Randy Pausch's last lecture

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007. In his moving presentation Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.
(From youtube.com)

How the world has changed

You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world."
(From ted.com)

The boy with the incredible brain

Meet Daniel Tammet, one of the world’s few savants. He can do calculations to 100 decimal places in his head, and learn a language in a week. This documentary follows Daniel as he travels to America to meet the scientists who are convinced he may hold the key to unlocking similar abilities in everyone.
(From video.google.com)