This week, TED's summer conference, TEDGlobal 2013, kicks off in Edinburgh, Scotland. At TEDGlobal, the world's innovators and thinkers gather to tell stories and share knowledge -- it's where disciplines and perspectives in business, technology, culture, and the arts merge and cross-pollinate, and where attendees are asked to pause and Think Again.

Sounds inspiring, doesn't it? If you're not attending, you should know you can always get your dose of TED on the TED Blog, a WordPress.com VIP site. But we should warn you: there's so much to discover on the TED Blog -- it may just overload your brain.

Since many of you are out there writing, creating, and finding ways to share your own ideas with the world, we think that's a good thing.

TED Blog

Here's a sampling of what you'll find on the TED Blog:

It's a blog for the curious, knowledge-hungry, and forward-thinking reader. Dive in -- you'll see.

For those of you interested in learning more about the speakers at TEDGlobal 2013, check out TED's recommended reads: books, articles, and research papers to introduce you to the thinkers taking the TED stage, including the work of Pico Iyer, Jihad vs. McWorld author Benjamin Barber, provocative writers like the Atlantic's Anne-Marie Slaughter, and leading scientists and researchers.

If you're interested in watching the conference live, check out the TED Live membership.