#TED2010: What the World Needs Now

Every year, the technology, entertainment, and design worlds' most inspired movers and shakers convene in Long Beach, California, for a week of forward thinking revelry. TED 2010, which ran from February 9 to 13, and which a few GOOD team members attended, was no exception. After taking some time to reflect on the event, we've compiled our 10 favorite talks from TED 2010.

TED's Chris Anderson says the rise of web video is driving a worldwide phenomenon he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation -- a self-fueling cycle of learning that could be as significant as the invention of print. But to tap into its power, organizations will need to embrace radical openness. And for TED, it means the dawn of a whole new chapter ...

After a long career in journalism and publishing, Chris Anderson became the curator of the TED Conference in 2002 and has developed it as a platform for identifying and disseminating ideas worth spreading.

February 9-13, 2010, in Long Beach, California. Credit: TED / Marla Aufmuth

TED curator Chris Anderson explains the secret sauce of a great TED Talk — and how aspiring presenters can pull off the same magic themselves.In the past four years, the TED conference has evolved from an intriguing if somewhat esoteric boutique gathering to a worldwide phenomenon. Its showcase attraction? Presentations of ideas so compellingly delivered that attendees pay thousands to experience them first-hand.

At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.

Fresh talks from TED2010, which happened February 9-13, 2010, in Long Beach and Palm Springs. Watch Jamie Oliver's inspiring TED Prize wish ... Blaise Aguera y Arcas' augmented-reality map demo ... Temple Grandin's standing-ovation talk on the gifts of autism ... with many more to come!

James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits "Aliens," "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar."

In 2001, TED was acquired and is now run by Chris Anderson, the new-media entrepreneur who started Business 2.0. According to June Cohen, the executive producer of TED Media, the speeches were once filmed and cut for a TV pilot. But she had another idea when she brought on Jason Wishnow, an online-video virtuoso. Together, they made the TED talks streamable on the Web in 2006.

Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.

A list of the latest books by TED 2010 speakers, for a guaranteed cerebral spa.

Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.

We're all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more. Nicholas Christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits -- from happiness to obesity -- can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways you don't even know.

In the weeks before TED -- amid frenetic preparations for the conference -- I always steal a few calm moments, surrounded by stacks of books by this year's speakers. It's one of my favorite pre-TED rituals. Of course, there's no hope of finishing them all. But I like to immerse myself in at least a few chapters of each, so I can meet the speaker where they are, and understand the conversation they're having with the world.

The best #TED notes so far from @ninakix

February 9-13, 2010

February 9-13, 2010, in Long Beach, California. Credit: TED / James Duncan Davidson

The official accounts of TED. More information available at TED.com.

Follow TED2010's speakers and performers.

This site is here to help you get involved in TED2010, which runs from 9th – 13th February 2010. Questions submitted through the twitter facility on this site may be answered during the Q&A sessions happening throughout the conference.

February 12, 2010, Long Beach, CA. Credit: TED / Marla Aufmuth

But, really, this isn’t an event that generates news (except when last year Bill Gates released a bunch of mosquitos). If you’ve ever watched a TED Talk you’ll know that this isn’t about news, but is about expanding your mind. Coming up with new ideas. Hearing from people who are changing the world and being challenged to do the same with your own life.

TED and TEDx talks, videos,news and headlines from across the web.

Follow TED 2010 live through our curated Twitter lists: speakers, attendees, and the official TED feeds! Do you know a tweeter who's perfect for one of these lists?

February 9-13, 2010, Long Beach, CA. Credit: TED / Marla Aufmuth

To help you track the most insightful presentations and news at TED, we're launching a dedicated TED channel today at mashable.com/ted.

Wired.com will publish stories from the conference all week.

AT&T Interactive and TED today announced the availability of the official TED2010 Mobile Conference app. Developed on AT&T Interactive’s Plusmo application development platform, the mobile app offers access to conference information leading up to the event on Feb. 9-13 in Long Beach, Calif. The TED2010 Mobile conference app is available for registered attendees via the mobile web or for download on select major mobile platforms.

TED titles designer Jakob Trollback, center, and host Chris Pullman, right, at the Farewell Party at TED2010. Credit: TED / Marla Aufmuth

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ALL the news from TED.com, the TED Conference, the TED Prize and more.

The official feed of TEDTalks: Ideas worth spreading. For all TED News, follow @TEDNews too!

February 9-13, 2010, Long Beach, CA. Credit: Tom Condon

This is the official page for TED.com. Look here for daily TEDTalks news, TED events and photos, and exclusives. It's moderated by TED.com's editors (Emily McManus, Matthew Trost, Shanna Carpenter) and by TED fan and founding moderator Taha Najam.

Just like hashtags on Twitter, it is tagging. But, stamping on a bag sounds better. Users can click on a stamp to see other bags under the same stamp. The stamp page for the TED conference is this: http://bagtheweb.com/tags/TED