The sword-swallowing statistician
Swedish professor Hans Rosling and his Gapminder software was one of the superstars of last year’s conference. He’s here again, with more statistics and visualizations… Read More »The sword-swallowing statistician
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Steven Pinker on the decline of violence
Steven Pinker, a professor of psychology at Harvard, begins his presentation with an image of corpses on a truck, being taken from Auschwitz concentration camp.… Read More »Steven Pinker on the decline of violence
In which I largely fail to understand Philippe Starck
Chris Anderson tells us that Philippe Starck is an icon, a genius, a maverick… and a paradox. The reason for this is that his best… Read More »In which I largely fail to understand Philippe Starck
The Inner Life of the Cell
David Bolinsky, a medical illustrator and animator, has taken on the challenge of vistualizing the amazing complexity of the inside of a cell. Accepting a… Read More »The Inner Life of the Cell
TED begins, from somewhere beyond Saturn
TED 2007 starts with a raucous procession of a brass band, dressed in Indian costumes, rasta wigs and the sorts of leather and spikes that… Read More »TED begins, from somewhere beyond Saturn
Podcast with Kadmus Arts
Oh, my poor loyal readers – you’re about to be flooded with posts from the TED conference and then, if my fingers don’t fall off,… Read More »Podcast with Kadmus Arts