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Articles, reflections, and teachings from our community.

Science

The technology of storytelling: Joe Sabia on TED.com

iPad storyteller Joe Sabia introduces us to Lothar Meggendorfer, who created a bold technology for storytelling: the pop-up book. Sabia show...

Nov 23, 2011
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Live from TEDWomen

TEDxWomen speakers keep the conversation going

On December 1st, TEDxWomen will happen simultaneously at the Paley Centers in both New York and LA. Around the world, over 100 TEDx communit...

Nov 22, 2011
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Business

Have you seen an Ad Worth Spreading?

Have you seen an Ad Worth Spreading? Our nomination teams want to know. As part of the Ads Worth Spreading initiative for 2012, TED picked s...

Nov 21, 2011
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Global Issues

How to defend Earth from asteroids: Phil Plait TED.com

What’s six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid – and there are lots of them out there. With humor and...

Nov 21, 2011
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Youth

At TEDYouth: Photo slideshow

Dive into this giant photoset from yesterday’s TEDYouth — from setup to sessions to the crazy action on the breaks. Most images ...

Nov 20, 2011
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Youth

TEDYouth Session 2: “Out to the edge of knowledge”

All photos: Ryan Lash After an amazing break (filled with beatboxing and Interesting Things) we reconvene for Session 2 of TEDYouth. “...

Nov 19, 2011
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TEDTalks

At TEDYouth: Win a gecko!

During Session 1 of TEDYouth, attendee Harry Kile won a gecko from speaker Robert Full. Here, Harry meets his new charge. Photo: Ryan Lash

Nov 19, 2011
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TEDTalks

At TEDYouth: How does a wave behave?

Like this.

Nov 19, 2011
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TEDTalks

At TEDYouth: Breaktime freestyling

Offbookbeatbox spent the TEDYouth break beatboxing for kids in the audience to freestyle over. Woody Reid from upstate New York allowed us t...

Nov 19, 2011
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