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Let’s look for life in the outer solar system: Freeman Dyson on TED.com

Physicist Freeman Dyson suggests that we start looking for life on the moons of Jupiter and out past Neptune, in the Kuiper belt and the Oor...

Jul 14, 2008
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TED Prize

Karen Armstrong's Charter for Compassion, on Chautauqua Podcasts

Listen to a 22-minute audio interview with TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong, as she talks with Joan Brown Campbell: As part of her recent TE...

Jul 13, 2008
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TED Prize

Inspiring stories from students at AIMS

From the TED Prize blog: More AIMS Student Talks: Be inspired by the stories of current and former AIMS students — young Africans whos...

Jul 13, 2008
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Music

"Mother of Pearl" and "If I Had You": more Nellie McKay on TED.com

Link fixed: The wonderful Nellie McKay sings “Mother of Pearl” (with the immortal first line “Feminists don’t have a...

Jul 11, 2008
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Film

On losing everything: David Hoffman on TED.com

Nine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office, and 30 years of...

Jul 9, 2008
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Using biology to make better animation: Torsten Reil on TED.com

Computer-generated animation researcher Torsten Reil talks about using biology to make better animations for use in films and games. (Record...

Jul 8, 2008
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TED Prize

This week on TEDPrize.org

There’s a great blog over on our sister site, TEDPrize.org, with news of all the 2008 TED Prize winners and interesting updates. This ...

Jul 4, 2008
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TEDTalks takes a day off

The TED.com team in the US is celebrating Independence Day. We won’t post a new talk today, but watch for five fresh talks next week. ...

Jul 4, 2008
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Music

"Everybody" and "Peace on Earth": Raul Midon on TED.com

Guitarist and singer Raul Midon plays “Everybody” and “Peace on Earth” during his 2007 set at TED. See both sides of...

Jul 3, 2008
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