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Martin Seligman: Why is psychology good? Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1423 seconds Global video hits: 24728/div http://www.ted.com 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? Related: altruism, engagement, good, happiness, martin, meaning, philanthropy, positive, psychology, seligman, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Robert Lang: Idea + square = origami Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1084 seconds Global video hits: 28546/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: art, caltech, computer, engineer, lang, master, math, origami, program, robert, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Michael Moschen: Juggling rhythm and motion Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 2310 seconds Global video hits: 31090/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: dance, entertainment, grant, macarthur, math, michael, moschen, music, physics, ted, tedtalks |
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J.J. Abrams: The mystery box Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1082 seconds Global video hits: 31422/div http://www.ted.com J.J. Abrams traces his love of the unseen mystery -- the heart of Alias, Lost, and the upcoming Cloverfield -- back to its own magical beginnings, which may or may not include an early obsession with magic, the love of a supportive grandfather, or his own unopened Mystery Box. Related: abrams, entertainment, film, humor, jj, lost, magic, mystery, storytelling, technology, ted, tedtalks, television |
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Jared Diamond: Why societies collapse Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1188 seconds Global video hits: 15966/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: change, culture, diamond, environment, global, history, issues, jared, social, societytechnology, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Garrett Lisi: A beautiful new theory of everything Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1318 seconds Global video hits: 18641/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: garrett, lisi, physics, science, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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David Gallo: The deep oceans: a ribbon of life Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 801 seconds Global video hits: 37660/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: animals, david, gallo, geology, life, oceans, science, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Joshua Klein: The amazing intelligence of crows Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 694 seconds Global video hits: 26071/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: animals, design, hack, intelligence, interface, joshua, klein, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Rick Smolan: A girl, a photograph, a homecoming Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1507 seconds Global video hits: 19331/div http://www.ted.com Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist. Related: adoption, amerasian, asian, homecoming, korean, natasha, natashas, orphan, photograph, rick, smolan, story, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Sherwin Nuland: A history of electroshock therapy Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1350 seconds Global video hits: 16474/div http://www.ted.com - Sherwin Nuland, the surgeon and author, talks about the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression. Midway through, his story turns personal. It's a moving and deeply felt talk about relief, redemption, second chances. Related: depression, electroshock, surgeon, ted, tedtalks, therapy |
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Wong Fu Productions - Video Blog 8 - Hotel Party! Posted by: WongFuProductions
Video duration: 508 seconds Global video hits: 49521/div Wes, Ted, and Phil are on the road again to speak at a few schools in the Midwest and East Coast. With all the traveling they've done over the last 1 1/2 years, they've stayed in A LOT of hotels. Here's what they think of them. Subscribe to http://www.youtub e.com/wongfuproducti ons Check out more blogs and short films at http://www.wongfu productions.com Related: chan, fu, gideons, hotel, philip, productions, rooms, soap, ted, tour, vacation, wang, wesley, wong |
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Irwin Redlener: How to survive a nuclear attack Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1519 seconds Global video hits: 18014/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: childrens, fund, global, health, history, irwin, issues, medicine, redlener, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks, war |
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David Perry: Will videogames become better than life? Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1354 seconds Global video hits: 17951/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: business, david, design, entertainment, gaming, perry, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Bill Haley - Rock Around The Clock (1956) Posted by: wehavejoy
Video duration: 114 seconds Global video hits: 1141744/div The DVD "The Legends of Rock Roll"states this clip is from the Ted Steel show WOR-TV, New York (1955). Apparently, it is from Washington Square, a show hosted by Ray Bolger (1956). Related: and, around, bill, clock, haley, new, rock, roll, show, steel, ted, york |
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Paul MacCready: Nature vs. humans, and what we can do about Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1400 seconds Global video hits: 12538/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: demo, design, flight, green, maccready, paul, solar, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks, transportation |
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Deborah Gordon: How do ants know what to do? Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1225 seconds Global video hits: 15009/div http://www.ted.com Armed with a backhoe and a handful of markers, Deborah Gordon studies ant colonies in the Arizona desert. She asks: How do these chitinous creatures get down to business -- and even multitask when they need to -- with no language, memory or visible leadership? Her answers could lead to a better understanding of all complex systems, from the brain to the Web. Related: ants, biology, collaboration, deborah, design, gordon, science, ted, tedtalks |
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Patricia Burchat: The search for dark energy and dark matter Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1001 seconds Global video hits: 18091/div http://www.ted.com 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. Related: astronomy, babar, bang, big, burchat, collaboration, education, energy, patricia, physics, science, stanford, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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