TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a conference held every year with the slogan "Ideas Worth Spreading." I have been fascinated by TED for the last few years and have used talks from this conference regularly for my classes and for my own source of inspiration. Through the TED archive, you can find talks by E. O. Wilson, Al Gore, Steven Pinker, Bono, Peter Gabriel, and a multitude of other artists, scientists and engineers. The topics range broadly from storytelling to neuroscience and I have yet to watch a TED talk that has failed to make want to learn more.
Now, through Snagfilms.com (a wonderful site where you can watch documentaries and share them for free), I stumbled across a film that shares the history of TED. The film really captures the excitement of a conference where everyone is passionate about learning and sharing their ideas with others. I only wish our institutions of learning could be like this everyday!