hip-hop with mime using movements that are simultaneously precise and fluid. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/179

181 Richard Branson Life at 30,000 feet Richard Branson talks to TED’s Chris Anderson about the ups and the downs of his career, from his multibillionaire success to his multiple near-death experiences — and reveals some of his (very surprising) motivations. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/181

182 Maira Kalman The illustrated woman Author and illustrator Maira Kalman talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, as wise and as deliciously off-kilter in person as she is on paper. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/182

150 Paul Rothemund Casting spells with DNA Paul Rothemund writes code that causes DNA to arrange itself into a star, a smiley face and more. Sure, it’s a stunt, but it’s also a demonstration of self-assembly at the smallest of scales — with vast implications for the future of making things. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/150

184 Vilayanur Ramachandran A journey to the center of your mind Vilayanur Ramachandran tells us what brain damage can reveal about the connection between celebral tissue and the mind, using three startling delusions as examples. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/184

185 Eleni Gabre-Madhin Building a commodities market in Ethiopia Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin outlines her ambitious vision to found the first commodities market in Ethiopia. Her plan would create wealth, minimize risk for farmers and turn the world’s largest recipient of food aid into a regional food basket. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/185

186 Rokia Traore „M’Bifo“ Rokia Traore sings the moving „M’Bifo,“ accompanied on the n’goni, a lute-like Malian stringed instrument with a soulful timbre. A quietly mesmerizing performance. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/186

187 Larry Lessig How creativity is being strangled by the law Larry Lessig, the Net’s most celebrated lawyer, cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the „ASCAP cartel“ in his argument for reviving our creative culture. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/187

188 Raul Midon „All the Answers“ and „Tembererana“ Singer/guitarist Raul Midon performs „All the Answers“ in a world premiere at TED2007, followed by the sprightly „Tembererana.“ TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/188

189 Sherwin Nuland My history of electroshock therapy Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression — including his own. It’s a moving and heartfelt talk about relief, redemption and second chances. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/189

190 Jan Chipchase Our cell phones, ourselves Nokia researcher Jan Chipchase’s investigation into the ways we interact with technology has led him from the villages of Uganda to the insides of our pockets. He’s made some unexpected discoveries along the way. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/190

191 Matthieu Ricard Habits of happiness What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/191

192 David Keith A surprising idea for „solving“ climate change Environmental scientist David Keith proposes a cheap, effective, shocking means to address climate change: What if we injected a huge cloud of ash into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight and heat? TEDSalon 2007:Hot Science http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/192

193 Juan Enriquez Why can’t we grow new energy? Juan Enriquez challenges our definition of bioenergy. Oil, coal, gas and other hydrocarbons are not chemical but biological products, based on plant matter — and thus, growable. Our whole approach to fuel, he argues, needs to change. TEDSalon 2007:Hot Science http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/193

194 Murray Gell-Mann Beauty and truth in physics Armed with a sense of humor and laypeople’s terms, Nobel winner Murray Gell-Mann drops some knowledge on TEDsters about particle physics, asking questions like, Are elegant equations more likely to be right than inelegant ones? TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/194

195 Robert Full Secrets of movement, from geckos and roaches Biologist Robert Full shares slo-mo video of some captivating critters. Take a closer look at the spiny legs that allow cockroaches to scuttle across mesh and the nanobristle-packed feet that let geckos to run straight up walls. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/195

196 David Pogue A 4-minute medley on the music wars New York Times tech columnist David Pogue performs a satirical mini-medley about iTunes and the downloading wars, borrowing a few notes from Sonny and Cher and the Village People. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/196

197 Philippe Starck Why design? Designer Philippe Starck — with no pretty slides to show — spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question „Why design?“ Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/197

198 Ron Eglash African fractals, in buildings and braids I am a mathematician, and I would like to stand on your roof.‘ That is how Ron Eglash greeted many African families he met while researching the fractal patterns he’d noticed in villages across the continent. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/198

199 Arthur Benjamin Lightning calculation and other „Mathemagic“ In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays. How does he do it? He’ll tell you. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/199

200 Daniel Goleman Why aren’t we all Good Samaritans? Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence , asks why we aren’t more compassionate more of the time. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/200

201 Lakshmi Pratury The lost art of letter-writing Lakshmi Pratury remembers the lost art of letter-writing and shares a series of notes her father wrote to her before he died. Her short but heartfelt talk may inspire you to set pen to paper, too. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/201

202 Gever Tulley 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, spells out 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do. From TED University 2007. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/202

203 Yossi Vardi Help fight local warming Investor and prankster Yossi Vardi delivers a careful lecture on the dangers of blogging. Specifically, for men. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/203

204 Isabel Allende Tales of passion Author and activist Isabel Allende discusses women, creativity, the definition of feminism — and, of course, passion — in this talk. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/204

205 J.J. Abrams The mystery box J.J. Abrams traces his love for the unseen mystery — a passion that’s evident in his films and TV shows, including Cloverfield, Lost and Alias — back to its magical beginnings. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/205

206 David Gallo Underwater astonishments David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square’s worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/206

200 Paola Antonelli Treating design as art Paola Antonelli, design curator at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, wants to spread her appreciation of design — in all shapes and forms — around the world. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/200

208 Ben Dunlap The story of a passionate life Wofford College president Ben Dunlap tells the story of Sandor Teszler, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who taught him about passionate living and lifelong learning. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/208

209 Bill Strickland Rebuilding America, one slide show at a time Bill Strickland tells a quiet and astonishing tale of redemption through arts, music, and unlikely partnerships. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/209

210 Alison Jackson A surprising look at celebrity By making photographs that seem to show our favorite celebs (Diana, Elton John) doing what we really, secretly, want to see them doing, Alison Jackson explores our desire to get personal with celebs. Contains graphic images. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/210

211 Chris Anderson (TED) A vision for TED When Curator Chris Anderson gave this talk in 2002, TED’s future was hanging in the balance. Here, he attempts to persuade TEDsters that his vision for turning his for-profit conference into a nonprofit event would work. It did. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/211

212 Robin Chase Getting cars off the road and data into the skies Robin Chase founded Zipcar, the world’s biggest car-sharing business. That was one of her smaller ideas. Here she travels much farther, contemplating road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a mesh network vast as the Interstate. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/212

213 Jaime Lerner Sing a song of sustainable cities Jaime Lerner reinvented urban space in his native Curitiba, Brazil. Along the way, he changed the way city planners worldwide see what’s possible in the metropolitan landscape. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/213

214 Michael Pollan The omnivore’s next dilemma What if human consciousness isn’t the end-all and be-all of Darwinism? What if we are all just pawns in corn’s clever strategy game to rule the Earth? Author Michael Pollan asks us to see the world from a plant’s-eye view. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/214

215 David Macaulay All roads lead to Rome Antics David Macaulay relives the winding and sometimes surreal journey toward the completion of Rome Antics, his illustrated homage to the historic city. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/215

216 Howard Rheingold Way-new collaboration Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action — and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/216

217 Eve Ensler Security and insecurity Playwright Eve Ensler explores our modern craving for security — and why it makes us less secure. Listen for inspiring, heartbreaking stories of women making change. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/217

218 Pamelia Kurstin Theremin, the untouchable music Virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin performs and discusses her theremin, the not-just-for-sci-fi electronic instrument that is played without being touched. Songs include „Autumn Leaves,“ „Lush Life“ and David Mash’s „Listen, Words Are Gone.“ TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/218

219 Moshe Safdie What makes a building unique? Looking back over his long career, architect Moshe Safdie delves into four of his design projects and explains how he labored to make each one truly unique for its site and its users. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/219

220 Joseph Lekuton A parable for Kenya Joseph Lekuton, a member of parliament in Kenya, starts with the story of his remarkable education, then offers a parable of how Africa can grow. His message of hope has never been more relevant. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/220

221 George Dyson Let’s take a nuclear-powered rocket to Saturn Author George Dyson spins the story of Project Orion, a massive, nuclear-powered spacecraft that could have taken us to Saturn in five years. His insider’s perspective and a secret cache of documents bring an Atomic Age dream to life. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/221

222 Jill Sobule, Julia Sweeney The Jill and Julia Show Two TED favorites, Jill Sobule and Julia Sweeney, team up for a delightful set that mixes witty songwriting with a little bit of social commentary. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/222

223 Raspyni Brothers Welcome to Vaudeville 2.0 Illustrious jugglers the Raspyni Brothers show off their uncanny balance, agility, coordination and willingness to sacrifice (others). Now, if you’ll just stand completely still… TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/223

224 Roy Gould, Curtis Wong WorldWide Telescope Educator Roy Gould and researcher Curtis Wong show a sneak preview of Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope, which compiles images from telescopes and satellites to build a comprehensive, interactive view of our universe. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/224

225 Steve Jurvetson The joy of rockets Moneyman Steve Jurvetson takes TEDsters inside his awesome hobby — launching model rockets — by sharing some gorgeous photos, his infectious glee and just a whiff of danger. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/225

227 Craig Venter On the verge of creating synthetic life „Can we create new life out of our digital universe?“ Craig Venter asks. His answer is „yes“ — and pretty soon. He walks through his latest research and promises that we’ll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/227

228 Alan Kay A powerful idea about teaching ideas With all the intensity and brilliance for which he is known, Alan Kay envisions better techniques for teaching kids by using computers to illustrate experience in ways — mathematically and scientifically — that only computers can. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/228

229 Jill Bolte Taylor My stroke of insight Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness — shut down one by one. An astonishing story. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/229

230 Nicholas Negroponte From 1984, 4 predictions about the future (3 of them correct) With surprising accuracy, Nicholas Negroponte predicts what will happen with CD-ROMs, web interfaces, service kiosks, the touchscreen interface of the iPhone and his own One Laptop per Child project. TED1(1984) http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/230

231 Frank Gehry From 1990, defending a vision for architecture 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 under construction (and much on his mind) when he gave this talk. N/A http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/231

232 Neil Turok 2008 TED Prize wish: An African Einstein Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, physicist Neil Turok speaks out for talented young Africans starved of opportunity: by unlocking and nurturing the continent’s creative potential, we can create a change in Africa’s future. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/232

233 Dave Eggers 2008 TED Prize wish: Once Upon a School Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around the world to open TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/233

234 Karen Armstrong 2008 TED Prize wish: Charter for Compassion People want to be religious, says scholar Karen Armstrong; we should act to help make religion a force for harmony. She asks the TED community to help her build a Charter for Compassion — to help restore the Golden Rule as the central global religious do TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/234

235 Siegfried Woldhek The true face of Leonardo Da Vinci? Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek uses some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face of Leonardo. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/235

236 Christopher deCharms Looking inside the brain in real time Neuroscientist and inventor Christopher deCharms demonstrates a new way to use fMRI to show brain activity — thoughts, emotions, pain — while it is happening. In other words, you can actually see how you feel. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/236

237 Clifford Stoll 18 minutes with an agile mind Clifford Stoll captivates his audience with a wildly energetic sprinkling of anecdotes, observations, asides — and even a science experiment. After all, by his own definition, he’s a scientist: „Once I do something, I want to do something else.“ TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/237

239 David Hoffman Catch Sputnik mania! Filmmaker David Hoffman shares footage from his feature-length documentary Sputnik Mania, which shows how the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to both the space race and the arms race — and jump-started science and math education around the w TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/239

241 Jakob Trollback Rethinking the music video What would a music video look like if it were directed by the music, purely as an expression of a great song, rather than driven by a filmmaker’s concept? Designer Jakob Trollback shares the results of his experiment in the form. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/241

242 Stephen Hawking Asking big questions about the universe In keeping with the theme of TED2008, professor Stephen Hawking asks some Big Questions about our universe — How did the universe begin? How did life begin? Are we alone? — and discusses how we might go about answering them. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/242

243 Al Gore New thinking on the climate crisis In this brand-new slideshow (premiering on TED.com), Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently predicted. He challenges us to act. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/243

244 Paul Koontz Tourist snapshots from North Korea While on vacation in Asia in 2007, Paul Koontz got the rare chance to spend a few days in North Korea as a tourist. He brought along his kids and his camera. In this talk, he shares his experiences, from quotidian details to grand spectacle. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/244

245 Johnny Lee Creating tech marvels out of a $40 Wii Remote Building sophisticated educational tools out of cheap parts, Johnny Lee demos his cool Wii Remote hacks, which turn the $40 video game controller into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/245

246 Tod Machover, Dan Ellsey Releasing the music in your head Tod Machover of MIT’s Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what’s next. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/246

230 Yochai Benkler Open-source economics Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/230

248 Alisa Miller Why we know less than ever about the world Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International, talks about why — though we want to know more about the world than ever — the US media is actually showing less. Eye-opening stats and graphs. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/248

249 Ernest Madu Bringing world-class health care to the poorest Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, where he proves that — with careful design, smart technical choices, and a true desire to serve — it’s possible to offer world-class healthcare in the developing world. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/249

250 Amy Tan Where does creativity hide? Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, looking for hints of how hers evolved. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/250

251 Brian Greene The universe on a string Physicist Brian Greene explains superstring theory, the idea that minscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/251

252 Dr. Dean Ornish Your genes are not your fate Dean Ornish shares new research that shows how adopting healthy lifestyle habits can affect a person at a genetic level. For instance, he says, when you live healthier, eat better, exercise, and love more, your brain cells actually increase. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/252

253 Brian Cox An inside tour of the world’s biggest supercollider „Rock-star physicist“ Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive project. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/253

254 They Might Be Giants Wake up! It’s They Might Be Giants In a very, very early-morning set, They Might Be Giants rock the final day of TED2007. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/254

255 Hector Ruiz The power to connect the world Hector Ruiz, the executive chair of AMD, wants to give Internet access to everyone. In this talk, he shares his extraordinary life story and describes AMD’s 50×15 initiative that calls for connecting 50 percent of the world by 2015. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/255

258 Paul Stamets 6 ways mushrooms can save the world Mycologist Paul Stamets lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the universe: cleaning polluted soil, making insecticides, treating smallpox and even flu … TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/258

259 Paul Ewald Can we domesticate germs? Evolutionary biologist Paul Ewald drags us into the sewer to discuss germs. Why are some more harmful than others? How could we make the harmful ones benign? Searching for answers, he examines a disgusting, fascinating case: diarrhea. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/259

260 Michael Moschen Juggling rhythm and motion Michael Moschen puts on a quietly mesmerizing show of juggling. Don’t think juggling is an art? You might just change your mind after watching Moschen in motion. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/260

261 Joshua Klein The amazing intelligence of crows Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he’s come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/261

263 Mark Bittman What’s wrong with what we eat In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what’s wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it’s putting the entire planet at risk. EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/263

264 Robert Ballard Exploring the ocean’s hidden worlds Ocean explorer Robert Ballard takes us on a mindbending trip to hidden worlds underwater, where he and other researchers are finding unexpected life, resources, even new mountains. He makes a case for serious exploration and mapping. Google Ocean, anyone? TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/264

265 Rokia Traore „Kounandi“ Singer-songwriter Rokia Traore performs „Kounandi,“ a breathtaking song that blends Malian instruments with a modern, heartfelt vocal. Note: This song is not available for download. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/265

266 Yves Behar Creating objects that tell stories Designer Yves Behar digs up his creative roots to discuss some of the iconic objects he’s created (the Leaf lamp, the Jawbone headset). Then he turns to the witty, surprising, elegant objects he’s working on now — including the „$100 laptop.“ TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/266

267 Arthur Ganson Sculpture that’s truly moving Sculptor and engineer Arthur Ganson talks about his work — kinetic art that explores deep philosophical ideas and is gee-whiz fun to look at. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/267

268 Seyi Oyesola Rich hospital, poor hospital Dr. Seyi Oyesola takes a searing look at health care in underdeveloped countries. His photo tour of a Nigerian teaching hospital — all low-tech hacks and donated supplies — drives home the challenge of doing basic health care there. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/268

269 Susan Blackmore Memes and „temes“ Susan Blackmore studies memes: ideas that replicate themselves from brain to brain like a virus. She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology — and invents ways to keep itself alive TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/269

270 Paul Collier 4 ways to improve the lives of the „bottom billion“ Around the world right now, one billion people are trapped in poor or failing countries. How can we help them? Economist Paul Collier lays out a bold, compassionate plan for closing the gap between rich and poor. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/270

271 Nathan Myhrvold A life of fascinations Nathan Myhrvold talks about a few of his latest fascinations — animal photography, archeology, BBQ and generally being an eccentric genius multimillionaire. Listen for wild stories from the (somewhat raunchy) edge of the animal world. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/271

272 Philip Zimbardo How ordinary people become monsters … or heroes Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/272

273 Wade Davis The worldwide web of belief and ritual Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/273

274 Clay Shirky Institutions vs. collaboration In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/274

276 Murray Gell-Mann Do all languages have a common ancestor? After speaking at TED2007 on elegance in physics, the amazing Murray Gell-Mann gives a quick overview of another passionate interest: finding the common ancestry of our modern languages. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/276

278 George Dyson The birth of the computer Historian George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer — from its 16th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/278

279 Chris Jordan Picturing excess Artist Chris Jordan shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics — like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/279

280 Robert Full How engineers learn from evolution Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills — but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually over-engineered. The trick is to copy only what’s necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals‘ tricks. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/280

282 David Hoffman How would you feel if you lost everything? Nine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that’s been wiped clean in an instant — and looks forward. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/282

285 Adam Grosser A new vision for refrigeration Adam Grosser talks about a project to build a refrigerator that works without electricity — to bring the vital tool to villages and clinics worldwide. Tweaking some old technology, he’s come up with a system that works. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/285

286 Benjamin Zander Classical music with shining eyes Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/286

287 Nellie McKay „Clonie“ Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay performs the semi-serious song „Clonie“ — about creating the ultimate companion. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/287

288 Nicholas Negroponte One Laptop per Child, two years on Nicholas Negroponte talks about how One Laptop per Child is doing, two years in. Speaking at the EG conference while the first XO laptops roll off the production line, he recaps the controversies and recommits to the goals of this far-reaching project. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/288

290 Sxip Shirey, Rachelle Garniez Breath, music, passion Composer Sxip Shirey makes music from the simple, dramatic act of breathing — alone and together. Open your ears to a passionate 3 minutes. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/290

292 Peter Diamandis Stephen Hawking hits zero g X Prize founder Peter Diamandis talks about how he helped Stephen Hawking fulfill his dream of going to space — by flying together into the upper atmosphere and experiencing weightlessness at zero g. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/292

294 Chris Abani Telling stories of our shared humanity Chris Abani tells stories of people: People standing up to soldiers. People being compassionate. People being human and reclaiming their humanity. It’s „ubuntu,“ he says: the only way for me to be human is for you to reflect my humanity back at me. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/294

296 Nellie McKay „Mother of Pearl“ and „If I Had You“ The wonderful Nellie McKay sings „Mother of Pearl“ (with the immortal first line „Feminists don’t have a sense of humor“) and „If I Had You“ from her sparkling set at TED2008. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/296

297 Rick Smolan A girl, a photograph, a homecoming Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist. EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/297

298 Raul Midon „Everybody“ and „Peace on Earth“ Guitarist and singer Raul Midon plays „Everybody“ and „Peace on Earth“ during his 2007 set at TED. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/298

299 Corneille Ewango A hero of the Congo Basin forest Botanist Corneille Ewango talks about his work at the Okapi Faunal Reserve in the Congo Basin — and his heroic work protecting it from poachers, miners and raging civil wars. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/299

300 Torsten Reil Using biology to make better animation Torsten Reil talks about how the study of biology can help make natural-looking animated people — by building a human from the inside out, with bones, muscles and a nervous system. He spoke at TED in 2003; see his work now in GTA4. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/300

301 A.J. Jacobs My year of living biblically Speaking at the most recent EG conference, author, philosopher, prankster and journalist A.J. Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically — following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible. EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/301

306 Freeman Dyson Let’s look for life in the outer solar system Physicist Freeman Dyson suggests that we start looking for life on the moons of Jupiter and out past Neptune, in the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. He talks about what such life would be like — and how we might find it. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/306

307 Helen Fisher The brain in love Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher and her research team took MRIs of people in love — and people who had just been dumped. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/307

308 Billy Graham Technology, faith and human shortcomings Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology’s power to improve lives and change the world — but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED’s archives. TED1998 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/308

310 Keith Barry Brain magic First, Keith Barry shows us how our brains can fool our bodies — in a trick that works via podcast too. Then he involves the audience in some jaw-dropping (and even a bit dangerous) feats of brain magic. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/310

312 Martin Seligman What positive psychology can help you become Martin Seligman talks about psychology — as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become? TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/312

313 Marisa Fick-Jordan The wonders of Zulu wire art In this short, image-packed talk, Marisa Fick-Jordan talks about how a village of traditional Zulu wire weavers built a worldwide market for their dazzling work. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/313

315 Louise Leakey Digging for humanity’s origins Louise Leakey asks, „Who are we?“ The question takes her to the Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, where she digs for the evolutionary origins of humankind — and suggests a stunning new vision of our competing ancestors. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/315

316 Jonathan Harris The art of collecting stories At the EG conference in December 2007, artist Jonathan Harris discusses his latest projects, which involve collecting stories: his own, strangers‘, and stories collected from the Internet, including his amazing „We Feel Fine.“ TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/316

318 Reed Kroloff Architecture, modern and romantic Reed Kroloff gives us a new lens for judging new architecture: is it modern, or is it romantic? Look for glorious images from two leading practices — and a blistering critique of the 9/11 planning process. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/318

319 Kevin Kelly Predicting the next 5,000 days of the web At the 2007 EG conference, Kevin Kelly shares a fun stat: The World Wide Web, as we know it, is only 5,000 days old. Now, Kelly asks, how can we predict what’s coming in the next 5,000 days? EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/319

320 Kwabena Boahen Making a computer that works like the brain Researcher Kwabena Boahen is looking for ways to mimic the brain’s supercomputing powers in silicon — because the messy, redundant processes inside our heads actually make for a small, light, superfast computer. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/320

321 Robert Lang Idea + square = origami Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami — using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/321

322 Bruno Bowden, Rufus Cappadocia Origami, blindfolded and to music After Robert Lang’s talk on origami at TED2008, Bruno Bowden stepped onstage with a challenge — he would fold one of Lang’s astonishingly complicated origami figures, blindfolded, in under 2 minutes. He’s accompanied by the cellist Rufus Cappadocia. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/322

323 Spencer Wells Building a family tree for all humanity All humans share some common bits of DNA, passed down to us from our African ancestors. Geneticist Spencer Wells talks about how his Genographic Project will use this shared DNA to figure out how we are — in all our diversity — truly connected. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/323

324 David Griffin Photography connects us with the world The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/324

325 Nellie McKay „The Dog Song“ Animal fan Nellie McKay sings a sparkling tribute to her dear dog. She suggests we all do the same: „Just go right to the pound/ And find yourself a hound/ And make that doggie proud/ ‚cause that’s what it’s all about.“ TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/325

326 Patricia Burchat The search for dark energy and dark matter Physicist Patricia Burchat sheds light on two basic ingredients of our universe: dark matter and dark energy. Comprising 96% of the universe between them, they can’t be directly measured, but their influence is immense. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/326

327 Lennart Green Close-up card magic 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 — flabbergasting, lightning-fast, how-does-he-do-it? magic. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/327

328 Ian Dunbar Dog-friendly dog training Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, trainer Ian Dunbar asks us to see the world through the eyes of our beloved dogs. By knowing our pets‘ perspective, we can build their love and trust. It’s a message that resonates well beyond the animal world. EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/328

329 John Q. Walker Re-creating great performances Imagine hearing great, departed pianists play again today, just as they would in person. John Q. Walker demonstrates how recordings can be analyzed for precise keystrokes and pedal motions, then played back on computer-controlled grand pianos. EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/329

330 Ory Okolloh The making of an African activist Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family — and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya’s parliament. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/330

331 Paul Rothemund The astonishing promise of DNA folding In 2007, Paul Rothemund gave TED a short summary of his specialty, DNA folding. Now he lays out in clear, adundant detail the immense promise of this field — to create tiny machines that assemble themselves. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/331

333 Jonathan Drori Why we don’t understand as much as we think we do Starting with four basic questions (that you may be surprised to find you can’t answer), Jonathan Drori looks at the gaps in our knowledge — and specifically, what we don’t about science that we might think we do. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/333

334 Einstein the Parrot Talking and squawking TED2006 This whimsical wrap-up of TED2006 — presented by Einstein, the African grey parrot, and her trainer, Stephanie White — simply tickles. Watch for the moment when Einstein has a moment with Al Gore. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/334

335 Peter Diamandis Taking the next giant leap in space Peter Diamandis says it’s our moral imperative to keep exploring space — and he talks about how, with the X Prize and other incentives, we’re going to do just that. TEDGlobal 2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/335

339 Peter Hirshberg The Web and TV, a sibling rivalry 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 TV.“ EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/339

340 Jane Goodall Helping humans and animals live together in Africa The legendary chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall talks about TACARE and her other community projects, which help people in booming African towns live side-by-side with threatened animals. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/340

341 Jonathan Haidt The real difference between liberals and conservatives Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we’re left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/341

343 David Gallo The deep oceans: a ribbon of life With vibrant video clips captured by submarines, David Gallo takes us to some of Earth’s darkest, most violent, toxic and beautiful habitats, the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans‘ depths, where life is bizarre, resilient and shockingly abundant. TED1998 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/343

344 Irwin Redlener How to survive a nuclear attack The face of nuclear terror has changed since the Cold War, but disaster-medicine expert Irwin Redlener reminds us the threat is still real. He looks at some of history’s farcical countermeasures and offers practical advice on how to survive an attack. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/344

345 Keith Bellows Celebrating the camel Keith Bellows gleefully outlines the engineering marvels of the camel, a vital creature he calls „the SUV of the desert.“ Though he couldn’t bring a live camel to TED, he gets his camera crew as close as humanly possible to a one-ton beast in full rut. TED2002 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/345

346 Brewster Kahle A digital library, free to the world Brewster Kahle is building a truly huge digital library — every book ever published, every movie ever released, all the strata of web history … It’s all free to the public — unless someone else gets to it first. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/346

330 Carmen Agra Deedy Spinning a story of Mama Storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy spins a funny, wise and luminous tale of parents and kids, starring her Cuban mother. Settle in and enjoy the ride — Mama’s driving! TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/330

348 Ann Cooper Reinventing the school lunch Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, „renegade lunch lady“ Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school — local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food. EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/348

349 Laura Trice The power of saying thank you In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words „thank you“ — to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/349

350 Caleb Chung Come play with Pleo the dinosaur Pleo the robot dinosaur acts like a living pet — exploring, cuddling, playing, reacting and learning. Inventor Caleb Chung talks about Pleo and his wild toy career at EG07, on the week that Pleo shipped to stores for the first time. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/350

351 Marvin Minsky Health, population and the human mind Listen closely — Marvin Minsky’s arch, eclectic, charmingly offhand talk on health, overpopulation and the human mind is packed with subtlety: wit, wisdom and just an ounce of wily, is-he-joking? advice. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/351

353 David S. Rose 10 things to know before you pitch a VC for money Thinking startup? David S. Rose’s rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know about yourself — and prove to a VC — before you fire up your slideshow. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/353

354 Steven Pinker Chalking it up to the blank slate Steven Pinker’s book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/354

355 Rodney Brooks How robots will invade our lives In this prophetic talk from 2003, roboticist Rodney Brooks talks about how robots are going to work their way into our lives — starting with toys and moving into household chores … and beyond. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/355

356 Stefan Sagmeister Things I have learned in my life so far Rockstar designer Stefan Sagmeister delivers a short, witty talk on life lessons, expressed through surprising modes of design (including … inflatable monkeys?). TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/356

358 Noah Feldman Politics and religion are technologies Noah Feldman makes a searing case that both politics and religion — whatever their differences — are similar technologies, designed to efficiently connect and manage any group of people. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/358

359 Liz Diller Architecture is a special effects machine In this engrossing EG talk, architect Liz Diller shares her firm DS+R’s more unusual work, including the Blur Building, whose walls are made of fog, and the revamped Alice Tully Hall, which is wrapped in glowing wooden skin. EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/359

360 James Nachtwey Use my photographs to stop the worldwide XDR-TB epidemic Photojournalist James Nachtwey sees his TED Prize wish come true, as we share his powerful photographs of XDR-TB, a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis that’s touching off a global medical crisis. Learn how to help at http://www.xdrtb.org TED Prize Wish http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/360

361 David Perry Will videogames become better than life? Game designer David Perry says tomorrow’s videogames will be more than mere fun to the next generation of gamers. They’ll be lush, complex, emotional experiences — more involving and meaningful to some than real life. TED2006 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/361

362 Steven Johnson The Web and the city Outside.in’s Steven Johnson says the Web is like a city: built by many people, completely controlled by no one, intricately interconnected and yet functioning as many independent parts. While disaster strikes in one place, elsewhere, life goes on. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/362

363 Doris Kearns Goodwin Learning from past presidents in moments of crisis Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father, and of their shared love of baseball. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/363

364 James Burchfield Sound stylings by a human beatbox Human beatbox James „AudioPoet“ Burchfield performs an intricate three-minute breakdown — sexy, propulsive hip-hop rhythms and turntable textures — all using only his voice. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/364

365 Jared Diamond Why societies collapse Why do societies fail? With lessons from the Norse of Iron Age Greenland, deforested Easter Island and present-day Montana, Jared Diamond talks about the signs that collapse is near, and how — if we see it in time — we can prevent it. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/365

366 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Creativity, fulfillment and flow Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, „What makes a life worth living?“ Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of „flow.“ TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/366

370 John Markoff Why newspapers still matter (and why tech news belongs on the front page) At the EG conference, John Markoff talks about why newspapers still matter — even in the days of RSS. He gives an inside look at editorial process at the New York Times, and talks about some of his tech stories that should have been front-page news. TED2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/370

371 Garrett Lisi A beautiful new theory of everything Physicist and surfer Garrett Lisi presents a controversial new model of the universe that — just maybe — answers all the big questions. If nothing else, it’s the most beautiful 8-dimensional model of elementary particles and forces you’ve ever seen. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/371

372 Paola Antonelli Design and the elastic mind MOMA design curator Paola Antonelli previews the groundbreaking show Design and the Elastic Mind — full of products and designs that reflect the way we think now. EG07 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/372

374 John Hodgman A brief digression on matters of lost time Humorist John Hodgman rambles through a new story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way all of these somehow contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/374

375 Virginia Postrel The power of glamour In a timely talk, cultural critic Virginia Postrel muses on the true meaning, and the powerful uses, of glamour — which she defines as any calculated, carefully polished image designed to impress and persuade. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/375

377 Dr. Dean Ornish Healing and other natural wonders Dean Ornish talks about simple, low-tech and low-cost ways to take advantage of the body’s natural desire to heal itself. TED2004 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/377

379 Paul MacCready Nature vs. humans, and what we can do about it In 1998, aircraft designer Paul MacCready looks at a planet on which humans have utterly dominated nature, and talks about what we all can do to preserve nature’s balance. His contribution: solar planes, superefficient gliders and the electric car. TED1998 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/379

381 Kristen Ashburn Heartrending pictures of AIDS In this moving talk, documentary photographer Kristen Ashburn shares unforgettable images of the human impact of AIDS in Africa. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/381

383 Rives A 3-minute story of mixed emoticons Rives — star of the Bravo special „Ironic Iconic America“ — tells a typographical fairy tale that’s short and bittersweet. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/383

385 Keith Schacht, Zach Kaplan Products (and toys) from the future The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, „dry“ liquid and a very surprising 10-foot pole. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/385

386 Newton Aduaka The story of Ezra, a child soldier Filmmaker Newton Aduaka shows clips from his powerful, lyrical feature film „Ezra,“ about a child soldier in Sierra Leone. TEDGlobal 2007 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/386

388 Graham Hawkes Fly the seas on a submarine with wings Graham Hawkes takes us aboard his graceful, winged submarines to the depths of planet Ocean (a.k.a. „Earth“). It’s a deep blue world we landlubbers rarely see in 3D. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/388

390 James Surowiecki The moment when social media became the news James Surowiecki pinpoints the moment when social media became an equal player in the world of news-gathering: the 2005 tsunami, when YouTube video, blogs, IMs and txts carried the news — and preserved moving personal stories from the tragedy. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/390

391 John Francis I walk the Earth For almost three decades, John Francis has been a planetwalker, traveling the globe by foot and sail with a message of environmental respect and responsibility (for 17 of those years without speaking). A funny, thoughtful talk with occasional banjo. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/391

392 Tim Brown The powerful link between creativity and play At the 2008 Serious Play conference, designer Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play — with many examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn’t). Art Center Design Conference 2008: Serious Play http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/392

393 Luca Turin The science of scent What’s the science behind a sublime perfume? With charm and precision, biophysicist Luca Turin explains the molecular makeup — and the art — of a scent. TED2005 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/393

394 Lee Smolin How science is like democracy Physicist Lee Smolin talks about how the scientific community works: as he puts it, „we fight and argue as hard as we can,“ but everyone accepts that the next generation of scientists will decide who’s right. And, he says, that’s how democracy works, too. TED2003 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/394

395 Samantha Power Shaking hands with the devil Samantha Power tells a story of a complicated hero, Sergio Vieira de Mello. This UN diplomat walked a thin moral line, negotiating with the world’s worst dictators to help their people survive crisis. It’s a compelling story told with a fiery passion. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/395

396 Isaac Mizrahi Fashion, passion, and about a million other things Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi spins through a dizzying array of inspirations — from ’50s pinups to a fleeting glimpse of a hole in a shirt that makes him shout „Stop the cab!“ Inside this rambling talk are real clues to living a happy, creative life. TED2008 http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/396

399 Charles Elachi The story of the Mars Rovers At Serious Play 2008, Charles Elachi shares stories from NASA’s legendary Jet Propulsion Lab — including tales and video from the Mars Rover project. Art Center Design Conference 2008: Ser