TED

I've been watching a lot of videos lately from the TED conferences, specifically the science talks, and by another order of magnitude of specificity, the astronomy/cosmology talks. I find myself in awe of not only the subjects of these talks but also in awe of the men and women that give them. When did scientists become accessible? When did they learn to be effective public speakers? It's awesome, literally. I am not a scientist, I am a writer, and therefore I do not have a deep understanding of the underlying nature of the universe; yet when I watch one of the talks, I actually feel like I understand, truly understand. There can be no better feeling than the absorption and comprehension of new knowledge. I highly recommend a trip to http://www.ted.com/ for any of you who have not had the privilege. Go, be merry, and learn.