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TEDYouth livestream on Saturday, Nov. 17
Youth

TEDYouth livestream on Saturday, Nov. 17

TEDYouth livestreams! In English: http://new.livestream.com/tedyouth/en In Spanish: http://new.livestream.com/tedyouth/es In Arabic: http://...

Nov 9, 2012
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5 talks that are all about lying
Culture

5 talks that are all about lying

[ted id=1612 width=560 height=315] The average person lies once or twice a day. And as Cornell psychology professor Jeff Hancock shares in t...

Nov 9, 2012
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New TED Book: Brain Power
Technology

New TED Book: Brain Power

While many wonder what the pervasive use of technology is doing to our overloaded mental circuits, the new TED Book Brain Power: From Neuron...

Nov 8, 2012
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Are orphanages a necessary evil, or is there a better way?
Culture

Are orphanages a necessary evil, or is there a better way?

[ted id=1601 width=560 height=315] More than 8 million children live in orphanages worldwide. But as Georgette Mulheir shares in today’s bra...

Nov 8, 2012
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The proud, the few: the 2013 TED Fellows
TED Fellows

The proud, the few: the 2013 TED Fellows

TED2013’s tagline is: “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.” And this year’s class of TED Fellows will be representing all three. The TED ...

Nov 8, 2012
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Meet 9 awesome TEDYouth teens, from a claymation animator to a speed stacker
Youth

Meet 9 awesome TEDYouth teens, from a claymation animator to a speed stacker

At TEDYouth, music producer Young Guru will talk about the future of hip hop, Curiosity rover flight director Bobak Ferdowsi will explain ho...

Nov 7, 2012
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Playlist: 9 talks that give a new view of nature
Art

Playlist: 9 talks that give a new view of nature

Most people rarely feel compelled to stare at grains of sand. But when those same grains are magnified hundreds of times and rendered in thr...

Nov 7, 2012
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TEDx in prison: 3 great talks from TEDxMarionCorrectional
Culture

TEDx in prison: 3 great talks from TEDxMarionCorrectional

Last month, we told you all about the TEDx events held in correctional facilities around the world, staged by people committed to changing t...

Nov 7, 2012
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The latest on Salvatore Iaconesi: the continued momentum of open-sourcing cancer cures
Health

The latest on Salvatore Iaconesi: the continued momentum of open-sourcing cancer cures

“This is my brain cancer. It isn’t nice,” says Salvatore Iaconesi, the engineer, artist and TED Fellow who recently opened up his medical fi...

Nov 7, 2012
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