Dr. Amy Smith and Carbon Macrotubes
Dr. Amy Smith designs really simple things needed by an enormous number of people. From the “D-Lab” at MIT, she works on clean water, cooking… Read More »Dr. Amy Smith and Carbon Macrotubes
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Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Burt Rutan’s new “Space Race”
Burt Rutan is introduced as “the greatest living aircraft designer” and he begins by telling us, “Houston, we have a problem”. We’re in danger of… Read More »Burt Rutan’s new “Space Race”
Larry’s Brilliant Wish
Dr. Larry Brilliant is having a very good week. Tuesday evening, he was named the head of Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm. And this evening, he… Read More »Larry’s Brilliant Wish
Jehane Noujaim’s wish
Jehane Noujaim is a brilliant young filmmaker who has had an amazing track record with the films she’s built so far. “Startup.com” is an astounding… Read More »Jehane Noujaim’s wish
Cameron Sinclair’s wish
Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity (and my colleage at Worldchanging) is the recipient of the first TED prize. He’s spent his career as an… Read More »Cameron Sinclair’s wish
Last year’s wishes
One of the interesting things to me about TED is the TED Prize. Each year, the TED community recognizes three amazing innovators and honors them… Read More »Last year’s wishes