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Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids

2011-04-13T20:11:00.000-07:00

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Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

James Randi's fiery takedown of psychic fraud

2011-04-12T20:05:00.000-07:00

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Legendary skeptic James Randi takes a fatal dose of homeopathic sleeping pills onstage, kicking off a searing 18-minute indictment of irrational beliefs. He throws out a challenge to the world's psychics: Prove what you do is real, and I'll give you a million dollars. (No takers yet.)

Steven Cowley: Fusion is energy's future

2011-04-11T15:22:00.000-07:00

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Physicist Steven Cowley is certain that nuclear fusion is the only truly sustainable solution to the fuel crisis. He explains why fusion will work -- and details the projects that he and many others have devoted their lives to, working against the clock to create a new source of energy.

Kevin Kelly tells technology's epic story - Kevin Kelly (2009)

2011-04-10T14:25:00.000-07:00

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In this wide-ranging, thought-provoking talk from TEDxAmsterdam, Kevin Kelly muses on what technology means in our lives -- from its impact at the personal level to its place in the cosmos.

Philip K. Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal system - Philip K. Howard (2010)

2011-04-09T14:25:00.000-07:00

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The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard -- especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.

Eric Topol: The wireless future of medicine - Eric Topol (2009)

2011-04-08T14:25:00.000-07:00

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Eric Topol says we'll soon use our smartphones to monitor our vital signs and chronic conditions. At TEDMED, he highlights several of the most important wireless devices in medicine's future -- all helping to keep more of us out of hospital beds.

Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds - Temple Grandin (2010)

2011-04-07T14:24:00.000-07:00

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Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.

Pawan Sinha on how brains learn to see - Pawan Sinha (2009)

2011-04-06T14:24:00.000-07:00

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Pawan Sinha details his groundbreaking research into how the brain's visual system develops. Sinha and his team provide free vision-restoring treatment to children born blind, and then study how their brains learn to interpret visual data. The work offers insights into neuroscience, engineering and even autism.

Raghava KK: Five lives of an artist - Raghava KK (2010)

2011-04-05T14:23:00.000-07:00

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With endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations as an artist -- from cartoonist to painter, media darling to social outcast, and son to father.

Daniel Kahneman: The riddle of experience vs. memory - Daniel Kahneman (2010)

2011-04-04T14:23:00.000-07:00

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Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy -- and our own self-awareness.

Harsha Bhogle: The rise of cricket, the rise of India - Harsha Bhogle (2009)

2011-04-03T14:22:00.000-07:00

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The tale of a major global cultural phenomenon: Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle describes the spectacular arrival of fast-paced 20-20 cricket as it parallels the rise of modern India. He traces the game from its sleepy English roots to the current world of celebrity owners and million-dollar player contracts.

Gary Flake: is Pivot a turning point for web exploration? - Gary Flake (2010)

2011-04-02T14:22:00.000-07:00

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Gary Flake demos Pivot, a new way to browse and arrange massive amounts of images and data online. Built on breakthrough Seadragon technology, it enables spectacular zooms in and out of web databases, and the discovery of patterns and links invisible in standard web browsing.

James Cameron: Before Avatar ... a curious boy

2011-04-01T14:21:00.000-07:00

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James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits "Aliens," "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar."

The LXD: In the Internet age, dance evolves ... - The LXD (2010)

2011-03-31T14:21:00.000-07:00

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The LXD (the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) electrify the TED2010 stage with an emerging global street-dance culture, revved up by the Internet. In a preview of Jon Chu’s upcoming Web series, this astonishing troupe show off their superpowers.

Tim Berners-Lee: The year open data went worldwide - Tim Berners-Lee (2010)

2011-03-30T14:20:00.000-07:00

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At TED2009, Tim Berners-Lee called for "raw data now" -- for governments, scientists and institutions to make their data openly available on the web. At TED University in 2010, he shows a few of the interesting results when the data gets linked up.

Gary Lauder's new traffic sign: Take Turns

2011-03-29T14:20:00.000-07:00

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Fifty percent of traffic accidents happen at intersections. Gary Lauder shares a brilliant and cheap idea for helping drivers move along smoothly: a new traffic sign that combines the properties of "Stop" and "Yield" -- and asks drivers to be polite.

Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish - Dan Barber (2010)

2011-03-28T14:20:00.000-07:00

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Chef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he could love, and the foodie's honeymoon he's enjoyed since discovering an outrageously delicious fish raised using a revolutionary farming method in Spain.

Ken Kamler: Medical miracle on Everest - Ken Kamler (2009)

2011-03-27T14:19:00.000-07:00

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When the worst disaster in the history of Mount Everest climbs occurred, Ken Kamler was the only doctor on the mountain. At TEDMED, he shares the incredible story of the climbers' battle against extreme conditions and uses brain imaging technology to map the medical miracle of one man who survived roughly 36 hours buried in the snow.

Eric Mead: The magic of the placebo - Eric Mead (2009)

2011-03-25T14:19:00.000-07:00

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Sugar pills, injections of nothing -- studies show that, more often than you'd expect, placebos really work. At TEDMED, magician Eric Mead does a trick to prove that, even when you know something's not real, you can still react as powerfully as if it is. (Warning: This talk is not suitable for viewers who are disturbed by needles or blood.)

Mark Roth: Suspended animation is within our grasp

2011-03-24T14:18:00.000-07:00

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Mark Roth studies suspended animation: the art of shutting down life processes and then starting them up again. It's wild stuff, but it's not science fiction. Induced by careful use of an otherwise toxic gas, suspended animation can potentially help trauma and heart attack victims survive long enough to be treated.

Eric Dishman: Take health care off the mainframe

2011-03-23T14:18:00.000-07:00

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At TEDMED, Eric Dishman makes a bold argument: The US health care system is like computing circa 1959, tethered to big, unwieldy central systems: hospitals, doctors, nursing homes. As our aging population booms, it's imperative, he says, to create personal, networked, home-based health care for all.

Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world - Jane McGonigal (2010)

2011-03-22T14:17:00.000-07:00

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Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.

Shekhar Kapur: We are the stories we tell ourselves

2011-03-21T14:17:00.000-07:00

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Where does creative inspiration spring from? At TEDIndia, Hollywood/Bollywood director Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth," "Mr. India") pinpoints his source of creativity: sheer, utter panic. He shares a powerful way to unleash your inner storyteller.

Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questions - Sam Harris (2010)

2011-03-21T14:16:00.000-07:00

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Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can -- and should -- be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life.

Juliana Machado Ferreira: The fight to end rare-animal trafficking in Brazil

2011-03-20T14:16:00.000-07:00

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Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira, a TED Senior Fellow, talks about her work helping to save birds and other animals stolen from the wild in Brazil. Once these animals are seized from smugglers, she asks, then what?

Alan Siegel: Let's simplify legal jargon!

2011-03-19T14:15:00.000-07:00

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Tax forms, credit agreements, healthcare legislation: They're crammed with gobbledygook, says Alan Siegel, and incomprehensibly long. He calls for a simple, sensible redesign -- and plain English -- to make legal paperwork intelligible to the rest of us.

Joel Levine: Why we need to go back to Mars - Joel Levine (2009)

2011-03-18T14:15:00.000-07:00

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At TEDxNASA, planetary scientist Joel Levine shows some intriguing -- and puzzling -- new discoveries about Mars: craters full of ice, traces of ancient oceans, and compelling hints at the presence, sometime in the past, of life. He makes the case for going back to Mars to find out more.

Robert Gupta: Music is medicine, music is sanity - Robert Gupta (2010)

2011-03-17T14:14:00.000-07:00

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Robert Gupta, violinist with the LA Philharmonic, talks about a violin lesson he once gave to a brilliant, schizophrenic musician -- and what he learned. Called back onstage later, Gupta plays his own transcription of the prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No. 1.

Kevin Bales: How to combat modern slavery

2011-03-16T14:14:00.000-07:00

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In this moving yet pragmatic talk, Kevin Bales explains the business of modern slavery, a multibillion-dollar economy that underpins some of the worst industries on earth. He shares stats and personal stories from his on-the-ground research -- and names the price of freeing every slave on earth right now.

Shukla Bose: Teaching one child at a time - Shukla Bose (2009)

2011-03-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

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Educating the poor is more than just a numbers game, says Shukla Bose. She tells the story of her groundbreaking Parikrma Humanity Foundation, which brings hope to India's slums by looking past the daunting statistics and focusing on treating each child as an individual.

Kirk Citron: And now, the real news - Kirk Citron (2010)

2011-03-14T14:13:00.000-07:00

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How many of today's headlines will matter in 100 years? 1000? Kirk Citron's "Long News" project collects stories that not only matter today, but will resonate for decades -- even centuries -- to come. At TED2010, he highlights recent headlines with the potential to shape our future.

Derek Sivers: How to start a movement - Derek Sivers (2010)

2011-03-13T14:11:00.000-07:00

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With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)

Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids - Adora Svitak (2010)

2011-03-12T14:11:00.000-08:00

Elizabeth Pisani: Sex, drugs and HIV -- let's get rational

2011-03-11T14:10:00.000-08:00

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Armed with bracing logic, wit and her "public-health nerd" glasses, Elizabeth Pisani reveals the myriad of inconsistencies in today's political systems that prevent our dollars from effectively fighting the spread of HIV. Her research with at-risk populations -- from junkies in prison to sex workers on the street in Cambodia -- demonstrates the sometimes counter-intuitive measures that could stall the spread of this devastating disease.

Dean Kamen: The emotion behind invention - Dean Kamen (2009)

2011-03-10T14:10:00.000-08:00

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Soldiers who've lost limbs in service face a daily struggle unimaginable to most of us. At TEDMED, Dean Kamen talks about the profound people and stories that motivated his work to give parts of their lives back with his design for a remarkable prosthetic arm.

Dennis Hong: My seven species of robot - Dennis Hong (2009)

2011-03-09T14:10:00.000-08:00

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At TEDxNASA, Dennis Hong introduces seven award-winnning, all-terrain robots -- like the humanoid, soccer-playing DARwIn and the cliff-gripping CLIMBeR -- all built by his team at RoMeLa, Virginia Tech. Watch to the end to hear the five creative secrets to his lab's incredible technical success.

Natalie Merchant sings old poems to life - Natalie Merchant (2010)

2011-03-09T14:09:00.000-08:00

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Natalie Merchant sings from her new album, Leave Your Sleep. Lyrics from near-forgotten 19th-century poetry pair with her unmistakable voice for a performance that brought the TED audience to its feet.

Jonathan Drori: Every pollen grain has a story - Jonathan Drori (2010)

2011-03-08T14:09:00.000-08:00

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Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of plant courtship.

Michael Specter: The danger of science denial - Michael Specter (2010)

2011-03-07T14:08:00.000-08:00

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Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress.

Jonathan Klein: Photos that changed the world

2011-03-06T14:08:00.000-08:00

Jonathan Klein: Photos that changed the world - Jonathan Klein (2010)
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Photographs do more than document history -- they make it. At TED University, Jonathan Klein of Getty Images shows some of the most iconic, and talks about what happens when a generation sees an image so powerful it can't look away -- or back.

Catherine Mohr builds green

2011-03-05T14:07:00.000-08:00

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In a short, funny, data-packed talk at TED U, Catherine Mohr walks through all the geeky decisions she made when building a green new house -- looking at real energy numbers, not hype. What choices matter most? Not the ones you think.

Mike deGruy: Hooked by an octopus

2011-03-04T14:07:00.000-08:00

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Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet.

Thelma Golden: How art gives shape to cultural change

2011-03-03T14:06:00.000-08:00

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Thelma Golden, curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, talks through three recent shows that explore how art examines and redefines culture. The "post-black" artists she works with are using their art to provoke a new dialogue about race and culture -- and about the meaning of art itself.

Edith Widder: Glowing life in an underwater world

2011-03-02T14:06:00.000-08:00

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Some 80 to 90 percent of undersea creatures make light -- and we know very little about how or why. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder explores this glowing, sparkling, luminous world, sharing glorious images and insight into the unseen depths (and brights) of the ocean.

James Randi's fiery takedown of psychic fraud

2011-03-01T14:05:00.000-08:00

Frederick Balagadde: Bio-lab on a microchip - Frederick Balagadde (2010)

2011-02-27T14:05:00.000-08:00

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Drugs alone can't stop disease in sub-Saharan Africa: We need diagnostic tools to match. TED Senior Fellow Frederick Balagadde shows how we can multiply the power and availability of an unwieldy, expensive diagnostic lab -- by miniaturizing it to the size of a chip.

Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team - Tom Wujec (2010)

2011-02-26T14:04:00.000-08:00

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Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly deep research into the "marshmallow problem" -- a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?

Richard Dawkins on militant atheism

2011-02-25T13:45:00.000-08:00

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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Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and pape

2011-02-24T13:37:00.000-08:00

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Politicians are strange creatures, says politician Omar Ahmad. And the best way to engage them on your pet issue is a monthly handwritten letter. Ahmad shows why old-fashioned correspondence is more effective than email, phone or even writing a check -- and shares the four simple steps to writing a letter that works.

Kavita Ramdas: Radical women, embracing tradition

2011-02-23T13:37:00.000-08:00

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Investing in women can unlock infinite potential around the globe. But how can women walk the line between Western-style empowerment and traditional culture? Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women talks about three encounters with powerful women who fight to make the world better -- while preserving the traditions that sustain them.

Stephen Wolfram: Computing a theory of everything

2011-02-22T13:36:00.000-08:00

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Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, talks about his quest to make all knowledge computational -- able to be searched, processed and manipulated. His new search engine, Wolfram Alpha, has no lesser goal than to model and explain the physics underlying the universe.

Roz Savage: Why I'm rowing across the Pacific

2011-02-21T13:36:00.000-08:00

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Five years ago, Roz Savage quit her high-powered London job to become an ocean rower. She's crossed the Atlantic solo, and just started the third leg of a Pacific solo row, the first for a woman. Why does she do it? Hear her reasons, both deeply personal and urgently activist.

George Whitesides: Toward a science of simplicity

2011-02-20T09:22:00.000-08:00

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Simplicity: We know it when we see it -- but what is it, exactly? In this funny, philosophical talk, George Whitesides chisels out an answer.

Lies, damned lies and statistics (about TEDTalks)

2011-02-19T22:34:00.000-08:00

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In a brilliantly tongue-in-cheek analysis, Sebastian Wernicke turns the tools of statistical analysis on TEDTalks, to come up with a metric for creating "the optimum TEDTalk" based on user ratings. How do you rate it? "Jaw-dropping"? "Unconvincing"? Or just plain "Funny"?