TED is one of our most inspiring and hopeful sources of information on the web, hosting video talks by the best thinkers around. E.O. Wilson was awarded the 2007 TED Prize, and in his acceptance speech he makes a plea on behalf of insects and small creatures upon which he reminds us we completely […]
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E.O. Wilson makes a plea on behalf of bees and small creatures
Published September 12th, 2007 in Biology, Microorganisms, Ecosystems, Environment, Ted Talks, Evolutionary Biology, Ideas and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThe universe is queerer than we suppose
Published August 7th, 2007 in Species adaptation, Ideas, Ted Talks, Quantum Physics, Time and Space, Evolutionary Biology, Richard Dawkins and Uncategorized. 6 CommentsWhat would we do without the internet and email, which only came into existence such a short time ago? But that is not what this post is about — just a pause to acknowledge that without the internet and email, this post would not exist. What this is really about is a 22-minute […]
See the world change
Published June 18th, 2007 in Visual Imagery, Population Growth, Poverty, Money, Third World, Statistics, Trends, Health, Gifted and Talented, Ideas, Ted Talks and Uncategorized. 2 CommentsVisual imagery can tell stories and truths which would be very hard to capture and communicate otherwise. I want to share this IDEA WORTH SPREADING. Initially presented by TED TALKS, a site that regularly gives us “Inspired Talks by the World’s Greatest Thinkers and Doers,” this presentation by Hans Rosling is posted by the […]