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Video: TEDGlobal Fellows storm Edinburgh
News

Video: TEDGlobal Fellows storm Edinburgh

On Friday, June 22, 53 TEDGlobal Fellows and Senior Fellows from all over the world landed in Edinburgh for TEDGlobal 2012. After a low-key ...

Jun 23, 2012
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The upside and downside of transparency: Q&A with TEDGlobal guest host Parag Khanna
Global Issues

The upside and downside of transparency: Q&A with TEDGlobal guest host Parag Khanna

No stranger to the TED stage himself, geo-strategist and author Parag Khanna is curating one of the sessions at this year’s TEDGlobal. “The ...

Jun 22, 2012
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Fellows Friday: The Vibrancy of Data
Technology

Fellows Friday: The Vibrancy of Data

Humanity is generating a huge explosion of data, information that can be used for or against us. How can we democratise access to it? With t...

Jun 22, 2012
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5 amazing spaces with surprising ways to stay cool
Design

5 amazing spaces with surprising ways to stay cool

Going to an outdoor event during the steamy months of summer generally involves packing a miniature fan and slathering yourself in sunscreen...

Jun 22, 2012
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The 5 best talks to re-watch with our HD, full-screen video player
News

The 5 best talks to re-watch with our HD, full-screen video player

They say that change is hard, but this is one that will be easy to roll with. TED.com has a new, improved video player, built in large part ...

Jun 21, 2012
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Marco Tempest makes the early 1900s new again as he tells the story of Nikola Tesla
Entertainment

Marco Tempest makes the early 1900s new again as he tells the story of Nikola Tesla

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/43684443 w=500&h=281] Illusionist Marco Tempest is known for making magic out of new technology, memorably u...

Jun 20, 2012
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Meet the TEDGlobal Fellows of 2012
News

Meet the TEDGlobal Fellows of 2012

Want to know what’s going to happen next in the worlds of science, art, tech and more? Get to know the 2012 class of TEDGlobal Fellows...

Jun 20, 2012
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Video: How I used TED Conversations to engage my classroom
Science

Video: How I used TED Conversations to engage my classroom

In this short talk from TEDxCooperUnion, bioengineer (and TED Fellow) Nina Tandon talks about her experiment in using TED Conversations as a...

Jun 19, 2012
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It’s OK to eat alone: Q&A with Susan Cain
Q&A

It’s OK to eat alone: Q&A with Susan Cain

By far the most viewed talk from TED2012 was given by an introvert who doesn’t like talking. Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of...

Jun 15, 2012
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