Monday, 6 July 2015

David's filtered list of TED talks worth watching (IMHO)

I have been watching quite a few TED talks over the past 6 months or so, and there are a few that stand out - and even bear watching multiple times. Anything to do with string theory in particular requires at least a couple of watches (how many dimensions did you say - physics ed).

Some of them are so good that I have been recommending them to friends, neighbours. people I meet in Flood Meadows who are taking their dogs for a walk, shop staff who's eyes I catch and who fail to scuttle out the back of the shop quickly enough and even the Household Cavalry in London (as they just have to stand there and take it ;-)

So, rather than proselytize on a one to one basis (very inefficient - efficiency ed), thought it might be worth bringing my list to the world (or rather the guy from Alaska who reads the blog according to the statistics - guess it might be those long winter nights).

The first batch are simply essential watching, the rest are worth at least one watch and I have attempted to categorize them as best I could.

Simply turn you brain to on, and enjoy [please note that using heavy machinery whilst watching these videos is not recommended]

These are just simply essential


Not a TED talk but should be - worth waiting for the detective's rebuttal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc  -- Don’t talk to the police

Privacy, freedom and drugs


Universe and Space


Education and personal wellbeing


Energy


Health


Demographics and statistics

Everything by Hans Rosling - this guy knows how to present statistics and make them interesting - are you smarter than a chimpanzee? It helps that he has a great sense of humour.

Bleeding edge science


Dinosaurs


Architecture and design


Fun


Computer Interfaces






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