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Tony Robbins motivates you in 20 minutes: TEDTalks Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1350 seconds http://www.ted.com Tony Robbins talks about how to unlock your true potential -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row! A fast-paced, mind-expanding, motivating TEDTalk for high achievers and those who wish to be. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA.) Related: algore, highfive, motivation, potential, tedtalks, tonyrobbins |
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Brian Cox: What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 986 seconds http://www.ted.com "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 complex and describes his part in it -- and the vital role it's going to play in understanding our universe. Related: brian, cern, cox, education, physics, science, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 610 seconds http://www.ted.com - Dutch artist Theo Jansen demonstrates his amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures, built from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His "Strandbeests" (Beach Creatures) are built to move and even survive on their own. Related: jansen, sculpture, strandbeests, ted, tedtalks |
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Johnny Lee: Wii Remote hacks Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 374 seconds http://www.ted.com Johnny Lee demos his amazing Wii Remote hacks, which transform the $40 game piece into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer. A multi-ovation demo from TED2008. Related: demo, design, education, entertainment, gaming, hack, johnny, lee, technology, ted, tedtalks, videogames, wii |
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Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1098 seconds http://www.ted.com Mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world. Related: biology, design, food, global, issues, mushrooms, paul, pollution, science, stamets, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Seth Godin: Sliced bread and other marketing delights Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1138 seconds http://www.ted.com In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones. And early adopters, not the mainstream's bell curve, are the new sweet spot of the market. Related: godin, marketing, ted, tedtalks |
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TEDTalks: Dan Gilbert (2005) Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1321 seconds http://www.ted.com Dan Gilbert is a psychology professor at Harvard, and author of Stumbling on Happiness. In this memorable talk, filmed at TED2004, he demonstrates just how poor we humans are at predicting (or understanding) what will make us happy. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 22:02) Related: tedtalks |
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Lennart Green: Close-up card magic Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1900 seconds http://www.ted.com 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. Related: deal, entertainment, green, humor, illusion, lennart, magic, snap, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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John Hodgman: A brief digression on matters of lost time Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1087 seconds http://www.ted.com 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. Related: entertainment, hodgman, humor, john, love, physics, science, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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TEDTalks: Barry Schwartz (2005) Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1222 seconds http://www.ted.com Barry Schwartz is a sociology professor at Swarthmore College and author of The Paradox of Choice. In this talk, he persuasively explains how and why the abundance of choice in modern society is actually making us miserable. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 20:22 Related: tedtalks |
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Charles Elachi: The story of the Mars Rovers Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1698 seconds http://www.ted.com At Serious Play 2008, Charles Elachi shares stories from NASA's legendary Jet Propulsion Lab -- including tales and video from the Mars Rover project. Related: charles, design, elachi, exploration, physics, robots, science, space, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Graham Hawkes: Fly the seas on a submarine with wings Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 818 seconds http://www.ted.com 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. Related: business, design, exploration, invention, oceans, technology |
