I'm sure many of you have seen TED talks, so I though it would be a good idea to create a thread so people can post their favourite ones. For those who don't know what the TED talks are, they're basically a series of lectures from conferences that address a wide range of topics; including technology, entertainment, science, mind-blasting physics, and global issues. I find that they're a great way to procrastinate, and a good use of study breaks.

Here are a few I watched recently:

Richard Dawkins on Our Queer Universe (Why comprehend our environment the way we do)
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_dawkins_on_ou r_queer_universe.html

Ken Robinson Says School Kills Creativity
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_sch ools_kill_creativity. html

Juan Enriques Shares Mind-Boggling Science (Where we'll be as a species in the near future)
http://www.ted.com/talks/juan_enriquez_shares_ mindboggling_new_scie nce.html

The Peter Gabriel one is awesome. Can't find it atm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2p1xR_n3gQ

The creator of Khan Academy speaks in this one. One of my all time favs. and i use the site (khan academy) a lot and i'm pretty sure most of you have heard of it.


Salman Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education

http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan... ucation.html


awesome presentation on TED.

Bjorn Lomborg sets global priorities


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Jamie Oliver food revolution