I know, I know, another TED Talk. but whether or not you agree with everything he says, spend 18 minutes with Juan Enriquez for the pleasure of listening to – and watching – a fine mind. What he says about wealth is astonishing. Requires Flash. Juan Enriquez at TED
It isn’t often I plug my other weblogs, but I’m so chuffed at the possiblity that Dublin (and indeed other Irish cities) are to get at least some gorgeous Streetcars made by Wrights of Ballymena, that I thought I’d make an exception. I like the Luas, but it isn’t practical for city-wide adoption, and is [...]
I’m sure you’ve had friends and/or family die of cancer. I certainly have had friends die of both brain and breast tumours. I came across this report about the US government suppression of evidence that marijuana kills tumours, which, if true, will make me very angry indeed. Of course because the site promotes the benefits [...]
If you have 23 minutes to spare, and I would strongly urge you to have them, then have a look at this beautiful and important talk on TED. Author Janine Benyus provides fascinating examples of biomimicry – humans mimicking nature in the products we build and the systems we implement. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, [...]