Natalie Jeremijenko's unusual lab puts art to work, and addresses environmental woes by combining engineering know-how with public art and a team of volunteers. These real-life experiments include: Walking tadpoles, texting "fish," planting fire-hydrant gardens and more.
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Books to get you ready for TED2013 - 2 views
Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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a powerful argument for the power of videos for learning and innovation - crowd accelerated innovation -- based on 1) crowds, 2) light (clear visibility), and 3) desire
Johan Rockstrom: Let the environment guide our development | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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"Human growth has strained the Earth's resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science to recognize this and change behavior. His research has found nine "planetary boundaries" that can guide us in protecting our planet's many overlapping ecosystems."
YouTube - Stuart Brown: Why play is vital -- no matter your age - 0 views
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"A pioneer in research on play, Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age."
The Marshmallow Challenge -- or what makes a successful team -- | Action-Reaction - 1 views
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Blog post that pulls together a 7-min TED talk on how successful teams work together, design thinking, and motivation.... and thoughts about how we can encourage feedback loops in our classrooms, leading to success and learning..... Fascinating for anyone interested in team psychology or science.....
John Hunter on the World Peace Game | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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"John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4'x5' plywood board -- and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches -- spontaneous, and always surprising -- go further than classroom lectures can.
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