Stefan Wolff is a scholar of ethnic conflicts and civil war. He tells us that, while there’s seldom good news when we talk about these… Read More »TEDGlobal: Stefan Wolff and learning lessons to stop ethnic conflict

Ze Frank is a very funny man. He’s also an extremely sweet and caring guy. And while his talk at TED features some of his… Read More »Ze Frank: To Feel and Be Felt

Rachel Sussman is photographing organisms that are more than 2000 years old. The project was inspired by Jamon Sugi, a two thousand year old Japanese… Read More »TEDGlobal: Rachel Sussman photographs plants from before year zero

(Clay’s talk is similar to the one he gave at the Aspen Institute last year, though that talk was more than an hour long and,… Read More »TEDGlobal: Jason Clay and a sustainable future through corporate collusion

Ecologist Johan Rockström begins by reminding us modern humans have just experienced “10,000 years of grace,” an interglacial period capable of supporting human development. He… Read More »TEDGlobal: Johan Rockström and resilience

Sugata Mitra tells us that there are places on Earth, in every country where, for various reasons, good schools cannot be built and good teachers… Read More »TEDGlobal: Sugata Mitra, beyond Hole in the Wall