Cymatics: New Music Video for Nigel Stanford Merges Music and Science Experiments With a host of audio-based science experiments from sine waves blasting through streams of water, to visualizations of audio frequencies using sand, and sound waves traveling through flammable gas, this new video by Nigel Stanford has it all. Titled Cymatics, the music video was created for the first single from his new album, Solar Echoes. If you want to learn more about the science, there’s plenty of behind-the-scenes footage with explanation behind each experiment on his Vimeo channel. (via Vimeo Staff Picks) Top 20 TED Talks That Can Improve Your Life Don't Miss Any Tips! Like us on Facebook Close Open TED.com recently released their list of the 20 most-watched TED talks to date, and while they have quite a few of the ones listed that can serve to improve your life, there are several out there that are on the list at deserve some mention. So, we’ve decided to unveil what we believe to be the top 20 TED talks that can improve your life. (Please note: some of these talks are NSFW.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. (Editor’s Note: this talk is featured on TED.com’s “Best of the Web” section, but is from his Web 2.0 appearance.) 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Bonus talk: Did you know that I’ve done a TED talk myself? (Photo credit: Audio Microphone Against Background via Shutterstock) If you enjoyed this article, follow us to get more stuff like this! Get more great stuff like this delivered straight to your inbox Love this article? You may also like The Simplest Ways To Be Highly Creative 186 Shares 256 Shares 145 Shares 183 Shares 270 Shares
Dr. Stacy Spaulding Towson University | 6 life hacks from my favorite TED talks This week I’ve been revisiting a few of my favorite TED Talks. TED–which stands for technology, entertainment and design–is a non-profit that sponsors conferences around the world focused on “ideas worth sharing.” They recently celebrated one billion TEDTalk views and have partnered with Mashable to create TopTED, which features the favorite talks of celebrities, visionaries and innovators. I’ve got a huge list of favorite journalism and social media talks that I’ll share later. In the meantime, here are a few of my favorite “life hacks.” Abigail Washington on trying new things As the old saying goes, life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans. Shawn Achor on cultivating happiness at work Ninety percent of our long-term happiness is dependent on how our brains process the world. Derek Sivers on how to start a movement Leadership is over glorified, Sivers says. Amy Cuddy on how body language shapes us Changing your posture can change your life. Dr. Dr.