talks

Wade Davis, at recent a lecture explains that differences in human existence throughout the world should be celebrated and not seen as inferior or superior as humans tend to define. (4 min)

Sir Patrick Stewart talks about technology, what he uses and what he stays away from. (2:07 min)

Mike Wesch, a 2009 National Geographic Emerging Explorer, talks about the future of communication and education, and describes the inspiration behind—and breakthrough success of—his wildly popular video Web 2.0 The Machine is Us/ing Us. (16:50 min)

In this short 2009 talk at TED, Brian Cox shares what’s new with the CERN supercollider. He covers the repairs now underway and what the future holds for the largest science experiment ever attempted. (3:30 min)

Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky presents a riveting slideshow of his photographs, which shows how industrial development is altering the Earth’s natural landscape. (35:11 min)

Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows and talks about his life’s work. (23:42 min)

When we talk about globalization, we should be clear of what the word means. Who better to explain than linguist Noam Chomsky, the most quoted person ever. (10:00 min)

“The Sims” designer Will Wright demonstrates the user-created “metaverse” from his latest game, “Spore,” with additional commentary by musician Brian Eno. (6:48 min)