Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

http://www.ted.com Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Hans Rosling: No more boring data: TEDTalks

http://www.ted.com With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling uses an amazing new presentation tool, Gapminder, to debunk several myths about world development. Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden's Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a nonprofit that brings vital global data to life. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA.)

Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better

http://www.ted.com Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Malcolm Gladwell: What we can learn from spaghetti sauce

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

[PL] TEDTalks Ken Robinson - szkoły zabijają kreatywność 1

Ken Robinson w niezwykle ciekawy sposób mówi o kreatywności. Czy szkoły faktycznie zabijają w nas zdolności twórcze? Zapraszamy do dyskusji w komentarzach! CZĘŚĆ II - http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=_q_m1JQ0QTY UWAGA!! We współpracy z organizatorami konferencji TEDTalks intensywnie poszukujemy osób chcących pomóc w tłumaczeniu kolejnych inspirujących prezentacji. Zamierzamy w roku 2009 przetłumaczyć co najmniej 200 kolejnych filmów, więc mile widziany jest każdy, kto chciałby spróbować swoich sił (nie musisz znać angielskiego super profesjonalnie!). Napisz do nas na adres mindblowingpl@gmail.com Projekt tłumaczeń prezentacji TEDTalks ma zasięg międzynarodowy, w związku z tym poszukujemy też pasjonatów chcących tłumaczyć filmy z angielskiego na inne języki, a w szczególności niemiecki, rosyjski, francuski, portugalski i hiszpański. Prowadzimy również inne ciekawe projekty, więc jeśli masz pewne umiejętności i chciałbyś pomóc oraz dowiedzieć się co robimy, skontaktuj się z nami. Gwarantujemy, że poznasz ciekawych ludzi i będziesz się dobrze bawił ;) Pisz na mindblowingpl@gmail.com

Richard Dawkins: An atheist's call to arms

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Jimmy Wales: How a ragtag band created Wikipedia

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Evelyn Glennie: How to listen to music with your whole body

http://www.ted.com In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Larry Brilliant: TED Prize wish: Help stop the next pandemic

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

TEDTalks: Jeff Han

Jeff Han is a research scientist for New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Here, he demonstrates—for the first time publicly—his intuitive, "interface-free," touch-driven computer screen, which can be manipulated intuitively with the fingertips, and responds to varying levels of pressure. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 09:32)

Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Dan Dennett: A secular, scientific rebuttal to Rick Warren

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Ideas Worth Spreading: TEDTalks Trailer

http://ted.com/tedtalks - Here is a sneak peek inside the TED2006 Conference. This is a trailer for the new, weekly, free TEDTalks web/podcast series featuring Al Gore, Rives, Amy Smith, Cameron Sinclair, Alan Russell, Clifford Stoll (pictured), Sir Ken Robinson, Sirena Huang, Larry Brilliant, Bono, Julia Sweeney, Vishal Vaid, Jeff Han, and others.

Paul Koontz: Tourist snapshots from North Korea

http://www.ted.com While in Asia in 2007, TEDster Paul Koontz got the priceless chance to spend a few days in North Korea. He brought his two kids -- and his camera, capturing both quotidian detail (like the military bearing of a lonely traffic warden) and the grand spectacle leading up to the Mass Games. It's a rare perspective on a culture we know far too little about.

David Griffin: Photography connects us with the world

http://www.ted.com 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.

[PL] TEDTalks Ken Robinson - szkoły zabijają kreatywność 2

Ken Robinson w niezwykle ciekawy sposób mówi o kreatywności. Czy szkoły faktycznie zabijają w nas zdolności twórcze? Zapraszamy do dyskusji w komentarzach! UWAGA!! We współpracy z organizatorami konferencji TEDTalks intensywnie poszukujemy osób chcących pomóc w tłumaczeniu kolejnych inspirujących prezentacji. Zamierzamy w roku 2009 przetłumaczyć co najmniej 200 kolejnych filmów, więc mile widziany jest każdy, kto chciałby spróbować swoich sił (nie musisz znać angielskiego super profesjonalnie!). Napisz do nas na adres mindblowingpl@gmail.com Projekt tłumaczeń prezentacji TEDTalks ma zasięg międzynarodowy, w związku z tym poszukujemy też pasjonatów chcących tłumaczyć filmy z angielskiego na inne języki, a w szczególności niemiecki, rosyjski, francuski, portugalski i hiszpański. Prowadzimy również inne ciekawe projekty, więc jeśli masz pewne umiejętności i chciałbyś pomóc oraz dowiedzieć się co robimy, skontaktuj się z nami. Gwarantujemy, że poznasz ciekawych ludzi i będziesz się dobrze bawił ;) Pisz na mindblowingpl@gmail.com

TEDTalks : The amazing intelligence of crows - Joshua Klein

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. (2008)

Dan Gilbert: Why are we happy? Why aren't we happy?

http://www.ted.com Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that well be miserable if we dont get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things dont go as planned. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

TED : Jeff Han (2006) Ideas Worth Sharing

http://ted.com/tedtalks - Jeff Han is a research scientist for NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and the inventor of a MINORITY REPORT STYLE "interface-free" touch-driven computer screen (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 09:32)

[PL] TEDTalks Blaise Aguera y Arcas - Photosynth

Blaise Aguera y Arcas z Microsoftu prezentuje bardzo ciekawą technologię, dzięki której w przyszłości prawdopodobnie będzie można połączyć ze sobą wszystkie zdjęcia z internetu i wygenerować w wirtualny model ziemi oraz wszystkich jej najciekawszych miejsc. Możesz zapoznać się z tym systemem odwiedzając http://photosynth.net/ UWAGA!! We współpracy z organizatorami konferencji TEDTalks intensywnie poszukujemy osób chcących pomóc w tłumaczeniu kolejnych inspirujących prezentacji. Zamierzamy w roku 2009 przetłumaczyć co najmniej 200 kolejnych filmów, więc mile widziany jest każdy, kto chciałby spróbować swoich sił (nie musisz znać angielskiego super profesjonalnie!). Napisz do nas na adres mindblowingpl@gmail.com Projekt tłumaczeń prezentacji TEDTalks ma zasięg międzynarodowy, w związku z tym poszukujemy też pasjonatów chcących tłumaczyć filmy z angielskiego na inne języki, a w szczególności niemiecki, rosyjski, francuski, portugalski i hiszpański. Prowadzimy również inne ciekawe projekty, więc jeśli masz pewne umiejętności i chciałbyś pomóc oraz dowiedzieć się co robimy, skontaktuj się z nami. Gwarantujemy, że poznasz ciekawych ludzi i będziesz się dobrze bawił ;) Pisz na mindblowingpl@gmail.com

Al Gore: 15 ways to avert a climate crisis

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Julia Sweeney: "Letting Go of God" (an excerpt)

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Sasa Vucinic: Why a free press is the best investment

http://www.ted.com 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." TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Mena Trott: How blogs are building a friendlier world

http://www.ted.com 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10