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TED2013 Talent Search talks coming to TED.com
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TED2013 Talent Search talks coming to TED.com

Earlier this year, TED headed on the road to 14 cities around the globe, on a hunt for untapped speakers for TED2013: “The Young. The Wise. ...

Nov 2, 2012
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A beautiful reflection on “normal”
Culture

A beautiful reflection on “normal”

[ted id=1600 width=560 height=315] Faith Jegede would prefer that you not call her normal. In today’s powerful talk, given at the TED Talent...

Nov 2, 2012
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Gone “whole” fishin’: A Q&A with TED ebook author Maria Finn, champion of holistic food
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Gone “whole” fishin’: A Q&A with TED ebook author Maria Finn, champion of holistic food

Seafood is delicious, not to mention extremely healthy. But from where TED Book author Maria Finn sits, there are even more benefits to eati...

Nov 2, 2012
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TED staffers growing moustaches for Movember
Culture

TED staffers growing moustaches for Movember

Most charities begin with a cause. That is not, however, the case for Movember, the global non-profit that asks men to grow moustaches for t...

Nov 1, 2012
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Film

Visit the Barefoot College in a new film from TED Prize winner Jehane Noujaim

In 2006, filmmaker Jehane Noujaim made her TED Prize wish: that for one day, the world would band together for the shared experience of watc...

Nov 1, 2012
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Two small steps forward in the fight for open medical data
Science

Two small steps forward in the fight for open medical data

In his recent TEDTalk, “What doctors don’t know about the drugs they prescribe,” Ben Goldacre sounded a warning about the vast numbers of ph...

Oct 31, 2012
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10 spooky, creepy talks that are highly appropriate for Halloween
Culture

10 spooky, creepy talks that are highly appropriate for Halloween

Happy All Hallows Evening, TEDsters! While you carve your pumpkins and put the final touches on your costume, here are 12 talks to get you f...

Oct 31, 2012
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How to give more persuasive presentations: A Q&A with Nancy Duarte
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How to give more persuasive presentations: A Q&A with Nancy Duarte

Stepping onto the TED or TEDx stage — or speaking in front of any group of people, for that matter — is truly nerve-wracking. Wi...

Oct 31, 2012
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10 TEDxTalks to watch before election day
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10 TEDxTalks to watch before election day

As a New York Times article put it this morning, “The presidential campaign entered a delicate phase on Tuesday, suddenly becoming a sidesho...

Oct 30, 2012
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