TED: Vad streaming betyder för framtida underhållning

av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 29, 2019 | Ted

In a talk and demo, Twitch cofounder Emmett Shear shares his vision for the future of interactive entertainment — and explains how video game streaming is helping people build communities online. ”I am excited for a world where our entertainment could connect us instead of isolating us — a world where we can bond with each other over our shared interests and create real, strong communities,” Shear says.

Opinion | The Whistle-Blower Knows How to Write

av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 29, 2019 | Ted

I can’t tell you what’s going to happen to his blockbuster complaint about the president’s behavior, but I can tell you that the whistle-blower’s college writing instructor would be very proud of him.

As a writing instructor myself for 20 years, I look at the complaint and see a model of clear writing that offers important lessons for aspiring writers. Here are a few:

The whistle-blower gets right to the point.

We know right away what his purpose is and why we should care. He wastes no time on background or pleasantries before stating that he is writing to report “an ‘urgent’ concern.” And then he immediately states it:

“In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election.”

Källa: Opinion | The Whistle-Blower Knows How to Write

TED: Därför ska vi lita på vetenskapsmän

av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 25, 2019 | Ted

Many of the world’s biggest problems require asking questions of scientists — but why should we believe what they say? Historian of science Naomi Oreskes thinks deeply about our relationship to belief and draws out three problems with common attitudes toward scientific inquiry — and gives her own reasoning for why we ought to trust science.

TED: Hatet riktat mot kvinnor på nätet är utom kontroll

av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 22, 2019 | Ted

Enough with online hate speech, sexual harassment and threats of violence against women and marginalized groups. It’s time to take the global crisis of online abuse seriously. In this searching, powerful talk, Ashley Judd recounts her ongoing experience of being terrorized on social media for her unwavering activism and calls on citizens of the internet, the tech community, law enforcement and legislators to recognize the offline harm of online harassment.

TED: Vi följer inte vårt naturliga sömnmönster

av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 20, 2019 | Ted

In today’s world, balancing school, work, kids and more, most of us can only hope for the recommended eight hours of sleep. Examining the science behind our body’s internal clock, Jessa Gamble reveals the surprising and substantial program of rest we should be observing.

TED: Därför skyddar hjälmar inte mot hjärnskakningar

av Mikael Winterkvist | sep 14, 2019 | Ted

What is a concussion? Probably not what you think it is. In this talk from the cutting edge of research, bioengineer (and former football player) David Camarillo shows what really happens during a concussion — and why standard sports helmets don’t prevent it. Here’s what the future of concussion prevention looks like.