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Category Archives: TedTalks
Ted Talk: A Father-Daughter bond, one photograph at a time
A long time ago in New York City, Steve Addis stood on a corner holding his 1-year-old daughter in his arms; his wife snapped a photo. The image has inspired an annual father-daughter ritual.
Ted Talk: Why working from home is good for business
As remote working continues to spread across cities, countries and even multiple time zones. Matt Mullenweg, cofounder of WordPress shares the changes seen in office dynamics.
Ted Talk: Lessons from fashion’s free culture
Copyright law’s grip on film, music and software barely touches the fashion industry. In this Ted Talk Johanna Blakley discusses what all creative industries can learn from fashion’s free culture.
How sugar affects your brain
When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. In this Ted Talk Nicole Avena explains why sweets and treats should be enjoyed in moderation.
Ted Talk: My philosophy for a happy life
Born with a rare genetic disorder, Sam Berns lays out the three principles of the personal philosophy that allowed him take charge of his own happiness in this inspiring Ted Talk.
Questions no one knows the answers to
TED curator Chris Anderson shares his obsession with questions that no one (yet) knows the answers to. A short intro leads into two questions: Why can’t we see evidence of alien life? And how many universes are there? Click through to watch this Ted Talk.
Everything happens for a reason and other lies I’ve loved
In life’s toughest moments, how do you go on living? Kate Bowler has been exploring this question ever since she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer at age 35. In a profound, heartbreaking and unexpectedly funny talk, she offers some answers and challenges the idea that “everything happens for a reason”. Kate shares hard-won wisdom about how to make sense of the world after your life is suddenly, completely changed.
Science can answer moral questions
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But in this Ted Talk Sam Harris argues that science can, and should, be an authority on moral issues.
Who decides what’s in the dictionary?
While the concept of a dictionary dates back to ancient civilisations, the first English dictionary wasn’t published until the 1600s. Historically, dictionaries have been written by individual authors who chose what to include or exclude, but today it appears we have more of an input.
Ilan Stavans shares the history of Webster’s Dictionary in this Ted Talk. Click through to watch.