http://www.ted.com Ashraf Ghani’s passionate and powerful 10-minute talk, emphasizing the necessity of both economic investment and design ingenuity to rebuild broken states, is followed by a conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson on the future of Afghanistan.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Ben Saunders: Three things to know before you ski to the North Pole
http://www.ted.com Arctic explorer Ben Saunders recounts his harrowing solo ski trek to the North Pole, complete with engaging anecdotes, gorgeous photos and never-before-seen video.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Bono: Action for Africa
http://www.ted.com Musician and activist Bono accepts the 2005 TED Prize with a riveting talk, arguing that aid to Africa isn’t just another celebrity cause; it’s a global emergency.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Robert Fischell: TED Prize wish: Finding new cures for migraine, depression, malpractice
http://www.ted.com Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, inventor Robert Fischell makes three wishes: redesigning a portable device that treats migraines, finding new cures for clinical depression and reforming the medical malpractice system.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Burt Rutan: Entrepreneurs are the future of space flight
http://www.ted.com In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off. ... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Peter Donnelly: How stats fool juries
http://www.ted.com Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly reveals the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics — and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
The accelerating power of technology | Ray Kurzweil
http://www.ted.com Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Kevin Kelly: How technology evolves
http://www.ted.com Tech enthusiast Kevin Kelly asks “What does technology want?” and discovers that its movement toward ubiquity and complexity is much like the evolution of life.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Robert Neuwirth: The “shadow cities” of the future
http://www.ted.com Robert Neuwirth, author of Shadow Cities, finds the worlds squatter sites — where a billion people now make their homes — to be thriving centers of ingenuity and innovation. He takes us on a tour. ... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!