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Articles, reflections, and teachings from our community.

News

TED Books hit Apple’s iBookstore

Great news: TED Books are now available on Apple’s iBookstore. It’s an exciting time for publishing, and we’re glad to work with Apple...

Aug 2, 2011
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Invention

Wireless data from every light bulb: Harald Haas on TED.com

What if every light bulb in the world could also transmit data? At TEDGlobal, Harald Haas demonstrates, for the first time, a device that co...

Aug 2, 2011
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Culture

After your final status update: Adam Ostrow on TED.com

Many of us have a social media presence — a virtual personality made up of status updates, tweets and connections, stored in the cloud...

Aug 1, 2011
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Language

5 ways to listen better: Julian Treasure on TED.com

In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, “We are losing our listening.” In this short, fascinating tal...

Jul 29, 2011
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Q&A

Fellows Friday Q&A with Candy Chang

In her public art pieces, Candy Chang uses low-tech tools such as chalk, Post-it notes, and stickers to help people make their cities more u...

Jul 29, 2011
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Global Issues

Ending hunger now: Josette Sheeran on TED.com

Josette Sheeran, the head of the UN’s World Food Program, talks about why, in a world with enough food for everyone, people still go h...

Jul 28, 2011
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Q&A

The importance of deep pleasure: Q&A with Paul Bloom

Psychologist Paul Bloom, author of How Pleasure Works, studies the nature of pleasure. At TED Global he gave a witty and riveting talk on ho...

Jul 27, 2011
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News

The origins of pleasure: Paul Bloom on TED.com

Why do we like an original painting better than a forgery? Psychologist Paul Bloom argues that human beings are essentialists — that o...

Jul 27, 2011
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Q&A

The sameness of organisms, cities, and corporations: Q&A with Geoffrey West

On stage at TEDGlobal 2011, Geoffrey West talked about the universal mathematics that govern cities and corporations. Knowing only the popul...

Jul 26, 2011
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