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Wayne McGregor: A c...
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14:58:51 09/14/12

We all use our body on a daily basis, and yet few of us think about our physicality the way Wayne McGregor does. He demonstrates how a choreographer communicates i...

Wayne McGregor: A choreographer’s creative process in real time

Added 09/14/12
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Wayne McGregor: A choreographer’s creative process in real time

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We all use our body on a daily basis, and yet few of us think about our physicality the way Wayne McGregor does. He demonstrates how a choreographer communicates ideas to an audience, working with two dancers to build phrases of dance, live and unscripted, on the TEDGlobal stage.

Antony Gormley: Scu...
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15:00:07 09/07/12

Legendary sculptor Antony Gormley riffs on space and the human form. His works explore the interior space we feel within our own bodies -- and the exterior space w...

Antony Gormley: Sculpted space, within and without

Added 09/07/12
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Antony Gormley: Sculpted space, within and without

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Legendary sculptor Antony Gormley riffs on space and the human form. His works explore the interior space we feel within our own bodies -- and the exterior space we feel around us, knowing that we are just dots in space and time.

Kirby Ferguson: Emb...
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15:02:19 08/10/12

Nothing is original, says Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix. From Bob Dylan to Steve Jobs, he says our most celebrated creators borrow, steal and tr...

Kirby Ferguson: Embrace the remix

Added 08/10/12
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Kirby Ferguson: Embrace the remix

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Nothing is original, says Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix. From Bob Dylan to Steve Jobs, he says our most celebrated creators borrow, steal and transform.

A sense of humor ab...
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15:23:49 08/08/12

Afghan-American artist Aman Mojadidi calls himself “Afghan by blood, redneck by the grace of god.” Playing off his two identities, the TED Fellow's bold, funny, th...

A sense of humor about Afghanistan? Artist Aman Mojadidi shows...

Added 08/08/12
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A sense of humor about Afghanistan? Artist Aman Mojadidi shows how

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Afghan-American artist Aman Mojadidi calls himself “Afghan by blood, redneck by the grace of god.” Playing off his two identities, the TED Fellow's bold, funny, thought-provoking artwork explores jihad, gangsterism, consumers and corruption in modern Afghanistan.

Tracy Chevalier: Fi...
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15:27:46 07/25/12

When Tracy Chevalier looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her eye? Why is ...

Tracy Chevalier: Finding the story inside the painting

Added 07/25/12
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Tracy Chevalier: Finding the story inside the painting

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When Tracy Chevalier looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her eye? Why is that man … blushing? She shares three stories inspired by portraits, including the one that led to her best-selling novel "Girl With a Pearl Earring."

Neil Harbisson: I l...
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15:00:38 07/20/12

Artist Neil Harbisson was born completely color blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns color into audible frequencies. Instead of seeing a world...

Neil Harbisson: I listen to color

Added 07/20/12
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Neil Harbisson: I listen to color

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Artist Neil Harbisson was born completely color blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns color into audible frequencies. Instead of seeing a world in grayscale, Harbisson can hear a symphony of color -- and yes, even listen to faces and paintings.

Gabriel Barcia-Colo...
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15:12:32 07/15/12

Using video mapping and projection, artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo captures and shares his memories and friendships. At TED Fellow Talks, he shows his charming, tho...

Gabriel Barcia-Colombo: Capturing memories in video art

Added 07/15/12
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Gabriel Barcia-Colombo: Capturing memories in video art

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Using video mapping and projection, artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo captures and shares his memories and friendships. At TED Fellow Talks, he shows his charming, thoughtful work -- which appears to preserve the people in his life in jars, suitcases, blenders ...

Raghava KK: What’s ...
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14:16:42 07/04/12

You might have a 5-year plan, but what about a 200-year plan? Artist Raghava KK has set his eyes on an ultra-long-term horizon; at TEDxSummit, he shows how it help...

Raghava KK: What’s your 200-year plan?

Added 07/04/12
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Raghava KK: What’s your 200-year plan?

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You might have a 5-year plan, but what about a 200-year plan? Artist Raghava KK has set his eyes on an ultra-long-term horizon; at TEDxSummit, he shows how it helps guide today's choices and tomorrow's goals -- and encourages you to make your own 200-year plan too.

Massimo Banzi: How ...
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13:56:03 06/27/12

Massimo Banzi helped invent the Arduino, a tiny, easy-to-use open-source microcontroller that's inspired thousands of people around the world to make the coolest t...

Massimo Banzi: How Arduino is open-sourcing imagination

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Massimo Banzi: How Arduino is open-sourcing imagination

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Massimo Banzi helped invent the Arduino, a tiny, easy-to-use open-source microcontroller that's inspired thousands of people around the world to make the coolest things they can imagine -- from toys to satellite gear. Because, as he says, "You don't need anyone's permission to make something great."

Reggie Watts disori...
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15:00:32 05/25/12

Reggie Watts’ beats defy boxes. Unplug your logic board and watch as he blends poetry and crosses musical genres in this larger-than-life performance.

Reggie Watts disorients you in the most entertaining way

Added 05/25/12
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Reggie Watts disorients you in the most entertaining way

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Reggie Watts’ beats defy boxes. Unplug your logic board and watch as he blends poetry and crosses musical genres in this larger-than-life performance.

Philippe Petit: The...
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15:02:11 05/23/12

Even a death-defying magician has to start somewhere. High-wire artist Philippe Petit takes you on an intimate journey from his first card trick at age 6 to his ti...

Philippe Petit: The journey across the high wire

Added 05/23/12
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Philippe Petit: The journey across the high wire

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Even a death-defying magician has to start somewhere. High-wire artist Philippe Petit takes you on an intimate journey from his first card trick at age 6 to his tightrope walk between the Twin Towers.

Renny Gleeson: 404,...
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15:08:25 05/11/12

Oops! Nobody wants to see the 404: Page Not Found. But as Renny Gleeson shows us, while he runs through a slideshow of creative and funny 404 pages, every error is...

Renny Gleeson: 404, the story of a page not found

Added 05/11/12
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Renny Gleeson: 404, the story of a page not found

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Oops! Nobody wants to see the 404: Page Not Found. But as Renny Gleeson shows us, while he runs through a slideshow of creative and funny 404 pages, every error is really a chance to build a better relationship.

Michael Tilson Thom...
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14:59:44 05/07/12

In this epic overview, Michael Tilson Thomas traces the development of classical music through the development of written notation, the record, and the re-mix.

Michael Tilson Thomas: Music and emotion through time

Added 05/07/12
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Michael Tilson Thomas: Music and emotion through time

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In this epic overview, Michael Tilson Thomas traces the development of classical music through the development of written notation, the record, and the re-mix.

Reuben Margolin: Sc...
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15:00:12 05/02/12

Reuben Margolin is a kinetic sculptor, crafting beautiful pieces that move in the pattern of raindrops falling and waves combining. Take nine minutes and be mesmer...

Reuben Margolin: Sculpting waves in wood and time

Added 05/02/12
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Reuben Margolin: Sculpting waves in wood and time

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Reuben Margolin is a kinetic sculptor, crafting beautiful pieces that move in the pattern of raindrops falling and waves combining. Take nine minutes and be mesmerized by his meditative art -- inspired in equal parts by math and nature.

Brenda Brathwaite: ...
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14:27:29 04/29/12

It's never easy to get across the magnitude of complex tragedies -- so when Brenda Brathwite's daughter came home from school asking about slavery, she did what sh...

Brenda Brathwaite: Gaming for understanding

Added 04/29/12
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Brenda Brathwaite: Gaming for understanding

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It's never easy to get across the magnitude of complex tragedies -- so when Brenda Brathwite's daughter came home from school asking about slavery, she did what she does for a living -- she designed a game. At TEDxPhoenix she describes the surprising effectiveness of this game, and others, in helping the player really understand the story. (Filmed at TEDxPhoenix .)

Taryn Simon: The st...
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15:04:38 04/18/12

Taryn Simon captures the essence of vast, generation-spanning stories by photographing the descendants of people at the center of the narrative. In this riveting t...

Taryn Simon: The stories behind the bloodlines

Added 04/18/12
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Taryn Simon: The stories behind the bloodlines

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Taryn Simon captures the essence of vast, generation-spanning stories by photographing the descendants of people at the center of the narrative. In this riveting talk she shows a stream of these stories from all over the world, investigating the nature of genealogy and the way our lives are shaped by the interplay of many different forces.

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Daniel Tammet: Different ways of knowing

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Daniel Tammet: Different ways of knowing
06/21/11

Daniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia -- meaning that his perception of words, numbers and colors are woven together into a new way of perceiving and understanding the world. The author of "Born on a Blue Day," Tammet shares his art and his passion for languages in this glimpse into his beautiful mind.