Do you heart TED talks? Wonder how some of these folks come up with their inspiration?
Check out Sputnik Observatory which is billed as an observatory for the study of contemporary culture. It is a beautifully executed “micro-TED” like experience. Filled with pointed 1-3 minute vignettes from much larger interviews it covers topics as broad as genetics, architecture, quantum foam, and bacteria. I love the feel and aesthetic (things react to your mouse, and remember your path from the video galleries to the navigation, to the logo), they have an idea of “paths” through the experience, allowing you to explore other peoples explorations, further reinforcing the “remembering your exploration” theme. Simple sharing to other services (FB, twitter, etc…).
To quote their launch blog post:

“Ideas are not viruses. For the launch of Sputnik Observatory, we decided to focus on one theme that illustrates our philosophy: Bacteria. Why? Bacteria have survived since the beginning of time, not by combat, but by networking. Sputnik Observatory believes that ideas survive because they fit in with the rest of life. Ideas are social. Ideas should interconnect and re-connect continuously because by linking ideas together, we learn, and new ideas can emerge.”

Dean McRobie