Julian Treasure: Why architects need to use their ears (TED)
This is an issue with a great deal of importance to me as my brain isn’t much help in separating ambient sound from the …
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The Penis’s Hydrostatic Skeleton (possibly NSFW)
Here’s the question: increasing fluid pressure inside a penis makes it enlarge, but what makes it inflexible? Not a lot of people have the…uh…inspiration to explore this area with scientific rigor. Fortunately, Diane Kelly happened upon the necessary inspiration and she shared her insights at TEDMED.
Read more...Rob Reid: The $8 billion iPod (TED)
Something that I rail against is the abhorrent greed shown by the entertainment industries. It’s really amazing that they are in business at all given that (according to their armies of accountants and lawyers) nothing ever actually makes money.
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Susan Cain: The power of introverts (TED)
I think it’s safe to say that I’m an introvert. I’m very thankful for fellow introvert, Susan Cain, who is forced out of her introversion to speak before the audience at TED. Her message that it’s OK to be quiet and thoughtful is welcome and important.
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Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice (TED)
TED is an amazing resource of smart, passionate people helping others to see possibilities. Bryan Stevenson shines a light on one of the critical failings of American society.
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Amy Purdy: Living Beyond Limits (TEDx)
When she was 19, Amy Purdy lost both her legs below the knee. And now … she’s a pro snowboarder. She asked…
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How I Became 100 Artists – TED
The TED talks are invaluable to giving access to the worlds of the creative and innovative. This talk and slide show by Shea Hembrey is nothing short of inspiring to any artist…and he was 100 of them! What does this mean? You’ll have to check it out.
Read more...Jake Shimabukuro plays “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Clearly, I have underrated the ukulele. This is very far from a lazy strum outside a Little Grass Shack.
Read more...Do Schools Kill Creativity? | TED
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
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Giving the Creative a Break
What is creativity? Where does it come from? Is it fair to put all of that responsibility on the shoulders of a mere mortal? Here’s a talk by Elizabeth Gilbert on the source of creativity
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