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Twitter Snapshot: Stephen Fry shares what he knows

Actor and author Stephen Fry boldly took to the stage at TEDGlobal (sporting a multi-colored tie in defiance of TED’s no-tie policy) to touc...

Jul 21, 2009
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Twitter Snapshot: Stefan Sagmeister on how sabbaticals can keep you busy

In a focused and nuanced talk, Stefan Sagmeister talked today at TED Global about his unique way of keeping a fresh perspective in his work ...

Jul 21, 2009
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Twitter Snapshot: Alain de Botton on snobs and visualizing your own success

TEDGlobal 2009 is under way! Writer Alain de Botton (you can follow him on Twitter) kickstarted the conference with an insightful talk on wh...

Jul 21, 2009
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TEDGlobal University running notes

TED U celebrates the fact that the people who attend TED are just as interesting as the speakers and performers onstage. Here are selected r...

Jul 21, 2009
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Q&A with Nina Jablonski: Society and skin

Before her TEDTalk went up on Friday, anthropologist and skin expert Nina Jablonski took some time out of writing her new book to talk to th...

Jul 20, 2009
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Onsite in Oxford: Monday in the theater

It’s lunch break in Oxford after a morning of speaker rehearsals. While Jonathan Zittrain (above), Stefan Sagmeister, Beau Lotto and o...

Jul 20, 2009
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The week in comments

This week’s theme for comments all over the Internet is experience. There are personal accounts from those who’ve witnessed Olaf...

Jul 18, 2009
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Breaking the illusion of skin color: Nina Jablonski on TED.com

Nina Jablonski says that differing skin colors are simply our bodies’ adaptation to varied climates and levels of UV exposure. Charles...

Jul 17, 2009
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Over 1,000 translations of TEDTalks

As of today, TEDTalks have been translated over 1,000 times, with more than twice that many translations in progress. The TED Open Translati...

Jul 16, 2009
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