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Planck satellite data: What it can tell us about the universe
Science

Planck satellite data: What it can tell us about the universe

Today—March 21, 2013—the much-anticipated cosmological results from the Planck satellite have been released. In a recent blog post on her ow...

Mar 21, 2013
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More incredible talks from TEDMED
News

More incredible talks from TEDMED

Today’s talk, “Francis Collins: We need better drugs—now,” comes from TEDMED—our partner conference which gives doctors, surgeons, healthcar...

Mar 21, 2013
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What I learned at TEDxDeExtinction
Science

What I learned at TEDxDeExtinction

How amazing would it be to see a wooly mammoth, raised from the dead, walking the permafrost of the North again? Or to look up at the sky an...

Mar 20, 2013
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Culture

Brené Brown interviewed by Oprah in a two-part episode of “Super Soul Sunday”

On Sunday, Oprah Winfrey revealed that she and TED speaker Brené Brown are “soul mates.” As the pair sat down for an in-depth discussion on ...

Mar 20, 2013
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Continent by continent, TEDGlobal talks
Playlist

Continent by continent, TEDGlobal talks

TEDGlobal has been held in Oxford, England; Arusha, Tanzania; Mysore, India; and Edinburgh, Scotland — with speakers from a wide range...

Mar 20, 2013
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Meet the translator: Ido Dekkers, who brings you talks in Hebrew
Culture

Meet the translator: Ido Dekkers, who brings you talks in Hebrew

TED Talks are available in 97 languages, from Albanian to Vietnamese, thanks to the tireless work of our translators. So far, more than 8,80...

Mar 20, 2013
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6 talks about incredible escapes
Global Issues

6 talks about incredible escapes

North Korea is one of the most isolated countries in the world. So it’s exceptionally rare to hear a first-hand account of life there &#8212...

Mar 20, 2013
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A garden party with Ron Finley
Culture

A garden party with Ron Finley

“You ain’t gangsta unless you have a garden,” says Ron Finley. In this special video for CNN, Finley shares more about the idea he posited a...

Mar 19, 2013
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Vint Cerf: Actually, the Internet’s going to be just fine
Live from TED

Vint Cerf: Actually, the Internet’s going to be just fine

“I have the feeling that, by making it more and more ubiquitous, It’s going to be pretty hard to shut it down.” Vint Cerf ...

Mar 19, 2013
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