Designer John Maeda talks about his path from a Seattle tofu factory to the Rhode Island School of Design, where he became president in 2008. Maeda, a tireless experimenter and a witty observer, explores the crucial moment when design met computers.

The MIT Media Lab's John Maeda lives at the intersection of technology and art, a place that can get very complicated. Here he talks about paring down to basics.

John Maeda, former President of the Rhode Island School of Design, delivers a funny and charming talk that spans a lifetime of work in art, design and technology, concluding with a picture of creative leadership in the future. Watch for demos of Maeda's earliest work -- and even a computer made of people.

Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a living air filter, a living-room fish farm and more.

At the 2008 EG conference, famed puzzle designer Scott Kim takes us inside the puzzle-maker's frame of mind. Sampling his career's work, he introduces a few of the most popular types, and shares the fascinations that inspired some of his best.

When the Museum of Modern Art's senior curator of architecture and design announced the acquisition of 14 video games in 2012, "all hell broke loose." In this far-ranging, entertaining, and deeply insightful talk, Paola Antonelli explains why she's delighted to challenge preconceived ideas about art and galleries, and describes her burning wish ...

Must we give up our passion for pursuing our careers? Dr. Jen Mott shares ideas for how incorporating our passions into our careers adds fun and levity while bringing our career choice into our passions can introduce depth and richness. With real-life examples and her own experience, Dr. Mott (a professional keynote speaker, school administrator...

Meet belonged to a lower middle class family & his entire family was into education. He choose to do Masters in Industrial biotech to get into a secure job and even worked in a pharmaceutical company. But gave up his secured job for his passion for music. He tells us about his struggles, ups & downs, failures, dilemma and new beginnings....

What will the health-care professionals of the future need to be able to know and do? The work of preparing our health care professionals for tomorrow, amidst the storm of rapid technological advance is the biggest challenge in medicine today.