I love TED. TED provides a lot of free knowledge from some of the world's greatest minds and lecteurs by organizing talks, filming them, and posting them on the internet. I'd like to share three of my favorite ones that I've seen so far. They're each just under 20 minutes in length, which is infinity times longer than the average web-surfer's attention span, but they're totally worth checking out. =)
About this talk: Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria "talk" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry -- and our understanding of ourselves.
As a biochemist, this is my favorite. Don't worry, she explains her research very coherently and in a way that non-scientists will understand. It's absolutely fucking incredible, and man, if only I had the marks to get into Princeton, I'd totally do my masters in her lab. Holy shit. This is a huge find for the medical field.
Even as mega-banks topple, Juan Enriquez says the big reboot is yet to come. But don't look for it on your ballot -- or in the stock exchange. It'll come from science labs, and it promises keener bodies and minds. Our kids are going to be ... different.
This is hilarious and also fucking unbelievable. From economy to stem cell research.
Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.
I found it very interesting how she describes the creative process.
Back to studying!
About this talk: Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria "talk" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry -- and our understanding of ourselves.
As a biochemist, this is my favorite. Don't worry, she explains her research very coherently and in a way that non-scientists will understand. It's absolutely fucking incredible, and man, if only I had the marks to get into Princeton, I'd totally do my masters in her lab. Holy shit. This is a huge find for the medical field.
Even as mega-banks topple, Juan Enriquez says the big reboot is yet to come. But don't look for it on your ballot -- or in the stock exchange. It'll come from science labs, and it promises keener bodies and minds. Our kids are going to be ... different.
This is hilarious and also fucking unbelievable. From economy to stem cell research.
Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.
I found it very interesting how she describes the creative process.
Back to studying!
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