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Each year, TED hosts some of the world's most fascinating people: Trusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses. The talks they deliver have had had such a great impact, we thought they deserved a wider audience. So now, for the first time, we're sharing them with the world at large... Each week, we'll release a new talk to inspire, intrigue and awaken the imagination. For best effect, plan to listen to at least three, start to finish. (They have a cumulative effect.) If you have a curious soul and an open mind, we think you'll be hooked...
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TEDTalks : Rob Hopkins: Transition to a world without oil - Rob Hopkins (2009)
Author: Rob Hopkins
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
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 completely independent of fossil fuels.
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TEDTalks : Hans Rosling: Asia's rise -- how and when - Hans Rosling (2009)
Author: Hans Rosling
Mon, Nov 23, 2009
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 outstrip the US.
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TEDTalks : Tom Wujec demos the 13th-century astrolabe - Tom Wujec (2009)
Author: Tom Wujec
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Rather than demo another new technology, Tom Wujec reaches back to one of our earliest but most ingenious devices -- the astrolabe. With thousands of uses, from telling time to mapping the night sky, this old tech reminds us that the ancient can be as brilliant as the brand-new.
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TEDTalks : Fields Wicker-Miurin: Learning from leadership's "missing manual" - Fields Wicker-Miurin (2009)
Author: Fields Wicker-Miurin
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Leadership doesn't have a user's manual, but Fields Wicker-Miurin says stories of remarkable, local leaders are the next best thing. At a TED salon in London, she shares three.
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TEDTalks : Mathieu Lehanneur demos science-inspired design - Mathieu Lehanneur (2009)
Author: Mathieu Lehanneur
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
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 and more.
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TEDTalks : Devdutt Pattanaik: East vs. West -- the myths that mystify - Devdutt Pattanaik (2009)
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West -- and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another.
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TEDTalks : Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology - Pranav Mistry (2009)
Author: Pranav Mistry
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
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 SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.
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TEDTalks : Cynthia Schneider: The surprising spread of "Idol" TV - Cynthia Schneider ()
Author: Cynthia Schneider
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Edward Burtynsky photographs the landscape of oil - Edward Burtynsky (2009)
Author: Edward Burtynsky
Wed, Nov 11, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Rachel Pike: The science behind a climate headline - Rachel Pike (2009)
Author: Rachel Pike
Tue, Nov 10, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Cameron Sinclair: The refugees of boom-and-bust - Cameron Sinclair (2009)
Author: Cameron Sinclair
Mon, Nov 09, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy - Stefana Broadbent (2009)
Author: Stefana Broadbent
Mon, Nov 02, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Matthew White gives the euphonium a new voice - Matthew White (2009)
Author: Matthew White
Fri, Oct 30, 2009
The euphonium, with its sweet brass sound, is rarely heard outside of traditional brass bands. Cutting loose on the euph, prodigy Matthew White performs Nat McIntosh's hip-hop-inflected "The Warrior Comes Out to Play."
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TEDTalks : Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle - Marcus du Sautoy (2009)
Author: Marcus du Sautoy
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Becky Blanton: The year I was homeless - Becky Blanton (2009)
Author: Becky Blanton
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself? - Rachel Armstrong (2009)
Author: Rachel Armstrong
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : David Deutsch: A new way to explain explanation - David Deutsch (2009)
Author: David Deutsch
Mon, Oct 26, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Ian Goldin: Navigating our global future - Ian Goldin (2009)
Author: Ian Goldin
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe - Marc Koska (2009)
Author: Marc Koska
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Itay Talgam: Lead like the great conductors - Itay Talgam (2009)
Author: Itay Talgam
Wed, Oct 21, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Paul Debevec animates a photo-real digital face - Paul Debevec (2009)
Author: Paul Debevec
Tue, Oct 20, 2009
At TEDxUSC, computer graphics trailblazer Paul Debevec explains the scene-stealing technology behind Digital Emily, a digitally constructed human face so realistic it stands up to multiple takes.
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TEDTalks : John Gerzema: The post-crisis consumer - John Gerzema (2009)
Author: John Gerzema
Mon, Oct 19, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Julian Treasure: The 4 ways sound affects us - Julian Treasure (2009)
Author: Julian Treasure
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Playing sound effects both pleasant and awful, Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways. Listen carefully for a shocking fact about noisy open-plan offices.
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TEDTalks : Henry Markram builds a brain in a supercomputer - Henry Markram (2009)
Author: Henry Markram
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man - Rory Sutherland (2009)
Author: Rory Sutherland
Wed, Oct 14, 2009
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 consequences for how we look at life.
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TEDTalks : David Hanson: Robots that "show emotion" - David Hanson (2009)
Author: David Hanson
Tue, Oct 13, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Eric Sanderson pictures New York -- before the City - Eric Sanderson (2009)
Author: Eric Sanderson
Mon, Oct 12, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Sam Martin: The quirky world of "manspaces" - Sam Martin (2009)
Author: Sam Martin
Fri, Oct 09, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see - Beau Lotto (2009)
Author: Beau Lotto
Thu, Oct 08, 2009
Beau Lotto's color games puzzle your vision, but they also spotlight what you can't normally see: how your brain works. This fun, first-hand look at your own versatile sense of sight reveals how evolution tints your perception of what's really out there.
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TEDTalks : Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2009)
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Wed, Oct 07, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : David Logan on tribal leadership - David Logan (2009)
Author: David Logan
Tue, Oct 06, 2009
At TEDxUSC, 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.
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TEDTalks : Carolyn Steel: How food shapes our cities - Carolyn Steel (2009)
Author: Carolyn Steel
Mon, Oct 05, 2009
Every day, in a city the size of London, 30 million meals are served. But where does all the food come from? Architect Carolyn Steel discusses the daily miracle of feeding a city, and shows how ancient food routes shaped the modern world.
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TEDTalks : Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off - Stefan Sagmeister (2009)
Author: Stefan Sagmeister
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali.
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TEDTalks : Garik Israelian: How spectroscopy could reveal alien life - Garik Israelian (2009)
Author: Garik Israelian
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Karen Armstrong: Let's revive the Golden Rule - Karen Armstrong (2009)
Author: Karen Armstrong
Tue, Sep 29, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Tim Brown urges designers to think big - Tim Brown (2009)
Author: Tim Brown
Tue, Sep 29, 2009
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."
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TEDTalks : Parag Khanna maps the future of countries - Parag Khanna (2009)
Author: Parag Khanna
Mon, Sep 28, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid - Jacqueline Novogratz (2009)
Author: Jacqueline Novogratz
Fri, Sep 25, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Taryn Simon photographs secret sites - Taryn Simon (2009)
Author: Taryn Simon
Thu, Sep 24, 2009
Taryn Simon exhibits her startling take on photography -- to reveal worlds and people we would never see otherwise. She shares two projects: one documents otherworldly locations typically kept secret from the public, the other involves haunting portraits of men convicted for crimes they did not commit.
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TEDTalks : William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind - William Kamkwamba (2009)
Author: William Kamkwamba
Wed, Sep 23, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Evgeny Morozov: How the Net aids dictatorships - Evgeny Morozov (2009)
Author: Evgeny Morozov
Tue, Sep 22, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Jonathan Zittrain: The Web as random acts of kindness - Jonathan Zittrain (2009)
Author: Jonathan Zittrain
Mon, Sep 21, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Imogen Heap plays "Wait It Out" - Imogen Heap (2009)
Author: Imogen Heap
Fri, Sep 18, 2009
Imogen Heap plays a powerful stripped-down version of "Wait It Out," from her new record, Ellipse.
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TEDTalks : Oliver Sacks: What hallucination reveals about our minds - Oliver Sacks (2009)
Author: Oliver Sacks
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
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 phenomenon.
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TEDTalks : John Lloyd inventories the invisible - John Lloyd (2009)
Author: John Lloyd
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
Nature's mysteries meet tack-sharp wit in this hilarious, 10-minute mix of quips and fun lessons, as comedian, writer and TV man John Lloyd plucks at the substance of several things not seen.
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TEDTalks : Bjarke Ingels: 3 warp-speed architecture tales - Bjarke Ingels (2009)
Author: Bjarke Ingels
Tue, Sep 15, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Misha Glenny investigates global crime networks - Misha Glenny (2009)
Author: Misha Glenny
Mon, Sep 14, 2009
Journalist Misha Glenny spent several years in a courageous investigation of organized crime networks worldwide, which have grown to an estimated 15% of the global economy. From the Russian mafia, to giant drug cartels, his sources include not just intelligence and law enforcement officials but criminal insiders.
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TEDTalks : Vishal Vaid's hypnotic song - Vishal Vaid (2006)
Author: Vishal Vaid
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Rebecca Saxe: How we read each other's minds - Rebecca Saxe (2009)
Author: Rebecca Saxe
Thu, Sep 10, 2009
Sensing the motives and feelings of others is a natural talent for humans. But how do we do it? Here, Rebecca Saxe shares fascinating lab work that uncovers how the brain thinks about other peoples' thoughts -- and judges their actions.
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TEDTalks : Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole - Lewis Pugh (2009)
Author: Lewis Pugh
Wed, Sep 09, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss - James Balog (2009)
Author: James Balog
Tue, Sep 08, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Steve Truglia: A leap from the edge of space - Steve Truglia (2009)
Author: Steve Truglia
Fri, Sep 04, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Evan Grant: Making sound visible through cymatics - Evan Grant (2009)
Author: Evan Grant
Thu, Sep 03, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Geoff Mulgan: Post-crash, investing in a better world - Geoff Mulgan (2009)
Author: Geoff Mulgan
Wed, Sep 02, 2009
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?
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TEDTalks : Josh Silver demos adjustable liquid-filled eyeglasses - Joshua Silver (2009)
Author: Joshua Silver
Tue, Sep 01, 2009
Josh Silver delivers his brilliantly simple solution for correcting vision at the lowest cost possible -- adjustable, liquid-filled lenses. At TEDGlobal 2009, he demos his affordable eyeglasses and reveals his global plan to distribute them to a billion people in need by 2020.
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TEDTalks : Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of food - Cary Fowler (2009)
Author: Cary Fowler
Mon, Aug 31, 2009
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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TEDTalks : Natasha Tsakos' multimedia theatrical adventure - Natasha Tsakos (2009)
Author: Natasha Tsakos
Fri, Aug 28, 2009
Natasha Tsakos presents part of her one-woman, multimedia show, "Upwake." As the character Zero, she blends dream and reality with an inventive virtual world projected around her in 3D animation and electric sound.
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TEDTalks : Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset - Hans Rosling (2009)
Author: Hans Rosling
Thu, Aug 27, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Eric Giler demos wireless electricity - Eric Giler (2009)
Author: Eric Giler
Tue, Aug 25, 2009
Eric Giler wants to untangle our wired lives with cable-free electric power. Here, he covers what this sci-fi tech offers, and demos MIT's breakthrough version, WiTricity -- a near-to-market invention that may soon recharge your cell phone, car, pacemaker.
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TEDTalks : Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation - Dan Pink (2009)
Author: Dan Pink
Mon, Aug 24, 2009
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
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TEDTalks : Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child - Emmanuel Jal (2009)
Author: Emmanuel Jal
Fri, Aug 07, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in action - Janine Benyus (2009)
Author: Janine Benyus
Thu, Aug 06, 2009
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 spectacular results.
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TEDTalks : Michael Pritchard's water filter turns filthy water drinkable - Michael Pritchard (2009)
Author: Michael Pritchard
Tue, Aug 04, 2009
Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it -- inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.
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TEDTalks : Willard Wigan: Hold your breath for micro-sculpture - Willard Wigan (2009)
Author: Willard Wigan
Mon, Aug 03, 2009
Willard Wigan tells the story of how a difficult and lonely childhood drove him to discover his unique ability -- to create art so tiny that it can't be seen with the naked eye. His slideshow of figures, as seen through a microscope, can only be described as mind-boggling.
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TEDTalks : Paul Romer's radical idea: Charter cities - Paul Romer (2009)
Author: Paul Romer
Wed, Aug 05, 2009
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?)
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TEDTalks : Elaine Morgan says we evolved from aquatic apes - Elaine Morgan (2009)
Author: Elaine Morgan
Fri, Jul 31, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Golan Levin makes art that looks back at you - Golan Levin (2009)
Author: Golan Levin
Thu, Jul 30, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success - Alain de Botton (2009)
Author: Alain de Botton
Tue, Jul 28, 2009
Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.
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TEDTalks : Gordon Brown: Wiring a web for global good - Gordon Brown (2009)
Author: Gordon Brown
Tue, Jul 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.
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TEDTalks : Nina Jablonski breaks the illusion of skin color - Nina Jablonski (2009)
Author: Nina Jablonski
Fri, Jul 17, 2009
Nina Jablonski says that differing skin colors are simply our bodies' adaptation to varied climates and levels of UV exposure. Charles Darwin disagreed with this theory, but she explains, that's because he did not have access to NASA.
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TEDTalks : Jim Fallon: Exploring the mind of a killer - Jim Fallon (2009)
Author: Jim Fallon
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
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 shares a fascinating family history that makes his work chillingly personal.
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TEDTalks : Daniel Kraft invents a better way to harvest bone marrow - Daniel Kraft (2009)
Author: Daniel Kraft
Wed, Jul 15, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Olafur Eliasson: Playing with space and light - Olafur Eliasson (2009)
Author: Olafur Eliasson
Tue, Jul 14, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Stewart Brand proclaims 4 environmental 'heresies' - Stewart Brand (2009)
Author: Stewart Brand
Mon, Jul 13, 2009
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 widespread debate.
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TEDTalks : Kary Mullis' next-gen cure for killer infections - Kary Mullis (2009)
Author: Kary Mullis
Thu, Jul 09, 2009
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 promise.
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TEDTalks : Sophal Ear: Escaping the Khmer Rouge - Sophal Ear (2009)
Author: Sophal Ear
Wed, Jul 08, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Tom Wujec on 3 ways the brain creates meaning - Tom Wujec (2009)
Author: Tom Wujec
Tue, Jul 07, 2009
Information designer Tom Wujec talks through three areas of the brain that help us understand words, images, feelings, connections. In this short talk from TEDU, he asks: How can we best engage our brains to help us better understand big ideas?
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TEDTalks : The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames - Eames Demetrios (2007)
Author: Eames Demetrios
Mon, Jul 06, 2009
The legendary design team Charles and Ray Eames made films, houses and classic midcentury modern furniture. Eames Demetrios, their grandson, shows rarely seen films and archival footage in a lively, loving tribute to their creative process.
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TEDTalks : Daniel Libeskind's 17 words of architectural inspiration - Daniel Libeskind (2009)
Author: Daniel Libeskind
Wed, Jul 01, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Gever Tulley teaches life lessons through tinkering - Gever Tulley (2009)
Author: Gever Tulley
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
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 rollercoaster!
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TEDTalks : Arthur Benjamin's formula for changing math education - Arthur Benjamin (2009)
Author: Arthur Benjamin
Mon, Jun 29, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Ray Zahab treks to the South Pole - Ray Zahab (2009)
Author: Ray Zahab
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Extreme runner Ray Zahab shares an enthusiastic account of his record-breaking trek on foot to the South Pole -- a 33-day sprint through the snow.
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TEDTalks : Katherine Fulton: You are the future of philanthropy - Katherine Fulton (2007)
Author: Katherine Fulton
Thu, Jun 25, 2009
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 generation of citizen leaders.
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TEDTalks : Paul Collier's new rules for rebuilding a broken nation - Paul Collier (2009)
Author: Paul Collier
Wed, Jun 24, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : Philip Zimbardo prescribes a healthy take on time - Philip Zimbardo (2009)
Author: Philip Zimbardo
Mon, Jun 22, 2009
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving our lives.
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TEDTalks : Qi Zhang's electrifying organ performance - Qi Zhang (2009)
Author: Qi Zhang
Fri, Jun 19, 2009
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 herself.
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TEDTalks : Catherine Mohr: Surgery's past, present and robotic future - Catherine Mohr (2009)
Author: Catherine Mohr
Thu, Jun 18, 2009
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.
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TEDTalks : How we are deceived by our own miscalculations of the future - Dan Gilbert (2005)
Author: Dan Gilbert
Tue, Dec 16, 2008
Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces.
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TEDTalks : Does happiness have a price tag? - Benjamin Wallace (2008)
Author: Benjamin Wallace
Wed, Dec 17, 2008
Can happiness be bought? To find out, author Benjamin Wallace sampled the world's most expensive products, including a bottle of 1947 Chateau Cheval Blanc, 8 ounces of Kobe beef and the fabled (notorious) Kopi Luwak coffee. His critique may surprise you.
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TEDTalks : The design of the universe - George Smoot (2008)
Author: George Smoot
Thu, Nov 20, 2008
At Serious Play 2008, astrophysicist George Smoot shows stunning new images from deep-space surveys, and prods us to ponder how the cosmos -- with its giant webs of dark matter and mysterious gaping voids -- got built this way.
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TEDTalks : The powerful link between creativity and play - Tim Brown (2008)
Author: Tim Brown
Thu, Nov 06, 2008
At the 2008 Serious Play conference, designer Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play -- with many examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn't).
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TEDTalks : Products (and toys) from the future - Keith Schacht / Zach Kaplan (2005)
Author: Keith Schacht / Zach Kaplan
Thu, Oct 30, 2008
The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, "dry" liquid and a very surprising 10-foot pole.
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TEDTalks : Healing and other natural wonders - Dean Ornish (2004)
Author: Dean Ornish
Fri, Oct 17, 2008
:00:00 -0500,
Dean Ornish talks about simple, low-tech and low-cost ways to take advantage of the body's natural desire to heal itself.
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TEDTalks : A brief digression on matters of lost time - John Hodgman (2008)
Author: John Hodgman
Tue, Oct 21, 2008
Humorist John Hodgman rambles through a new story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way all of these somehow contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love.
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TEDTalks : A beautiful new theory of everything - Garrett Lisi (2008)
Author: Garrett Lisi
Tue, Oct 14, 2008
Physicist and surfer Garrett Lisi presents a controversial new model of the universe that -- just maybe -- answers all the big questions. If nothing else, it's the most beautiful 8-dimensional model of elementary particles and forces you've ever seen.
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TEDTalks : Creativity, fulfillment and flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2004)
Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Thu, Oct 23, 2008
Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."
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TEDTalks : Why societies collapse - Jared Diamond (2003)
Author: Jared Diamond
Mon, Oct 27, 2008
Why do societies fail? With lessons from the Norse of Iron Age Greenland, deforested Easter Island and present-day Montana, Jared Diamond talks about the signs that collapse is near, and how -- if we see it in time -- we can prevent it.
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TEDTalks : Sound stylings by a human beatbox - James Burchfield (2003)
Author: James Burchfield
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
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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TEDTalks : Will videogames become better than life? - David Perry (2006)
Author: David Perry
Mon, Oct 06, 2008
Game designer David Perry says tomorrow's videogames will be more than mere fun to the next generation of gamers. They'll be lush, complex, emotional experiences -- more involving and meaningful to some than real life.
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TEDTalks : Stefan Sagmeister: Things I have learned in my life so far - Stefan Sagmeister (2008)
Author: Stefan Sagmeister
Tue, Sep 30, 2008
00:00 -0500,
Rockstar designer Stefan Sagmeister delivers a short, witty talk on life lessons, expressed through surprising modes of design (including ... inflatable monkeys?).
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TEDTalks : Chalking it up to the blank slate - Steven Pinker (2003)
Author: Steven Pinker
Fri, Sep 26, 2008
Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting.
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TEDTalks : A digital library, free to the world - Brewster Kahle (2007)
Author: Brewster Kahle
Wed, Sep 10, 2008
Brewster Kahle is building a truly huge digital library -- every book ever published, every movie ever released, all the strata of web history ... It's all free to the public -- unless someone else gets to it first.
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TEDTalks : The deep oceans: a ribbon of life - David Gallo (1998)
Author: David Gallo
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
With vibrant video clips captured by submarines, David Gallo takes us to some of Earth's darkest, most violent, toxic and beautiful habitats, the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient and shockingly abundant.
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TEDTalks : The real difference between liberals and conservatives - Jonathan Haidt (2008)
Author: Jonathan Haidt
Wed, Sep 17, 2008
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.
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TEDTalks : Talking and squawking TED2006 - Einstein the Parrot (2006)
Author: Einstein the Parrot
Fri, Aug 29, 2008
This whimsical wrap-up of TED2006 -- presented by Einstein, the African grey parrot, and her trainer, Stephanie White -- simply tickles. Watch for the moment when Einstein has a moment with Al Gore.
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TEDTalks : Why we don't understand as much as we think we do - Jonathan Drori (2007)
Author: Jonathan Drori
Fri, Sep 05, 2008
Starting with four basic questions (that you may be surprised to find you can't answer), Jonathan Drori looks at the gaps in our knowledge -- and specifically, what we don't about science that we might think we do.
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TEDTalks : Close-up card magic - Lennart Green (2005)
Author: Lennart Green
Wed, Aug 20, 2008
Like your uncle at a family party, the rumpled Swedish doctor Lennart Green says, "Pick a card, any card." But what he does with those cards is pure magic -- flabbergasting, lightning-fast, how-does-he-do-it? magic.
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TEDTalks : Photography connects us with the world - David Griffin (2008)
Author: David Griffin
Tue, Aug 19, 2008
The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.
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TEDTalks : Idea + square = origami - Robert Lang (2008)
Author: Robert Lang
Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami -- using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful.
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TEDTalks : Predicting the next 5,000 days of the web - Kevin Kelly (2007)
Author: Kevin Kelly
Mon, Jul 28, 2008
At the 2007 EG conference, Kevin Kelly shares a fun stat: The World Wide Web, as we know it, is only 5,000 days old. Now, Kelly asks, how can we predict what's coming in the next 5,000 days?
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TEDTalks : The art of collecting stories - Jonathan Harris (2007)
Author: Jonathan Harris
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
At the EG conference in December 2007, artist Jonathan Harris discusses his latest projects, which involve collecting stories: his own, strangers', and stories collected from the Internet, including his amazing "We Feel Fine."
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TEDTalks : What positive psychology can help you become - Martin Seligman (2004)
Author: Martin Seligman
Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?
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TEDTalks : Brain magic - Keith Barry (2004)
Author: Keith Barry
Fri, Jul 18, 2008
First, Keith Barry shows us how our brains can fool our bodies -- in a trick that works via podcast too. Then he involves the audience in some jaw-dropping (and even a bit dangerous) feats of brain magic.
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TEDTalks : Technology, faith and human shortcomings - Billy Graham (1998)
Author: Billy Graham
Wed, Jul 16, 2008
Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology's power to improve lives and change the world -- but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED's archives.
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TEDTalks : The brain in love - Helen Fisher (2008)
Author: Helen Fisher
Tue, Jul 15, 2008
Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher and her research team took MRIs of people in love -- and people who had just been dumped.
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TEDTalks : My year of living biblically - A.J. Jacobs (2007)
Author: A.J. Jacobs
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Speaking at the most recent EG conference, author, philosopher, prankster and journalist A.J. Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically -- following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible.
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TEDTalks : A girl, a photograph, a homecoming - Rick Smolan (2007)
Author: Rick Smolan
Wed, Jul 02, 2008
Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist.
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TEDTalks : Classical music with shining eyes - Benjamin Zander (2008)
Author: Benjamin Zander
Wed, Jun 25, 2008
Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it -- and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections.
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TEDTalks : A new vision for refrigeration - Adam Grosser (2007)
Author: Adam Grosser
Mon, Jun 23, 2008
Adam Grosser talks about a project to build a refrigerator that works without electricity -- to bring the vital tool to villages and clinics worldwide. Tweaking some old technology, he's come up with a system that works.
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TEDTalks : How engineers learn from evolution - Robert Full (2002)
Author: Robert Full
Thu, Jun 19, 2008
Insects and animals have evolved some amazing skills -- but, as Robert Full notes, many animals are actually over-engineered. The trick is to copy only what's necessary. He shows how human engineers can learn from animals' tricks.
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TEDTalks : Picturing excess - Chris Jordan (2008)
Author: Chris Jordan
Sun, Jun 15, 2008
Artist Chris Jordan shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics -- like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day.
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TEDTalks : Stories from the birth of the computer - George Dyson (2003)
Author: George Dyson
Sun, Jun 15, 2008
Historian George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer -- from its 17th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers.
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TEDTalks : Do all languages have a common ancestor? - Murray Gell-Mann (2007)
Author: Murray Gell-Mann
Wed, Jun 11, 2008
After speaking at TED2007 on elegance in physics, the amazing Murray Gell-Mann gives a quick overview of another passionate interest: finding the common ancestry of our modern languages.
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TEDTalks : Institutions vs. collaboration - Clay Shirky (2005)
Author: Clay Shirky
Thu, Jul 10, 2008
In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning.
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TEDTalks : The worldwide web of belief and ritual - Wade Davis (2008)
Author: Wade Davis
Tue, Jun 10, 2008
Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance.
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TEDTalks : How ordinary people become monsters ... or heroes - Philip Zimbardo (2008)
Author: Philip Zimbardo
Tue, Sep 23, 2008
Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge.
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TEDTalks : 4 ways to improve the lives of the "bottom billion" - Paul Collier (2008)
Author: Paul Collier
Wed, May 28, 2008
Around the world right now, one billion people are trapped in poor or failing countries. How can we help them? Economist Paul Collier lays out a bold, compassionate plan for closing the gap between rich and poor.
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TEDTalks : Memes and "temes" - Susan Blackmore (2008)
Author: Susan Blackmore
Tue, Jun 03, 2008
Susan Blackmore studies memes: ideas that replicate themselves from brain to brain like a virus. She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology -- and invents ways to keep itself alive
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TEDTalks : Creating objects that tell stories - Yves Behar (2008)
Author: Yves Behar
Wed, May 21, 2008
Designer Yves Behar digs up his creative roots to discuss some of the iconic objects he's created (the Leaf lamp, the Jawbone headset). Then he turns to the witty, surprising, elegant objects he's working on now -- including the "$100 laptop."
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TEDTalks : Exploring the ocean's hidden worlds - Robert Ballard (2008)
Author: Robert Ballard
Tue, May 20, 2008
Ocean explorer Robert Ballard takes us on a mindbending trip to hidden worlds underwater, where he and other researchers are finding unexpected life, resources, even new mountains. He makes a case for serious exploration and mapping. Google Ocean, anyone?
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TEDTalks : What's wrong with what we eat - Mark Bittman (2007)
Author: Mark Bittman
Thu, May 15, 2008
In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.
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TEDTalks : The amazing intelligence of crows - Joshua Klein (2008)
Author: Joshua Klein
Tue, May 13, 2008
Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human.
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TEDTalks : Juggling rhythm and motion - Michael Moschen (2002)
Author: Michael Moschen
Thu, May 08, 2008
Michael Moschen puts on a quietly mesmerizing show of juggling. Don't think juggling is an art? You might just change your mind after watching Moschen in motion.
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TEDTalks : 6 ways mushrooms can save the world - Paul Stamets (2008)
Author: Paul Stamets
Tue, May 06, 2008
Mycologist Paul Stamets lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the universe: cleaning polluted soil, making insecticides, treating smallpox and even flu ... Read more.
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TEDTalks : An inside tour of the world's biggest supercollider - Brian Cox (2008)
Author: Brian Cox
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
"Rock-star physicist" Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive project.
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TEDTalks : Your genes are not your fate - Dean Ornish (2008)
Author: Dean Ornish
Mon, Jun 16, 2008
Dean Ornish shares new research that shows how adopting healthy lifestyle habits can affect a person at a genetic level. For instance, he says, when you live healthier, eat better, exercise, and love more, your brain cells actually increase.
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TEDTalks : The universe on a string - Brian Greene (2005)
Author: Brian Greene
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
Physicist Brian Greene explains superstring theory, the idea that minscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe.
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TEDTalks : Where does creativity hide? - Amy Tan (2008)
Author: Amy Tan
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, looking for hints of how hers evolved.
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TEDTalks : Why we know less than ever about the world - Alisa Miller (2008)
Author: Alisa Miller
Wed, May 14, 2008
Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International, talks about why -- though we want to know more about the world than ever -- the US media is actually showing less. Eye-opening stats and graphs.
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TEDTalks : Open-source economics - Yochai Benkler (2005)
Author: Yochai Benkler
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization.
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TEDTalks : Releasing the music in your head - Tod Machover / Dan Ellsey (2008)
Author: Tod Machover / Dan Ellsey
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what's next.
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TEDTalks : Creating tech marvels out of a $40 Wii Remote - Johnny Lee (2008)
Author: Johnny Lee
Fri, Apr 11, 2008
Building sophisticated educational tools out of cheap parts, Johnny Lee demos his cool Wii Remote hacks, which turn the $40 video game controller into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer.
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TEDTalks : Tourist snapshots from North Korea - Paul Koontz (2007)
Author: Paul Koontz
Wed, Apr 09, 2008
While on vacation in Asia in 2007, Paul Koontz got the rare chance to spend a few days in North Korea as a tourist. He brought along his kids and his camera. In this talk, he shares his experiences, from quotidian details to grand spectacle.
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TEDTalks : New thinking on the climate crisis - Al Gore (2008)
Author: Al Gore
Tue, Apr 08, 2008
In this brand-new slideshow (premiering on TED.com), Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently predicted. He challenges us to act.
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TEDTalks : Asking big questions about the universe - Stephen Hawking (2008)
Author: Stephen Hawking
Fri, Apr 04, 2008
In keeping with the theme of TED2008, professor Stephen Hawking asks some Big Questions about our universe -- How did the universe begin? How did life begin? Are we alone? -- and discusses how we might go about answering them.
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TEDTalks : Rethinking the music video - Jakob Trollback (2007)
Author: Jakob Trollback
Thu, Apr 03, 2008
What would a music video look like if it were directed by the music, purely as an expression of a great song, rather than driven by a filmmaker's concept? Designer Jakob Trollback shares the results of his experiment in the form.
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TEDTalks : 18 minutes with an agile mind - Clifford Stoll (2006)
Author: Clifford Stoll
Wed, Mar 26, 2008
Clifford Stoll captivates his audience with a wildly energetic sprinkling of anecdotes, observations, asides -- and even a science experiment. After all, by his own definition, he's a scientist: "Once I do something, I want to do something else."
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TEDTalks : Looking inside the brain in real time - Christopher deCharms (2008)
Author: Christopher deCharms
Mon, Mar 24, 2008
Neuroscientist and inventor Christopher deCharms demonstrates a new way to use fMRI to show brain activity -- thoughts, emotions, pain -- while it is happening. In other words, you can actually see how you feel.
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TEDTalks : The true face of Leonardo Da Vinci? - Siegfried Woldhek (2008)
Author: Siegfried Woldhek
Tue, Apr 01, 2008
Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek uses some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face of Leonardo.
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TEDTalks : 2008 TED Prize wish: Charter for Compassion - Karen Armstrong (2008)
Author: Karen Armstrong
Wed, Mar 19, 2008
People want to be religious, says scholar Karen Armstrong; we should help make religion a force for harmony. She asks the TED community to help build a Charter for Compassion -- to restore the Golden Rule as the central global religious doctrine.
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TEDTalks : 2008 TED Prize wish: Once Upon a School - Dave Eggers (2008)
Author: Dave Eggers
Tue, Mar 18, 2008
Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around the world to open
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TEDTalks : 2008 TED Prize wish: An African Einstein - Neil Turok (2008)
Author: Neil Turok
Thu, Mar 20, 2008
Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, physicist Neil Turok speaks out for talented young Africans starved of opportunity: by unlocking and nurturing the continent's creative potential, we can create a change in Africa's future.
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TEDTalks : From 1984, 4 predictions about the future (3 of them correct) - Nicholas Negroponte (1984)
Author: Nicholas Negroponte
Tue, Mar 11, 2008
With surprising accuracy, Nicholas Negroponte predicts what will happen with CD-ROMs, web interfaces, service kiosks, the touchscreen interface of the iPhone and his own One Laptop per Child project.
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TEDTalks : My stroke of insight - Jill Bolte Taylor (2008)
Author: Jill Bolte Taylor
Wed, Mar 12, 2008
Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.
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TEDTalks : A powerful idea about teaching ideas - Alan Kay (2007)
Author: Alan Kay
Tue, Mar 04, 2008
With all the intensity and brilliance for which he is known, Alan Kay envisions better techniques for teaching kids by using computers to illustrate experience in ways -– mathematically and scientifically -- that only computers can.
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TEDTalks : On the verge of creating synthetic life - Craig Venter (2008)
Author: Craig Venter
Thu, Mar 06, 2008
"Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" Craig Venter asks. His answer is "yes" -- and pretty soon. He walks through his latest research and promises that we'll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome.
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TEDTalks : WorldWide Telescope - Roy Gould / Curtis Wong (2008)
Author: Roy Gould / Curtis Wong
Wed, Feb 27, 2008
Educator Roy Gould and researcher Curtis Wong show a sneak preview of Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope, which compiles images from telescopes and satellites to build a comprehensive, interactive view of our universe.
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TEDTalks : Welcome to Vaudeville 2.0 - Raspyni Brothers (2002)
Author: Raspyni Brothers
Fri, Feb 22, 2008
Illustrious jugglers the Raspyni Brothers show off their uncanny balance, agility, coordination and willingness to sacrifice (others). Now, if you'll just stand completely still...
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TEDTalks : The Jill and Julia Show - Julia Sweeney / Jill Sobule (2007)
Author: Julia Sweeney / Jill Sobule
Wed, Feb 20, 2008
Two TED favorites, Jill Sobule and Julia Sweeney, team up for a delightful set that mixes witty songwriting with a little bit of social commentary.
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TEDTalks : Let's take a nuclear-powered rocket to Saturn - George Dyson (2002)
Author: George Dyson
Thu, Feb 14, 2008
Author George Dyson spins the story of Project Orion, a massive, nuclear-powered spacecraft that could have taken us to Saturn in five years. His insider’s perspective and a secret cache of documents bring an Atomic Age dream to life.
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TEDTalks : What makes a building unique? - Moshe Safdie (2002)
Author: Moshe Safdie
Mon, Feb 18, 2008
Looking back over his long career, architect Moshe Safdie delves into four of his design projects and explains how he labored to make each one truly unique for its site and its users.
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TEDTalks : Theremin, the untouchable music - Pamelia Kurstin (2002)
Author: Pamelia Kurstin
Wed, Feb 13, 2008
Virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin performs and discusses her theremin, the not-just-for-sci-fi electronic instrument that is played without being touched. Songs include "Autumn Leaves," "Lush Life" and David Mash’s "Listen, Words Are Gone."
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TEDTalks : Way-new collaboration - Howard Rheingold (2005)
Author: Howard Rheingold
Mon, Feb 11, 2008
Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action -- and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group.
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TEDTalks : All roads lead to Rome Antics - David Macaulay (2002)
Author: David Macaulay
Wed, Feb 06, 2008
David Macaulay relives the winding and sometimes surreal journey toward the completion of Rome Antics, his illustrated homage to the historic city.
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TEDTalks : The omnivore's next dilemma - Michael Pollan (2007)
Author: Michael Pollan
Thu, Feb 07, 2008
What if human consciousness isn't the end-all and be-all of Darwinism? What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game to rule the Earth? Author Michael Pollan asks us to see the world from a plant's-eye view.
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TEDTalks : Rebuilding America, one slide show at a time - Bill Strickland (2002)
Author: Bill Strickland
Sun, Jan 20, 2008
Bill Strickland tells a quiet and astonishing tale of redemption through arts, music, and unlikely partnerships.
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TEDTalks : The story of a passionate life - Ben Dunlap (2007)
Author: Ben Dunlap
Wed, Jan 23, 2008
Wofford College president Ben Dunlap tells the story of Sandor Teszler, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who taught him about passionate living and lifelong learning.
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TEDTalks : Underwater astonishments - David Gallo (2007)
Author: David Gallo
Fri, Jan 11, 2008
David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean.
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TEDTalks : The mystery box - J.J. Abrams (2007)
Author: J.J. Abrams
Thu, Jan 10, 2008
J.J. Abrams traces his love for the unseen mystery –- a passion that’s evident in his films and TV shows, including Cloverfield, Lost and Alias -- back to its magical beginnings.
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TEDTalks : Tales of passion - Isabel Allende (2007)
Author: Isabel Allende
Thu, Jan 03, 2008
Author and activist Isabel Allende discusses women, creativity, the definition of feminism -- and, of course, passion -- in this talk.
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TEDTalks : Help fight local warming - Yossi Vardi (2007)
Author: Yossi Vardi
Fri, Jan 04, 2008
Investor and prankster Yossi Vardi delivers a careful lecture on the dangers of blogging. Specifically, for men.
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TEDTalks : 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do - Gever Tulley (2007)
Author: Gever Tulley
Fri, Dec 21, 2007
Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, spells out 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do. From TED University 2007.
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TEDTalks : Why aren't we all Good Samaritans? - Daniel Goleman (2007)
Author: Daniel Goleman
Tue, Dec 18, 2007
Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, asks why we aren't more compassionate more of the time.
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TEDTalks : Lightning calculation and other "Mathemagic" - Arthur Benjamin (2005)
Author: Arthur Benjamin
Thu, Dec 13, 2007
In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays. How does he do it? He’ll tell you.
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TEDTalks : African fractals, in buildings and braids - Ron Eglash (2007)
Author: Ron Eglash
Thu, Nov 29, 2007
'I am a mathematician, and I would like to stand on your roof.' That is how Ron Eglash greeted many African families he met while researching the fractal patterns he’d noticed in villages across the continent.
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TEDTalks : Why design? - Philippe Starck (2007)
Author: Philippe Starck
Tue, Dec 04, 2007
Designer Philippe Starck -- with no pretty slides to show -- spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question "Why design?" Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not.
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TEDTalks : A 4-minute medley on the music wars - David Pogue (2007)
Author: David Pogue
Thu, Jan 24, 2008
New York Times tech columnist David Pogue performs a satirical mini-medley about iTunes and the downloading wars, borrowing a few notes from Sonny and Cher and the Village People.
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TEDTalks : Secrets of movement, from geckos and roaches - Robert Full (2005)
Author: Robert Full
Tue, Nov 27, 2007
Biologist Robert Full shares slo-mo video of some captivating critters. Take a closer look at the spiny legs that allow cockroaches to scuttle across mesh and the nanobristle-packed feet that let geckos to run straight up walls.
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TEDTalks : Beauty and truth in physics - Murray Gell-Mann (2007)
Author: Murray Gell-Mann
Thu, Dec 06, 2007
Armed with a sense of humor and laypeople's terms, Nobel winner Murray Gell-Mann drops some knowledge on TEDsters about particle physics, asking questions like, Are elegant equations more likely to be right than inelegant ones?
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TEDTalks : Why can't we grow new energy? - Juan Enriquez (2007)
Author: Juan Enriquez
Thu, Nov 15, 2007
Juan Enriquez challenges our definition of bioenergy. Oil, coal, gas and other hydrocarbons are not chemical but biological products, based on plant matter -- and thus, growable. Our whole approach to fuel, he argues, needs to change.
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TEDTalks : A surprising idea for "solving" climate change - David Keith (2007)
Author: David Keith
Tue, Nov 13, 2007
Environmental scientist David Keith proposes a cheap, effective, shocking means to address climate change: What if we injected a huge cloud of ash into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight and heat?
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TEDTalks : Habits of happiness - Matthieu Ricard (2004)
Author: Matthieu Ricard
Thu, Nov 01, 2007
What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment.
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TEDTalks : Our cell phones, ourselves - Jan Chipchase (2007)
Author: Jan Chipchase
Thu, Oct 18, 2007
Nokia researcher Jan Chipchase's investigation into the ways we interact with technology has led him from the villages of Uganda to the insides of our pockets. He's made some unexpected discoveries along the way.
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TEDTalks : My history of electroshock therapy - Sherwin Nuland (2001)
Author: Sherwin Nuland
Tue, Oct 30, 2007
Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression -- including his own. It’s a moving and heartfelt talk about relief, redemption and second chances.
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TEDTalks : How creativity is being strangled by the law - Larry Lessig (2007)
Author: Larry Lessig
Tue, Nov 06, 2007
Larry Lessig, the Net’s most celebrated lawyer, cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the "ASCAP cartel" in his argument for reviving our creative culture.
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TEDTalks : A journey to the center of your mind - Vilayanur Ramachandran (2007)
Author: Vilayanur Ramachandran
Sun, Oct 21, 2007
Vilayanur Ramachandran tells us what brain damage can reveal about the connection between celebral tissue and the mind, using three startling delusions as examples.
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TEDTalks : Casting spells with DNA - Paul Rothemund (2007)
Author: Paul Rothemund
Thu, Nov 08, 2007
Paul Rothemund writes code that causes DNA to arrange itself into a star, a smiley face and more. Sure, it's a stunt, but it's also a demonstration of self-assembly at the smallest of scales -- with vast implications for the future of making things.
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TEDTalks : The illustrated woman - Maira Kalman (2007)
Author: Maira Kalman
Tue, Oct 16, 2007
Author and illustrator Maira Kalman talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, as wise and as deliciously off-kilter in person as she is on paper.
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TEDTalks : Life at 30,000 feet - Richard Branson (2007)
Author: Richard Branson
Tue, Oct 09, 2007
Richard Branson talks to TED's Chris Anderson about the ups and the downs of his career, from his multibillionaire success to his multiple near-death experiences -- and reveals some of his (very surprising) motivations.
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TEDTalks : Hip-hop dance and a little magic - Kenichi Ebina (2007)
Author: Kenichi Ebina
Wed, Oct 03, 2007
Kenichi Ebina moves his body in a manner that appears to defy the limits imposed by the human skeleton. He combines breakdancing and hip-hop with mime using movements that are simultaneously precise and fluid.
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TEDTalks : Fly me to the moons of Saturn - Carolyn Porco (2007)
Author: Carolyn Porco
Mon, Oct 01, 2007
Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco shows images from the Cassini voyage to Saturn, focusing on its largest moon, Titan, and on frozen Enceladus, which seems to shoot jets of ice.
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TEDTalks : The case for informed optimism - Larry Brilliant (2007)
Author: Larry Brilliant
Wed, Nov 21, 2007
We've known about global warming for 50 years and done little about it, says Google.org director Larry Brilliant. In spite of this and other depressing trends, he's optimistic and tells us why. From Skoll World Forum, Oxford, UK, www.skollfoundation.org
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TEDTalks : Flying on solar wings - Paul MacCready (2003)
Author: Paul MacCready
Wed, Sep 26, 2007
Paul MacCready -- aircraft designer, environmentalist, and lifelong lover of flight -- talks about his long career.
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TEDTalks : Can kids teach themselves? - Sugata Mitra (2007)
Author: Sugata Mitra
Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Speaking at LIFT 2007, Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own -- and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves?
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TEDTalks : Building on the green agenda - Norman Foster (2007)
Author: Norman Foster
Mon, Mar 24, 2008
Architect Norman Foster discusses his own work to show how computers can help architects design buildings that are green, beautiful and "basically pollution-free." From the 2007 DLD Conference, Munich; www.dld-conference.com
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TEDTalks : Simplicity patterns - John Maeda (2007)
Author: John Maeda
Thu, Sep 20, 2007
The MIT Media Lab's John Maeda lives at the intersection of technology and art, a place that can get very complicated. Here he talks about paring down to basics.
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TEDTalks : Making movies that make change - Jeff Skoll (2007)
Author: Jeff Skoll
Tue, Aug 21, 2007
Film producer Jeff Skoll (An Inconvenient Truth) talks about his film company, Participant Productions, and the people who've inspired him to do good.
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TEDTalks : 10 ways the world could end - Stephen Petranek (2002)
Author: Stephen Petranek
Tue, Sep 25, 2007
How might the world end? Stephen Petranek lays out the challenges that face us in the drive to preserve the human race. Will we be wiped out by an asteroid? Eco-collapse? How about a particle collider gone wild?
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TEDTalks : Robots that are "self-aware" - Hod Lipson (2007)
Author: Hod Lipson
Thu, Oct 11, 2007
Hod Lipson demonstrates a few of his cool little robots, which have the ability to learn, understand themselves and even self-replicate.
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TEDTalks : The stuff of thought - Steven Pinker (2005)
Author: Steven Pinker
Sun, Sep 09, 2007
In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds -- and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize.
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TEDTalks : A brief history of violence - Steven Pinker (2007)
Author: Steven Pinker
Mon, Sep 10, 2007
Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.
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TEDTalks : The art of creating creatures - Theo Jansen (2007)
Author: Theo Jansen
Thu, Sep 06, 2007
Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates the amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures he builds from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His creatures are designed to move -- and even survive -- on their own.
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TEDTalks : Redefining the dictionary - Erin McKean (2007)
Author: Erin McKean
Thu, Aug 30, 2007
Is the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction? In this infectiously exuberant talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today's print dictionary is poised for transformation.
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TEDTalks : Tackling poverty with "patient capital" - Jacqueline Novogratz (2007)
Author: Jacqueline Novogratz
Sun, Aug 12, 2007
Jacqueline Novogratz shares stories of how "patient capital" can bring sustainable jobs, goods, services -- and dignity -- to the world's poorest.
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TEDTalks : Educating a new generation of African leaders - Patrick Awuah (2007)
Author: Patrick Awuah
Fri, Aug 03, 2007
Patrick Awuah makes the case that a liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders.
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TEDTalks : How I built my family a windmill - William Kamkwamba (2007)
Author: William Kamkwamba
Tue, Jul 31, 2007
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.
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TEDTalks : Cheetahs vs. Hippos for Africa's future - George Ayittey (2007)
Author: George Ayittey
Mon, Jul 30, 2007
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.
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TEDTalks : Is 4 a.m. the new midnight? - Rives (2007)
Author: Rives
Tue, Jul 17, 2007
Poet Rives does 8 minutes of lyrical origami, folding history into a series of coincidences surrounding that most surreal of hours, 4 o'clock in the morning.
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TEDTalks : Fantastic voyage inside a cell - David Bolinsky (2007)
Author: David Bolinsky
Sun, Jul 22, 2007
Medical animator David Bolinsky presents 3 minutes of stunning animation that show the bustling life inside a cell.
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TEDTalks : Toys that make worlds - Will Wright (2007)
Author: Will Wright
Tue, Jul 17, 2007
In a friendly, high-speed presentation, Will Wright demos his newest game, Spore, which promises to dazzle users even more than his previous masterpieces.
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TEDTalks : How do ants know what to do? - Deborah Gordon (2003)
Author: Deborah Gordon
Tue, Jan 08, 2008
With a dusty backhoe, a handful of Japanese paint markers and a few students in tow, Deborah Gordon digs up ant colonies in the Arizona desert in search of keys to understanding complex systems.
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TEDTalks : The Web's secret stories - Jonathan Harris (2007)
Author: Jonathan Harris
Sun, Jul 08, 2007
Jonathan Harris wants to make sense of the emotional world of the Web. With deep compassion for the human condition, his projects troll the Internet to find out what we're all feeling and looking for.
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TEDTalks : What do we really know about the spread of AIDS? - Emily Oster (2007)
Author: Emily Oster
Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Emily Oster re-examines the stats on AIDS in Africa from an economic perspective and reaches a stunning conclusion: Everything we know about the spread of HIV on the continent is wrong.
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TEDTalks : Why can't we grow new body parts? - Alan Russell (2006)
Author: Alan Russell
Wed, Jul 04, 2007
Alan Russell studies regenerative medicine -- a breakthrough way of thinking about disease and injury, using a process that can signal the body to rebuild itself.
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TEDTalks : Journey to the center of the Earth ... and beyond! - Bill Stone (2007)
Author: Bill Stone
Wed, Jun 27, 2007
Bill Stone, a maverick cave explorer who has plumbed Earth’s deepest abysses, discusses his efforts to mine lunar ice for space fuel and to build an autonomous robot for studying Jupiter’s moon Europa.
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TEDTalks : New insights on poverty and life around the world - Hans Rosling (2007)
Author: Hans Rosling
Mon, Jun 25, 2007
Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide. Then he does something really amazing.
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TEDTalks : BumpTop desktop is a beautiful mess - Anand Agarawala (2007)
Author: Anand Agarawala
Tue, Jun 05, 2007
Anand Agarawala presents BumpTop, a user interface that takes the usual desktop metaphor to a glorious, 3-D extreme, transforming file navigation into a freewheeling playground of crumpled documents and clipping-covered "walls."
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TEDTalks : Becoming Buddha -- on the Web - Robert Thurman (2006)
Author: Robert Thurman
Wed, Jun 06, 2007
In our hyperlinked world, we can know anything, anytime. And this mass enlightenment, says Buddhist scholar Bob Thurman, is our first step toward Buddha nature.
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TEDTalks : Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo - Blaise Aguera y Arcas (2007)
Author: Blaise Aguera y Arcas
Sun, May 27, 2007
Blaise Aguera y Arcas leads a dazzling demo of Photosynth, software that could transform the way we look at digital images. Using still photos culled from the Web, Photosynth builds breathtaking dreamscapes and lets us navigate them.
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TEDTalks : Seeking salvation and profit in greentech - John Doerr (2007)
Author: John Doerr
Sun, May 27, 2007
"I don't think we're going to make it," John Doerr proclaims, in an emotional talk about climate change and investment. Spurred on by his daughter, who demanded he fix the mess the world is heading for, he and his partners.
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TEDTalks : Swim with giant sunfish in the open ocean - Tierney Thys (2003)
Author: Tierney Thys
Mon, May 21, 2007
Marine biologist Tierney Thys asks us to step into the water to visit the world of the Mola mola, or giant ocean sunfish. Basking, eating jellyfish and getting massages, this behemoth offers clues to life in the open sea.
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TEDTalks : Brain science is about to fundamentally change computing - Jeff Hawkins (2003)
Author: Jeff Hawkins
Mon, May 21, 2007
Treo creator Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain -- to see it not as a fast processor, but as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next.
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TEDTalks : The future of design is human-centered - David Kelley (2002)
Author: David Kelley
Tue, May 15, 2007
IDEO’s David Kelley says that product design has become much less about the hardware and more about the user experience. He shows video of this new, broader approach, including footage from the Prada store in New York.
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TEDTalks : The tragedy of suburbia - James Howard Kunstler (2004)
Author: James Howard Kunstler
Sat, May 12, 2007
In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.
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TEDTalks : "Black Men Ski" - Stew (2006)
Author: Stew
Mon, May 07, 2007
What happens when a black man visits Aspen? Singer/songwriter Stew and his band are about to let you know.
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TEDTalks : Inside the Google machine - Sergey Brin and Larry Page (2004)
Author: Sergey Brin and Larry Page
Thu, May 03, 2007
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin offer a peek inside the Google machine, sharing tidbits about international search patterns, the philanthropic Google Foundation, and the company's dedication to innovation and employee happiness.
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TEDTalks : Technology's Long Tail - Chris Anderson (Wired) (2004)
Author: Chris Anderson (Wired)
Fri, Apr 27, 2007
Chris Anderson, the editor of WIRED, explores the four key stages of any viable technology: setting the right price, gaining market share, displacing an established technology and, finally, becoming ubiquitous.
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TEDTalks : Ants, terrorism, and the awesome power of memes - Dan Dennett (2002)
Author: Dan Dennett
Mon, Jul 02, 2007
Starting with the simple tale of an ant, philosopher Dan Dennett unleashes a devastating salvo of ideas, making a powerful case for the existence of memes -- concepts that are literally alive.
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TEDTalks : "La Vie en Rose" - Thomas Dolby / Rachelle Garniez (2004)
Author: Thomas Dolby / Rachelle Garniez
Mon, Apr 16, 2007
Featuring the vocals and mischievous bell-playing of accordionist and singer Rachelle Garniez, the TED House Band -- led by Thomas Dolby on keyboard -- delivers this delightful rendition of the Edith Piaf standard "La Vie en Rose."
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TEDTalks : A comic send-up of TED2006 - Tom Rielly (2006)
Author: Tom Rielly
Mon, Apr 16, 2007
Satirist Tom Rielly delivers a wicked parody of the 2006 TED conference, taking down the $100 laptop, the plight of the polar bear, and people who mention, one too many times, that they work at Harvard. Watch for a special moment between Tom and Al Gore.
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TEDTalks : An atheist's call to arms - Richard Dawkins (2002)
Author: Richard Dawkins
Mon, Apr 16, 2007
Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position -- and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk.
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TEDTalks : How could God have allowed the tsunami? - Tom Honey (2005)
Author: Tom Honey
Mon, Apr 16, 2007
In the days following the tragic South Asian tsunami of 2004, the Rev. Tom Honey pondered the question, "How could a loving God have done this?" Here is his answer.
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TEDTalks : After the gold rush, there's innovation ahead - Jeff Bezos (2003)
Author: Jeff Bezos
Mon, Apr 09, 2007
The dot-com boom and bust is often compared to the Gold Rush. But Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos says it’s more like the early days of the electric industry.
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TEDTalks : The wisdom of designing Cradle to Cradle - William McDonough (2005)
Author: William McDonough
Fri, Apr 06, 2007
Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account "all children, all species, for all time."
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TEDTalks : How to listen to music with your whole body - Evelyn Glennie (2003)
Author: Evelyn Glennie
Fri, Apr 06, 2007
In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums.
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TEDTalks : Can we know our own minds? - Dan Dennett (2003)
Author: Dan Dennett
Fri, Apr 06, 2007
Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us.
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TEDTalks : The universe is queerer than we can suppose - Richard Dawkins (2005)
Author: Richard Dawkins
Tue, Sep 12, 2006
Biologist Richard Dawkins makes a case for "thinking the improbable" by looking at how the human frame of reference limits our understanding of the universe.
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TEDTalks : Why are we happy? Why aren't we happy? - Dan Gilbert (2004)
Author: Dan Gilbert
Tue, Sep 26, 2006
Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned.
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TEDTalks : Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better - Tony Robbins (2006)
Author: Tony Robbins
Tue, Ju 27,
n 20:38:00 2006, -0500
Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.
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TEDTalks : New prosthetic arm for veterans - Dean Kamen (2007)
Author: Dean Kamen
Tue, Aug 28, 2007
Inventor Dean Kamen previews the prosthetic arm he’s developing at the request of the US Department of Defense. His quiet commitment to using technology to solve problems -- while honoring the human spirit -- has never been more clear.
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TEDTalks : What separates us from the apes? - Jane Goodall (2002)
Author: Jane Goodall
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Jane Goodall hasn't found the missing link, but she's come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language. She urges us to start using it to change the world.
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TEDTalks : Nice building. Then what? - Frank Gehry (2002)
Author: Frank Gehry
Thu, Jan 17, 2008
In a wildly entertaining discussion with Richard Saul Wurman, architect Frank Gehry gives TEDsters his take on the power of failure, his recent buildings, and the all-important “Then what?†factor.
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TEDTalks : 12 sustainable design ideas from nature - Janine Benyus (2005)
Author: Janine Benyus
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build.
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TEDTalks : Sliced bread and other marketing delights - Seth Godin (2003)
Author: Seth Godin
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.
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TEDTalks : Are children's carseats necessary? - Steven Levitt (2005)
Author: Steven Levitt
Tue, Jun 24, 2008
Steven Levitt shares data that shows car seats are no more effective than seatbelts in protecting kids from dying in cars. However, during the Q&A, he makes one crucial caveat.
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TEDTalks : Art with wire, thread, sugar, chocolate - Vik Muniz (2003)
Author: Vik Muniz
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Vik Muniz makes art from pretty much anything, be it shredded paper, wire, clouds or diamonds. Here he describes the thinking behind his work and takes us on a tour of his incredible images.
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TEDTalks : The Pentagon's new map for war and peace - Thomas Barnett (2005)
Author: Thomas Barnett
Thu, Jun 14, 2007
In this bracingly honest talk, international security strategist Thomas Barnett outlines a post-Cold War solution for the foundering U.S. military that is both sensible and breathtaking in its simplicity: Break it in two.
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TEDTalks : A lyrical view of life on Earth - Frans Lanting (2005)
Author: Frans Lanting
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass.
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TEDTalks : The double helix and today's DNA mysteries - James Watson (2005)
Author: James Watson
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
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.
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TEDTalks : Humanity's biggest problems aren't what you think they are - Nick Bostrom (2005)
Author: Nick Bostrom
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Oxford philosopher and transhumanist Nick Bostrom examines the future of humankind and asks whether we might alter the fundamental nature of humanity to solve our most intrinsic problems.
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TEDTalks : Design is in the details - Paul Bennett (2005)
Author: Paul Bennett
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Showing a series of inspiring, unusual and playful products, British branding and design guru Paul Bennett explains that design doesn't have to be about grand gestures, but can solve small, universal and overlooked problems.
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TEDTalks : We must win the oil endgame - Amory Lovins (2005)
Author: Amory Lovins
Tue, Dec 11, 2007
In this energizing talk, Amory Lovins lays out his simple plan for weaning the US off oil and revitalizing the economy.
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TEDTalks : Yes, design can make you happy - Stefan Sagmeister (2004)
Author: Stefan Sagmeister
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes the audience on a whimsical journey through moments of his life that made him happy -- and notes how many of these moments have to do with good design.
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TEDTalks : Inspired ideas for a sustainable future - Alex Steffen (2005)
Author: Alex Steffen
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity’s ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries.
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TEDTalks : Apes that write, start fires and play Pac-Man - Susan Savage-Rumbaugh (2004)
Author: Susan Savage-Rumbaugh
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a species can do is determined by biology -- and how much by cultural exposure.
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TEDTalks : Measuring the fastest animal on earth - Sheila Patek (2004)
Author: Sheila Patek
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Biologist Sheila Patek talks about her work measuring the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp, one of the fastest movements in the animal world, using video cameras recording at 20,000 frames per second.
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TEDTalks : Your brain is badly wired -- enjoy it! - Al Seckel (2004)
Author: Al Seckel
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Al Seckel, a cognitive neuroscientist, explores the perceptual illusions that fool our brains. Loads of eye tricks help him prove that not only are we easily fooled, we kind of like it.
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TEDTalks : Decoding the future with genomics - Juan Enriquez (2003)
Author: Juan Enriquez
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Let's build a health care system in Rwanda - Bill Clinton (2007)
Author: Bill Clinton
Tue, Apr 03, 2007
Accepting the 2007 TED Prize, Bill Clinton asks for help in bringing health care to Rwanda -- and the rest of the world.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Help build the Encyclopedia of Life - E.O. Wilson (2007)
Author: E.O. Wilson
Tue, Apr 03, 2007
As E.O. Wilson accepts his 2007 TED Prize, he makes a plea on behalf of all creatures that we learn more about our biosphere -- and build a networked encyclopedia of all the world's knowledge about life.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Share a vital story with the world - James Nachtwey (2007)
Author: James Nachtwey
Tue, Apr 03, 2007
Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his life’s work and asks TED to help him continue telling the story with innovative, exciting uses of news photography in the digital era.
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TEDTalks : A secular, scientific rebuttal to Rick Warren - Dan Dennett (2006)
Author: Dan Dennett
Tue, Jul 18, 2006
Philosopher Dan Dennett calls for religion -- all religion -- to be taught in schools, so we can understand its nature as a natural phenomenon. Then he takes on The Purpose-Driven Life, disputing its claim that, to be moral, one must deny evolution.
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TEDTalks : The paradox of choice - Barry Schwartz (2005)
Author: Barry Schwartz
Tue, Sep 26, 2006
Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.
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TEDTalks : Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen - Hans Rosling (2006)
Author: Hans Rosling
Tue, Jun 27, 2006
You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world."
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TEDTalks : Slowing down in a world built for speed - Carl Honore (2005)
Author: Carl Honore
Wed, Feb 28, 2007
Journalist Carl Honore believes the Western world's emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there's a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives.
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TEDTalks : A performance merging dance and biology - Pilobolus (2005)
Author: Pilobolus
Fri, Feb 09, 2007
Two Pilobolus dancers perform "Symbiosis." Does it trace the birth of a relationship? Or the co-evolution of symbiotic species? Music: "God Music," George Crumb; "Fratres," Arvo Part; "Morango…Almost a Tango," Thomas Oboe Lee.
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TEDTalks : The rise of the amateur professional - Charles Leadbeater (2005)
Author: Charles Leadbeater
Wed, Jan 31, 2007
In this deceptively casual talk, Charles Leadbeater weaves a tight argument that innovation isn't just for professionals anymore. Passionate amateurs, using new tools, are creating products and paradigms that companies can't.
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TEDTalks : Earth in its final century? - Martin Rees (2005)
Author: Martin Rees
Wed, Jan 17, 2007
Speaking as both an astronomer and "a concerned member of the human race," Sir Martin Rees examines our planet and its future from a cosmic perspective. He urges action to prevent dark consequences from our scientific and technological development.
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TEDTalks : How cooperation (eventually) trumps conflict - Robert Wright (2006)
Author: Robert Wright
Wed, Jan 17, 2007
Author Robert Wright explains "non-zero-sumness" -- the network of linked fortunes and cooperation that has guided our evolution to this point -- and how we can use it to help save humanity today.
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TEDTalks : Cultures at the far edge of the world - Wade Davis (2003)
Author: Wade Davis
Tue, Jan 09, 2007
With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's indigenous cultures, which are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate.
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TEDTalks : Our priorities for saving the world - Bjorn Lomborg (2005)
Author: Bjorn Lomborg
Tue, Jan 02, 2007
Given $50 billion to spend, which would you solve first, AIDS or global warming? Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg comes up with surprising answers.
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TEDTalks : The world now eats (and dies) like Americans - Dean Ornish (2006)
Author: Dean Ornish
Thu, Dec 14, 2006
Stop wringing your hands over AIDS, cancer and the avian flu. Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined -- and it’s mostly preventable. Dr. Dean Ornish explains how changing our eating habits will save lives.
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TEDTalks : "If I controlled the Internet" (a poem) - Rives (2006)
Author: Rives
Thu, Dec 14, 2006
How many poets could cram eBay, Friendster and Monster.com into 3-minute poem worthy of a standing ovation? Enjoy Rives' unique talent.
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TEDTalks : Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes - Richard St. John (2005)
Author: Richard St. John
Thu, Dec 14, 2006
Why do people succeed? Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.
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TEDTalks : How technology's accelerating power will transform us - Ray Kurzweil (2005)
Author: Ray Kurzweil
Tue, Nov 14, 2006
Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.
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TEDTalks : Why people believe strange things - Michael Shermer (2006)
Author: Michael Shermer
Wed, Nov 08, 2006
Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe -- and overlook the facts.
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TEDTalks : How juries are fooled by statistics - Peter Donnelly (2005)
Author: Peter Donnelly
Wed, Nov 08, 2006
Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly reveals the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics -- and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Share the story of Earth's manufactured landscapes - Edward Burtynsky (2005)
Author: Edward Burtynsky
Tue, Oct 31, 2006
Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images -- stunning landscapes that document humanity's impact on the world -- help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Finding new cures for migraine, depression, malpractice - Robert Fischell (2005)
Author: Robert Fischell
Tue, Oct 31, 2006
Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, inventor Robert Fischell makes three wishes: redesigning a portable device that treats migraines, finding new cures for clinical depression and reforming the medical malpractice system.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Join my call to action on Africa - Bono (2005)
Author: Bono
Tue, Oct 31, 2006
Musician and activist Bono accepts the 2005 TED Prize with a riveting talk, arguing that aid to Africa isn't just another celebrity cause; it's a global emergency.
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TEDTalks : Entrepreneurs are the future of space flight - Burt Rutan (2006)
Author: Burt Rutan
Wed, Oct 25, 2006
In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off.
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TEDTalks : Investing in Africa's own solutions - Jacqueline Novogratz (2005)
Author: Jacqueline Novogratz
Tue, Oct 10, 2006
Jacqueline Novogratz applauds the world's heightened interest in Africa and poverty, but argues persuasively for a new approach.
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TEDTalks : My dream about the future of medicine - Eva Vertes (2005)
Author: Eva Vertes
Mon, Oct 02, 2006
Eva Vertes -- only 19 when she gave this talk -- discusses her journey toward studying medicine and her drive to understand the roots of cancer and Alzheimer’s.
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TEDTalks : Why we age and how we can avoid it - Aubrey de Grey (2005)
Author: Aubrey de Grey
Mon, Oct 02, 2006
Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease -- and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted.
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TEDTalks : What we can learn from spaghetti sauce - Malcolm Gladwell (2004)
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Tue, Sep 19, 2006
Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce -- and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.
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TEDTalks : Why do crack dealers still live with their moms? - Steven Levitt (2004)
Author: Steven Levitt
Tue, Sep 19, 2006
Freakonomics author Steven Levitt presents new data on the finances of drug dealing. Contrary to popular myth, he says, being a street-corner crack dealer isn’t lucrative: It pays below minimum wage. And your boss can kill you.
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TEDTalks : What is our place in the cosmos? - David Deutsch (2005)
Author: David Deutsch
Tue, Sep 12, 2006
Legendary scientist David Deutsch puts theoretical physics on the back burner to discuss a more urgent matter: the survival of our species. The first step toward solving global warming, he says, is to admit that we have a problem.
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TEDTalks : The science of love, and the future of women - Helen Fisher (2006)
Author: Helen Fisher
Wed, Sep 06, 2006
Anthropologist Helen Fisher takes on a tricky topic -- love –- and explains its evolution, its biochemical foundations and its social importance. She closes with a warning about the potential disaster inherent in antidepressant abuse.
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TEDTalks : Finding happiness in body and soul - Eve Ensler (2004)
Author: Eve Ensler
Wed, Sep 06, 2006
Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues," shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual acts onstage, waging a global campaign to end violence toward women and finding her own happiness.
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TEDTalks : What's so funny about the Web? - Ze Frank (2004)
Author: Ze Frank
Fri, Aug 25, 2006
Performer and web toymaker Ze Frank delivers a hilarious nerdcore standup routine, then tells us what he's seriously passionate about: helping people create and interact using simple, addictive web tools.
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TEDTalks : Goodbye, textbooks; hello, open-source learning - Richard Baraniuk (2006)
Author: Richard Baraniuk
Mon, Aug 21, 2006
Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world.
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TEDTalks : How a ragtag band created Wikipedia - Jimmy Wales (2005)
Author: Jimmy Wales
Mon, Aug 21, 2006
Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled "a ragtag band of volunteers," gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished online encyclopedia.
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TEDTalks : The power and beauty of organic design - Ross Lovegrove (2005)
Author: Ross Lovegrove
Tue, Aug 15, 2006
Designer Ross Lovegrove expounds his philosophy of “fat-free†design and offers insight into several of his extraordinary products, including the Ty Nant water bottle and the Go chair.
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TEDTalks : Dazzling set by 11-year-old violinist - Sirena Huang (2006)
Author: Sirena Huang
Tue, Aug 08, 2006
Violinist Sirena Huang gives a technically brilliant and emotionally nuanced performance. In a charming interlude, the 11-year-old praises the timeless design of her instrument.
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TEDTalks : Magical improv from 14-year-old pianist - Jennifer Lin (2004)
Author: Jennifer Lin
Tue, Aug 08, 2006
Pianist and composer Jennifer Lin gives a magical performance, talks about the process of creativity and improvises a moving solo piece based on a random sequence of notes.
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TEDTalks : The vision behind One Laptop Per Child - Nicholas Negroponte (2006)
Author: Nicholas Negroponte
Tue, Aug 01, 2006
Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the MIT Media Laboratory, describes how the One Laptop Per Child project will build and distribute the "$100 laptop."
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TEDTalks : Unveiling the genius of multi-touch interface design - Jeff Han (2006)
Author: Jeff Han
Tue, Aug 01, 2006
Jeff Han shows off a cheap, scalable multi-touch and pressure-sensitive computer screen interface that may spell the end of point-and-click.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Open-source architecture to house the world - Cameron Sinclair (2006)
Author: Cameron Sinclair
Tue, Jul 25, 2006
Accepting his 2006 TED Prize, Cameron Sinclair demonstrates how passionate designers and architects can respond to world housing crises. He unveils his TED Prize wish for a network to improve global living standards through collaborative design.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Unite the world on Pangea Day, a global day of film - Jehane Noujaim (2006)
Author: Jehane Noujaim
Tue, Jul 25, 2006
In this hopeful talk, Jehane Noujaim unveils her 2006 TED Prize wish: to bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film.
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TEDTalks : TED Prize wish: Help stop the next pandemic - Larry Brilliant (2006)
Author: Larry Brilliant
Tue, Jul 25, 2006
Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread.
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TEDTalks : Living a life of purpose - Rick Warren (2006)
Author: Rick Warren
Tue, Jul 18, 2006
Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book's wild success. He explains his belief that God's intention is for each of us to use our talents and influence to do good.
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TEDTalks : "Letting Go of God" (an excerpt) - Julia Sweeney (2006)
Author: Julia Sweeney
Mon, Jul 10, 2006
Julia Sweeney (God Said, "Ha!") performs the first 15 minutes of her 2006 solo show Letting Go of God. When two young Mormon missionaries knock on her door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs.
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TEDTalks : 15 ways to avert a climate crisis - Al Gore (2006)
Author: Al Gore
Tue, Jun 27, 2006
With the same humor and humanity he exuded in An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore spells out 15 ways that individuals can address climate change immediately, from buying a hybrid to inventing a new, hotter "brand name" for global warming.
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TEDTalks : When it comes to tech, simplicity sells - David Pogue (2006)
Author: David Pogue
Tue, Jun 27, 2006
New York Times columnist David Pogue takes aim at technology’s worst interface-design offenders, and provides encouraging examples of products that get it right. To funny things up, he bursts into song.
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TEDTalks : Greening the ghetto - Majora Carter (2006)
Author: Majora Carter
Tue, Jun 27, 2006
In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy.
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TEDTalks : Do schools kill creativity? - Ken Robinson (2006)
Author: Ken Robinson
Tue, Jun 27, 2006
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
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