TED Talks
TED: How to choose clothes for longevity, not the landfill | Diarra Bousso
Buying cheap clothing online can be satisfying, but it comes with not-so-hidden environmental costs. When designer Diarra Bousso was growing up in Senegal, her family bought and created new outfits for longevity rather than on impulse —...
TED Talks
Jeanne Pinder: What if all US health care costs were transparent?
In the US, the very same blood test can cost $19 at one clinic and $522 at another clinic just blocks away -- and nobody knows the difference until they get a bill weeks later. Journalist Jeanne Pinder says it doesn't have to be this...
TED Talks
Jay Bradner: Open-source cancer research
How does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1. But instead of patenting it and reaping the profits (as many other labs have done) -- they published their findings and mailed...
TED Talks
Ellen Jorgensen: Biohacking -- you can do it, too
We have personal computing -- why not personal biotech? That's the question biologist Ellen Jorgensen and her colleagues asked themselves before opening Genspace, a nonprofit DIY bio lab in Brooklyn devoted to citizen science, where...
TED Talks
Angelo Vermeulen: How to go to space, without having to go to space
"We will start inhabiting outer space," says Angelo Vermeulen, crew commander of a NASA-funded Mars simulation. "It might take 50 years or it might take 500 years, but it's going to happen." In this charming talk, the TED Senior Fellow...
TED Talks
Heather Barnett: What humans can learn from semi-intelligent slime
Inspired by biological design and self-organizing systems, artist Heather Barnett co-creates with physarum polycephalum, a eukaryotic microorganism that lives in cool, moist areas. What can people learn from the semi-intelligent slime...
TED Talks
Janet Iwasa: How animations can help scientists test a hypothesis
3D animation can bring scientific hypotheses to life. Molecular biologist (and TED Fellow) Janet Iwasa introduces a new open-source animation software designed just for scientists.
TED Talks
TED: Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites | Sarah Parcak
Around the world, hundreds of thousands of lost ancient sites lie buried and hidden from view. Satellite archaeologist Sarah Parcak is determined to find them before looters do. With the 2016 TED Prize, Parcak is building an online...
TED Talks
Aaron Koblin: Visualizing ourselves ... with crowd-sourced data
Artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data -- and at times vast numbers of people -- and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video...
TED Talks
Eric Whitacre: A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong
In a moving and madly viral video last year, composer Eric Whitacre led a virtual choir of singers from around the world. He talks through the creative challenges of making music powered by YouTube, and unveils the first 2 minutes of his...
TED Talks
TED: Can we call it a "world map" if it's missing a billion people? | Rebecca Firth
Want to help map the world? Community builder Rebecca Firth explains how the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) is using open-source software powered by volunteers to put one billion people on the map in the next five years. (This...
Curated Video
Google Maps Secrets: How Exactly Does Google Maps Work?
How Google Maps work? How does Google Maps know about the traffic conditions? How is it so accurate about predicting traffic conditions? This is a short, animated videos for kids and laymen to understand the science and technology that...
Science360
NSF Science Now: Episode 46
In this week's episode, we test a shark's bite, examine the test question and discover how new computational tools can help better detect recurring brain cancer.
Science360
Taking a bite out of shark feeding patterns! NSF Science Now 46
In this week's episode of NSF Science Now, we tested a shark's bite, examined the test question, and discovered how new computational tools can help better detect recurring brain cancer.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Crowdsourcing
Lynn Buquo and Steve Rader discuss how NASA is using crowdsourcing as a way to support research and development efforts by tapping into the expertise of global communities to create innovative, efficient and optimal solutions for real...
Sustainable Business Consulting
Microfinance
Discusses the difference between microfinance and conventional financing
Science360
Science Behind The News: Crowdsourcing
When humans and computers work together, they can find solutions to many different types of problems. Luis von Ahn, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, explains the science behind crowdsourcing and how the concept...
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 19
Crowdsourcing delivery vans to go the extra mile, democratizing access to investment opportunities and personalizing the hotel experience. Plus, Michael and Anthony hear from the IBM executive bringing quantum computers to the fore....
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2013 Nissan Project 370Z montage
WS Nissan sign; ZO-WS front three-quarter passenger side view of Project 370Z car / CU headlight; ZO-WS front three-quarter driver side view / CU 'Z' badge; ZO-WS driver side profile / CU rear vanity plate; ZO-WS rear end / ZO-WS rear...
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Definition: Wisdom Of The Crowd
This animation includes a definition of the word wisdom of the crowd
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Wisdom Of The Crowd Definition
This animation includes a definition of the word wisdom of the crowd
Bloomberg
Fee Wars Hang Over the ETF Industry's Annual Summit
Feb.13 -- This week Charles Schwab Corp. and Fidelity Investments announced dueling plans to expand their commission-free exchange-traded funds, escalating a price war to win investors. Schwab will double its suite of no-commission ETFs...
Bloomberg
How a Startup Can Thrive in the Digital Age
Jun.28 -- Technology is reshaping the digital economy, and MIT's Andrew McAfee tells Bloomberg that if today's entrepreneurs don't embrace machines, platforms, and crowds, they will be left behind by the ones who do. (Video by Michael...