More from TED Talks

I mentioned back in a February post that there are interesting streaming videos from TED Talks, a convention featuring speakers from various fields at the intersection of technology, education and culture. Since then, I have visited the site many times and discovered more fascinating videos. Here is another short list highlighting seven videos I found thought-provoking and would like to share with you:

• Mark Bittman, food writer for the NY Times, delivers a talk entitled, “What’s wrong with what we eat?”
• Susan Blackmore talks about Memes, ideas that spread like a virus from brain to brain, and how technology is aiding their dispersal
• Amy Tan, writer and professor, discusses creativity and where it comes from
• Robert Ballard, delivers a talk, “Exploring the ocean’s hidden worlds”
• Michael Shermer, professional skeptic, talks about, “Why people believe strange things”
• Alisa Miller explores the idea of “Why we know less about the world”, while looking at how news coverage skews our views of the planet
• Wade Davis, anthropologist, talks about the worldwide web of belief and ritual

There are dozens of other discussions worth listening to, but it really depends on your curiosity and attention span to find the ones that “speak” to you. Good luck searching for your serendipitous rewards, and thank you for stopping by.

© 2008 henry toromoreno