- -: Willie Smits: How we re-grew a rainforest
March 3, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans -- and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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- -: Nalini Nadkarni explores canopy worlds
March 4, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds -- and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talk...
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- -: Eric Lewis: Striking chords to rock the jazz world
March 6, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Eric Lewis, an astonishingly talented crossover jazz pianist -- seen by many for the first time at TED2009 -- sets fire to the keys with his shattering rendition of Evanescence's chart-topper, "Going Under." TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances ...
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- -: Don Norman: The three ways that good design makes you happy
March 9, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this talk from 2003, design critic Don Norman turns his incisive eye toward beauty, fun, pleasure and emotion, as he looks at design that makes people happy. He names the three emotional cues that a well-designed product must hit to succeed. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Pattie Maes: Unveiling game-changing wearable tech
March 10, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com This demo -- from Pattie Maes' lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry -- was the buzz of TED. It's a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Stuart Brown: Why play is vital -- no matter your age
March 12, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com A pioneer in research on play, Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the b...
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- -: Dan Ariely: Why we think it's OK to cheat and steal (sometimes)
March 18, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced in ways we can't grasp. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Adam Savage: My quest for the dodo bird, and other obsessions
March 19, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At EG'08, Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from...
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- -: Bruce McCall: Nostalgia for a future that never happened
March 20, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bruce McCall paints a future that never happened -- full of flying cars, polo-playing tanks and the RMS Tyrannic, "The Biggest Thing in All the World." At Serious Play '08, he narrates a brisk and funny slideshow of his faux-nostalgic art. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of ...
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- -: Kamal Meattle: How to grow your own fresh air
March 21, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where ...
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- -: Saul Griffith on kites as the future of renewable energy
March 23, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference...
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- -: Jacqueline Novogratz on an escape from poverty
March 24, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jacqueline Novogratz tells a moving story of on an encounter in a Nairobi slum with Jane, a former prostitute. whose dreams of escaping poverty, of becoming a doctor and of getting married were fulfilled in an unexpected way. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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- -: David Pogue: Cool new things you can do with your mobile
March 25, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this engaging talk from the EG'08 conference, New York Times tech columnist David Pogue rounds up some handy cell phone tools and services that can boost your productivity and lower your bills (and your blood pressure). TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks an...
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- -: Why we have virus outbreaks & how we can prevent them
March 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com SARS, avian flu, swine flu ... each virus outbreak raises the question: What can be done? A compelling answer from virus hunter Nathan Wolfe, who's outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering new, deadly viruses where they first emerge -- passing from a...
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- -: Jacek Utko: Can design save the newspaper?
March 31, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jacek Utko is a little-known newspaper designer whose redesigns not only win awards, but increase circulation by up to 100%. Can good design save the newspaper? It just might. Also see this exclusive interview with Jacek Utko on the TED Blog: http://blog.ted.com/2009/04/the_fa...
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- -: Extreme wingsuit flying (The TEDTalk)
April 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Incredible footage! Ueli Gegenschatz -- the guy inside the "squirrel suit" -- explains the hows and whys of wingsuit flying at 100+ MPH (Yes, it feels just like those flying dreams ...) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conferenc...
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- -: Christopher Deam: Restyling the classic Airstream trail
April 2, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this low-key, image-packed talk from 2002, designer Christopher C. Deam talks about his makeover of an American classic: the Airstream travel trailer. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thi...
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- -: Nathaniel Kahn: My father, my architect
April 6, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Nathaniel Kahn shares clips from his documentary "My Architect," about his quest to understand his father, the legendary architect Louis Kahn. It's a film with meaning to anyone who seeks to understand the relationship between art and love. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of...
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- -: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita predicts Iran's future
April 7, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bruce Bueno de Mesquita uses mathematical analysis to predict (very often correctly) such messy human events as war, political power shifts, Intifada ... After a crisp explanation of how he does it, he offers three predictions on the future of Iran. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Emily Levine: A trickster's theory of everything
April 9, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Philosopher-comedian Emily Levine talks (hilariously) about science, math, society and the way everything connects. She's a brilliant trickster, poking holes in our fixed ideas and bringing hidden truths to light. Settle in and let her ping your brain. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Renny Gleeson: Busted! The sneaky moves of antisocial smartphone users
April 10, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this funny (and actually poignant) 3-minute talk, social strategist Renny Gleeson breaks down our always-on social world -- where the experience we're having right now is less interesting than what we'll tweet about it later. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ta...
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- -: Gregory Stock: To upgrade is human
April 14, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this prophetic 2003 talk -- just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed -- biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controversial) technologies, like customizable babies, whose adoption might drive human evolution. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: JoAnn Kuchera-Morin: Tour the AlloSphere, a stunning new way to see scientific data
April 15, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com JoAnn Kuchera-Morin demos the AlloSphere, an entirely new way to see and interpret scientific data, in full color and surround sound inside a massive metal sphere. Dive into the brain, feel electron spin, hear the music of the elements ... TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of ...
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- -: Tim Ferriss: How to feel like the Incredible Hulk
April 16, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Productivity guru Tim Ferriss' fun, encouraging anecdotes show how one simple question -- "What's the worst that could happen?" -- is all you need to learn to do anything. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the w...
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- -: Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing
April 17, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where ...
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- -: Margaret Wertheim: The beautiful math of coral (and crochet)
April 20, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Science writer Margaret Wertheim re-creates the creatures of the coral reefs using a technique invented by a mathematician -- simultaneously celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic underpinnings of coral creation. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Erik Hersman: How texting helped Kenyans survive crisis
April 22, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries. TEDTalks is a daily video ...
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- -: Ben Katchor's comics of bygone New York
April 23, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this captivating talk from the TED archive, cartoonist Ben Katchor reads from his comic strips. These perceptive, surreal stories find the profound hopes and foibles of history (and modern New York) preserved in objects like light switches and signs. TEDTalks is a daily vid...
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- -: Nate Silver: How does race affect votes?
April 24, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Nate Silver has answers to controversial questions about race in politics: Did Obama's race hurt his votes in some places? Stats and myths collide in this fascinating talk that ends with a remarkable insight on how town planning can promote tolerance. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Alex Tabarrok on how ideas trump crises
April 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com The "dismal science" truly shines in this optimistic talk, as economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a community of idea-sharing more healthy, happy and prosperous than anyone's predictions. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Michael Merzenich on re-wiring the brain
April 28, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain's incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He's researching ways to harness the brain's plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of t...
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- -: Sarah Jones: One woman, eight hilarious characters
April 29, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this hilariously lively performance, actress Sarah Jones channels an opinionated elderly Jewish woman, a fast-talking Dominican college student and more, giving TED2009 just a sample of her spectacular character range. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks an...
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- -: Laurie Garrett: What can we learn from the 1918 flu?
April 30, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of "The Coming Plague," gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from past pandemics are suddenly more relevant than ever. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Mae Jemison on teaching arts and sciences together
May 5, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Mae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to teach both the arts and sciences, both intuition and logic, as one -- to create bold thinkers. TEDTalks is a daily...
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- -: Al Gore: Alarming new slides of the worsening climate crisis
May 7, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TED2009, Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his stance on "clean coal." TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the...
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- -: Louise Fresco on feeding the whole world
May 8, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Louise Fresco argues that a smart approach to large-scale, industrial farming and food production will feed our planet's incoming population of nine billion. Only foods like (the scorned) supermarket white bread, she says, will nourish on a global scale. TEDTalks is a daily vi...
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- -: Seth Godin on the tribes we lead
May 11, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes. Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to do so. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Eric Lewis plays chaos and harmony
May 12, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Eric Lewis explores the piano's expressive power as he pounds and caresses the keys (and the strings) in a performance during the 2009 TED Prize session. He plays an original song, a tribute to ocean and sky and the vision of the TED Prize winners. TEDTalks is a daily video po...
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- -: Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals
May 13, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world's deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions -- not drug treatments -- is the key to ending the epidemic. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: Ray Anderson on the business logic of sustainability
May 18, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional "take / make / waste" industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Mary Roach: 10 things you didn't know about orgasm
May 20, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com "Bonk" author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research, some of it centuries old, to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax, ranging from the bizarre to the hilarious. (This talk is aimed at adults. Viewer discretion advised.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn moon harbor life?
May 21, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks a...
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- -: Yves Behar's supercharged motorcycle design
May 22, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Yves Behar and Forrest North unveil Mission One, a sleek, powerful electric motorcycle. They share slides from distant (yet similar) childhoods that show how collaboration kick-started their friendship -- and shared dreams. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks a...
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- -: Michelle Obama's plea for education
May 27, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Speaking at a London girls' school, Michelle Obama makes a passionate, personal case for each student to take education seriously. It is this new, brilliant generation, she says, that will close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it should be. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Jonathan Drori: Why we're storing billions of seeds
May 28, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this brief talk from TED U 2009, Jonathan Drori encourages us to save biodiversity -- one seed at a time. Reminding us that plants support human life, he shares the vision of the Millennium Seed Bank, which has stored over 3 billion seeds to date from dwindling yet essential...
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- -: Kaki King rocks out to "Playing with Pink Noise"
May 29, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Kaki King, the first female on Rolling Stone's "guitar god" list, rocks out to a full live set at TED2008, including her breakout single, "Playing with Pink Noise." Jaw-dropping virtuosity meets a guitar technique that truly stands out. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the...
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- -: Liz Coleman's call to reinvent liberal arts education
June 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bennington president Liz Coleman delivers a call-to-arms for radical reform in higher education. Bucking the trend to push students toward increasingly narrow areas of study, she proposes a truly cross-disciplinary education -- one that dynamically combines all areas of study t...
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- -: Ray Kurzweil: A university for the coming singularity
June 2, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Ray Kurzweil's latest graphs show that technology's breakneck advances will only accelerate -- recession or not. He unveils his new project, Singularity University, to study oncoming tech and guide it to benefit humanity. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and...
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- -: Yann Arthus-Bertrand captures fragile Earth in wide-angle
June 3, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this image-filled talk, Yann Arthus-Bertrand displays his three most recent projects on humanity and our habitat -- stunning aerial photographs in his series "The Earth From Above," personal interviews from around the globe featured in his web project "6 billion Others," and...
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- -: Felix Dennis' odes to vice and consequences
June 5, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Media big shot Felix Dennis roars his fiery, funny, sometimes racy original poetry, revisiting haunting memories and hard-won battle scars from a madcap -- yet not too repentant -- life. Best enjoyed with a glass of wine. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and...
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- -: Pete Alcorn on the world in 2200
June 12, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this short, optimistic talk from TED2009, Pete Alcorn shares a vision of the world of two centuries from now -- when declining populations and growing opportunity prove Malthus was wrong. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conf...
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- -: Robert Full: Learning from the gecko's tail
June 12, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Biologist Robert Full studies the amazing gecko, with its supersticky feet and tenacious climbing skill. But high-speed footage reveals that the gecko's tail harbors perhaps the most surprising talents of all. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performance...
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- -: Nancy Etcoff on the surprising science of happiness
June 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Con...
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- -: Richard St. John: "Success is a continuous journey"
June 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business' rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson -- when we stop trying, we fail. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the b...
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- -: Jane Poynter: Life in Biosphere 2
June 16, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments. This is the first TED talk drawn from an independently organized TEDx event, held at the Unive...
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- -: Clay Shirky: How cellphones, Twitter, Facebook can make history
June 16, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing the nature of politics. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter: How cults think
June 17, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Diane Benscoter talks about how she joined the Moonies -- and stayed for five long years. She shares an insider's perspective on cults and extremist movements, and proposes a new way to think about today's most troubling conflicts. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best...
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- -: Catherine Mohr: Surgery's past, present and robotic future
June 18, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Surgeon and inventor Catherine Mohr tours the history of surgery (and its pre-painkiller, pre-antiseptic past), then demos some of the newest tools for surgery through tiny incisions, performed using nimble robot hands. Fascinating -- but not for the squeamish. TEDTalks is a d...
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- -: Qi Zhang's electrifying organ performance
June 19, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Organ virtuoso Qi Zhang plays her electric rendering of "Ridiculous Fellows" from Prokofiev's "The Love for Three Oranges" orchestral suite. This exhilarating performance from TEDx USC features the Yamaha Electone Stagea, a rare, imported instrument specially programmed by Qi h...
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- -: Paul Collier's new rules for rebuilding a broken nation
June 24, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild? At TED@State, Paul Collier explains the problems with current post-conflict aid plans, and suggests 3 ideas for a better approach. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Katherine Fulton: You are the future of philanthropy
June 26, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this uplifting talk, Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy -- one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generati...
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- -: Arthur Benjamin's formula for changing math education
June 29, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Someone always asks the math teacher, "Am I going to use calculus in real life?" And for most of us, says Arthur Benjamin, the answer is no. He offers a bold proposal on how to make math education relevant in the digital age. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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- -: Gever Tulley teaches life lessons through tinkering
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a ro...
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- -: Daniel Libeskind's 17 words of architectural inspiration
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Daniel Libeskind builds on very big ideas. Here, he shares 17 words that underlie his vision for architecture -- raw, risky, emotional, radical -- and that offer inspiration for any bold creative pursuit. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances fro...
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- -: Sophal Ear: Escaping the Khmer Rouge
July 8, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com TED Fellow Sophal Ear shares the compelling story of his family's escape from Cambodia under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. He recounts his mother's cunning and determination to save her children. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED ...
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- -: Kary Mullis' next-gen cure for killer infection
July 9, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary prom...
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- -: Stewart Brand proclaims 4 environmental 'heresies'
July 13, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com The man who helped usher in the environmental movement in the 1960s and '70s has been rethinking his positions on cities, nuclear power, genetic modification and geo-engineering. This talk at the US State Department is a foretaste of his major new book, sure to provoke widespre...
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- -: Daniel Kraft invents a better way to harvest bone marrow
July 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem cells found in bone marrow can be used to treat many terminal conditions, from Parkinson's to heart disease. TEDT...
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- -: Jim Fallon: Exploring the mind of a killer
July 16, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Psychopathic killers are the basis for some must-watch TV, but what really makes them tick? Neuroscientist Jim Fallon talks about brain scans and genetic analysis that may uncover the rotten wiring in the nature (and nurture) of murderers. In a too-strange-for-fiction twist, he...
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- -: Gordon Brown: Wiring a web for global good
July 22, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com TEDGlobal, July 21, 2009 We're at a unique moment in history, says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown: we can use today's interconnectedness to develop our shared global ethic -- and work together to confront the challenges of poverty, security, climate change and the economy. TE...
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- -: Golan Levin makes art that looks back at you
July 30, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Golan Levin, an artist and engineer, uses modern tools -- robotics, new software, cognitive research -- to make artworks that surprise and delight. Watch as sounds become shapes, bodies create paintings, and a curious eye looks back at the curious viewer. TEDTalks is a daily v...
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- -: Elaine Morgan says we evolved from aquatic apes
July 31, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Elaine Morgan is a tenacious proponent of the aquatic ape hypothesis: the idea that humans evolved from primate ancestors who dwelt in watery habitats. Hear her spirited defense of the idea -- and her theory on why mainstream science doesn't take it seriously. TEDTalks is a d...
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- -: Paul Romer's radical idea: Charter cities
August 5, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com How can a struggling country break out of poverty if it's trapped in a system of bad rules? Economist Paul Romer unveils a bold idea: "charter cities," city-scale administrative zones governed by a coalition of nations. (Could Guantánamo Bay become the next Hong Kong?) TEDTalk...
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- -: Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in action
August 6, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Janine Benyus has a message for inventors: When solving a design problem, look to nature first. There you'll find inspired designs for making things waterproof, aerodynamic, solar-powered and more. Here she reveals dozens of new products that take their cue from nature with spe...
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- -: Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child
August 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Olafur Eliasson: Playing with space and light
August 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In the spectacular large-scale projects he's famous for (such as "Waterfalls" in New York harbor), Olafur Eliasson creates art from a palette of space, distance, color and light. This idea-packed talk begins with an experiment in the nature of perception. TEDTalks is a daily v...
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- -: Nicholas Negroponte takes OLPC to Colombia
August 10, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com TED follows Nicholas Negroponte to Colombia as he delivers laptops inside territory once controlled by guerrillas. His partner? Colombia's Defense Department, who see One Laptop per Child as an investment in the region. (And you too can get involved.) TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset
August 31, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the ...
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- -: Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of f
August 31, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The varieties of wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside a vast global seed bank, buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse group of food-crop for whatever tomorrow may bring....
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- -: Geoff Mulgan: Post-crash, investing in a better world
September 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com As we reboot the world's economy, Geoff Mulgan poses a question: Instead of sending bailout money to doomed old industries, why not use stimulus funds to bootstrap some new, socially responsible companies -- and make the world a little bit better? TEDTalks is a daily video pod...
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- -: Hans Rosling's answers to the TED and Reddit community interview
September 8, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://blog.ted.com Here, Hans Rosling answers the top 10 questions asked and voted on by the TED community through Reddit. See the original blog post here: http://blog.ted.com/2009/09/reddit_and_ted.php And see all the questions here: http://www.reddit.com/comments/9ga2p/ask_hans_rosling_ted_roc...
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- -: Evan Grant: Making sound visible through cymatics
September 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Evan Grant demonstrates the science and art of cymatics, a process for making soundwaves visible. Useful for analyzing complex sounds (like dolphin calls), it also makes complex and beautiful designs. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from th...
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- -: Steve Truglia: A leap from the edge of space
September 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At his day job, Steve Truglia flips cars, walks through fire and falls out of buildings -- pushing technology to make stunts bigger, safer, more awesome. He talks us through his next stunt: the highest jump ever attempted, from the very edge of space. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss
September 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from the Extreme Ice Survey, a network of time-lapse cameras recording glaciers receding at an alarming rate, some of the most vivid evidence yet of climate change. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and per...
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- -: Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole
September 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) to highlight the melting icecap. Watch for astonishing footage -- and some blunt commentary on the realities of supercold-water swims. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Vishal Vaid's hypnotic song
September 11, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Vishal Vaid and his band explore a traditional South Asian musical form in this mesmerizing improv performance. Sit back and let his music transport you. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thi...
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- -: Bjarke Ingels: 3 warp-speed architecture tales
September 15, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature -- they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy -- and creating stunning views. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast o...
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- -: Oliver Sacks: What hallucination reveals about our minds
September 18, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnett syndrome -- when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He describes the experiences of his patients in heartwarming detail and walks us through the biology of this under-reported phe...
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- -: Imogen Heap plays "Wait It Out"
September 21, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Imogen Heap plays a powerful stripped-down version of "Wait It Out," from her new record, Ellipse. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minu...
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- -: Jonathan Zittrain: The Web as random acts of kindness
September 22, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Feeling like the world is becoming less friendly? Social theorist Jonathan Zittrain begs to difffer. The Internet, he suggests, is made up of millions of disinterested acts of kindness, curiosity and trust. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances f...
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- -: Evgeny Morozov: How the Internet strengthens dictatorships
September 22, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com TED Fellow and journalist Evgeny Morozov punctures what he calls "iPod liberalism" -- the assumption that tech innovation always promotes freedom, democracy -- with chilling examples of ways the Internet helps oppressive regimes stifle dissent. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind
September 23, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At age 14, in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his family's home. Now at 22, William Kamkwamba, who speaks at TED, here, for the second time, shares in his own words the moving tale of invention that changed his life. TEDTalks is a daily video podca...
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- -: Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid
September 25, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust "charity" against those who mistrust reliance on the markets. Jacqueline Novogratz proposes a middle way she calls patient capital, with promising examples of entrepreneurial innovation driving social change. TEDTalks i...
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- -: Parag Khanna maps the future of countries
September 28, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Many people think the lines on the map no longer matter, but Parag Khanna says they do. Using maps of the past and present, he explains the root causes of border conflicts worldwide and proposes simple yet cunning solutions for each. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the be...
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- -: Karen Armstrong: Let's revive the Golden Rule
September 30, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Weeks from the Charter for Compassion launch, Karen Armstrong looks at religion's role in the 21st century: Will its dogmas divide us? Or will it unite us for common good? She reviews the catalysts that can drive the world's faiths to rediscover the Golden Rule. TEDTalks is a ...
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- -: Tim Brown urges designers to think big
September 30, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Tim Brown says the design profession is preoccupied with creating nifty, fashionable objects -- even as pressing questions like clean water access show it has a bigger role to play. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory "design thinking." TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Garik Israelian: What's inside a star?
October 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Garik Israelian is a spectroscopist, studying the spectrum emitted by a star to figure out what it's made of and how it might behave. It's a rare and accessible look at this discipline, which may be coming close to finding a planet friendly to life. TEDTalks is a daily video p...
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- -: David Logan on tribal leadership
October 6, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDxUSC, business professor David Logan talks about the five kinds of tribes that humans naturally form -- in schools, workplaces, even the driver's license bureau. By understanding our shared tribal tendencies, we can help lead each other to become better individuals. TEDT...
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- -: Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story
October 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding. T...
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- -: Sam Martin: The quirky world of "manspaces"
October 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Author Sam Martin shares photos of a quirky world hobby that's trending with the XY set: the "manspace." (They're custom-built hangouts where a man can claim a bit of his own territory to work, relax, be himself.) Grab a cold one and enjoy. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of...
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