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Boiling river of the Amazon: Andrés Ruzo at TEDGlobal 2014
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Boiling river of the Amazon: Andrés Ruzo at TEDGlobal 2014

What is the significance of a boiling river? Geoscientist Andrés Ruzo tells a riveting story of discovery on the Amazon — and shares s...

Oct 7, 2014
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Stories: A sneak peek of session 1 at TEDGlobal 2014
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Stories: A sneak peek of session 1 at TEDGlobal 2014

TEDGlobal 2014 is the first official TED conference held in South America. And so the program begins with stories from the continent. In thi...

Oct 7, 2014
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Mapping where we meet: TED University at TEDGlobal 2014
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Mapping where we meet: TED University at TEDGlobal 2014

TED University is the raucous session before “real TED” starts when attendees get up and give their own short talks. (Some of our very favor...

Oct 7, 2014
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From a floating peepshow to a jaw-dropping medical demo: A recap of Fellows Session 2 at TEDGlobal 2014
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From a floating peepshow to a jaw-dropping medical demo: A recap of Fellows Session 2 at TEDGlobal 2014

In Session 2 of today’s Fellows Talks: a waterborne peep show in San Francisco, a triage app that saves lives, the architecture of dea...

Oct 6, 2014
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Save the whales (and the humans too): A recap of TED Fellows Session 1 at TEDGlobal 2014
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Save the whales (and the humans too): A recap of TED Fellows Session 1 at TEDGlobal 2014

It’s time for TED Fellows Talks, the Rio edition! Twenty TED Fellows and Senior Fellows opened the conference in the stunning Golden R...

Oct 6, 2014
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Behind the scenes: Setting up for TEDGlobal 2014
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Behind the scenes: Setting up for TEDGlobal 2014

Rehearsals are done; attendees have arrived. TEDGlobal 2014: South! is in full effect in Rio de Janeiro, with mainstage talks starting tomor...

Oct 6, 2014
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TEDGlobal begins! Speakers share thoughts and snaps on Twitter and Instagram
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TEDGlobal begins! Speakers share thoughts and snaps on Twitter and Instagram

TEDGlobal 2014 has officially begun! Today brings our famous TED Fellows sessions, full of fresh ideas from our global network of iconoclast...

Oct 6, 2014
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Street art from election waste in Rio de Janeiro
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Street art from election waste in Rio de Janeiro

Yesterday, while our staff finished last-minute preparations for TEDGlobal 2014, a kind of hush fell over the streets of Rio de Janeiro as B...

Oct 6, 2014
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TEDGlobal Para Todos takes over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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TEDGlobal Para Todos takes over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“TEDGlobal Para Todos” means “TEDGlobal For Everyone.” And when the TEDGlobal 2014 conference kicks off at the Copacabana Palace Hotel in Ri...

Oct 3, 2014
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