How to use data to make a hit TV show Sebastian Wernicke’s TED talks

Does collecting more data lead to better decision-making? Competitive, data-savvy companies like Amazon, Google and Netflix have learned that data analysis alone doesn't always produce optimum results. In this talk, data scientist Sebastian Wernicke breaks down what goes wrong when we make decisions based purely on data — and suggests a brainier way to use it.

How we'll find life on other planets Aomawa Shields’ TED talk

    

Aomawa Shields studies the climate and habitability of planets outside of the Solar System.

This is what happens when you reply to spam email James Veitch’s TED talk

For James Veitch, a British writer and comedian with a mischievous side, spam emails proved the perfect opening to have some fun, playing the scammers at their own game.

A simple way to break a bad habit Judson Brewer’s TED talk

Psychiatrist and addiction expert Judson Brewer researches mindfulness techniques that effectively help quell cravings of all kinds.

An underwater art museum, teeming with life Jason deCaires Taylor’s TED talk

An underwater art museum, teeming with life  



Jason deCaires Taylor's underwater installations offer views of another world, where the artistic efforts of man meet the vivifying power of nature.

Have we reached the end of physics? Harry Cliff’s TED talk

Have we reached the end of physics?

Harry Cliff looks for answers to questions about the origins of the universe and the laws of nature.

Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the new Li-Fi Internet --- Harald Haas’ TED talks

Harald Haas is the pioneer behind a new technology that can communicate as well as illuminate.

How new technology helps blind people explore the world ---Chieko Asakawa’s TED talk

Dr. Chieko Asakawa invents technology to make the visually impaired more independent.

The untapped genius that could change science for the better ---- Jedidah Isler’s TED talks

Jedidah Isler studies blazars — supermassive hyperactive black holes that emit powerful jet streams. They are the universe’s most efficient particle accelerators, transferring energy throughout galaxies.

What are animals thinking and feeling? Carl Safina’s TED talks

Carl Safina's writing explores the scientific, moral and social dimensions of our relationship with nature.

Forget shopping. Soon you'll download your new clothes---- Danit Peleg’s TED talk

Danit Peleg created the first 3D-printed fashion collection printed entirely using home printers.