The lineup
Who spoke at TED 2005?
Amory Lovins Professional Speaker
Anna Deavere Smith Playwright and actress | Transforms social narratives into theatrical experiences, social critic
Arthur Benjamin Distinguished Mathematician & Mental Calculation Wizard | TED Speaker- BSBen Saunders Arctic Explorer | TED Speaker Pushing Human Limits in Extreme Environments
- BLBjorn Lomborg President of Copenhagen Consensus Center | Data-driven environmental policy analyst
Bono Grammy-Winning Musician and Global Activist | U2 Frontman Driving Social Change, activist
Brian Greene Theoretical Physicist | Explaining the Mysteries of the Universe, Columbia University
Caroline Lavelle Cellist and songwriter | Bridges classical technique with innovative songwriting- CFCharles Fleischer Voice Actor | 'Roger Rabbit' and Pioneering Virtual Reality
- EBEdward Burtynsky Award-winning photographer | Documenting humanity's industrial impact on Earth
- EVEva Vertes Neuroscience researcher and physician | Pioneered Alzheimer's research as a teenager
- FLFrans Lanting National Geographic Photographer | Environmental Storyteller Revealing Global Ecosystems, National Geographic
- GLGreg Lynn Architect | Pioneering Computational Design, University of California, Los Angeles
- JWJames Watson Nobel Laureate and co-discoverer of DNA structure | Molecular biology pioneer, Nobel laureate
- JBJanine Benyus Biomimicry Pioneer | Innovation Consultant Transforming Design Through Nature, conservationist
- KSKeith Schacht Entrepreneur & Investor | Building Innovative Startups, Lightbank
- KKKevin Kelly Digital Visionary | Pioneering Insights on Technology's Future, Wired Magazine (Founding Executive Editor)
Larry Burns Automotive Design Innovator | The Future of Sustainable Mobility, General Motors- LGLennart Green Card Trick Artist | Mastering the Art of Deception
- LTLuca Turin Perfume Scientist | The Science of Scent and Perception
- PSPaul Sereno Paleontologist | Dinosaur Hunter and Explorer, University of Chicago
- PIPilobolus Pioneering Dance Company Redefining Movement and Creative Expression, Pilobolus Dance Theater
- RKRay Kurzweil Google Director of Engineering | Pioneering the Future of AI & Human Potential, Google
Richard St. John Success Analyst | Delivering Breakthrough Performance Strategies, success analyst- RFRobert Fischell Inventor with 200+ Medical Patents | Transforming Healthcare Technology, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Robert Full Biologist | Revolutionizing Robotics Through Nature's Engineering
Ross Lovegrove Pioneering Industrial Designer | Transforming Product Design and Innovation- SPSteven Pinker Harvard Psychologist | Rational Optimism & Human Progress
Terry Moore Director, Radius Foundation | Exploring Different Worldviews, Radius Foundation- TMThom Mayne Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect | Founder of SCI-Arc Design Institute, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
- TBThomas Barnett Military Strategy Expert | Rethinking America's Defense Approach
- THTom Honey TED Speaker | Exploring Faith, Ethics, and Human Experience
- WMWilliam McDonough Green Architecture Pioneer | Cradle-to-Cradle Design Visionary at William McDonough + Partners, William McDonough + Partners
Yochai Benkler Open-source economics researcher | Examining alternative economic models
From the stage
Sessions worth replaying
The sessions from this edition we found on video.
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All things are Moleeds
Charles Fleischer
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Close-up card magic with a twist
Lennart Green
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Digging up dinosaurs
Paul Sereno
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Global priorities bigger than climate change
Bjorn Lomborg
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How to tie your shoes
Terry Moore
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Let's rethink America's military strategy
Thomas Barnett
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at TED 2005?
- 34 speakers, including Amory Lovins, Anna Deavere Smith, Arthur Benjamin, Ben Saunders, and Bjorn Lomborg.
- What did TED 2005 cover?
- Topics include Design Thinking, Cognitive Neuroscience, Creative Thinking, Documentary, Expedition & Exploration, and Innovation.
- When and where was TED 2005?
- Feb 2, 2005 in Monterey, United States.
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