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Any noise I can imagine: Beardyman at TED2013
Entertainment

Any noise I can imagine: Beardyman at TED2013

Beardyman, né Darren Foreman, is a London-based beatboxer and inventor who has always been frustrated by the limitations of the human voice ...

Feb 26, 2013
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Can a city be too technological? Saskia Sassen at TED2013
Technology

Can a city be too technological? Saskia Sassen at TED2013

Saskia Sassen thinks deeply about the world’s cities, and she’s on the TED stage to share some of her provocative theories about...

Feb 26, 2013
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There are giants in the ocean: Edie Widder at TED2013
Science

There are giants in the ocean: Edie Widder at TED2013

There are giants in the ocean, and we can prove it, begins marine biologist Edie Widder on stage at TED. Widder first became involved with T...

Feb 26, 2013
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Celebrating ignorance: Stuart Firestein at TED2013
Science

Celebrating ignorance: Stuart Firestein at TED2013

Stuart Firestein begins with an ancient proverb, “It’s very difficult to find a black cat in a dark room, especially when there ...

Feb 26, 2013
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Why we must rebuild our forests: Sebastião Salgado at TED2013
Science

Why we must rebuild our forests: Sebastião Salgado at TED2013

Sebastião Salgado has worked as a professional photographer since 1973. And he arrives on the TED stage with extraordinary gentleness and hu...

Feb 26, 2013
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Clouds as ‘lovely monsters’: Camille Seaman at TED2013
Art

Clouds as ‘lovely monsters’: Camille Seaman at TED2013

Clouds. We think of them as light and fluffy, sometimes a touch menacing. But TED Fellow Camille Seaman sees something even deeper in the cl...

Feb 26, 2013
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Beautiful Imperfection: Speakers in Session 2 of TED2013
News

Beautiful Imperfection: Speakers in Session 2 of TED2013

Moving images and hidden systems — Session 2 moved into the world of the unexplored. Listen for an exploration into the secrets of cit...

Feb 26, 2013
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Eradicating extreme poverty doesn’t have to be a dream: Bono at TED2013
Global Issues

Eradicating extreme poverty doesn’t have to be a dream: Bono at TED2013

In 2005, the TED Prize was given to Bono. Eight years later, Chris Anderson asks, has there been any progress? The U2 frontman is here to te...

Feb 26, 2013
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Walk with me, talk with me: Nilofer Merchant at TED2013
Culture

Walk with me, talk with me: Nilofer Merchant at TED2013

Chances are, what you’re doing at this very minute is killing you. That’s right, sitting down is killing you. As Nilofer Merchan...

Feb 26, 2013
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