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Natural pest control … using bugs!: Shimon Steinberg on TED.com

At TEDxTelAviv, Shimon Steinberg looks at the difference between pests and bugs — and makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad ...

Oct 28, 2010
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Oceans

Sustainable seafood? Let’s get smart: Barton Seaver on TED.com

Chef Barton Seaver presents a modern dilemma: Seafood is one of our healthier protein options, but overfishing is desperately harming our oc...

Oct 27, 2010
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Live from TEDGlobal

Global power shifts: Joseph Nye on TED.com

Historian and diplomat Joseph Nye gives us the 30,000-foot view of the shifts in power between China and the US, and the global implications...

Oct 26, 2010
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News

Celebrating astronomy in Tenerife with Garik Israelian

Unconventional astronomer Garki Israelian is known to TEDsters for his talk at TEDGlobal 2009 on studying the spectrum emitted by stars. Now...

Oct 24, 2010
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Q&A

Fellows Friday with Peace Anyiam-Osigwe

Africa has beautiful stories to tell, says Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. At 16 years old, the Nigerian published her own magazine. She later continue...

Oct 22, 2010
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Art

The power of cartoons: Patrick Chappatte on TED.com

In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West ...

Oct 21, 2010
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Q&A

Meet JR: Video interview and FAQ about the 2011 TED Prize winner

Want to know more about JR, the winner of 2011’s TED Prize? We did, and his team put together this video, above, with an overview of h...

Oct 20, 2010
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TED Prize

TED Prize winner JR to the New York Times: “I’m kind of stunned”

Randy Kennedy of the New York Times got an interview with JR, winner of the 2011 TED Prize, for this morning’s Times. From the story: ...

Oct 20, 2010
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TED Prize

Announcing the 2011 TED Prize winner: JR

[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/15686678] JR, a moving and innovative artist who exhibits freely in the world’s streets, has been named the recipien...

Oct 19, 2010
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