1. TED and Reddit interview Karen Armstrong | TED Blog
...nt defeat of their religious, cultural and political aspirations in the modern period; the State ofIsrael has inspired most Jewish fundamentalist movements -- some passionately for the secular state of Isr...
2. From software exec to electric car revolutionary: Exclusive interview with Shai Agassi | TED Blog
Shai Agassi has a record of accomplishing huge tasks in record time -- from completing his college degree by 18 to founding several successful software companies before 30. In recent years, he ha...
3. James Nachtwey | Profile on TED.com
Photojournalist James Nachtwey is considered by many to be the greatest war photographer of recent decades. He has covered conflicts and major social issues in more than 30 countries.
4. Yossi Vardi | Profile on TED.com
Investor Yossi Vardi is godfather to more than 40 startups, mostly in the jumping Israeli high-tech sector. He's a legendary community-builder, connector and prankster.
5. Shai Agassi | Profile on TED.com
Shai Agassi wants to put you behind the wheel of an electric car -- but he doesn't want you to sacrifice convenience (or cash) to do it.
6. Robert Gupta | Profile on TED.com
Violinist Robert Gupta joined the LA Philharmonic iat the age of 19 -- and maintains a passionate parallel interest in neurobiology and mental health issues. He's a 2010 TED Fellow.
7. Itay Talgam | Profile on TED.com
After a decade-long conducting career in his native Israel, Itay Talgam has reinvented himself as a conductor of people in business.
8. Moshe Safdie | Profile on TED.com
Moshe Safdie's buildings -- from grand libraries to intimate apartment complexes -- explore the qualities of light and the nature of private and public space.
9. Shai Agassi's bold plan for electric cars | Video on TED.com
Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/shai_agassi_on_electric_cars.html
10. Q&A with Ellen Gustafson: The new humanitarianism | TED Blog
Before her talk from TEDxEast posted today, Ellen Gustafson had a quick chat with the TED Blog to give us more insight into her ideas about combating hunger and obesity through The 30 Project. Sh...
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11. Choosing and buying happiness | TED Blog
... because the talk isn't about happiness, per se, as much as about decisions. TED.com member Eliezer Israel calls it "a cogent exploration of rational decision-making." What do you think -- how are choice an...
12. Meet Shlomo Adam, TED volunteer translator | TED Blog
... the project. We're proud to make Shlomo our first. Tell us about yourself. I'm 55. I was born inIsrael. I've gone through all kinds of phases in my life. Now live in Kibbutz Mishmar Ha-Emek in Jezrael v...
13. The universe is queerer than we can suppose: Richard Dawkins on TED.com | TED Blog
Biologist Richard Dawkins makes a case for "thinking the improbable" by looking at how the human frame of reference limits our understanding of the universe. NEW: Read the transcript >>
14. Q&A with TED2010 Fellows | TED Blog
...if I continue to “blah blah blah.†Who is your roommate? Raffael Lomas, he’s an artist from Israel and he does works with wheels. He carries these wheels from different regions, across continents an...
15. Psychology's final frontier: Staying sane in space | TED Blog
...ologists are looking at ways to help them cope with loneliness and interpersonal conflicts. At Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, psychologist James Carter (who also studies teamwork in space) and his group a...
16. Billy Graham on technology and faith | Video on TED.com
Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology's power to improve lives and change the world -- but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world ac...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/billy_graham_on_technology_faith_and_suffering.html
17. Jehane Noujaim on a global day of film | Video on TED.com
In this hopeful talk, Jehane Noujaim unveils her 2006 TED Prize wish: to bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jehane_noujaim_inspires_a_global_day_of_film.html
18. Mary Roach: 10 things you didn't know about orgasm | Video on TED.com
"Bonk" author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research, some of it centuries old, to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax, ranging from the bizarre to the hilarious. (This talk i...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/mary_roach_10_things_you_didn_t_know_about_orgasm.html
19. PW Singer on military robots and the future of war | Video on TED.com
In this powerful talk, P.W. Singer shows how the widespread use of robots in war is changing the realities of combat. He shows us scenarios straight out of science fiction -- that now may not be so...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pw_singer_on_robots_of_war.html
20. Dan Gilbert on our mistaken expectations | Video on TED.com
Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dan_gilbert_researches_happiness.html
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21. Robert Wright on optimism | Video on TED.com
Author Robert Wright explains "non-zero-sumness" -- the network of linked fortunes and cooperation that has guided our evolution to this point -- and how we can use it to help save humanity today.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/robert_wright_on_optimism.html
22. Paola Antonelli treats design as art | Video on TED.com
Paola Antonelli, design curator at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, wants to spread her appreciation of design -- in all shapes and forms -- around the world.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/paola_antonelli_treats_design_as_art.html
23. Richard Dawkins on militant atheism | Video on TED.com
Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position -- and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/richard_dawkins_on_militant_atheism.html
24. Dennis vanEngelsdorp: a plea for bees | Video on TED.com
Bees are dying in droves. Why? Leading apiarist Dennis vanEngelsdorp looks at the gentle, misunderstood creature's important place in nature and the mystery behind its alarming disappearance.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dennis_vanengelsdorp_a_plea_for_bees.html
25. TED Prize | 2006 TED Prize | Jehane Noujaim | Jehane Noujaim's wish
...ms to be featured on Pangea Day, May 10, 2008. On Pangea Day, live sites in Brazil, Egypt, India, Israel, Rwanda and the United States will be videoconferenced to produce a four-hour program of powerful f...
26. TEDx Events | Find a TEDx event near you
...hran - TBD Ireland TEDxKids@WestCork – TBD TEDxTeens@WestCork – 11/20/2010 TEDxUCC – TBD Israel TEDxHolyLand - Facebook - 10/28/2010 TEDxTalpiot – Facebook - TBD Italy TEDxLakeCom...
27. Jacqueline Novogratz invests in Africa's own solutions | Video on TED.com
Jacqueline Novogratz applauds the world's heightened interest in Africa and poverty, but argues persuasively for a new approach.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jacqueline_novogratz_invests_in_ending_poverty.html
28. Paola Antonelli previews "Design and the Elastic Mind" | Video on TED.com
MOMA design curator Paola Antonelli previews the groundbreaking show "Design and the Elastic Mind" -- full of products and designs that reflect the way we think now.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/paola_antonelli_previews_design_and_the_elastic_mind.html
29. Jane Goodall on what separates us from the apes | Video on TED.com
Jane Goodall hasn't found the missing link, but she's come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language. S...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jane_goodall_on_what_separates_us_from_the_apes.html
30. Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid | Video on TED.com
The debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust "charity" against those who mistrust reliance on the markets. Jacqueline Novogratz proposes a middle way she calls patient capital, with pr...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jacqueline_novogratz_a_third_way_to_think_about_aid.html
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31. Samantha Power on a complicated hero | Video on TED.com
Samantha Power tells a story of a complicated hero, Sergio Vieira de Mello. This UN diplomat walked a thin moral line, negotiating with the world's worst dictators to help their people survive cris...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/samantha_power_on_a_complicated_hero.html
32. Peter Hirshberg on TV and the web | Video on TED.com
In this absorbing look at emerging media and tech history, Peter Hirshberg shares some crucial lessons from Silicon Valley and explains why the web is so much more than "better TV."
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/peter_hirshberg_on_tv_and_the_web.html
33. C.K. Williams' poetry of youth and age | Video on TED.com
Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of li...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/c_k_williams_reads_poetry_of_youth_and_age.html
34. TED Prize | 2007 TED Prize | James Nachtwey
...xtensive photographic essays in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, the Philippines, South Korea, Somalia, Sudan, ...
35. TED Fellows | Meet the TED Fellows | TEDGlobal 2010 Fellows
...ka Okoawo (US) – Nigerian-American poet and recording artist currently based in Boston Adital Ela (Israel) – Israeli designer and artist incorporating indigenous knowledge into sustainable design Camilo R...
36. Cameron Sinclair on open-source architecture | Video on TED.com
Accepting his 2006 TED Prize, Cameron Sinclair demonstrates how passionate designers and architects can respond to world housing crises. He unveils his TED Prize wish for a network to improve globa...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/cameron_sinclair_on_open_source_architecture.html
37. TEDx Events | The TEDx program | List of past TEDx events
...xLiffey - Facebook - 4/15/09 TEDxWestCork - 4/17/2010 TEDxGalway - Facebook - 06/11/10Israel TEDxTelAviv - 04/26/10 Italy TEDxLakeComo - Facebook - 11/4/09 TEDxPalermo - 07/21/2010 ...
38. Jim Fallon: Exploring the mind of a killer | Video on TED.com
Psychopathic killers are the basis for some must-watch TV, but what really makes them tick? Neuroscientist Jim Fallon talks about brain scans and genetic analysis that may uncover the rotten wiring...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jim_fallon_exploring_the_mind_of_a_killer.html
39. TED Fellows | Meet the TED Fellows | TED2010 Fellows
...rm ONE + Terrefuge, non-profit design groups that promote ecological design in citiesRaffael Lomas (Israel) - Sculptor and teacher of creative workshops for the blind Kate Nichols (US) - Artist-in-residen...
40. Rick Warren on a life of purpose | Video on TED.com
Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book's wild success. He explains his belief that God's intention is for each of us to...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/rick_warren_on_a_life_of_purpose.html