Give a kid Vegemite and this is what happens: 7 kids taste anchovies, Vegemite, olives, yogurt, lemon, orange, pickled onion, and gherkin, and the results are quite … fascinating.
To see what we mean, watch this beautifully-shot video, “First Taste,” which premiered at TEDxSydney this May and shows some very expressive kids tasting foods for the first time — in slow-motion. Mediabistro says it stole the show.
Democracy’s data revolution: Simon Jackman
At TEDxSydney, Stanford researcher Simon Jackman demonstrates some of the ways in which an increased availability of data gives us a more accurate picture of electoral trends, the political zeitgeist, and the serious implications this has on the shape of public conversation. (Filmed at TEDxSydney)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas worth spreading. Browse all TEDxTalks here »
Time-lapse the Opera House: TEDxSydney 2013 took place this month at the famed Sydney Opera House. Just in case you weren’t one of the 2,200 people in attendance, check out this beautiful time-lapse recap of the event — from dawn to dusk.
(Credits: The MilkBar)
