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The science of sleep: Jessa Gamble on TED.com

In today’s world, balancing school, work, kids and more, most of us can only hope for the recommended eight hours of sleep. Examining ...

Sep 15, 2010
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Live from TEDGlobal

Who let this guy on the TED stage?

How come TED’s head guy Chris Anderson is giving his own TEDTalk? Well, it all started with an idea that wouldn’t go away &#8212...

Sep 14, 2010
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Uncategorized

See the faces of the Pakistan floods: An unforgettable video

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNgG-NTlYRA] TED’s curator, Chris Anderson, was born in Pakistan, and feels an enduring tie to...

Sep 13, 2010
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Oceans

Discovering ancient climates in oceans and ice: Rob Dunbar on TED.com

Rob Dunbar hunts for data on our climate from 12,000 years ago, finding clues inside ancient seabeds and corals and inside ice sheets. His w...

Sep 13, 2010
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Culture

New Best of the Web talk: Seth Godin

Seth Godin: This is broken Why are so many things broken? In a hilarious talk from the 2006 Gel conference, Seth Godin gives a tour of thing...

Sep 12, 2010
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Playlist

Indiana Jones in the 21st Century: Saturday TEDTalks Playlist

Today’s playlist features modern-day explorers and adventurers: tech-savvy treasure hunters who search not for gold and rubies, but fo...

Sep 11, 2010
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Q&A

Fellows Friday with Sean Blagsvedt

To harness the power of digital social networking for India’s poor, Sean Blagsvedt created the job search site Babajob.com. In this intervie...

Sep 10, 2010
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Local TEDxChange events have big plans

Cross-posted from the TEDx blog: On Monday, September 20, TED and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-host TEDxChange, a TEDx event tha...

Sep 9, 2010
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Global Issues

An independent diplomat: Carne Ross on TED.com

After 15 years in the British diplomatic corps, Carne Ross became a “freelance diplomat,” running a bold nonprofit that gives sm...

Sep 9, 2010
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