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See much more of Sue Austin’s incredible wheelchair art
Art

See much more of Sue Austin’s incredible wheelchair art

[ted id=1643 width=560 height=315]Sue Austin’s first ride in a wheelchair was an exhilarating one. “An extended illness had changed the way ...

Jan 8, 2013
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10 talks on predicting the future
Culture

10 talks on predicting the future

We’re just a week into 2013, and the year seems filled with possibility. The turn of the New Year is generally an occasion to look back and ...

Jan 7, 2013
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Who’ll be at TEDActive? Meet a few more of this year’s movers and shakers
Live from TED

Who’ll be at TEDActive? Meet a few more of this year’s movers and shakers

TEDActive lets you watch every single talk of TED2013, but without having to sit in an auditorium for hours at a time. TEDActive attendees g...

Jan 7, 2013
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Defusing political conflicts: A Q&A with Jonathan Haidt about how liberals and conservatives can band together
Culture

Defusing political conflicts: A Q&A with Jonathan Haidt about how liberals and conservatives can band together

In the final days of 2012, as Congress worked to hammer out a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, it was difficult to turn on any Am...

Jan 7, 2013
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David Kelley of IDEO talks “design thinking” on 60 Minutes
Design

David Kelley of IDEO talks “design thinking” on 60 Minutes

. What makes a great designer? According to IDEO founder David Kelley, who gave the TED Talks “Human-centered design” and “How to build your...

Jan 6, 2013
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New playlists: The quest to end poverty and Might you live a great deal longer?
Culture

New playlists: The quest to end poverty and Might you live a great deal longer?

TED playlists are collections of talks around a topic, built for you in a thoughtful sequence to illuminate ideas in context. This weekend, ...

Jan 5, 2013
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In short: A different kind of cinematography, plus the tech to watch in 2013
News

In short: A different kind of cinematography, plus the tech to watch in 2013

Enjoy a sampling of the stories from around the internet that captured our interest this week: Our new favorite Tumblr photographer, Christo...

Jan 4, 2013
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TED Weekends wonders: Can you reset your brain?
Science

TED Weekends wonders: Can you reset your brain?

One morning when she woke up, Jill Bolte Taylor felt pain behind her left eye similar to what she’d felt biting into an ice cream cone. Soon...

Jan 4, 2013
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Young gun: Fellows Friday with Ed Ou
Photography

Young gun: Fellows Friday with Ed Ou

Award-winning Canadian photographer Ed Ou fell into photojournalism as a teenager, while studying political science in Jerusalem. Since then...

Jan 4, 2013
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