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3 predictions on the future of Iran, and the math to back it up: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita on TED.com

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita uses mathematical analysis to predict (very often correctly) such messy human events as war, political power shifts,...

Apr 7, 2009
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Architecture

My father, my architect: Nathaniel Kahn on TED.com

Nathaniel Kahn shares clips from his documentary My Architect, about his quest to understand his father, the legendary architect Louis Kahn....

Apr 6, 2009
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Pakistan, Afghanistan and Battlestar Galactica: An exclusive interview with P.W. Singer on the future of war

On Friday, March 27, just as a surge of new deployments was being announced for Afghanistan, the TED Blog talked with military analyst P.W. ...

Apr 3, 2009
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Design

Accessible design in prosthetics

In her inspiring 2009 TEDTalk, Aimee Mullins redefines what the body can be. Her prosthetic legs are a combination of form, function and aes...

Apr 3, 2009
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Military robots and the terrifying future of war: P.W. Singer on TED.com

In this powerful talk, P.W. Singer shows how the widespread use of robots in war is changing the realities of human combat. He shows us scen...

Apr 3, 2009
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Around the World in 80 Telescopes

TED Prize winner Jill Tarter tips us to this event going on right now: Around the World in 80 Telescopes, a live 24-hour telescopecast from ...

Apr 3, 2009
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Art

The fate of the newspaper: Exclusive interview with Jacek Utko

Newspaper designer Jacek Utko suggests that it’s time for a fresh, top-to-bottom rethink of the newspaper. (At this point, why not try...

Apr 2, 2009
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TED Prize

LA Times: Linda Ronstadt hails El Sistema in front of House subcommitee

From the LA Times’ “Culture Monster” blog, this item by Mark Swed: “Linda Ronstadt hails Gustavo Dudamel in testimon...

Apr 1, 2009
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Fulfilling the dream of flight in a high-tech wingsuit: Ueli Gegenschatz on TED.com

Wingsuit jumping is the leading edge of extreme sports — an exhilarating feat of almost unbelievable daring, where skydivers soar thro...

Apr 1, 2009
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