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On the Political Value of TED

On the Political Value of TED

Our political institutions have increasingly become reliant on the knowledge and technology that science has produced, thus the formation of scientific knowledge becomes part of the political process. So where do the TED conferences come into play in all this?

by Bob Nefkens On March 29, 2011

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Blood in our mobiles

Blood in our mobiles

Raw materials, like tin, gold and coltan, which are used in our mobile phones, are being produced in mines in eastern Congo, where pain and suffering surrounds these working places.