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A new playlist: The joy of eating
Playlist

A new playlist: The joy of eating

To celebrate TED Talks’ 1 billionth view last week, we launched TED playlists — which you can think of as mix-tapes for the mind...

Nov 21, 2012
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8 math talks to blow your mind
Playlist

8 math talks to blow your mind

Mathematics gets down to work in these talks, breathing life and logic into everyday problems. Prepare for math puzzlers both solved and uns...

Nov 21, 2012
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9 musical performances by young TEDsters
Entertainment

9 musical performances by young TEDsters

[ted id=1619 width=560 height=315] Today’s TED Talk is brought to you by 10-, 14-, and 15-year-old brothers known as the Sleepy Man Banjo Bo...

Nov 21, 2012
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Playlist

What are Steve Case, Hans Rosling and Brandon Boyd’s favorite TED Talks?

Over the past week, 21 amazing names in the worlds of technology, entertainment and design have curated lists of their favorite TED Talks, t...

Nov 21, 2012
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On our reading list: The Human Face of Big Data
Technology

On our reading list: The Human Face of Big Data

Rick Smolan enlisted an unusual partner for the release of his new coffee table book, The Human Face of Big Data — FedEx. Yes, Smolan ...

Nov 20, 2012
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What does a TED Talk look like drawn with markers? 6 examples from Collective Next
Design

What does a TED Talk look like drawn with markers? 6 examples from Collective Next

Amos Winter has married a wheelchair with a mountain bike and a lever. Why would he do this, you ask? To serve the 40 million people worldwi...

Nov 20, 2012
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Daryl Hannah, Philippe Starck and Alexis Ohanian pick their favorite TED Talks
Culture

Daryl Hannah, Philippe Starck and Alexis Ohanian pick their favorite TED Talks

In celebration of our billionth video view, TED reached out to some of our favorite players in the worlds of technology, entertainment and d...

Nov 20, 2012
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Global Issues

An anthem for the campaign to end violence against women

One billion is certainly in the zeitgeist. V-day, the global campaign founded by four-time TED speaker Eve Ensler to end violence against wo...

Nov 19, 2012
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Damon Lindelof, Elif Shafak and Tim O’Reilly share the TED Talks they find most powerful
Culture

Damon Lindelof, Elif Shafak and Tim O’Reilly share the TED Talks they find most powerful

To celebrate our billionth video view, we reached out to 24 incredible people in the fields of technology, entertainment and design, asking ...

Nov 19, 2012
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