As you'd expect, the TED Global conference in Edinburgh last week (that's Technology Entertainment Design) was packed with tightly curated on-stage delights. Delegates fortunate enough to be part of this international tribe of optimists -- and your reporter's presence resulted from his media credentials, rather than a $6,000 (£3,866) ticket -- were regularly stirred over the five days by the raw power of first-person narratives, mind blowing technology demonstrations, and musical performances from the likes of Macy Gray and Imogen Heap.
Not every talk was must-watch, naturally: a few overpolished speakers used their 18 minutes to tell the audience that the climate is changing, that China is becoming richer and more ambitious, and that you can't easily tweet from Beijing. But some dynamite talks are already making their way to the TED.com website. Do watch Boaz Almog demonstrate the quantum levitation of a superconductor. Be moved by the bravery of Elyn Saks talking about the schizophrenia that has not prevented her from attaining academic success. And enjoy Massimo Banzi talk about the world the Arduino spawned, or Don Tapscott expound on the benefits that openness could bring the corporate world.
But it's the activities off the main stage that define the TED experience as much as the formal talks. So here are ten highlights from my TED Global that help explain why the intensity of the experience means I'm only now working through my notebook a few days later…
By: David Rowan, Edited by: Nate Lanxon
Continue reading...Source: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-07/05/ted-2
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