Science
Tick Talk: Lyme Disease Under The Microscope
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Humans
Looking at what's broken in our system isn't easy. Fixing it could be an even greater challenge.
Fixing Our Broken Systems
()We depend on rules, guidelines and laws to provide structure, order and function, but too often these systems fail us. Here's a look at how trust and practical wisdom could mend education, medicine and the law. Plus, can games solve real world problems?
TED Radio Hour
Philip K. Howard: How Can Law Be Simplified? ()
May 25, 2012 The Land of the Free has become a legal minefield, says attorney Philip K. Howard — especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. The answer? Howard has four propositions for simplifying U.S. law.
The Power Of Crowds()
May 18, 2012 Technology-enabled collaboration draws us closer, makes us smarter and allows us to innovate using the wisdom of a crowd. A new wave of collaborative consumption is transforming consumerism and the rules of engagement. What's the true potential of crowdsourcing?
TED Radio Hour
Marcin Jakubowski: Can We Open-Source Hardware?()
May 18, 2012 Using modular parts, wikis and how-to videos, Marcin Jakubowski presents 50 machines — such as a tractor, brick press and circuit board maker — for a do-it-yourself civilization.
TED Radio Hour
Clay Shirky: How Can Social Media Make History? ()
May 18, 2012 People across the globe are turning to social media to connect with each other in new ways. Clay Shirky shows how our increasingly interconnected world is transforming news and politics as well as our roles as citizens.
Mayan Artwork Uncovered In A Guatemalan Forest()
May 13, 2012 Archaeologists have stumbled on a room full of wall paintings and numerical calculations in the buried ninth century city of Xultun. The room was apparently an astronomer's workshop, with calculations painted on the walls counting lunar cycles and predicting eclipses.
