TED Talks
Season 2010
TV-PG
Series of talks about technology, entertainment, and design.
Where to Watch Season 2010
50 Episodes
- Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability
E2Brené Brown: The power of vulnerabilityBrené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share. - Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deceptionE4
Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deceptionMichael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble. - Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questionsE5
Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questionsQuestions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. - Michael Spector: The danger of science denialE6
Michael Spector: The danger of science denialVaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress. - Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolutionE7
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolutionIn this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish. - Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fishE9
Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fishChef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he could love, and the foodie's honeymoon he's enjoyed since discovering an outrageously delicious fish raised using a revolutionary farming method in Spain. - David Byrne: How architecture helped music evolveE11
David Byrne: How architecture helped music evolveAs his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation. - David Cameron: The next age of governmentE12
David Cameron: The next age of governmentThe leader of Britain's Conservative Party says we're entering a new era -- where governments themselves have less power (and less money) and people empowered by technology have more. Tapping into new ideas on behavioral economics, he explores how these trends could be turned into smarter policy. - Philip K. Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal systemE13
Philip K. Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal systemThe land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard -- especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law. - Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of mindsE14
Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of mindsTemple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids. - Raghava KK: Five lives of an artistE15
Raghava KK: Five lives of an artistWith endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations as an artist -- from cartoonist to painter, media darling to social outcast, and son to father. - Daniel Kahneman: The riddle of experience vs. memoryE16
Daniel Kahneman: The riddle of experience vs. memoryUsing examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy -- and our own self-awareness. - Gary Flake: is Pivot a turning point for web explorationE17
Gary Flake: is Pivot a turning point for web explorationGary Flake demos Pivot, a new way to browse and arrange massive amounts of images and data online. Built on breakthrough Seadragon technology, it enables spectacular zooms in and out of web databases, and the discovery of patterns and links invisible in standard web browsing. - The LXD: In the Internet age dance evolvesE18
The LXD: In the Internet age dance evolvesThe LXD (the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) electrify the TED2010 stage with an emerging global street-dance culture, revved up by the Internet. In a preview of Jon Chu’s upcoming Web series, this astonishing troupe show off their superpowers. - Mark Roth: Suspended animation is within our graspE19
Mark Roth: Suspended animation is within our graspMark Roth studies suspended animation: the art of shutting down life processes and then starting them up again. It's wild stuff, but it's not science fiction. Induced by careful use of an otherwise toxic gas, suspended animation can potentially help trauma and heart attack victims survive long enough to be treated. - Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better worldE20
Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better worldGames like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how. - Juliana Machado Ferreira: The fight to end rare-animal trafficking in BrazilE21
Juliana Machado Ferreira: The fight to end rare-animal trafficking in BrazilBiologist Juliana Machado Ferreira, a TED Senior Fellow, talks about her work helping to save birds and other animals stolen from the wild in Brazil. Once these animals are seized from smugglers, she asks, then what? - Alan Siegel: Let's simplify legal jargonE22
Alan Siegel: Let's simplify legal jargonTax forms, credit agreements, healthcare legislation: They're crammed with gobbledygook, says Alan Siegel, and incomprehensibly long. He calls for a simple, sensible redesign -- and plain English -- to make legal paperwork intelligible to the rest of us. - Kevin Bales: How to combat modern slaveryE23
Kevin Bales: How to combat modern slaveryIn this moving yet pragmatic talk, Kevin Bales explains the business of modern slavery, a multibillion-dollar economy that underpins some of the worst industries on earth. He shares stats and personal stories from his on-the-ground research -- and names the price of freeing every slave on earth right now. - Brian Cox: Why we need the explorers
E24Brian Cox: Why we need the explorersIn tough economic times, our exploratory science programs -- from space probes to the LHC -- are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound appreciation of our existence. - Richard Sears: Planning for the end of oilE25
Richard Sears: Planning for the end of oilAs the world's attention focuses on the perils of oil exploration, we present Richard Sears' talk from early February 2010. Sears, an expert in developing new energy resources, talks about our inevitable and necessary move away from oil. Toward ... what? - Barton Seaver: Sustainable seafood? Let's get smartE28
Barton Seaver: Sustainable seafood? Let's get smartChef Barton Seaver presents a modern dilemma: Seafood is one of our healthier protein options, but overfishing is desperately harming our oceans. He suggests a simple way to keep fish on the dinner table that includes every mom's favorite adage -- "Eat your vegetables!" - Hans Rosling: Global population growth, box by box
E30Hans Rosling: Global population growth, box by boxThe world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years — and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes using colorful new data display technology (you'll see). - Adam Sadowsky: How to engineer a viral music videoE31
Adam Sadowsky: How to engineer a viral music videoThe band OK Go dreamed up the idea of a massive Rube Goldberg machine for their next music video -- and Adam Sadowsky's team was charged with building it. He tells the story of the effort and engineering behind their labyrinthine creation that quickly became the YouTube sensation "This Too Shall Pass." (Filmed at TEDxUSC.) - Jessa Gamble: Our natural sleep cycle is nothing like what we do now
E32Jessa Gamble: Our natural sleep cycle is nothing like what we do nowIn today's world, balancing school, work, kids and more, most of us can only hope for the recommended eight hours of sleep. Examining the science behind our body's internal clock, Jessa Gamble reveals the surprising and substantial program of rest we should be observing. - Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourselfE34
Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourselfAfter hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone, but Derek Sivers says it's better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them. - Arthur Potts Dawson: A vision for sustainable restaurants
E35Arthur Potts Dawson: A vision for sustainable restaurantsIf you've been in a restaurant kitchen, you've seen how much food, water and energy can be wasted there. Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his very personal vision for drastically reducing restaurant, and supermarket, waste -- creating recycling, composting, sustainable engines for good (and good food). - David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization
E36David McCandless: The beauty of data visualizationDavid McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut — and it may just change the way we see the world. - Birke Baehr: What's wrong with our food systemE37
Birke Baehr: What's wrong with our food system11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping farms out of sight promotes a rosy, unreal picture of big-box agriculture, he argues, as he outlines the case to green and localize food production. - Seth Priebatsch: The game layer on top of the worldE38
Seth Priebatsch: The game layer on top of the worldBy now, we're used to letting Facebook and Twitter capture our social lives on the web -- building a "social layer" on top of the real world. At TEDxBoston, Seth Priebatsch looks at the next layer in progress: the "game layer," a pervasive net of behavior-steering game dynamics that will reshape education and commerce. - Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovationE40
Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovationTED's Chris Anderson says the rise of web video is driving a worldwide phenomenon he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation -- a self-fueling cycle of learning that could be as significant as the invention of print. But to tap into its power, organizations will need to embrace radical openness. And for TED, it means the dawn of a whole new chapter ... - Melinda French Gates: What nonprofits can learn from Coca-ColaE41
Melinda French Gates: What nonprofits can learn from Coca-ColaAt TEDxChange, Melinda Gates makes a provocative case for nonprofits taking a cue from corporations such as Coca-Cola, whose plugged-in, global network of marketers and distributors ensures that every remote village wants -- and can get -- a Coke. Why shouldn't this work for condoms, sanitation, vaccinations too? - Jason Fried: Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work
E42Jason Fried: Why Work Doesn't Happen at WorkJason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. He calls out the two main offenders (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make the workplace actually work. TEDxMidwest - R.A. Mashelkar: Breakthrough designs for ultra-low-cost productsE44
R.A. Mashelkar: Breakthrough designs for ultra-low-cost productsEngineer RA Mashelkar shares three stories of ultra-low-cost design from India that use bottom-up rethinking, and some clever engineering, to bring expensive products (cars, prosthetics) into the realm of the possible for everyone. - Tom Chatfield: 7 ways games reward the brainE45
Tom Chatfield: 7 ways games reward the brainWe're bringing gameplay into more aspects of our lives, spending countless hours -- and real money -- exploring virtual worlds for imaginary treasures. Why? As Tom Chatfield shows, games are perfectly tuned to dole out rewards that engage the brain and keep us questing for more. - Ze Frank's web playroomE48
Ze Frank's web playroomOn the web, a new "Friend" may be just a click away, but true connection is harder to find and express. Ze Frank presents a medley of zany Internet toys that require deep participation -- and reward it with something more nourishing. You're invited, if you promise you'll share. - Naomi Klein: Addicted to riskE49
Naomi Klein: Addicted to riskDays before this talk, journalist Naomi Klein was on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico, looking at the catastrophic results of BP's risky pursuit of oil. Our societies have become addicted to extreme risk in finding new energy, new financial instruments and more ... and too often, we're left to clean up a mess afterward. Klein's question: What's the backup plan? - Arianna Huffington: How to succeed? Get more sleep
E50Arianna Huffington: How to succeed? Get more sleepIn this short talk, Arianna Huffington shares a small idea that can awaken much bigger ones: the power of a good night's sleep. Instead of bragging about our sleep deficits, she urges us to shut our eyes and see the big picture: We can sleep our way to increased productivity and happiness — and smarter decision-making.
