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How the Mushroom Death Suit Will Change the Way We Die
How the Mushroom Death Suit Will Change the Way We Die
My lifelong obsession with death led to a radical rethinking of our burial process and the creation of the groundbreaking Mushroom Death…
Jae Rhim Lee
2 days ago
From Appalachia to China and Back Again: Catching Up With Abigail Washburn
From Appalachia to China and Back Again: Catching Up With Abigail Washburn
The Grammy-winning clawhammer banjo player and singer discusses her groundbreaking blend of Mandarin and early-American Appalachian music…
Karen Frances Eng
Apr 7
How I Learned to Forgive My Brother’s Murderers
How I Learned to Forgive My Brother’s Murderers
Forgiveness is setting yourself free from anger so that it doesn’t consume you.
Aziz Abu Sarah
Mar 30
A cup of chai inspired my 100% sustainable designs. Here’s how.
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A cup of chai inspired my 100% sustainable designs. Here’s how.
I remember the moment I knew what my life’s work would be. I was traveling in rural India, and my bus had stopped in the middle of nowhere…
Adital Ela
Mar 24
Whale Hunting: Tradition or Travesty?
Whale Hunting: Tradition or Travesty?
A new documentary for VICE from photographer Ed Ou investigates the ethical and social complexities of whale hunting in the Faroe Islands
Karen Frances Eng
Apr 30, 2015
Classic Russian Fairy Tales — Reimagined
Classic Russian Fairy Tales — Reimagined
Artist Uldus Bakhtiozina creates elaborately staged portraits of the maidens, demons, heroines and gnomes from traditional Russian folklore…
Karen Frances Eng
Mar 7
Meet 6 Social Activists Fighting for Justice Around the World
Meet 6 Social Activists Fighting for Justice Around the World
These activists are doing the right thing on behalf of civil rights, fair trade, antebellum culinary history and more.
Karen Frances Eng
Feb 19
These 8 Iconoclastic Scientists Are Shaping Our Future
These 8 Iconoclastic Scientists Are Shaping Our Future
From implantable human ears made out of apples to eyeless fish to a new photovoltaic material set to outpace silicon, these eight…
Karen Frances Eng
Feb 18
6 Artists Who Are Changing the Way We Look At Humanity
6 Artists Who Are Changing the Way We Look At Humanity
These artists — all TED2016 Fellows — are exploring complex issues from race in America to Afghan Millennial culture to translating…
Karen Frances Eng
Feb 17
This Is the World’s First Interactive Video Game Symphony
This Is the World’s First Interactive Video Game Symphony
With Journey LIVE, we’re creating a video game experience in which gamers can choose their own sonic adventure.
Dan Visconti
Feb 12
Building Pakistan’s First Hand-Drawn Animation Studio
Building Pakistan’s First Hand-Drawn Animation Studio
A chance visit with my heroes at Studio Ghibli in Japan inspired me to build my own studio.
Usman Riaz
Feb 4
The real story of the gay Middle East
The real story of the gay Middle East
Rainbow flags can’t begin to tell the true story of the complex LGBT experience in the Middle East.
Esra'a Al Shafei
Jan 26
Listen to a new Afrobeat anthem for the 21st-century nomad
Listen to a new Afrobeat anthem for the 21st-century nomad
And watch the mind-boggling stop-motion animation music video created for “Ar Don Go.”
Karen Frances Eng
Jan 21
Don’t think tap dance is cool? Think again.
Don’t think tap dance is cool? Think again.
Think about tap dance and what comes to mind? Perhaps the virtuosity, precision and glamour of Hollywood film stars like Fred Astaire and…
Karen Frances Eng
Jan 14
21 Rising Stars To Watch in 2016
21 Rising Stars To Watch in 2016
From a Canadian biohacker to a Ghanian-American television producer, the 2016 TED Fellows are making waves around the world.
Patrick D'Arcy
Jan 5
This Quantum Physicist and Photographer Have More in Common Than You Think
This Quantum Physicist and Photographer Have More in Common Than You Think
Palestinian photojournalist Laura Boushnak and quantum physicist Shohini Ghose sit down for a conversation about quantum entanglement, the…
Patrick D'Arcy
Dec 21, 2015
We’ve Already Reached the Tipping Point on Global Warming. I’ve Seen It.
We’ve Already Reached the Tipping Point on Global Warming. I’ve Seen It.
When I left the Arctic after my last photographic expedition there in August 2011, I knew — I could feel it, I could see it — that the…
Camille Seaman
Dec 10, 2015
What to Do When Nothing Makes Sense
What to Do When Nothing Makes Sense
Praying in the wake of a tragedy like Paris may be self-soothing, but does it get us anywhere? And is there something we can do about it?
Safwat Saleem
Nov 30, 2015
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