In Case You Missed It: The dawn of “The Age of Amazement” at TED2018
More than 100 speakers — activists, scientists, adventurers, change-makers and more — took the stage to give the talk of their lives this week in Vancouver at TED2018. One blog post could never hope to...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Highlights from day 1 of TED2019
Sheperd Doeleman, head of the Event Horizon Telescope, shares how the international collaboration helped us see the unseeable. He speaks at TED2019: Bigger Than Us, on April 15, 2019 in Vancouver, BC,...
View ArticleShort talks, big ideas: The talks of TED Unplugged at TED2019
Hosts Chee Perlman and Anthony Veneziale keep the showing moving along swiftly, hosting TED Unplugged at TED2019: Bigger Than Us, on April 16, 2019 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo: Ryan Lash / TED) In...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Highlights from day 2 of TED2019
Head of TED Chris Anderson and TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers talk with Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, about the future of one of the world’s most important messaging platforms....
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Highlights from day 3 of TED2019
In a powerful personal talk, illustrator, author and screenwriter Jonny Sun shares how social media can be an antidote to loneliness. He speaks at TED2019: Bigger Than Us, on April 17, 2019 in...
View ArticleWonder: Notes from Session 11 of TED2019
Multi-instrumental genius, Grammy winner and songwriter Richard Bona held the audience spellbound at TED2019: Bigger Than Us, April 18, 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Bret Hartman / TED Session 11...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Highlights from day 4 of TED2019
Legendary artist and stage designer Es Devlin takes us on a tour of the mind-blowing sets she’s created for Beyoncé, Adele, U2 and others. She speaks at TED2019: Bigger Than Us, on April 18, 2019 in...
View ArticleMeaning: Notes from Session 12 of TED2019
Eric Liu asks us to commit to being active citizens — wherever we are. He speaks at TED2019: Bigger Than Us, on April 19, 2019, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED The final session of...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Highlights from TED2019
Twelve mainstage sessions, two rocking sessions of talks from TED Fellows, a special session of TED Unplugged, a live podcast recording and much more amounted to an unforgettable week at TED2019....
View Article7 things you can do in Edinburgh and nowhere else
Edinburgh, Scotland will host TEDSummit this summer, from July 21-25. The city was selected because of its special blend of history, culture and beauty, and for its significance to the TED community...
View ArticleTrailblazers: A night of talks in partnership with The Macallan
Curators David Biello and Chee Pearlman host TED Salon: Trailblazers, in partnership with The Macallan, at the TED World Theater in New York City on June 27, 2019. (Photo: Photo: Ryan Lash / TED) The...
View ArticleGetting ready for TEDSummit 2019: Photo gallery
TEDSummit banners are hung at the entrance of the Edinburgh Convention Centre, our home for the week. (Photo: Bret Hartman / TED) TEDSummit 2019 officially kicks off today! Members of the TED community...
View ArticleWeaving Community: Notes from Session 1 of TEDSummit 2019
Hosts Bruno Giussani and Helen Walters open Session 1: Weaving Community on July 21, 2019, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo: Bret Hartman / TED) The stage is set for TEDSummit 2019: A Community Beyond...
View Article10 years of TED Fellows: Notes from the Fellows Session of TEDSummit 2019
TED Fellows celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the program at TEDSummit: A Community Beyond Borders, July 22, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo: Ryan Lash / TED) The event: TEDSummit 2019, Fellows...
View ArticleAnthropo Impact: Notes from Session 2 of TEDSummit 2019
Radio Science Orchestra performs the musical odyssey “Prelude, Landing, Legacy” in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing at TEDSummit: A Community Beyond Borders, July 22,...
View ArticleThe Big Rethink: Notes from Session 3 of TEDSummit 2019
Marco Tempest and his quadcopters perform a mind-bending display that feels equal parts science and magic at TEDSummit: A Community Beyond Borders, July 23, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo: Bret...
View ArticleIt’s not about privacy — it’s about power: Carole Cadwalladr speaks at...
Three months after her landmark TED Talk, Carole Cadwalladr is back at TED. In conversation with curator Bruno Giussani, Cadwalladr discusses the latest on her reporting on the Facebook-Cambridge...
View ArticleBusiness Unusual: Notes from Session 4 of TEDSummit 2019
ELEW and Marcus Miller blend jazz improvisation with rock in a musical cocktail of “rock-jazz.” They perform at TEDSummit: A Community Beyond Borders, July 24, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo:...
View ArticleStages of Life: Notes from Session 5 of TEDSummit 2019
Yilian Cañizares rocks the TED stage with a jubilant performance of her signature blend of classic jazz and Cuban rhythms. She performs at TEDSummit: A Community Beyond Borders, July 24, 2019, in...
View ArticleNot All Is Broken: Notes from Session 6 of TEDSummit 2019
Raconteur Mackenzie Dalrymple regales the TEDSummit audience with a classic Scottish story. He speaks at TEDSummit: A Community Beyond Borders, July 25, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo: Bret...
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