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07.20.11: Jean W. Rosenthal
Project Masiluleke: Texting and Testing to Fight HIV/AIDS in South AfricaSummary of Project Masiluleke case study describing design process for fighting HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
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05.19.11: Ernest Beck
Project MwanaA new effort to diagnosis and treat infant HIV/AIDS in remote African regions.
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07.28.10: Photo by Pieter Hugo
Permanent ErrorPhoto by Pieter Hugo of Ghana's Agbogbloshie slum.
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03.10.10: Kaomi Goetz
KopernikReport on Kopernik, a new website for funding technology to assist populations in the developing world.
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02.23.10: Julie Lasky
Sweating the Small StuffReview of TED 2010 conference, "What the World Needs Now," Long Beach, California, February 9–13.
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02.08.10: Meena Kadri
Finding Innovation in Every CornerInterview with management expert Anil Gupta, who seeks to reduce poverty by finding, broadcasting and nurturing examples of innovation among India's poor.
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12.04.09: Jane Withers
In Praise of ShadowsEssay adapted from "In Praise of Shadows: New European Lighting Design," presented at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, September 19–October 18, 2009.
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08.13.09: Alec Appelbaum
FLAP BagReport on the FLAP bag, a multipurpose messenger bag for developing-world populations.
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08.10.09: Juliette LaMontagne
Please Turn on Your Cell PhoneIn response to the New York City Department of Education's ban on cell phones in schools, an educator argues for their continued use — as mini computers that help students learn.
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08.07.09: Julia Galef
Question BoxThe Question Box project puts the developing-world poor just a phone call away from an internet search.
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07.30.09: Julie Lasky
When Worlds CollideReport on TEDGlobal 2009, held July 21–24 in Oxford, England.
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07.01.09: John Thackara
The Internet of ThingsShould we be sprinkling technological devices across the planet like dust?
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03.15.08: John Thackara
From MySpace to Fake SpaceTraveling without moving has become an economic and environmental imperative. Matter is more expensive than energy; energy than information; it is cheaper to move information, than people or things. So what is to stop us moving less and and telecommunicating more?
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