Christian Benimana wants to build a network of architects who can help Africa's booming cities flourish in sustainable, equitable ways — balancing growth with values that are uniquely African. From Nigeria to Burkina Faso and […]
How will we live elsewhere in the galaxy? On Earth, natural resources for creating structures are abundant, but sending these materials up with us to the Moon or Mars is clunky and cost-prohibitive. Enter architect […]
Could we cure climate change? Geoengineering researcher Tim Kruger wants to try. He shares one promising possibility: using natural gas to generate electricity in a way that takes carbon dioxide out of the air. Learn […]
"There are a lot of resources given by nature for free — all we need is our sensitivity to see them and our creativity to use them," says architect Anna Heringer. Heringer uses low-tech materials […]
We've all dreamed of flying — but for Richard Browning, flight is an obsession. He's built an Iron Man-like suit that leans on an elegant collaboration of mind, body and technology, bringing science fiction dreams […]
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We give researchers and engineers fantastic technical training, however we're not as proficient at teaching ethical decision-making or developing character. Take, for instance, the ecological crisis that just recently unfolded in Flint, Michigan– and the […]
To create the Bahá' í Temple of South America, architect Siamak Hariri concentrated on lighting– from the temple's kind, which catches the movement of the sun throughout the day, to the rainbowlike, luminous stone and […]
Elon Musk discusses his new job digging tunnels under LA, the current from Tesla and SpaceX and his inspiration for building a future on Mars in conversation with TED's Head Manager, Chris Anderson. The TED […]
New tech spawns brand-new anxieties, says scientist and theorist Grady Booch, but we don't have to hesitate an all-powerful, unfeeling AI. Booch allays our worst (sci-fi induced) fears about superintelligent computers by discussing how we'll […]
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