- -: James Watson: The double helix and today's DNA mysteries
May 16, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading...
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- -: James Burchfield: Sound stylings by a human beatbox
October 13, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Human beatbox James "AudioPoet" Burchfield performs an intricate three-minute breakdown -- sexy, propulsive hip-hop rhythms and turntable textures -- all using only his voice.
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- -: James Nachtwey: Use my photographs to stop the worldwide XDR
October 13, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.xdrtb.org Photojournalist James Nachtwey sees his TED Prize wish come true, as we share his powerful photographs of XDR-TB, a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis that's touching off a global medical crisis. Learn how to help at http://www.xdrtb.org
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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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- -: 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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- -: 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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- -: Leading@Google: Jim Kouzes
January 30, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Jim Kouzes visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "The Leadership Challenge." This event took place on January 27, 2009, as part of the Leading@Google series. The Leadership Challenge—the most trusted source on becoming a better leader—has been thoroughly updated and...
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- -: Authors@Google: James Fallows
February 10, 2009 (about 15 years ago)James Fallows visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "Postcards from Tomorrow Square: Reports from China." This event took place on February 9, 2009, as part of the Authors@Google series. Since December 2006, The Atlantic Magazine's James Fallows has been writing some...
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- -: Casey James Shares His 'Idol' Experience
October 16, 2010 (over 13 years ago)After making it to the Top Three, Casey James was voted off "American Idol" Today he told Ellen why he thought he'd never get this far, and then he gave a powerful performance.
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- -: A Backstage Message from Casey James
October 16, 2010 (over 13 years ago)After performing on the show, Casey James recorded this backstage message for Ellen.
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