Clever Innovations Taking on Climate Change

From large-scale solar (an industry that now employs twice the number of people than coal mining), to low-carbon concrete and beyond, there are countless impressive and important innovations being made and updated to tackle climate change. Not just energy-focused though, there are plenty of other clever ideas to do with food: there’s Beyond Meat, Gardein and the Impossible Burger—which is fake meat that “bleeds” like …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

An all-girl boy band, Björk's new book, how "Hair of the Dog" is real and more in our look at the web

1. “Hair of The Dog” is Real Peer-reviewed scientific publication Journal of Pain (which sounds like an excellent album title) has reported that booze is a more effective painkiller than acetaminophenwhich certainly explains why so many people use the “Hair of the Dog” excuse to get over a hangover. The study has shown that a blood alcohol content of approximately 0.08% (around three or four …

QuoTED Fellows 2017

Inspiring nuggets from this year's rising stars

TED Fellows are a collective of global change-makers who tend to be a bit earlier in their journey than the main stage TED speakers. Those who make it through the extensive application process are supported through mentorship, their community of Fellows and the TED community at large as the continue their visionary works. Each year new Fellows and returning Senior Fellows present talks at the …