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Creative thoughts on how to do the green thing: Andy Hobsbawm on TED.com

Ad man Andy Hobsbawm shows iconic images from the media that use creative thinking to help society change for the better. Then he shares a f...

Nov 26, 2008
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Amazing undersea fish rescue by robot

Via the Great Beyond, an amazing undersea rescue that hits so many TED sweet spots: robots! energy! underwater astonishment! Watch what happ...

Nov 25, 2008
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Design

New book: Women of Design

From design blog Brand New comes word of Women of Design, a new book that celebrates female designers: In publications, conferences and othe...

Nov 25, 2008
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Design

Cool touchscreen sketchpad

Fans of Jeff Han‘s touchscreen will enjoy this demo of ILoveSketch, highly intuitive new software that enables designers to create flu...

Nov 25, 2008
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A surprising parable of foie gras: Dan Barber on TED.com

At the Taste3 conference in Napa, chef Dan Barber tells the story of a small farm in Spain that has found a humane way to produce foie gras....

Nov 25, 2008
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What I worry about, what I’m excited about: Bill Joy on TED.com

Technologist and futurist Bill Joy shares several big worries for humanity — and several big hopes in the fields of health, education ...

Nov 24, 2008
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Atmospheric astonishments

Sometimes when you’re busy peering into space, space comes to you. This chance footage of a huge meteor rocketing through the sky is j...

Nov 22, 2008
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TED's Chris Anderson honored by WITNESS

Update: Last night, WITNESS’ 4th annual Focus for Change benefit honored TED’s Chris Anderson. WITNESS was founded by Peter Gabr...

Nov 21, 2008
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Education

Alan Kay: The Graphic Novel

To present BusinessWeek writer Steve Hamm’s new book, The Race for Perfect: Inside the Quest to Design the Ultimate Portable Computer,...

Nov 21, 2008
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