TED Talks
Season 2004
TV-PG
Series of talks about technology, entertainment, and design.
Where to Watch Season 2004
16 Episodes
- Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness
E1Episode 1Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happinessDan Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness," challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned. - Dean Ornish: Healing and other natural wonders
E3Episode 3Dean Ornish: Healing and other natural wondersDean Ornish talks about simple, low-tech and low-cost ways to take advantage of the body's natural desire to heal itself. Dean Ornish is a clinical professor at UCSF and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He's a leading expert on fighting illness -- particularly heart disease with dietary and lifestyle changes. - Steven Strogatz: How things in nature tend to sync up
E4Episode 4Steven Strogatz: How things in nature tend to sync upMathematician Steven Strogatz shows how flocks of creatures (like birds, fireflies and fish) manage to synchronize and act as a unit -- when no one's giving orders. The powerful tendency extends into the realm of objects, too. - Joseph Pine on what consumers want
E5Episode 5Joseph Pine on what consumers wantCustomers want to feel what they buy is authentic, but "Mass Customization" author Joseph Pine says selling authenticity is tough because, well, there's no such thing. He talks about a few experiences that may be artificial but make millions anyway. - Steven Levitt: The freakonomics of crack dealing
E7Episode 7Steven Levitt: The freakonomics of crack dealingFreakonomics author Steven Levitt presents new data on the finances of drug dealing. Contrary to popular myth, he says, being a street-corner crack dealer isn’t lucrative: It pays below minimum wage. And your boss can kill you. - Eve Ensler: happiness in body and soul
E8Episode 8Eve Ensler: happiness in body and soulEve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues," shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual acts onstage, waging a global campaign to end violence toward women and finding her own happiness. - Stefan Sagmeister Yes, design can make you happy
E9Episode 9Stefan Sagmeister Yes, design can make you happyGraphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes the audience on a whimsical journey through moments of his life that made him happy -- and notes how many of these moments have to do with good design. www.ted.com/talks/view/id/50 - Sergey Brin and Larry Page on Google
E11Episode 11Sergey Brin and Larry Page on GoogleGoogle co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin offer a peek inside the Google machine, sharing tidbits about international search patterns, the philanthropic Google Foundation, and the company's dedication to innovation and employee happiness. - Michael Shermer on strange beliefs
E12Episode 12Michael Shermer on strange beliefsWhy do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe -- and overlook the facts. - Rachelle Garniez: La Vie en RoseE15
Episode 15Rachelle Garniez: La Vie en RoseFeaturing the vocals and mischievous bell-playing of accordionist and singer Rachelle Garniez, the TED House Band -- led by Thomas Dolby on keyboard -- delivers this delightful rendition of the Edith Piaf standard "La Vie en Rose." - Susan Savage-Rumbaugh: The gentle genius of bonobos
E16Episode 16Susan Savage-Rumbaugh: The gentle genius of bonobosSavage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a species can do is determined by biology — and how much by cultural exposure.
