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Articles, reflections, and teachings from our community.

Design

The strange tale of the Norden bombsight: Malcolm Gladwell on TED.com

Master storyteller Malcolm Gladwell tells the tale of the Norden bombsight, a groundbreaking piece of World War II technology with a deeply ...

Oct 26, 2011
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Design

A thermostat that learns (with a face like an iPod)

What’s a powerful way to change behavior? Get instant feedback that’s easy to read and act on. It’s a theme that runs thro...

Oct 25, 2011
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Design

A prosthetic arm that ‘feels’: Todd Kuiken on TED.com

Physiatrist and engineer Todd Kuiken is building a prosthetic arm that connects with the human nervous system — improving motion, cont...

Oct 20, 2011
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Art

My mushroom burial suit: Jae Rhim Lee on TED.com

Here’s a powerful provocation from artist Jae Rhim Lee. Can we commit our bodies to a cleaner, greener Earth, even after death? Natura...

Oct 14, 2011
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Design

Oil-spill cleanup tech wins million-dollar X Challenge

First announced at TEDxOilSpill last spring, during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X C...

Oct 12, 2011
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Culture

Doodlers, unite! Sunni Brown on TED.com

Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension — and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed wh...

Sep 23, 2011
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Design

TED Blog exclusive video: A new method for escaping tall buildings

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/28859809 w=525&h=294] Watch video >> Kevin Stone: A new method for escaping tall buildings Exclusive video...

Sep 10, 2011
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Culture

The shareable future of cities: Alex Steffen on TED.com

How can cities help save the future? Alex Steffen shows some cool neighborhood-based green projects that expand our access to things we want...

Aug 8, 2011
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Biology

Are we filtering the wrong microbes? Jessica Green on TED.com

Should we keep the outdoors out of hospitals? Ecologist and TED Fellow Jessica Green has found that mechanical ventilation does get rid of m...

Aug 4, 2011
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