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Growing new organs: Anthony Atala on TED.com

Anthony Atala’s state-of-the-art lab grows human organs — from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he sho...

Jan 21, 2010
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Art

10 young Indian artists to watch: Ravin Agrawal on TED.com

Collector Ravin Agrawal delivers a glowing introduction to 10 of India’s most exciting young contemporary artists. Working in a variet...

Jan 20, 2010
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TEDMED: a new partnership

We have some exciting news. TED has signed a unique partnership agreement with a sister conference, TEDMED, that extends TED’s reach i...

Jan 19, 2010
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Technology

Ask TED Curator Chris Anderson Anything!

Ask him anything >> UPDATE: Read the answers to Chris Anderson’s Top 10 AMA! TED’s curator Chris Anderson was born in a re...

Jan 18, 2010
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"All things are Moleeds": Charles Fleischer on TED.com

In a presentation that can only be described as epic, comedian Charles Fleischer delivers a hysterical send-up of a time-honored TED theme: ...

Jan 15, 2010
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Stories of Haiti: A reading by Edwidge Danticat

Today, as we think about what we can do for Haiti, there’s no more pertinent message than in the words of this moving, soulful reading...

Jan 14, 2010
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Q&A

Ushahidi aggregates, disseminates Haiti crisis info: Q&A with Patrick Meier

The TED Blog today spoke with Patrick Meier, who is part of the team at Ushahidi working to bring information about the Haiti earthquake cri...

Jan 14, 2010
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The Haiti tragedy: How you can help

Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Numerous members of the TED community have sought to find a way to help victims of the Haiti quake. We believe ...

Jan 14, 2010
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Lalitesh Katragadda: Making maps to fight disaster, build economies

As of 2005, only 15 percent of the world was mapped. This slows the delivery of aid after a disaster — and hides the economic potentia...

Jan 13, 2010
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