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TEDIndia

All about INK 2011: Innovation and knowledge in India

The InK Conference (which stands for Innovation and Knowledge) is run by longtime TEDster Lakshmi Pratury, who co-hosted TEDIndia in 2009. T...

Nov 14, 2011
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Science

Conception to birth — visualized! Alexander Tsiaras on TED.com

Image-maker Alexander Tsiaras shares a powerful medical visualization, showing human development from conception to birth and beyond. (Some ...

Nov 14, 2011
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Design

Open science now! Michael Nielsen on TED.com

What if every scientist could share their data as easily as they tweet about their lunch? Michael Nielsen calls for scientists to embrace ne...

Nov 13, 2011
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Live from TEDWomen

TEDxWomen: The conversation continues … and you can join

Cross-posted from the TEDx Tumblr: Last year’s TEDWomen conference has inspired an ambitious TEDx event: TEDxWomen, a one-day bi-coastal eve...

Nov 12, 2011
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Business

6 ways to save the internet: Roger McNamee on TED.com

The next big shift is now, and it’s not what you think. Facebook is the new Windows; Google must be sacrificed. At TEDxSantaCruz, tech inves...

Nov 12, 2011
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Culture

The shared experience of absurdity: Charlie Todd on TED.com

Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, “ghostbuster...

Nov 11, 2011
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TED Fellows

Being physical in the digital world: Fellows Friday with James Patten

James Patten creates physical interfaces for technology — producing rich, captivating experiences for the user. Your studio explores n...

Nov 11, 2011
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Biology

A map of the brain: Allan Jones on TED.com

How can we begin to understand the way the brain works? The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map. In this visually stunni...

Nov 10, 2011
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TEDTalks

Do you have a lesson to teach? Seeking nominations for TED2012: The Classroom

For the upcoming TED conference — TED2012: Full Spectrum — we’re looking for 10 of the world’s best teachers to take the T...

Nov 9, 2011
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