Paul Snelgrove: A census of the ocean
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http://www.ted.com Oceanographer Paul Snelgrove shares the results of a ten-year project with one goal: to take a census of all the life in the oceans. He shares amazing photos of some of the surprising finds of the Census of Marine Life. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the wor... Read more
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- -: Paul Snelgrove: A census of the ocean
February 28, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Oceanographer Paul Snelgrove shares the results of a ten-year project with one goal: to take a census of all the life in the oceans. He shares amazing photos of some of the surprising finds of the Census of Marine Life. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and p...
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- -: Neil MacGregor: 2600 years of history in one object
February 20, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, traces 2600 years of Middle Eastern history t...
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- -: Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0
January 17, 2012 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence. TEDTalks is a daily ...
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- -: Sonaar Luthra: Meet the Water Canary
January 16, 2012 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com After a crisis, how can we tell if water is safe to drink? Current tests are slow and complex, and the delay can be deadly, as in the cholera outbreak after Haiti's earthquake in 2010. TED Fellow Sonaar Luthra previews his design for a simple tool that quickly tests water for s...
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- -: Karen Tse: How to stop torture
December 22, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Political prisoners aren't the only ones being tortured -- the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in 'functioning' legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how we can, and should, stand up and end the use of routine torture. TEDTalks is a d...
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- -: Pavan Sukhdev: Put a value on nature!
December 14, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Every day, we use materials from the earth without thinking, for free. But what if we had to pay for their true value: would it make us more careful about what we use and what we waste? Think of Pavan Sukhdev as nature's banker -- assessing the value of the Earth's assets. Eye-...
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- -: Monika Bulaj: The hidden light of Afghanistan
December 12, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Photographer Monika Bulaj shares powerful, intimate images of Afghanistan -- of home life, of ritual, of men and women. Behind the headlines, what does the world truly know about this place? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conf...
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- -: TEDxDanubia 2011 - Bruno Giussani
April 8, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Bruno Giussani is TED's European Director and Curator for TEDGlobal
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- -: William Kamkwamba: How I built my family a windmill
August 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Confe...
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- -: George Ayittey: Cheetahs vs. Hippos for Africa's future
August 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa -- and calls on the Cheetah generation to take back the continent. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where th...
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