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Everything is a remix: Kirby Ferguson at TEDGlobal 2012
Culture

Everything is a remix: Kirby Ferguson at TEDGlobal 2012

In 1964 Bob Dylan was near the pinnacle of his career, pouring out now-classic songs at a near-miraculous pace. But a few critics claim that...

Jun 29, 2012
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China’s censorship battle between the cats and the mice: Michael Anti at TEDGlobal 2012
Technology

China’s censorship battle between the cats and the mice: Michael Anti at TEDGlobal 2012

A sick brick “I want to make my friends understand: China is too complicated,” begins Michael Anti. “You can’t tell ...

Jun 29, 2012
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Remix the Session 10 titles: Download CC-licensed footage for “Reframing”
Design

Remix the Session 10 titles: Download CC-licensed footage for “Reframing”

Download the rushes used for the session titles created by Circus Family for Session 10: Reframing. These images were created by projecting ...

Jun 29, 2012
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Public Sphere: Opening animation from TEDGlobal 2012 Session 12
Art

Public Sphere: Opening animation from TEDGlobal 2012 Session 12

Mission: Radical spreading from a uniform block to a more freeform organic experimental shape. Director’s statement: “I wanted t...

Jun 29, 2012
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Public Sphere: Session 12 at TEDGlobal2012
Art

Public Sphere: Session 12 at TEDGlobal2012

Click to watch the session-opening animation. We end TEDGlobal2012 with a session that steps back and asks, “How do we, as a society, ...

Jun 29, 2012
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Unreasonable people unite: John Wilbanks at TEDGlobal 2012
Culture

Unreasonable people unite: John Wilbanks at TEDGlobal 2012

John Wilbanks arrives on stage with some bad news, some good news and a task. But first, he says, let’s be honest. We all get sick. We...

Jun 29, 2012
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She has music in her hands: Imogen Heap at TEDGlobal 2012
Design

She has music in her hands: Imogen Heap at TEDGlobal 2012

Imogen Heap bounds onto the stage wearing black, a glittering, cosmically ruffled jacket and some musical gloves. You know, as you do. The g...

Jun 29, 2012
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Cancer in context: Mina Bissell at TEDGlobal 2012
Health

Cancer in context: Mina Bissell at TEDGlobal 2012

“My task this morning is to summarize 35 years of work in less than 17 minutes,” says Mina Bissell. She is a cancer researcher w...

Jun 29, 2012
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Restoring humanity after the tsunami: Becci Manson at TEDGlobal 2012
Design

Restoring humanity after the tsunami: Becci Manson at TEDGlobal 2012

Becci Manson is a high-end photographic retoucher who works with client like fashion magazines to tart up glamorous images. She and her frie...

Jun 29, 2012
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