Uri Alon: Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown | Talk Video | TED.com

Uri Alon: Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown | Talk Video | TED.com: While studying for his PhD in physics, Uri Alon thought he was a failure because all his research paths led to dead ends. But, with the help of improv theater, he came to realize that there could be joy in getting lost. A call for scientists to stop thinking of research as a direct line from question to answer, but as something more creative. It's a message that will resonate, no matter what your field.

Jon Ronson: Strange answers to the psychopath test | Talk Video | TED.com

Jon Ronson: Strange answers to the psychopath test | Talk Video | TED.com: Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane? With a hair-raising delivery, Jon Ronson, author of The Psychopath Test, illuminates the gray areas between the two. (With live-mixed sound by Julian Treasure and animation by Evan Grant.)

100 Scientific Reasons to NOT Eat Meat : Badass U

100 Scientific Reasons to NOT Eat Meat : Badass U: s meat healthy?

Well, you should ask yourself one question: what does the science say?

Science…not marketing or hype.

For example, do you believe that a pomegranate has more and/or superior antioxidants than, say, an apple? If you said yes, then you are a victim of hype.

And this hype was fro

Colin Stokes: How movies teach manhood | Video on TED.com

Colin Stokes: How movies teach manhood | Video on TED.com: When Colin Stokes’ 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)

George Monbiot: For more wonder, rewild the world | Video on TED.com

George Monbiot: For more wonder, rewild the world | Video on TED.com: Wolves were once native to the US' Yellowstone National Park -- until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back (thanks to an aggressive management program), something interesting happened: the rest of the park began to find a new, more healthful balance. In a bold thought experiment, George Monbiot imagines a wilder world in which humans work to restore the complex, lost natural food chains that once surrounded us.

In his book "Feral," George Monbiot advocates the large-scale restoration of complex natural ecosystems. Full bio �

David Puttnam: What happens when the media's priority is profit? | Video on TED.com

David Puttnam: What happens when the media's priority is profit? | Video on TED.com: In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, or is it free to pursue profit by any means, just like any other business? His solution for balancing profit and responsibility is bold … and you might not agree. (Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.)

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The dark side of data | TED Playlists | TED

The dark side of data | TED Playlists | TED: What kind of data is your cell phone company collecting? Malte Spitz wasn’t too worried when he asked his operator in Germany to share information stored about him. Multiple unanswered requests and a lawsuit later, Spitz received 35,830 lines of code -- a detailed, nearly minute-by-minute account of half a year of his life. About Malte Spitz

Paul Root Wolpe: It's time to question bio-engineering | Video on TED.com

Paul Root Wolpe: It's time to question bio-engineering | Video on TED.com: Bioethicist Paul Root Wolpe describes an astonishing series of recent bio-engineering experiments, from glowing dogs to mice that grow human ears. He asks: Isn't it time to set some ground rules?

Eric Berlow and Sean Gourley: Mapping ideas worth spreading | Video on TED.com

Eric Berlow and Sean Gourley: Mapping ideas worth spreading | Video on TED.com: What do 24,000 ideas look like? Ecologist Eric Berlow and physicist Sean Gourley apply algorithms to the entire archive of TEDxTalks, taking us on a stimulating visual tour to show how ideas connect globally.

19-year-old inventor finds way to clean up the world's oceans in under 5 years time

19-year-old inventor finds way to clean up the world's oceans in under 5 years time: Previously the idea of cleaning up the world’s oceans with their vast accumulations of disposed plastic material was considered an impossibility. Now a 19-year-old inventor says he and his foundation has a way to clean up the world’s oceans, and not only does he say we can do it, but that we can do it in five years time and produce a profit from it.

Margaret Heffernan: The dangers of "willful blindness" | Video on TED.com

Margaret Heffernan: The dangers of "willful blindness" | Video on TED.com: Gayla Benefield was just doing her job -- until she uncovered an awful secret about her hometown that meant its mortality rate was 80 times higher than anywhere else in the U.S. But when she tried to tell people about it, she learned an even more shocking truth: People didn’t want to know.

Allan Savory: How to fight desertification and reverse climate change | Video on TED.com

Allan Savory: How to fight desertification and reverse climate change | Video on TED.com: “Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos.

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New to TED? | TED Playlists | TED: "If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project V.O.I.C.E. -- and gives two breathtaking performances of "B" and "Hiroshima." About Sarah Kay

Rose George: Let's talk crap. Seriously. | Video on TED.com

Rose George: Let's talk crap. Seriously. | Video on TED.com: It's 2013, yet 2.5 billion people in the world have no access to a basic sanitary toilet. And when there's no loo, where do you poo? In the street, probably near your water and food sources -- causing untold death and disease from contamination. Get ready for a blunt, funny, powerful talk from journalist Rose George about a once-unmentionable problem.

Ellen Jorgensen: Biohacking -- you can do it, too | Video on TED.com

Ellen Jorgensen: Biohacking -- you can do it, too | Video on TED.com: We have personal computing, why not personal biotech? That’s the question biologist Ellen Jorgensen and her colleagues asked themselves before opening Genspace, a nonprofit DIYbio lab in Brooklyn devoted to citizen science, where amateurs can go and tinker with biotechnology. Far from being a sinister Frankenstein's lab (as some imagined it), Genspace offers a long list of fun, creative and practical uses for DIYbio.

Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. | Video on TED.com

Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. | Video on TED.com: Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she's tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don't judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely 16-years-old. (Filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic.)

TED Women � Blog Archive � Hanna Rosin – New data on the rise of women

TED Women � Blog Archive � Hanna Rosin – New data on the rise of women: Hanna Rosin shares interesting new data that show women are surpassing men in several important measures, like college graduation rates. Do such trends signal the “end of men”? Probably not — but they point toward an important societal shift worth deep discussion.

John Maeda: How art, technology and design inform creative leaders | Video on TED.com

John Maeda: How art, technology and design inform creative leaders | Video on TED.com: John Maeda, President of the Rhode Island School of Design, delivers a funny and charming talk that spans a lifetime of work in art, design and technology, concluding with a picture of creative leadership in the future. Watch for demos of Maeda’s earliest work -- and even a computer made of people.

John Maeda is the president of the Rhode Island School of Design, where he is dedicated to linking design and technology. Through the software tools, web pages and books he creates, he spreads his philosophy of elegant simplicity. Full bio �

Vicki Arroyo: Let's prepare for our new climate | Video on TED.com

Vicki Arroyo: Let's prepare for our new climate | Video on TED.com: Set aside the politics: Data shows that climate change is happening, measurably, now. And as Vicki Arroyo says, it's time to prepare our homes and cities for the new climate, with its increased risk of flooding, drought and uncertainty. She illustrates this inspiring talk with bold projects from cities all over the world -- local examples of thinking ahead.