TED2008: Beauty is survival, boredom is style
The density of this year’s TED conference is amazing. I’m missing some of the short sessions, the three minute talks that come between the longer… Read More »TED2008: Beauty is survival, boredom is style
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February 2008
TED2008: Doris Kearns Goodwin and the balanced life
Doris Kearns Goodwin has spent her life looking into the lives of presidents who are no longer alive. This can be odd, as you find… Read More »TED2008: Doris Kearns Goodwin and the balanced life
TED2008: Memes and Temes
Susan Blackmore is one of the major promoters of memetics, a field that’s misunderstood and sometimes disliked. Her talk is designed to defend the idea… Read More »TED2008: Memes and Temes
TED 2008: Molecular programming and controlling our destiny
Paul Rothemund, a “molecular programmer”, wants us to think of biology the way we think about computers. “People argue vigorously about the definition of life.… Read More »TED 2008: Molecular programming and controlling our destiny
TED 2008: Craig Venter’s Modest Hope
Craig Venter has been responsible for some of the most amazing revolutions in genetics. His talk this morning has the basic theme: “You ain’t seen… Read More »TED 2008: Craig Venter’s Modest Hope
Ted2008: Alisa Miller on Media Attention
Alisa Miller, the head of Public Radio International, picks up the theme of last night’s BBC world debates. She shows a cartogram – a distored… Read More »Ted2008: Alisa Miller on Media Attention