TED Fellowships - Open Science

"And then it struck me...." A line from a film currently under construction that I'm not allowed to say much about, at the moment.

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Like many many others, McDawg is a massive fan of TED. Previous McBlawg TED related posts here. Indeed, TED came into the discussion two weeks ago at CISB'09 and McDawg was most surprised to learn that Henry Gee was unaware of TED. He has been primed about it now.

McDawg wasn't aware of TED Fellows Program until yesterday. Also see The story,How it works and Applying to be a Fellow.

Cue this related thread over at FriendFeed started by Bill Hooker.

I have to say I completely agree with this comment from Bill:-

Yaroslav -- I was indeed thinking of Jean-Claude, Cameron and a growing number of others who are actually *doing* Open Science. The TED people seem pretty forward-looking so I don't think it's necessary to have already changed the world, just made a good start on that project. A TED talk would certainly put ONS on a LOT of peoples' radar, which is where collaborations come from, which is the secret to ONS success...

ONS = Open Notebook Science.



Cameron Neylon and Jean-Claude Bradley

McDawg has had the priviledge of meeting them both in person. Cue this post from Cameron:- The Open Science Endurance Event - Team JC-C

From the comments in the FriendFeed thread, Cameron has kind of ruled himself out but nominated Jean-Claude. I second that nomination.

I would dearly love something like ONS/OS to be platformed at a prestigious event like TED and would encourage someone like Jean-Claude to seriously consider applying to become a TED Fellow. Alternatively, anyone can nominate an individual by email:-

"Note: If you would like to nominate another individual (rather than apply), please email your nomination to fellows@ted.com. Include your and the nominee's contact information (phone, address and email). Please tell us why you'd like to nominate him or her. Also list any pertinent websites that might give us more information about the nominee".

++UPDATE++ Having alerted Peter Suber to the above (pers. communication), he has given this his full approval.

Comedian Tom Rielly's perspective of TED 2006

About this Talk

Satirist Tom Rielly delivers a wicked parody of the 2006 TED conference, taking down the $100 laptop, the plight of the polar bear, and people who mention, one too many times, that they work at Harvard. Watch for a very special moment between Tom and Al Gore. Impossible to summarize, pointless to explain, ladies and gentlemen, Tom Rielly ...

Note: This performance is intended for "advanced" viewers only. If you want to get the jokes, you'll need to brush up on your 2006 TEDTalks, including Jeff Han, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Tony Robbins, Rick Warren and Dan Dennett, David Pogue, Larry Brilliant, Cameron Sinclair, Joshua Prince-Ramus, Neil Gershenfeld, Michael Shermer, Robert Wright, Helen Fisher and Aubrey de Grey.
About Tom Rielly

Each year, Tom Rielly closes the TED Conference with a merciless 18-minute monologue, skewering all... Read full bio »

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I emailed Tom Rielly, and got an immediate reply:-


"Graham,

It's great to get fan mail!

I'm really glad you liked it. I'm hoping we'll have another year up soon.

tom

Tom Rielly Partnership Director TED Conferences LLC
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TED: Ideas worth spreading - today, Oceanographer - David Gallo

This is well worth a dive in (as you will see).



Whilst I've known about TED (no, not Father Ted which I'll cover in due course) for 9 months or so, I remain amazed as the the utterly diverse content/output of the TED Annual Conference's in Monterey, California.

TED = Technology, Entertainment, Design "is an invitation-only event where the world's leading thinkers and doers gather to find inspiration". If you've never seen the TED website before, you MUST go and check it out.



Early this morning, I watched this amazing (short in TED terms) presentation by Oceanographer, David Gallo.

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About this Talk

David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a shape-shifting cuttlefish, a pair of fighting squid, and a mesmerizing gallery of bioluminescent fish that light up the blackest depths of the ocean. He focuses on the work of two scientists: Edith Widder at the Ocean Research & Conservation Association, and Roger Hanlon at the Marine Biological Lab.

THE FILE CONTAINS SUBTITLES SO THAT'S GREAT FOR NON HEARING VIEWERS.

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TED Talks. David Pogue: Cool new things you can do with your mobile phone

In TED terms, I was aware of the name David Pogue although apart from viewing a short clip of him playing a keyboard & singing at a TED Conference in 2006, didn't know much about him, until now.

TED Speakers Profile for David Pogue.

Watched the following this morning and simply had to spread the word. It's another TED Classic....


About this talk

In this engaging talk from the EG'08 conference, New York Times tech columnist David Pogue rounds up some handy cell phone tools and services that can boost your productivity and lower your bills (and your blood pressure).

Top 10 TEDTalks of all time

Really good montage of the 10 most popular TEDTalks.

Counting down the Top 10 TEDTalks

"With 50 million views since we debuted online two years ago, TED talks have become a powerful cultural force.

To celebrate this milestone, we're releasing a never-before-seen list: the Top 10 TED talks of all time, as of June 2008.

With speakers like neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor and global health expert Hans Rosling, the list proves one of the compelling ideas behind TEDTalks: that an unknown speaker with a powerful idea can reach -- and move -- a global audience. Links to all 10 talks are found below -- or browse through our Top 10 TED Talks Theme. Even if you've seen all the talks, the highlights video is darn fun."

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H/T to Jane Park @ Creative Commons

Accepting his 2006 TED (Technology Entertainment Design) Prize, Cameron Sinclair

Massive cap tip to Science Blogger Greg Laden for this alert.

Greg is outputing some amazing material as are other Sb-ers.

This is certainly one of the most important presentations I have ever seen in my life.



With TED Creator Chris Anderson and Peter Gabriel watching from the floor - I doubt I am wrong.