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Martin Seligman: Why is psychology good? Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1423 seconds Global video hits: 24588 http://www.ted.com Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become? Related: altruism, engagement, good, happiness, martin, meaning, philanthropy, positive, psychology, seligman, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Murray Gell-Mann: Beauty and truth in physics Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 962 seconds Global video hits: 34898 http://www.ted.com Wielding laypeople's terms and a sense of humor, Nobel Prize winner Murray Gell-Mann drops some knowledge about particle physics, asking questions like, Are elegant equations more likely to be right than inelegant ones? Can the fundamental law, the so-called "theory of everything," really explain everything? His answers will surprise you. Related: gell-mann, murray, physics, science, storytelling, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Robert Lang: Idea + square = origami Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1084 seconds Global video hits: 28406 http://www.ted.com Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami -- using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful. Related: art, caltech, computer, engineer, lang, master, math, origami, program, robert, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Michael Moschen: Juggling rhythm and motion Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 2310 seconds Global video hits: 31059 http://www.ted.com Michael Moschen puts on a quietly mesmerizing show of juggling. Don't think juggling is an art? You might just change your mind after watching Moschen in motion. Related: dance, entertainment, grant, macarthur, math, michael, moschen, music, physics, ted, tedtalks |
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J.J. Abrams: The mystery box Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1082 seconds Global video hits: 31280 http://www.ted.com J.J. Abrams traces his love of the unseen mystery -- the heart of Alias, Lost, and the upcoming Cloverfield -- back to its own magical beginnings, which may or may not include an early obsession with magic, the love of a supportive grandfather, or his own unopened Mystery Box. Related: abrams, entertainment, film, humor, jj, lost, magic, mystery, storytelling, technology, ted, tedtalks, television |
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Rick Smolan: A girl, a photograph, a homecoming Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1507 seconds Global video hits: 19331 http://www.ted.com Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist. Related: adoption, amerasian, asian, homecoming, korean, natasha, natashas, orphan, photograph, rick, smolan, story, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Garrett Lisi: A beautiful new theory of everything Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1318 seconds Global video hits: 18138 http://www.ted.com Physicist and surfer Garrett Lisi presents a controversial new model of the universe that -- just maybe -- answers all the big questions. If nothing else, it's the most beautiful 8-dimensional model of elementary particles and forces you've ever seen. Related: garrett, lisi, physics, science, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Jared Diamond: Why societies collapse Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1188 seconds Global video hits: 15543 http://www.ted.com Why do societies fail? With lessons from the Norse of Iron Age Greenland, deforested Easter Island and present-day Montana, Jared Diamond talks about the signs that collapse is near, and how -- if we see it in time -- we can prevent it. Related: change, culture, diamond, environment, global, history, issues, jared, social, societytechnology, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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David Gallo: The deep oceans: a ribbon of life Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 801 seconds Global video hits: 37660 http://www.ted.com With vibrant video clips captured by submarines, David Gallo takes us to some of Earth's darkest, most violent, toxic and beautiful habitats, the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient and shockingly abundant. Related: animals, david, gallo, geology, life, oceans, science, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Sherwin Nuland: A history of electroshock therapy Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1350 seconds Global video hits: 16450 http://www.ted.com - Sherwin Nuland, the surgeon and author, talks about the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression. Midway through, his story turns personal. It's a moving and deeply felt talk about relief, redemption, second chances. Related: depression, electroshock, surgeon, ted, tedtalks, therapy |
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Wong Fu Productions - Video Blog 8 - Hotel Party! Posted by: WongFuProductions
Video duration: 508 seconds Global video hits: 49482 Wes, Ted, and Phil are on the road again to speak at a few schools in the Midwest and East Coast. With all the traveling they've done over the last 1 1/2 years, they've stayed in A LOT of hotels. Here's what they think of them. Subscribe to http://www.youtub e.com/wongfuproducti ons Check out more blogs and short films at http://www.wongfu productions.com Related: chan, fu, gideons, hotel, philip, productions, rooms, soap, ted, tour, vacation, wang, wesley, wong |
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Nathan Myhrvold: A life of fascinations Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1127 seconds Global video hits: 23695 http://www.ted.com Nathan Myhrvold talks about a few of his latest fascinations -- animal photography, archeology, BBQ and generally being an eccentric genius multimillionaire. Listen for wild stories from the (somewhat raunchy) edge of the animal world. Related: animals, entertainment, exploration, humor, myhrvold, nathan, photography, ted, tedtalks |
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Irwin Redlener: How to survive a nuclear attack Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1519 seconds Global video hits: 17938 http://www.ted.com The face of nuclear terror has changed since the Cold War, but disaster-medicine expert Irwin Redlener reminds us the threat is still real. He looks at some of history's farcical countermeasures and offers practical advice on how to survive an attack. Related: childrens, fund, global, health, history, irwin, issues, medicine, redlener, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks, war |
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Jonathan Drori: Why we don't understand as much as we think Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 879 seconds Global video hits: 27164 http://www.ted.com Starting with four basic questions (that you may be surprised to find you can't answer), Jonathan Drori looks at the gaps in our knowledge -- and specifically, what we don't about science that we might think we do. Related: bbc, changing, dna, drori, education, illusion, jonathan, media, online, science, story, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks, the |
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Joshua Klein: The amazing intelligence of crows Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 694 seconds Global video hits: 25975 http://www.ted.com Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human. Related: animals, design, hack, intelligence, interface, joshua, klein, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Deborah Gordon: How do ants know what to do? Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1225 seconds Global video hits: 14955 http://www.ted.com Armed with a backhoe and a handful of markers, Deborah Gordon studies ant colonies in the Arizona desert. She asks: How do these chitinous creatures get down to business -- and even multitask when they need to -- with no language, memory or visible leadership? Her answers could lead to a better understanding of all complex systems, from the brain to the Web. Related: ants, biology, collaboration, deborah, design, gordon, science, ted, tedtalks |
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David Perry: Will videogames become better than life? Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1354 seconds Global video hits: 17793 http://www.ted.com Game designer David Perry says tomorrow's videogames will be more than mere fun to the next generation of gamers. They'll be lush, complex, emotional experiences -- more involving and meaningful to some than real life. Related: business, david, design, entertainment, gaming, perry, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Bill Haley - Rock Around The Clock (1956) Posted by: wehavejoy
Video duration: 114 seconds Global video hits: 1127770 The DVD "The Legends of Rock & Roll"states this clip is from the Ted Steel show WOR-TV, New York (1955). Apparently, it is from Washington Square, a show hosted by Ray Bolger (1956). Related: and, around, bill, clock, haley, new, rock, roll, show, steel, ted, york |
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