Favorite TED talks

[boardsofcanada]

I have no idea where this should go since TED talks cover such a wide range of topics, so mods, go ahead and move it if there is a more appropriate area for it.
If you haven't heard of TED I highly recommend that you check it out. http://www.ted.com/

Here's a few of my favorite talks

Charles Limb: Your brain on improv

Murray Gell-Mann on beauty and truth in physics

Roz Savage: Why I'm rowing across the Pacific


What are some of you're favorites?

 

[Max Power]

I'm not sure if this is F&T appropriate either, but let's leave it here for the time being. My favorite TED talk is far and away Sir Ken Robinson's lecture on school's killing creativity. I also enjoy Malcolm Gladwell's talk on spaghetti sauces and Sal Khan's discussion on education. Really thought-provoking stuff.

I remember watching these vids years back and them leaving an impression on me out of all the TED talks I saw. While I'm glad they are becoming more popular, on some level it does suck when something you like suddenly gets big because people assume you are just another shmuck 'jumping on the bandwagon', so to speak.

 

[tamarinds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Gk_Ddhr0M


E8!

 

[SignifyZ]

Anything on physics or the universe is really interesting to me. I enjoyed Brian Greenes talks on string theory, and our universe being the only universe. The design of the universe was also pretty amazing. Also Paul Stamets 6 ways mushrooms can save the world hahah