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Embrace the zen of presentation

More presentation news: Garr Reynolds pulls examples from his favorite TEDTalks (Majora Carter, Hans Rosling, Sir Ken Robinson) for his new ...

Feb 16, 2008
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14 ways to fix the future

The National Academies’ “Grand Challenges for Engineering” list, released yesterday, runs down the 14 most pressing issues...

Feb 16, 2008
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Brain science makes better PowerPoint

A timely item in the week before TED2008: Stephen M. Kosslyn, professor and researcher in mental imagery at Harvard, is out to empower Power...

Feb 15, 2008
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Aubrey de Grey on "The Colbert Report"

Earlier this week, TEDTalks favorite Aubrey de Grey visited Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report to promote his new book, Ending Aging....

Feb 15, 2008
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Science

Rocket to Saturn: George Dyson on TED.com

George Dyson tells the amazing story of Project Orion, a 4,000-ton, nuclear-bomb-propelled spacecraft that could have taken us to Saturn in ...

Feb 14, 2008
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Music

Theremin, the untouchable music: Pamelia Kurstin on TED.com

While a few brave souls have sought to master the theremin since its “Good Vibrations” heyday, none have done so with more sly e...

Feb 13, 2008
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Just Breathe: Identifying E-mail Apnea

Does your breathing pattern change when you open your e-mail inbox or check your Blackberry? Do you hold your breath? Longtime TEDster Linda...

Feb 13, 2008
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Stumbling on sadness?

Many TEDTalks explore themes of happiness — Stumbling on Happiness‘ Daniel Gilbert, Mattheiu Ricard (who’s been called the...

Feb 12, 2008
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Waitlist open for TED2009

Visit the TED2009 registration page to submit an application to join the waitlist for TED2009 in Long Beach, California.

Feb 11, 2008
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