Philippe Starck, who gave the TEDTalk "On design and destiny," is not your ordinary designer. His work ranges from the luxe interiors of boutique hotels to reinventing ordinary objects like the toothbrush.
Here, he handpicks talks about science and design -- ideas that spur imagination and inspire creativity.
Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world
Amber Case: We are all cyborgs now
Neil Gershenfeld on Fab Labs
Lucy McRae: How can technology transform the human body?
Neil Harbisson: I listen to color
Lee Cronin: Making matter come alive
Juan Enriquez: The next species of human
Brian Greene: Is our universe the only universe?
Susan Solomon: The promise of research with stem cells
Lisa Harouni: A primer on 3D printing
Michael Hansmeyer: Building unimaginable shapes