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“Lots of soldiers are social workers with guns”: And other highlights from our chat with Sam Richards

Sam Richards, whose “Radical Experiment in Empathy” prompted a lively conversation all last week, sat in on TED Conversations to...

Apr 28, 2011
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TEDTalks

Last day to vote: TED is nominated for 5 Webby awards!

Last day to vote: We’re happy to announce that TED has been nominated for five Webby Awards this year, four for TED.com and one for TE...

Apr 28, 2011
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News

A next-generation digital book: Mike Matas on TED.com

Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad — with clever, swipeable video and graphics, a...

Apr 28, 2011
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TEDx

Chat live with Sam Richards today, 1-3pm Eastern

[ted id=1125] Sociologist Sam Richards will be sitting in on TED Conversations today from 1-3pm Eastern time, looking forward to engaging TE...

Apr 28, 2011
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TEDTalks

Love languages? Follow @TEDTranslations

Our newest Twitter feed, @TEDTranslations, tracks the latest TEDTalks available for our worldwide volunteer translator corps — plus ne...

Apr 28, 2011
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Biology

Using nature to grow batteries: Angela Belcher on TED.com

Inspired by an abalone shell, Angela Belcher programs viruses to make elegant nanoscale structures that humans can use. Selecting for high-p...

Apr 27, 2011
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TEDTalks

Thanks to everyone who entered TED’s Full Spectrum video auditions

We’re amazed! Thanks to everyone who made a video for TED’s Full Spectrum auditions. We’ve been screening video all week (...

Apr 26, 2011
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TEDx

The security mirage: Bruce Schneier on TED.com

The feeling of security and the reality of security don’t always match, says computer-security expert Bruce Schneier. He explains why ...

Apr 26, 2011
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Science

Are we ready for neo-evolution? Harvey Fineberg on TED.com

Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forward for the ever-evolving human species: to stop evolving completely, to evolve na...

Apr 25, 2011
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