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"Success is a continuous journey": Richard St. John on TED.com

In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street. He uses the story of his business’ ri...

Jun 12, 2009
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Science

Science and art, long-lost lovers, reunite for opening night of the World Science Festival

The second year of the World Science Festival got off to a spectacular start last night at New York’s Lincoln Center, with a program s...

Jun 11, 2009
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Q&A

Scenes from the Millennium Seed Bank: Q&A with Jonathan Drori

Last week, we posted Jonathan Drori’s fascinating short talk about the Millennium Seed Bank — a massive effort to preserve the w...

Jun 10, 2009
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Language

TED's embeddable video player: Now with subtitles!

Because you asked: TED’s embeddable video player now has subtitles built right into the player. So wherever you’ve embedded a TE...

Jun 10, 2009
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Language

Erin McKean launches Wordnik — the revolutionary online dictionary — thanks to her TED Talk

[ted id=161] Today, Erin McKean realized the idea that forms the base of her 2007 TED Talk with the launch of Wordnik.com, a dictionary that...

Jun 8, 2009
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Oceans

It's World Oceans Day! Take a poll to help Sylvia Earle's wish come true

Take 3 minutes to help celebrate World Oceans Day by helping us grant Sylvia Earle’s 2009 TED Prize wish. Our partners at Razorfish ha...

Jun 8, 2009
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Pete Alcorn on the world in 2200

In this short, optimistic talk from TED2009, Pete Alcorn shares a vision of the world of two centuries from now — when declining popul...

Jun 8, 2009
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Science

The World Science Festival is next week in New York City

We are excited to report that the World Science Festival is returning for its second year next week in New York City. The five-day program o...

Jun 5, 2009
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Environment

Q&A with Yann Arthus-Bertrand: The environmentalist behind the camera

Today, photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand launched his movie Home, an environmentally conscious tour of our planet through panoramic vistas t...

Jun 5, 2009
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