TED 2008
TED 2008: 43 speakers across 43 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Paul Collier, Yves Behar, and Brian Cox.
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Speaker Lineup
Al GoreNobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader
"New thinking on the climate crisis"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
Also at: Countdown Summit · Countdown · Dreamforce
Amy TanAcclaimed Novelist | Exploring Identity, Culture & Resilience
"Where does creativity hide?"
creative thinkingstorytelling narrative
creative thinkingstorytelling narrative
Andy HobsbawmFounder & CMO | Sustainable Tech & Social Impact Entrepreneur
"Do the green thing"
corporate social responsibilitysocial enterprisesustainable business models
corporate social responsibilitysocial enterprisesustainable business models
Brian CoxProfessor of Particle Physics | BBC Science Presenter
"CERN's supercollider"
astrophysics cosmologyfundamental physicsmusic composition performance
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
astrophysics cosmologyfundamental physicsmusic composition performance
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Bruno BowdenFormer Google Engineering Director | Pioneering Scalable AI Systems
"Watch me fold origami (blindfolded)"
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligenceenterprise technology strategy
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligenceenterprise technology strategy
Chris AbaniNigerian Novelist | Emerging Technology & Human Experience
"On humanity"
disruptive innovationstorytelling narrative
disruptive innovationstorytelling narrative
Chris JordanPhotographer & Environmental Activist | 'Midway' Film & Ocean Plastic Pollution
"Turning powerful stats into art"
content storytelling marketingenvironmental justicepurpose driven business
content storytelling marketingenvironmental justicepurpose driven business
Craig VenterPioneer of human genome sequencing | Founder of Celera Genomics and J. Craig Venter Institute
"On the verge of creating synthetic life"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TED in the Field · TEDGlobal
Curtis WongTechnologist | Reimagining Digital Experiences
"A preview of the WorldWide Telescope"
artificial intelligencefuture trends predictionsmetaverse spatial computing
artificial intelligencefuture trends predictionsmetaverse spatial computing
Dave EggersPulitzer Prize Finalist | Literary Innovator Transforming Publishing & Philanthropy
"My wish: Once Upon a School"
diversity equity inclusionexecutive leadershipfuture of work
diversity equity inclusionexecutive leadershipfuture of work
Dean OrnishPresident of Preventive Medicine Research Institute | Proved lifestyle changes reverse heart disease
"Your genes are not your fate"
executive leadershipteam leadershipwellbeing mental health
executive leadershipteam leadershipwellbeing mental health
Doris Kearns GoodwinPulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian | Author of Team of Rivals
"Lessons from past presidents"
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
Garrett Lisi
"An 8-dimensional model of the universe"
Gregory PetskoBiochemist & Protein Researcher | Pioneering New Perspectives on the Human Body
"The coming neurological epidemic"
biotech health techcognitive neurosciencediversity equity inclusion
biotech health techcognitive neurosciencediversity equity inclusion
Helen FisherAnthropologist | Decoding the Biological Science of Human Love
"The brain in love"
mindset psychologycognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perception
Also at: TEDSummit
mindset psychologycognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perception
Also at: TEDSummit
Isaac MizrahiFashion Designer & Author | Brand Building & Design Thinking
"Fashion and creativity"
brand strategycreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: Small Thing Big Idea
brand strategycreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: Small Thing Big Idea
Jay WalkerFounder, TEDMED | Pioneer of Personalized Medicine
"My library of human imagination"
artificial intelligencebiotech health techdisruptive innovation
artificial intelligencebiotech health techdisruptive innovation
Jill Bolte TaylorBrain Scientist & TED Speaker | Revealing the Power of Neurological Transformation
"My stroke of insight"
cognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perceptionemotional wellbeing
cognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perceptionemotional wellbeing
John FrancisEnvironmentalist | From Littering to Lifelong Advocacy
"Walk the earth ... my 17-year vow of silence"
climate action net zeroenvironmental justicepurpose driven business
climate action net zeroenvironmental justicepurpose driven business
Jonathan HaidtNYU social psychologist | Author of The Righteous Mind, leading voice on polarization & teen mental health
"The moral roots of liberals and conservatives"
culture design transformationpolicy regulationthought leadership
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
culture design transformationpolicy regulationthought leadership
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Joshua KleinDesign & Tech Innovator | Pioneering Human-Centered Solutions
"A thought experiment on the intelligence of crows"
artificial intelligencedesign thinkingfuture of work
artificial intelligencedesign thinkingfuture of work
Karen ArmstrongKeynoteProfessional Speaker
"My wish: The Charter for Compassion"
communication influencestorytelling narrativethought leadership
communication influencestorytelling narrativethought leadership
Louise LeakeyPaleontologist & Anthropologist | Unearthing Humanity's Origins
"A dig for humanity's origins"
Neil TurokFounder, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Pioneering STEM Education in Africa
"My wish: Find the next Einstein in Africa"
astrophysics cosmologyfiction literary writingfundamental physics
astrophysics cosmologyfiction literary writingfundamental physics
Nellie McKaySinger-Songwriter | Reinventing the American Songbook
""Mother of Pearl," "If I Had You""
content storytelling marketingcreative thinking
content storytelling marketingcreative thinking
Paul CollierRenowned Economist | The Bottom Billion & Global Poverty
"The "bottom billion""
global developmentpoverty alleviationpublic policy
global developmentpoverty alleviationpublic policy
Paul RothemundCaltech Professor | DNA Nanotech & Molecular Programming
"DNA folding, in detail"
biotech health techmachine learning data science
biotech health techmachine learning data science
Paul StametsMycologist | Transforming Ecosystems with Mushrooms
"6 ways mushrooms can save the world"
healthcare transformation
Also at: SXSW
healthcare transformation
Also at: SXSW
Peter DiamandisFounder & Chairman of XPRIZE | Co-Founder of Singularity University
"Stephen Hawking's zero g flight"
artificial intelligenceentrepreneurshipexecutive leadership
artificial intelligenceentrepreneurshipexecutive leadership
Also at: TEDGlobal · DLD
Peter WardFounder and CEO | Transforming Sustainable Urban Mobility
"A theory of Earth's mass extinctions"
artificial intelligenceclimate action net zerosmart manufacturing
artificial intelligenceclimate action net zerosmart manufacturing
Philip ZimbardoStanford Psychologist | The Lucifer Effect & Situational Ethics
"The psychology of evil"
cognitive biasescrisis leadershippsychological safety
cognitive biasescrisis leadershippsychological safety
RivesTED Speaker | Innovative Performance Poetry and Multimedia Storytelling
"A story of mixed emoticons"
organizational culture
organizational culture
Also at: TEDActive · TEDxSummit · TEDSalon
Robert BallardOcean Explorer & Discoverer of the Titanic | National Geographic Explorer
"The astonishing hidden world of the deep ocean"
documentary storytellingexpedition explorationocean marine science
Also at: Global Climate Action Summit
documentary storytellingexpedition explorationocean marine science
Also at: Global Climate Action Summit
Robert LangOrigami Artist | Pushing the Boundaries of Design
"The math and magic of origami"
creative thinkingdesign thinkingfine art practice
creative thinkingdesign thinkingfine art practice
Samantha PowerFormer UN Ambassador | Diplomacy, Global Affairs & Human Rights
"A complicated hero in the war on dictatorship"
crisis leadershipglobal challengespolicy regulation
crisis leadershipglobal challengespolicy regulation
Siegfried WoldhekArtist & Facial Analysis Expert | Uncovering Hidden Truths in Art
"The search for the true face of Leonardo"
cognitive neurosciencefine art practiceentrepreneurship
cognitive neurosciencefine art practiceentrepreneurship
Stefan SagmeisterAward-winning Graphic Designer | Expert on Happiness and Creative Time Off
"Things I've learned in my life so far"
filmmaking directingcreativitymindset psychology
filmmaking directingcreativitymindset psychology
Also at: Beyond Tellerrand Düsseldorf · OFFF Barcelona · Beyond Tellerrand Berlin
Stephen HawkingTheoretical Physicist | Pioneering Cosmology & Black Hole Research
"Questioning the universe"
future trends predictionsglobal challenges
future trends predictionsglobal challenges
Susan BlackmorePsychologist & Consciousness Researcher | The Evolution of Mind
"Memes and "temes""
artificial intelligencefiction literary writing
artificial intelligencefiction literary writing
Sxip ShireyInnovative Composer | Reconfiguring Everyday Sounds
"A performance with breath, music, passion"
creative thinkinginnovation mindsetmusic composition performance
creative thinkinginnovation mindsetmusic composition performance
Wade DavisNational Geographic Explorer | Author of Award-Winning Cultural Studies
"The worldwide web of belief and ritual"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
Yves Beharfuseproject founder | Designed One Laptop Per Child, Jawbone; chief creative of August
"Designing objects that tell stories"
creative thinkingdesign thinkingdisruptive innovation
creative thinkingdesign thinkingdisruptive innovation
Also at: Web Summit · Small Thing Big Idea
Yves BéharDesigner & Entrepreneur | Transforming Brands Through Design
"Designing objects that tell stories"
design thinkingentrepreneurship
Also at: Small Thing Big Idea
design thinkingentrepreneurship
Also at: Small Thing Big Idea
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The topics this edition's speakers are known for.
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Speakers here who tour together
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Al Gore & Dean Ornish2 shared eventsAl Gore & Jonathan Haidt2 shared eventsAl Gore & Rives2 shared eventsAl Gore & Yves Béhar2 shared eventsBrian Cox & Al Gore2 shared eventsBrian Cox & Yves Béhar2 shared eventsCraig Venter & Peter Diamandis2 shared eventsDean Ornish & Stefan Sagmeister2 shared eventsHelen Fisher & Al Gore2 shared eventsHelen Fisher & Dean Ornish2 shared eventsHelen Fisher & Rives2 shared events
Sessions with video
"Mother of Pearl," "If I Had You"
Nellie McKay
"The Dog Song"
Nellie McKay
6 ways mushrooms can save the world
Paul Stamets
A complicated hero in the war on dictatorship
Samantha Power
A dig for humanity's origins
Louise Leakey
A performance with breath, music, passion
Sxip Shirey
A preview of the WorldWide Telescope
Curtis Wong
A story of mixed emoticons
Rives
A theory of Earth's mass extinctions
Peter Ward
A thought experiment on the intelligence of crows
Joshua Klein
An 8-dimensional model of the universe
Garrett Lisi
CERN's supercollider
Brian Cox
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