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Exploring the mind of a killer: Jim Fallon on TED.com

Psychopathic killers are the basis for some must-watch TV, but what really makes them tick? Neuroscientist Jim Fallon talks about brain scan...

Jul 16, 2009
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Apollo 11: The 40th Anniversary

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch. Above, watch President John F. Kennedy’s speech about the necessity of space explo...

Jul 16, 2009
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Algae: a genomic-driven solution for sustainable energy

Genomicist Craig Venter and his company Synthetic Genomics Incorporated (SGI) have entered into a $600m strategic alliance with Exxon Mobil ...

Jul 15, 2009
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Go behind the scenes of a TEDTalk

It’s our third anniversary of posting TEDTalks free to the world! We started in June 2006 with our first six talks — including S...

Jul 15, 2009
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A better way to harvest bone marrow: Daniel Kraft on TED.com

The stem cells found in bone marrow are one of the most valuable resources your body produces (they can help treat terminal diseases such as...

Jul 15, 2009
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Playing with space and light: Olafur Eliasson on TED.com

In the spectacular large-scale projects he’s famous for (such as “Waterfalls” in New York harbor), Olafur Eliasson creates...

Jul 14, 2009
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Design

IDEO's guide to designing for social impact

The recent collaboration of IDEO with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IDE, Heifer International and ICRW has inspired a new applic...

Jul 13, 2009
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Global Issues

Stewart Brand proclaims 4 environmental ‘heresies’ on TED.com

The man who helped usher in the environmental movement in the 1960s and ’70s has been rethinking his positions on cities, nuclear powe...

Jul 13, 2009
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Live from TEDGlobal

Registration is open for TEDGlobal 2010

TEDGlobal, our annual conference held in Oxford, UK, each summer, has opened registration for next year. TEDGlobal 2010’s theme is &#8...

Jul 12, 2009
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