http://www.ted.com Jacek Utko is a little-known newspaper designer whose redesigns not only win awards, but increase circulation by up to 100%. Can good design save the newspaper? It just might.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
C.K. Williams: Poetry for all seasons of life
http://www.ted.com Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of living.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Why we have virus outbreaks & how we can prevent them | Nathan Wolfe
http://www.ted.com SARS, avian flu, swine flu … each virus outbreak raises the question: What can be done? A compelling answer from virus hunter Nathan Wolfe, who’s outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering new, deadly viruses where they first emerge — passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa — and stopping them before they claim millions of lives.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
The difference between winning and succeeding | John Wooden
http://www.ted.com With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
David Pogue: Cool new things you can do with your mobile
http://www.ted.com In this engaging talk from the EG’08 conference, New York Times tech columnist David Pogue rounds up some handy cell phone tools and services that can boost your productivity and lower your bills (and your blood pressure).... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Jacqueline Novogratz on an escape from poverty
http://www.ted.com Jacqueline Novogratz tells a moving story of on an encounter in a Nairobi slum with Jane, a former prostitute. whose dreams of escaping poverty, of becoming a doctor and of getting married were fulfilled in an unexpected way.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Saul Griffith: High-altitude wind energy from kites!
http://www.ted.com In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
How to grow fresh air | Kamal Meattle
http://www.ted.com Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Bruce McCall: Nostalgia for a future that never happened
http://www.ted.com Bruce McCall paints a future that never happened — full of flying cars, polo-playing tanks and the RMS Tyrannic, “The Biggest Thing in All the World.” At Serious Play ’08, he narrates a brisk and funny slideshow of his faux-nostalgic art.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!