Geologic Column: What geoscientists can learn from TED Talks

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:18:01 -0500

TED talks have become an international — and Internet — phenomenon. The goal of the talks, which began as a series about the alignment of technology, entertainment and design (hence “TED”), is to “share ideas worth spreading.” The presentations are pithy, conversational, focused and entertaining; they are often inspirational and sometimes very personal. Geoscientists — whether presenting conference papers, classroom lectures or presentations for general audiences — can learn a lot from TED talks, especially from the structure and guidance applied to preparing the talks.

TED Talk on EARTH Magazine

Geologic Column: What geoscientists can learn from TED Talks