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Philippe Petit: The...
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14:42:24 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

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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.

Marco Tempest: A ma...
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14:41:14 03/30/12

Marco Tempest spins a beautiful story of what magic is, how it entertains us and how it highlights our humanity -- all while working extraordinary illusions with h...

Marco Tempest: A magical tale (with augmented reality)

Added 03/30/12
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Marco Tempest: A magical tale (with augmented reality)

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Marco Tempest spins a beautiful story of what magic is, how it entertains us and how it highlights our humanity -- all while working extraordinary illusions with his hands and an augmented reality machine.

A TED speaker's wor...
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15:22:51 03/09/12

Colin Robertson had 3 minutes on the TED stage to tell the world about his solar-powered crowdsourced health care solution. And then...

A TED speaker's worst nightmare

Added 03/09/12
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A TED speaker's worst nightmare

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Colin Robertson had 3 minutes on the TED stage to tell the world about his solar-powered crowdsourced health care solution. And then...

John Bohannon: Danc...
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14:09:22 11/30/11

Use dancers instead of powerpoint. That's science writer John Bohannon's "modest proposal." In this spellbinding choreographed talk from TEDxBrussels he makes his ...

John Bohannon: Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal

Added 11/30/11
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John Bohannon: Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal

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Use dancers instead of powerpoint. That's science writer John Bohannon's "modest proposal." In this spellbinding choreographed talk from TEDxBrussels he makes his case by example, aided by dancers from Black Label Movement.

Robin Ince: Science...
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15:49:50 11/18/11

Does science ruin the magic of life? In this grumpy but charming monologue, Robin Ince makes the argument against. The more we learn about the astonishing behavior...

Robin Ince: Science versus wonder?

Added 11/18/11
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Robin Ince: Science versus wonder?

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Does science ruin the magic of life? In this grumpy but charming monologue, Robin Ince makes the argument against. The more we learn about the astonishing behavior of the universe -- the more we stand in awe.

Charlie Todd: The s...
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15:38:11 11/11/11

Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, "ghostbusters" running through the New Yo...

Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

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Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

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Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, "ghostbusters" running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. At TEDxBloomington he shows how his group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together.

Charles Hazlewood: ...
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15:22:40 10/07/11

Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership -- then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also s...

Charles Hazlewood: Trusting the ensemble

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Charles Hazlewood: Trusting the ensemble

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Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership -- then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also shares clips from two musical projects: the opera "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" and the ParaOrchestra.

Marco Tempest: The ...
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15:20:36 08/12/11

Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion.

Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)

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Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)

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Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion.

Maya Beiser(s) and ...
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16:23:00 06/17/11

Cellist Maya Beiser plays a gorgeous eight-part modern etude with seven copies of herself, and segues into a meditative music/video hybrid -- using tech to create ...

Maya Beiser(s) and her cello(s)

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Maya Beiser(s) and her cello(s)

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Cellist Maya Beiser plays a gorgeous eight-part modern etude with seven copies of herself, and segues into a meditative music/video hybrid -- using tech to create endless possibilities for transformative sound. Music is Steve Reich's "Cello Counterpoint," with video from Bill Morrison, then David Lang's "World to Come," with video by Irit Batsry.

Claron McFadden: Si...
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15:30:58 03/25/11

"The human voice: mysterious, spontaneous, primal." With these words, soprano Claron McFadden invites us to explore the mysteries of breathing and singing, as she ...

Claron McFadden: Singing the primal mystery

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Claron McFadden: Singing the primal mystery

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"The human voice: mysterious, spontaneous, primal." With these words, soprano Claron McFadden invites us to explore the mysteries of breathing and singing, as she performs the challenging "Aria," by John Cage.

Sarah Kay: If I sho...
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15:02:22 03/18/11

"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at ...

Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter ...

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Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter ...

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"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project V.O.I.C.E. -- and gives two breathtaking performances of "B" and "Hiroshima."

A whistleblower you...
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15:17:21 02/11/11

At TEDxRotterdam, world champion whistler Geert Chatrou performs the whimsical "Eleonora" by A. Honhoff, and his own "Fête de la Belle." In a fascinating interlude...

A whistleblower you haven't heard

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A whistleblower you haven't heard

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At TEDxRotterdam, world champion whistler Geert Chatrou performs the whimsical "Eleonora" by A. Honhoff, and his own "Fête de la Belle." In a fascinating interlude, he talks about what brought him to the craft.

Charles Limb: Your ...
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16:02:50 01/05/11

Musician and researcher Charles Limb wondered how the brain works during musical improvisation -- so he put jazz musicians and rappers in an fMRI to find out. What...

Charles Limb: Your brain on improv

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Charles Limb: Your brain on improv

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Musician and researcher Charles Limb wondered how the brain works during musical improvisation -- so he put jazz musicians and rappers in an fMRI to find out. What he and his team found has deep implications for our understanding of creativity of all kinds.

Andrew Bird's one-m...
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14:24:37 11/05/10

Musical innovator Andrew Bird winds together his trademark violin technique with xylophone, vocals and sophisticated electronic looping. Add in his uncanny ability...

Andrew Bird's one-man orchestra of the imagination

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Andrew Bird's one-man orchestra of the imagination

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Musical innovator Andrew Bird winds together his trademark violin technique with xylophone, vocals and sophisticated electronic looping. Add in his uncanny ability to whistle anything, and he becomes a riveting one-man orchestra.

David Byrne sings "...
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08:51:59 10/22/10

David Byrne sings the Talking Heads' 1988 hit, "(Nothing But) Flowers." He's accompanied by Thomas Dolby and string quartet Ethel, who made up the TED2010 house band.

David Byrne sings "(Nothing But) Flowers"

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David Byrne sings "(Nothing But) Flowers"

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David Byrne sings the Talking Heads' 1988 hit, "(Nothing But) Flowers." He's accompanied by Thomas Dolby and string quartet Ethel, who made up the TED2010 house band.

Caroline Phillips: ...
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08:32:27 09/17/10

Caroline Phillips cranks out tunes on a seldom-heard folk instrument: the hurdy-gurdy, a.k.a. the wheel fiddle. A searching, Basque melody follows her fun lesson o...

Caroline Phillips: Hurdy-gurdy for beginners

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Caroline Phillips: Hurdy-gurdy for beginners

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Caroline Phillips cranks out tunes on a seldom-heard folk instrument: the hurdy-gurdy, a.k.a. the wheel fiddle. A searching, Basque melody follows her fun lesson on its unique anatomy and 1,000-year history.

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Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

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11/11/11

Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, "ghostbusters" running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. At TEDxBloomington he shows how his group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together.