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Jeff Hawkins’ TEDTalk on how brain science will change computing

Jeff Hawkins brought us the indispensable Palm and Treo — now he’s turned his attention to the human brain, looking to our gray ...

May 23, 2007
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Stewart Brand’s 3-minute TEDTalk on cities

Rural villages worldwide are being deserted, as billions of people flock to cities, to live in teeming squatter camps and slums. And Stewart...

May 17, 2007
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Design

IDEO founder David Kelley on TEDTalks

Low-key and thoughtful, IDEO founder David Kelley seems the antithesis of the “design star” — and indeed, he says that pro...

May 17, 2007
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Singer/songwriter Stew performs "Black Men Ski" on TEDTalks

What happens when a black man visits Aspen? Singer/songwriter Stew is about to let you know, with the arch humor and clever asides that char...

May 10, 2007
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Nora York brings a new performance to New York May 3rd

Nora York — an adventurous jazz singer and genre-crossing performance artist — lit up the stage at last year’s TED salon with her stun...

May 4, 2007
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TED Prize

2008 TED Prize Nominations

Yes, it seems as though we just announced the 2007 wishes (and, in fact, we did), but it’s once again time to start the search for nex...

May 4, 2007
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Dr. Dean Ornish on TED.com

Stop wringing your hands over AIDS, cancer and the avian flu. Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined —...

Apr 21, 2007
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James Howard Kunstler on TED.com

In James Howard Kunstler‘s view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common g...

Apr 20, 2007
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Biology

The universe is queerer than we can suppose: Richard Dawkins on TED.com

Biologist Richard Dawkins makes a case for “thinking the improbable” by looking at how the human frame of reference limits our u...

Apr 20, 2007
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