How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries
Adults CreativityAdam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed -- Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in 1849.
Walking Contest
Adults CreativityWalking is a competitive sport, taking place inside your head and your head only. This video "Walking Contest" is a dramatization of an unspoken sidewalk struggle.
Gift - Singapore Drama Short Film
Adults CreativityA son confronts the resentment towards his father only to realize his true intentions.
Beatbox brilliance: Tom Thum at TEDxSydney
Adults CreativityTom Thum: Armed with just a microphone, Thum pushes the limits of the human voice to create incredible soundtracks of impossible beats and phenomenal sounds, with scratched vinyl, the Michael Jackson back-catalogue, the didgeridoo and an entire fifties jazz band amongst his vocal repertoire.
Yellow (Cover) - Coldplay
Adults CreativityYouTuber Austin Criswell shares his golden voice with the world with a cover of "Yellow" by Coldplay. Truly awesome.
Can You Solve This?
Adults CreativityHow do you investigate hypotheses? Do you seek to confirm your theory - looking for white swans? Or do you try to find black swans? I was startled at how hard it was for people to investigate number sets that didn't follow their hypotheses, even when their method wasn't getting them anywhere.
Fresh Guacamole by PES
Adults CreativityThe 2013 Academy Award Nominated film by PES. Fresh Guacamole is the shortest film ever nominated for an Oscar.
Amazing Performance by man drumming on buckets
Adults CreativityWhen you think of a street performer playing drums on a bucket, you'd expect to be dealing with some kind of charity case. Instead, this guy plays better on buckets that a lot of professional drummers play in bands! Watch the video to witness some mind blowing skill.
Athletes Jump Rope - Rope Skipping for Speed
Adults CreativityMeet the king of jump ropes: Buddy Lee!
Ryan Holladay: To hear this music you have to be there. Literally
Adults CreativityThe music industry has sometimes struggled to find its feet in the digital world. In this lovely talk, TED Fellow Ryan Holladay tells us why he is experimenting with what he describes as "location-aware music." This programming and musical feat involves hundreds of geotagged segments of sounds that only play when a listener is physically nearby.
Get Every Last Bit Out Of Bottles Of Lotion, Mayo, And Even Glue
Adults CreativityWatch never-before-seen videos of an MIT-developed lubricant called LiquiGlide that makes anything--syrup, ketchup, paint--slide right out of the bottle so you don't waste a drop. The applications start in the kitchen, but they extend into almost every industry. More Videos
Life Size Lego Car Powered by Air
Adults CreativityThe Super Awesome Micro Project: A full sized Lego car, with an engine made from Lego that runs on air.
Midday Traffic Time Collapsed and Reorganized by Color
Adults CreativityThe source footage for this video is a 4-minute shot from the Washington Street bridge. The aim is to reveal the color palette and color preferences of contemporary San Diego drivers in addition to traffic patterns and volumes. There are no CG elements, these are all real cars that have been removed from one sample and reorganized.
WestJet Christmas Miracle: real-time giving
Adults CreativityThanks to a team of merry WestJetters and the power of technology, we've learned that miracles really do happen.
This Guy Is The God Of Dealing Cards
Adults CreativityEliot Slevin shows off his awesome card tricks. His friends probably yell at him all the time, "Damn it, Eliot! Just deal the cards!"
Cut onion without crying
Adults CreativityJack Scalfani shows you the secret to cutting an onion without crying.
How To Peel A Banana Like A Monkey
Adults CreativityI'm posting this video in the hopes that it will help other people discover the joys of peeling a banana. I had never known about this method before a friend showed me.
Little Drummer Boy
Adults CreativityPentatonix's A Capella Cover Of "Little Drummer Boy" Will Get You In The Holiday Spirit.