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Paul Collier's appeal to the UN: Consider the Bottom Billion for more than one year

The General Assembly of the United Nations convenes this week. In this session, they’ll be reviewing the Millenium Development Goals s...

Sep 22, 2008
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How easily we are fooled: The rotating grid illusion

Filmmaker and animator David O’Reilly (who came up with the concept for iHologram) has noticed an interesting property in this animate...

Sep 21, 2008
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Oceans

How a TED grant helped spread a powerful ocean conservation idea

Overfishing is the number-one threat to the oceans’ ability to provide food and sustain life. Under current conditions, we’re cl...

Sep 19, 2008
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Business

10 things you need to know before you pitch a VC: David S. Rose on TED.com

Thinking startup? David S. Rose’s rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know &...

Sep 19, 2008
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News

TED Talks at Rock the Vote in Philly

The Rock the Vote bus is parked in Philadelphia today and tomorrow, and the TED Blog dropped by to visit. A special playlist of TED Talks is...

Sep 18, 2008
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Security and insecurity, heroes and warriors: Eve Ensler on TED.com

Playwright Eve Ensler, the founder of V-Day, explores our modern craving for security — and why it makes us less secure. Listen for in...

Sep 18, 2008
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The real difference between liberals and conservatives: Jonathan Haidt on TED.com

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we’re left, right or c...

Sep 17, 2008
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Education

Teaching on the TED plan

Michael Lee at the blog Addison Road is trying a new teaching style this semester — and a key part of it is adopting the TED time limi...

Sep 16, 2008
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Reinventing the school lunch: Ann Cooper on TED.com

Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, “renegade lunch lady” Ann Cooper shares her passionate belief in remaking the school lunch. ...

Sep 16, 2008
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