Thomas Dolby blinds us all
Thomas – not Tom – Dolby provides the intersession music for TED as the official musical director. He tells us that, ever conference, a TEDster… Read More »Thomas Dolby blinds us all
Gregory Colbert, on behalf of the elephants
Gregory Colbert is the photographer and videographer behind Ashes and Snow, a remarkable exhibition of three films and over 100 large photographs of animals, hoping… Read More »Gregory Colbert, on behalf of the elephants
Dance, Sir Ken Robinson, dance!
Sir Ken Robinson’s website tells us he’s a “World Renowned Expert on Innovation and Creativity”. His focus today is on education and creativity. If you… Read More »Dance, Sir Ken Robinson, dance!
Aubrey de Grey doesn’t want you to die
Introducing Aubrey De Gray, Chris Anderson does something a bit unusual, making it clear that De Gray is an extremely controversial thinker, sometimes dismissed as… Read More »Aubrey de Grey doesn’t want you to die
Ursus Wehrli tidies up art
Ursus Wehrli is a Swiss comedian and the author of “Tidying Up Art”, an attempt to bring (Swiss?) rationality to modern art. He begins with… Read More »Ursus Wehrli tidies up art
Nat Irvin and the Thrivals
Nat Irvin is a futurist, and the son of a baptist preacher. He wonders why we have such a hard time talking about race in… Read More »Nat Irvin and the Thrivals