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Distinguishing Real from Fake Science

By TEDxFultonStreet Admin on January 12th, 2014 in Best Practices

I often hear people refer to science as if it’s a body of knowledge. This is not true; science is a process of learning, and of changing one’s views in light of new evidence. This Forbes article is a great guide for how to distinguish “good” from “bad” science.

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Books embedded in brick wall, symbolizing antiquated claims which are locked into place. (Photo courtesy Aaron Sylvan)

Corporate Influence, Good and Bad Scientific Claims

By TEDxFultonStreet Admin on December 18th, 2013 in Best Practices

We take seriously our duty to ensure that “science-sounding” statements made from our stage have been verified by experts, free from corporate influence. Inside this article, we also share with you a link to an open letter from the main TED Conference team.

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What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxFultonStreet, where x = independently organized TED event.

At our TEDxFultonStreet event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.