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Cheers, tears and standing ovations at the TED Fellows talks
News

Cheers, tears and standing ovations at the TED Fellows talks

Photo: Ryan Lash It was an emotional two sessions at the TED Fellows talks today at the Lyceum Theatre. The audience thrilled to the musical...

Jun 25, 2012
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21 untranslatable words worth spreading
Culture

21 untranslatable words worth spreading

TED translators Dick Lundgren and Els De Keyser with the “21 untranslatable words” tray, at the Open Translation Project worksho...

Jun 25, 2012
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‘It never takes less than you think it does to organize a TEDx event’
Culture

‘It never takes less than you think it does to organize a TEDx event’

At the TEDx Workshop on Sunday, June 24, at TEDGlobal 2012, six TEDx organizers took the stage to address the best practices and lessons lea...

Jun 25, 2012
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Health

How your 3-minute phone call could help diagnose Parkinson’s

Max Little, MIT postdoc and TED Fellow, shares this news: 6.3 million people worldwide have Parkinson’s, which means that many of us k...

Jun 25, 2012
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$10K grant from City 2.0 awarded to TED Fellow Faisal Chohan, during TEDx Workshop
Global Issues

$10K grant from City 2.0 awarded to TED Fellow Faisal Chohan, during TEDx Workshop

Crossposted from the TEDx Tumblr: What do a zombie apocalypse, the spread of cholera, a burger box and toilets all have in common? All of th...

Jun 25, 2012
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Before the talk: TEDGlobal photo pick
Art

Before the talk: TEDGlobal photo pick

TED Senior Fellow Robert Gupta thoughtfully captured in a stunning photo by Ryan Lash.

Jun 24, 2012
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W-i-n-d-y: TEDGlobal photo pick
Art

W-i-n-d-y: TEDGlobal photo pick

TEDx organizers hike a blustery Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh as photographed by the multitalented Bret Hartman.

Jun 24, 2012
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How to beat the TED time limit: Fellows give 20-second TEDTalks
Global Issues

How to beat the TED time limit: Fellows give 20-second TEDTalks

TED Fellows Juliette LaMontagne, Diana Yousef, Suzanne Lee and Cesar Harada at TEDGlobal 2012, June 23, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo:...

Jun 24, 2012
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Snapshot: View from backstage at TEDGlobal 2012
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Snapshot: View from backstage at TEDGlobal 2012

The stage crew is wiring up the red TED sign — which means it’s almost time for TEDGlobal 2012, kicking off Tuesday morning in E...

Jun 23, 2012
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