28个最精彩的TED演讲

I've watched more than 800 TED talks in the last 7years. Last night, I went through all 1400 TED talks and picked outthe talks that left long-lasting impressions.

Education:
Ken Robinson saysschools kill creativity (Part 1)
Sir Ken Robinson: Bringon the learning revolution! (Part 2) 
"Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the waywe're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our schoolsystems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence."

E.O. Wilson: Advice toyoung scientists
“Biologist E.O. Wilson explores the world of ants and other tinycreatures, and writes movingly about the way all creatures great and small areinterdependent.“


Life Lessons:
Ben Dunlap: Thelife-long learner
“Ben Dunlap is a true polymath, whose talents span poetry,opera, ballet, literature and administration. He is the president of SouthCarolina’s Wofford College.”


Tim Ferriss: Smashfear, learn anything
"Tim Ferriss is author of bestsellerThe 4-Hour Workweek,a self-improvement program of four steps: defining aspirations, managing time,creating automatic income and escaping the trappings of the 9-to-5 life."

Terry Moore: How to tieyour shoes
"Terry Moore is the director of the Radius Foundation, aforum for exploring and gaining insight from different worldviews."

JJ Abrams: The mystery box
"Writer, director and producer J.J. Abrams makes smart,addictive dramas like TV's Lost, and films like Cloverfield andthe new Star Trek."


Performance:
Kenichi Ebina's magic moves
“Self-taught dancer Kenichi Ebina blends hip-hop, martial arts,modern dance, magic and a blast of pop culture in his mesmerizing performances.”

Rives: If I controlled the Internet …
"Performance artist and storyteller Rives has been called"the first 2.0 poet," using images, video and technology to bring hiswords to life."


Science:
Aubrey de Grey: Aroadmap to end aging
"Aubrey de Grey, British researcher on aging, claims he hasdrawn a roadmap to defeat biological aging. He provocatively proposes that thefirst human beings who will live to 1,000 years old have already beenborn."

Elaine Morgan says weevolved from aquatic apes
"Elaine Morgan is an octogenarian scientist, armed with anarsenal of television writing credits and feminist instincts, on a mission toprove humans evolved in water."

VS Ramachandran: 3clues to understanding your brain
"Neurologist V.S. Ramachandran looks deep into the brain’smost basic mechanisms. By working with those who have very specific mentaldisabilities caused by brain injury or stroke, he can map functions of the mindto physical structures of the brain."

Stephen Petranek countsdown to Armageddon
“When he was editor-in-chief ofDiscover magazine, StephenPetranek tangled with questions as big as the universe. Here he confronts thebiggest question on the planet: What are the 10 most likely ways that life onthe Earth could end?”


Society:
Simon Sinek: How greatleaders inspire action"In 2009, Simon Sinek released the book "Start WithWhy" -- a synopsis of the theory he has begun using to teach others how tobecome effective leaders and inspire change."

Derek Sivers: How tostart a movement
"Through his new project, MuckWork, Derek Sivers wants tolessen the burdens (and boredom) of creative people."

Jane McGonigal: Gamingcan make a better world
"Reality is broken, says Jane McGonigal, and we need tomake it work more like a game. Her work shows us how."

Temple Grandin: Theworld needs all kinds of minds
"Through groundbreaking research and the lens of her ownautism, Temple Grandin brings startling insight into two worlds."

Seth Godin: How to get your ideas tospread
"Seth Godin is an entrepreneur and blogger who thinks aboutthe marketing of ideas in the digital age. His newest interest: the tribes welead."

Jonas Eliasson: How tosolve traffic jams“Jonas Eliasson is dedicated to researching transportation flow,analyzing how people think about their commutes and what can influence theirtravel decisions.”

Larry Lessig: Laws thatchoke creativity
"The U.S. Congress is broken, and law professor and legalactivist Lawrence Lessig wants you to help him fix it. In "Republic,Lost," he tells you how."

Malcolm Gladwell:Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce"Detective of fads and emerging subcultures, chronicler ofjobs-you-never-knew-existed, Malcolm Gladwell's work is toppling the popularunderstanding of bias, crime, food, marketing, race, consumers andintelligence."

Jason Fried: Why workdoesn't happen at work"Jason Fried thinks deeply about collaboration,productivity and the nature of work. He's the co-founder of 37signals, makersof Basecamp and other web-based collaboration tools, and co-author of Rework."


Entrepreneurship:
Thulasiraj Ravilla: Howlow-cost eye care can be world-class
"Thulasiraj Ravilla is the executive director of the LionsAravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology, helping eye-care hospitals aroundthe world build capacity to prevent blindness."

Amos Winter: The cheapall-terrain wheelchair

”Amos Winter and his team at MIT built the Leveraged Freedom Chair, a cheaplever-powered wheelchair whose design and develop put the user first.“


Economics:
George Ayittey onCheetahs vs. Hippos
"Economist George Ayittey sees Africa's future as a fight betweenHippos -- complacent, greedy bureaucrats wallowing in the muck -- and Cheetahs,the fast-moving, entrepreneurial leaders and citizens who will rebuildAfrica."


Music:
Benjamin Zander: Thetransformative power of classical music"A leading interpreter of Mahler and Beethoven, BenjaminZander is known for his charisma and unyielding energy -- and for his brilliantpre-concert talks."



China:
Yang Lan: Thegeneration that's remaking China
"Yang Lan is often called “the Oprah of China.” The chairof a multiplatform business empire, Yang is pioneering more-open means ofcommunication in the communist nation."

Hans Rosling: Asia'srise -- how and when
"In Hans Rosling’s hands, data sings. Global trends inhealth and economics come to vivid life. And the big picture of globaldevelopment—with some surprisingly good news—snaps into sharp focus."

Leslie T. Chang: Thevoices of China's workers
"In her reporting and writing, Leslie T. Chang explores thelives of workers in China, focusing on the experience of women."


Not From TED: But they're so good you can't ignore them
Randy Pausch: Reallyachieving your childhood dreams
"Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch motivated thousandsof students with his passionate teaching. Millions more around the world foundinspiration in his moving 'Last Lecture.'"

Bobby McFerrin plays...the audience!
"Listening to Bobby McFerrin sing may be hazardous to yourpreconceptions. Side effects may include unparalleled joy, a new perspective oncreativity, rejection of the predictable, and a sudden, irreversible urge tolead a more spontaneous existence."

Jeff Bezos: What matters more thanyour talents
"As founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos definedonline shopping and rewrote the rules of commerce, ushering in a new era inbusiness. Timemagazine named him Man of the Year in 1999."