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How robots will invade our lives: Rodney Brooks on TED.com

In this prophetic talk from 2003, roboticist Rodney Brooks talks about how robots are going to work their way into our lives — startin...

Sep 29, 2008
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TED Prize

Bloggers: Help break James Nachtwey's story on Oct. 3

Photographer James Nachtwey will be breaking a big story on October 3 — using his powerful photographs to share a vital story that the...

Sep 27, 2008
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Announcing TEDGlobal 2009

TEDGlobal 2009, to be held in Oxford, UK, is titled “The Substance of Things Not Seen,” and will feature more than 40 remarkable...

Sep 26, 2008
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Chalk it up to the Blank Slate: Steven Pinker on TED.com

Steven Pinker‘s book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits and abilities. Here, Pinker talks about w...

Sep 26, 2008
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Invention

Playing with Pleo: Caleb Chung on TED.com

Pleo the robot dinosaur acts like a living pet — exploring, cuddling, playing, reacting and learning. Inventor Caleb Chung (he’s...

Sep 25, 2008
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The power of saying thank you: Laura Trice on TED.com

In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words “thank you” — to deepen a frie...

Sep 24, 2008
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The physical difference between liberals and conservatives?

Conveniently timed for last week’s premiere of Jonathan Haidt’s TEDTalk, “The Real Difference Between Liberals and Conserv...

Sep 23, 2008
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How ordinary people become monsters … or heroes: Philip Zimbardo on TED.com

Psychologist Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares his insights — and graphic, uns...

Sep 23, 2008
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Health, population and the human mind: Marvin Minsky on TED.com

Listen closely — Marvin Minsky‘s arch, eclectic, charmingly offhand talk on health, overpopulation and the human mind is packed ...

Sep 22, 2008
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