Music and life - inspiration for both

Never really been a fan of classical music. But this TED presentation from Benjamin Zander strikes me as a great first step. Of course, as the end of the video reveals it's not just about music.

TED like you've never seen it before

This is a thing of beauty and I'm sure a great way to spend far too many hours exploring its links. http://www.bestiario.org/research/videosphere/

Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex!

Matt Ridley's fascinating TED talk covering trade, exchange, specialisation and innovation. Makes the claim that nobody on this planet knows how to make a computer mouse.

http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex.html

Clean water for all

Amazing innovation for providing clean drinking water. Nanotechnology at its best. Watch a video here.