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News

3 things I learned while my plane crashed: Ric Elias on TED.com

Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. What went throug...

Apr 22, 2011
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TED Fellows

Fellows Friday with Rye Barcott

While training for the military, Rye Barcott took leave to study ethnic conflict by living in Kibera, Kenya’s largest slum. Inspired by comm...

Apr 22, 2011
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Science

What it takes to do extreme astrophysics: Anil Ananthaswamy on TED.com

All over the planet, giant telescopes and detectors are looking (and listening) for clues to the workings of the universe. At the INK Confer...

Apr 21, 2011
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TED2012

Questions about the TED Talk auditions? Read our FAQ

[ted id=1100] Last week we announced our first-ever video audition for TED. Make a one-minute application video to get started — video...

Apr 20, 2011
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Education

The World Peace Game: John Hunter on TED.com

John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4’x5′ plywood board — and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011,...

Apr 20, 2011
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Live from TED

TEDActive Projects: Join the conversation!

In February at TEDActive 2011, the TEDActive Projects were launched. Five teams came together to explore, collaborate and act on five vital ...

Apr 19, 2011
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News

On being wrong: Kathryn Schulz on TED.com

Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we’re wrong about that? “Wrongologist” Kathryn Schulz makes ...

Apr 19, 2011
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Culture

A radical experiment in empathy: Sam Richards at TED.com

By leading the Americans in his audience at TEDxPSU step by step through the thought process, sociologist Sam Richards sets an extraordinary...

Apr 18, 2011
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TED2012

A chance to audition your own TED Talk!

NEW: Video auditions are closed; thank you for entering! This year we’re holding the first-ever audition for TED Talks. It will take p...

Apr 15, 2011
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