- -: Eric Sanderson pictures New York's natural history
October 13, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com 400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahatta's fascinating pre-city ecology of hills, rivers, wildlife -- accurate down to the block -- when Times Square was a wetland and you couldn't get delivery. TEDTalks is a daily ...
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- -: David Hanson: Robots that "show emotion"
October 14, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com David Hanson's robot faces look and act like yours: They recognize and respond to emotion, and make expressions of their own. Here, an "emotional" live demo of the Einstein robot offers a peek at a future where robots truly mimic humans. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of th...
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- -: Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man
October 14, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider real value -- and his conclusion has interesting consequence...
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- -: Henry Markram: Supercomputing the brain's secrets
October 15, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Henry Markram says the mysteries of the mind can be solved -- soon. Mental illness, memory, perception: they're made of neurons and electric signals, and he plans to find them with a supercomputer that models all the brain's 100,000,000,000,000 synapses. TEDTalks is a daily vi...
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- -: John Gerzema: The post-crisis consumer
October 19, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com John Gerzema says there's an upside to the recent financial crisis -- the opportunity for positive change. Speaking at TEDxKC, he identifies four major cultural shifts driving new consumer behavior and shows how businesses are evolving to connect with thoughtful spending. TEDT...
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- -: Itay Talgam: Lead like the great conductors
October 21, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders. TEDTalks is a ...
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- -: Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe
October 22, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Reuse of syringes, all too common in under-funded clinics, kills 1.3 million each year. Marc Koska clues us in to this devastating global problem with facts, photos and hidden-camera footage. He shares his solution: a low-cost syringe that can't be used twice. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Ian Goldin: Navigating our global future
October 23, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility of improved life for everyone. TEDTalks ...
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- -: David Deutsch: A new way to explain explanation
October 26, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com For tens of thousands of years our ancestors understood the world through myths, and the pace of change was glacial. The rise of scientific understanding transformed the world within a few centuries. Why? Physicist David Deutsch proposes a subtle answer. TEDTalks is a daily vi...
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- -: Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself?
October 27, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Venice, Italy is sinking. To save it, Rachel Armstrong says we need to outgrow architecture made of inert materials and, well, make architecture that grows itself. She proposes a not-quite-alive material that does its own repairs and sequesters carbon, too. TEDTalks is a daily...
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- -: Becky Blanton: The year I was homeless
October 28, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Becky Blanton planned to live in her van for a year and see the country, but when depression set in and her freelance job ended, her camping trip turned into homelessness. In this intimate talk, she describes her experience of becoming one of America's working homeless. TEDTa...
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- -: Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle
October 29, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects. TEDT...
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- -: Matthew White gives the euphonium a new voice
October 30, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The euphonium, a tuba-like musical instrument, is rarely heard outside of traditional brass bands. Young euph prodigy Matthew White uses hip-hop rhythms and a wild new vocal technique to bring a fresh sound to this underappreciated horn. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of th...
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- -: Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy
November 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of ...
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- -: Cameron Sinclair: The refugees of boom-and-bust
November 13, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDGlobal U, Cameron Sinclair shows the unreported cost of real estate megaprojects gone bust: thousands of migrant construction laborers left stranded and penniless. To his fellow architects, he says there is only one ethical response. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of ...
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- -: Rachel Pike: The science behind a climate headline
November 13, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of the massive scientific effort behind the bold headlines on climate change, with her team -- one of thousands who contributed -- taking a risky flight over the rainforest in pursuit of data on a key molecule. T...
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- -: Edward Burtynsky photographs the landscape of oil
November 13, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In stunning large-format photographs, Edward Burtynsky follows the path of oil through modern society, from wellhead to pipeline to car engine -- and then beyond to the projected peak-oil endgame. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TE...
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- -: Cynthia Schneider: The surprising spread of "Idol" TV
November 13, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Cynthia Schneider looks at two international "American Idol"-style shows -- one in Afghanistan, and one in the United Arab Emirates -- and shows the surprising effect that these reality-TV competitions are creating in their societies. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the b...
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- -: Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
November 18, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthS...
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- -: Rob Hopkins: Transition to a world without oil
November 24, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Rob Hopkins reminds us that the oil our world depends on is steadily running out. He proposes a unique solution to this problem -- the Transition response, where we prepare ourselves for life without oil and sacrifice our luxuries to build systems and communities that are comp...
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- -: Hans Rosling: Asia's rise -- how and when
November 25, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world's dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will o...
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- -: Magnus Larsson: Turning dunes into architecture
November 26, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world...
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- -: Mallika Sarabhai: Dance to change the world
November 26, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDIndia, Mallika Sarabhai, a dancer/actor/politician, tells a transformative story in dance -- and argues that the arts may be the most powerful way to effect change, whether political, social or personal. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performanc...
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- -: Gordon Brown on global ethic vs. national interest
December 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Can the interests of an individual nation be reconciled with humanity's greater good? Can a patriotic, nationally elected politician really give people in other countries equal consideration? Following his TEDTalk calling for a global ethic, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown fiel...
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- -: Andrea Ghez: The hunt for a supermassive black hole
December 3, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com With new data from the Keck telescopes, Andrea Ghez shows how state-of-the-art adaptive optics are helping astronomers understand our universe's most mysterious objects: black holes. She shares evidence that a supermassive black hole may be lurking at the center of the Milky W...
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- -: Anupam Mishra: The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting
December 3, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These structures are still used today -- and are often superior to modern water megaprojects. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Talks Scott Kim takes apart the art of puzzles
December 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At the 2008 EG conference, famed puzzle designer Scott Kim takes us inside the puzzle-maker's frame of mind. Sampling his career's work, he introduces a few of the most popular types, and shares the fascinations that inspired some of his best. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Rory Bremner's one-man world summit
December 8, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Scottish funnyman Rory Bremner convenes a historic council on the TEDGlobal stage -- as he lampoons Gordon Brown, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and a cast of other world leaders with his hilarious impressions and biting commentary. See if you can catch a few sharp TED in-jokes. ...
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- -: Marc Pachter: The art of the interview
December 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Marc Pachter has conducted live interviews with some of the most intriguing characters in recent American history as part of a remarkable series created for the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. He reveals the secret to a great interview and shares extraordinary stories ...
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- -: Thulasiraj Ravilla: How low-cost eye care can be world-class
December 10, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com India's revolutionary Aravind Eye Care System has given sight to millions. Thulasiraj Ravilla looks at the ingenious approach that drives its treatment costs down and quality up, and why its methods should trigger a re-think of all human services. TEDTalks is a daily video pod...
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- -: Shereen El Feki: Pop culture in the Arab world
December 11, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDGlobal University, Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture -- music videos, comics, even Barbie -- and adding a culturally appropriate twist. The hybridized media shows how two civilizations, rather than dividing, can d...
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- -: Loretta Napoleoni: The intricate economics of terrorism
December 14, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Loretta Napoleoni details her rare opportunity to talk to the secretive Italian Red Brigades -- an experience that sparked a lifelong interest in terrorism. She gives a behind-the-scenes look at its complex economics, revealing a surprising connection between money laundering a...
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- -: Ryan Lobo: Photographing the hidden story
December 15, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Ryan Lobo has traveled the world, taking photographs that tell stories of unusual human lives. In this haunting talk, he reframes controversial subjects with empathy, so that we see the pain of a Liberian war criminal, the quiet strength of UN women peacekeepers and the perseve...
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- -: Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media
December 16, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to Web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the...
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- -: Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans
December 17, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe skimmer, only to discover that it had the ...
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- -: James Geary, metaphorically speaking
December 18, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and perfor...
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- -: Shaffi Mather: A new way to fight corruption
December 21, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Shaffi Mather explains why he left his first career to become a social entrepreneur, providing life-saving transportation with his company 1298 for Ambulance. Now, he has a new idea and plans to begin a company to fight the booming business of corruption in public service, elim...
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- -: Steven Cowley: Fusion is energy's future
December 22, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Physicist Steven Cowley is certain that nuclear fusion is the only truly sustainable solution to the fuel crisis. He explains why fusion will work -- and details the projects that he and many others have devoted their lives to, working against the clock to create a new source o...
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- -: Asher Hasan's message of peace from Pakistan
December 23, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com One of many Pakistanis who came to TEDIndia despite security hassles entering the country, TED Fellow Asher Hasan shows photos of ordinary Pakistanis that drive home a profound message for citizens of all nations: look beyond disputes, and see the humanity we share. TEDTalks i...
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- -: Bertrand Piccard's solar-powered adventure
January 1, 2010 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can't be done -- to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible
January 5, 2010 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects -- from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747. Producing these photos is dangerous and painstaking, but the reward is a superpower: looking at what the ...
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- -: Herbie Hancock's all-star set
January 8, 2010 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock delivers a stunning performance alongside two old friends -- past drummer for The Headhunters, Harvey Mason and bassist Marcus Miller. Listen to the end to hear them sweeten the classic "Watermelon Man." TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos augmented-reality maps
February 18, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft. 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 o...
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- -: David Cameron: The next age of government
February 18, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The leader of Britain's Conservative Party says we're entering a new era -- where governments themselves have less power (and less money) and people empowered by technology have more. Tapping into new ideas on behavioral economics, he explores how these trends could be turned i...
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- -: Aimee Mullins: The opportunity of adversity
February 19, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The thesaurus might equate "disabled" with synonyms like "useless" and "mutilated," but ground-breaking runner Aimee Mullins is out to redefine the word. Defying these associations, she hows how adversity -- in her case, being born without shinbones -- actually opens the door f...
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- -: Kevin Kelly tells technology's epic story
February 22, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this wide-ranging, thought-provoking talk from TEDxAmsterdam, Kevin Kelly muses on what technology means in our lives -- from its impact at the personal level to its place in the cosmos. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Confe...
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- -: Philip Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal system
February 22, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard -- especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law. TEDTalks is a daily video ...
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- -: Eric Topol: The wireless future of medicine
February 23, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Eric Topol says we'll soon use our smartphones to monitor our vital signs and chronic conditions. At TEDMED, he highlights several of the most important wireless devices in medicine's future -- all helping to keep more of us out of hospital beds. TEDTalks is a daily video podc...
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- -: Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds
February 24, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Autism activist Temple Grandin talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern think...
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- -: Pawan Sinha on how brains learn to see
February 25, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Pawan Sinha details his groundbreaking research into how the brain's visual system develops. Sinha and his team provide free vision-restoring treatment to children born blind, and then study how their brains learn to interpret visual data. The work offers insights into neurosci...
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- -: TEDActive: What the world needs now
February 25, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDActive 2010, in a collaborative effort from the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Jill Sobule, John Doe, and a host of other talented attendees, this inspiring little tune was written, performed, and recorded in four days as Aaron Koblin brought together images hand-drawn...
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- -: Raghava KK: Five lives of an artist
February 26, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com With endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations as an artist -- from cartoonist to painter, media darling to social outcast, and s...
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- -: Daniel Kahneman: The riddle of experience vs. memory
March 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public...
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- -: Harsha Bhogle: The rise of cricket, the rise of India
March 2, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The tale of a major global cultural phenomenon: Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle describes the spectacular arrival of fast-paced 20-20 cricket as it parallels the rise of modern India. He traces the game from its sleepy English roots to the current world of celebrity owners a...
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- -: James Cameron: Before Avatar ... a curious boy
March 4, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create an unreal world all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how it ultimately drove the success of his ...
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- -: Tim Berners-Lee: The year open data went worldwide
March 8, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TED2009, Tim Berners-Lee called for "raw data now" -- for governments, scientists and institutions to make their data openly available on the web. At TED University in 2010, he shows a few of the interesting results when the data gets linked up. TEDTalks is a daily video po...
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- -: Gary Lauder's new traffic sign: Take Turns
March 9, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Fifty percent of traffic accidents happen at intersections. Gary Lauder shares a brilliant and cheap idea for helping drivers move along smoothly: a new traffic sign that combines the properties of "Stop" and "Yield" -- and asks drivers to be polite. TEDTalks is a daily video ...
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- -: Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish
March 10, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Chef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he could love, and the foodie's honeymoon he's enjoyed since discovering an outrageously...
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- -: Eric Mead: The magic of the placebo
March 12, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Sugar pills, injections of nothing -- studies show that, more often than you'd expect, placebos really work. At TEDMED, magician Eric Mead does a trick to prove that, even when you know something's not real, you can still react as powerfully as if it is. (Warning: This talk is ...
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- -: Mark Roth: Suspended animation is within our grasp
March 15, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Mark Roth studies suspended animation: the art of shutting down life processes and then starting them up again. It's wild stuff, but it's not science fiction. Induced by careful use of an otherwise toxic gas, suspended animation can potentially help trauma and heart attack vict...
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- -: Eric Dishman: Take health care off the mainframe
March 16, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDMED, Eric Dishman makes a bold argument: The US health care system is like computing circa 1959, tethered to big, unwieldy central systems: hospitals, doctors, nursing homes. As our aging population booms, it's imperative, he says, to create personal, networked, home-base...
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- -: Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world
March 17, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ...
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- -: Ken Kamler: Medical miracle on Everest
March 18, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com When the worst disaster in the history of Mount Everest climbs occurred, Ken Kamler was the only doctor on the mountain. At TEDMED, he shares the incredible story of the climbers' battle against extreme conditions and uses brain imaging technology to map the medical miracle of ...
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- -: Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questions
March 22, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. TEDTalks is a daily video podca...
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- -: Juliana Machado Ferreira: The fight to end rare-animal trafficking in Brazil
March 23, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira, a TED Senior Fellow, talks about her work helping to save birds and other animals stolen from the wild in Brazil. Once these animals are seized from smugglers, she asks, then what? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and perf...
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- -: Joel Levine: Why we need to go back to Mars
March 25, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDxNASA, planetary scientist Joel Levine shows some intriguing -- and puzzling -- new discoveries about Mars: craters full of ice, traces of ancient oceans, and some compelling hints at the presence, at some time in the past, of life. He makes the case for going back to Mar...
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- -: Robert Gupta: Music is medicine, music is sanity
March 26, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Robert Gupta, violinist with the LA Philharmonic, talks about a violin lesson he once gave to a brilliant, schizophrenic musician -- and what he learned. Called back onstage later, Gupta plays his own transcription of the prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No. 1. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Kevin Bales: How to combat modern slavery
March 29, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this moving yet pragmatic talk, Kevin Bales explains the business of modern slavery, a multibillion-dollar economy that underpins some of the worst industries on earth. He shares stats and personal stories from his on-the-ground research -- and names the price of freeing eve...
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- -: Shukla Bose: Teaching one child at a time
March 30, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Educating the poor is more than just a numbers game, says Shukla Bose. She tells the story of her groundbreaking Parikrma Humanity Foundation, which brings hope to India's slums by looking past the daunting statistics and focusing on treating each child as an individual. TEDTa...
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- -: Kirk Citron: And now, the real news
March 31, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com How many of today's headlines will matter in 100 years? 1000? Kirk Citron's "Long News" project collects stories that not only matter today, but will resonate for decades -- even centuries -- to come. At TED2010, he highlights recent headlines with the potential to shape our fu...
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- -: Peter Eigen: How to expose the corrupt
April 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Some of the world's most baffling social problems, says Peter Eigen, can be traced to systematic, pervasive government corruption, hand-in-glove with global companies. At TEDxBerlin, Eigen describes the thrilling counter-attack led by his organization Transparency International...
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- -: Shekhar Kapur: We are the stories we tell ourselves
April 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Where does creative inspiration spring from? At TEDIndia, Hollywood/Bollywood director Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth," "Mr. India") pinpoints his source of creativity: sheer, utter panic. He shares a powerful way to unleash your inner storyteller. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design
April 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a living air filter, a living-room fish farm...
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- -: Milton Glaser: How great design makes ideas new
April 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com From the TED archives: The legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser dives deep into a new painting inspired by Piero della Francesca. From here, he muses on what makes a convincing poster, by breaking down an idea and making it new. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the bes...
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- -: Derek Sivers: How to start a movement
April 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.) 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 the...
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- -: Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids
April 2, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach. TEDTalks is a daily v...
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- -: Elizabeth Pisani: Sex, drugs and HIV -- let's get rational
April 5, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Armed with bracing logic, wit and her "public-health nerd" glasses, Elizabeth Pisani reveals the myriad of inconsistencies in today's political systems that prevent our dollars from effectively fighting the spread of HIV. Her research with at-risk populations -- from junkies in...
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- -: Dean Kamen: The emotion behind invention
April 6, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Soldiers who've lost limbs in service face a daily struggle unimaginable to most of us. At TEDMED, Dean Kamen talks about the profound people and stories that motivated his work to give parts of their lives back with his design for a remarkable prosthetic arm. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Dennis Hong: My 7 species of robot
April 7, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDxNASA, Dennis Hong introduces seven award-winnning, all-terrain robots -- like the humanoid, soccer-playing DARwIn and the cliff-gripping CLIMBeR -- all built by his team at RoMeLa, Virginia Tech. Watch to the end to hear the five creative secrets to his lab's incredible ...
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- -: Jonathan Drori: Every pollen grain has a story
April 8, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of plant courtship. TEDTalks is a daily video ...
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- -: Natalie Merchant sings old poems to life
April 9, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Natalie Merchant sings from her new album, "Leave Your Sleep." Lyrics from near-forgotten 19th-century poetry pair with her unmistakable voice for a performance that brought the TED audience to its feet. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from...
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- -: Michael Specter: The danger of science denial
April 12, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the b...
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- -: Jonathan Klein: Photos that changed the world
April 13, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Photographs do more than document history -- they make it. At TED University, Jonathan Klein of Getty Images shows some of the most iconic, and talks about what happens when a generation sees an image so powerful it can't look away -- or back. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Mike deGruy: Hooked by an octopus
April 15, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the bes...
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- -: Thelma Golden: How art gives shape to cultural change
April 16, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Thelma Golden, curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, talks through three recent shows that explore how art examines and redefines culture. The "post-black" artists she works with are using their art to provoke a new dialogue about race and culture -- and about the meaning of ...
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- -: Frederick Balagadde: Bio-lab on a microchip
April 21, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Drugs alone can't stop disease in sub-Saharan Africa: We need diagnostic tools to match. TED Senior Fellow Frederick Balagadde shows how we can multiply the power and availability of an unwieldy, expensive diagnostic lab -- by miniaturizing it to the size of a chip. TEDTalks i...
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- -: Kavita Ramdas: Radical women, embracing tradition
April 26, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Investing in women can unlock infinite potential around the globe. But how can women walk the line between Western-style empowerment and traditional culture? Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women talks about three encounters with powerful women who fight to make the world ...
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- -: Roz Savage: Why I'm rowing across the Pacific
April 28, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Five years ago, Roz Savage quit her high-powered London job to become an ocean rower. She's crossed the Atlantic solo, and just started the third leg of a Pacific solo row, the first for a woman. Why does she do it? Hear her reasons, both deeply personal and urgently activist. ...
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- -: Esther Duflo: Social experiments to fight poverty
May 4, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Alleviating poverty is more guesswork than science, and lack of data on aid's impact raises questions about how to provide it. But Clark Medal-winner Esther Duflo says it's possible to know which development efforts help and which hurt -- by testing solutions with randomized tr...
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- -: Jeremy Jackson: How we wrecked the ocean
May 5, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this bracing talk, coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson lays out the shocking state of the ocean today: overfished, overheated, polluted, with indicators that things will get much worse. Astonishing photos and stats make the case. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the bes...
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- -: Anil Gupta: India's hidden hotbeds of invention
May 6, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Anil Gupta is on the hunt for the developing world's unsung inventors -- indigenous entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hidden by poverty, could change many people's lives. He shows how the Honey Bee network helps them build the connections they need -- and gain the recognition they...
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- -: Thomas Dolby: "Love Is a Loaded Pistol"
May 7, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com For his first studio album release in decades, musical innovator Thomas Dolby has been composing music in the uniquely inspirational setting of a restored life-boat. Here he premieres a gorgeous, evocative song from that album -- about one night with a legend. He's backed by m...
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- -: Eddi Reader sings "Kiteflyer's Hill"
May 10, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Singer/songwriter Eddi Reader performs "Kiteflyer's Hill," a tender look back at a lost love. With Thomas Dolby on piano. 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...
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- -: Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks
May 10, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com We're all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more. Nicholas Christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits -- from happiness to obesity -- can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways ...
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- -: Nathan Myhrvold: Could this laser zap malaria?
May 11, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Nathan Myhrvold and team's latest inventions -- as brilliant as they are bold -- remind us that the world needs wild creativity to tackle big problems like malaria. And just as that idea sinks in, he rolls out a live demo of a new, mosquito-zapping gizmo you have to see to beli...
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- -: Enric Sala: Glimpses of a pristine ocean
May 12, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Think of the ocean as our global savings account -- and right now, we're only making withdrawals, not deposits. Enric Sala shows how we can replenish our account through no-take marine reserves, with powerful ecological and economic benefits. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover
May 13, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. At TEDxNYED, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and th...
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- -: William Li: Can we eat to starve cancer?
May 17, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com William Li presents a new way to think about cancer treatment: angiogenesis, targeting the blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first (and best) step: Eating cancer-fighting foods that beat cancer at its own game. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and...
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- -: Graham Hill: Why I'm a weekday vegetarian
May 18, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com We all know the arguments that being vegetarian is better for the environment and for the animals -- but in a carnivorous culture, it can be hard to make the change. Graham Hill has a powerful, pragmatic suggestion ... TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and pe...
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- -: Dee Boersma: Pay attention to penguins
May 19, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Think of penguins as ocean sentinels, says Dee Boersma -- they're on the frontlines of sea change. Sharing stories of penguin life and culture, she suggests that we start listening to what penguins are telling us. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and perform...
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