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Lewis Pugh swims th...
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01:00:00 09/09/09

Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) to highlight the melting icecap. Watch for astonishin...

Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole

Added 09/09/09
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Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole

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Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) to highlight the melting icecap. Watch for astonishing footage -- and some blunt commentary on the realities of supercold-water swims.

James Balog: Time-l...
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01:00:00 09/08/09

Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from the Extreme Ice Survey, a network of time-lapse cameras recording glaciers receding at an alarming rate, s...

James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss

Added 09/08/09
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James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss

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Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from the Extreme Ice Survey, a network of time-lapse cameras recording glaciers receding at an alarming rate, some of the most vivid evidence yet of climate change.

Steve Truglia: A le...
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01:00:00 09/04/09

At his day job, Steve Truglia flips cars, walks through fire and falls out of buildings -- pushing technology to make stunts bigger, safer, more awesome. He talks ...

Steve Truglia: A leap from the edge of space

Added 09/04/09
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Steve Truglia: A leap from the edge of space

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At his day job, Steve Truglia flips cars, walks through fire and falls out of buildings -- pushing technology to make stunts bigger, safer, more awesome. He talks us through his next stunt: the highest jump ever attempted, from the very edge of space.

Stewart Brand: 4 en...
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01:00:00 07/13/09

The man who helped usher in the environmental movement in the 1960s and '70s has been rethinking his positions on cities, nuclear power, genetic modification and g...

Stewart Brand: 4 environmental 'heresies'

Added 07/13/09
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Stewart Brand: 4 environmental 'heresies'

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The man who helped usher in the environmental movement in the 1960s and '70s has been rethinking his positions on cities, nuclear power, genetic modification and geo-engineering. This talk at the US State Department is a foretaste of his major new book, sure to provoke widespread debate.

Kary Mullis' next-g...
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08:39:00 07/09/09

Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, ...

Kary Mullis' next-gen cure for killer infections

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Kary Mullis' next-gen cure for killer infections

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Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary promise.

Ray Zahab treks to ...
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01:00:00 06/26/09

Extreme runner Ray Zahab shares an enthusiastic account of his record-breaking trek on foot to the South Pole -- a 33-day sprint through the snow.

Ray Zahab treks to the South Pole

Added 06/26/09
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Ray Zahab treks to the South Pole

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Extreme runner Ray Zahab shares an enthusiastic account of his record-breaking trek on foot to the South Pole -- a 33-day sprint through the snow.

Jane Poynter: Life ...
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01:00:00 06/15/09

Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harsh...

Jane Poynter: Life in Biosphere 2

Added 06/15/09
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Jane Poynter: Life in Biosphere 2

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Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments. (Filmed at TEDxUSC .)

Carolyn Porco: Coul...
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09:01:00 05/21/09

Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy gey...

Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn moon harbor life?

Added 05/21/09
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Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn moon harbor life?

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Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life.

Alex Tabarrok on ho...
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01:00:00 04/27/09

The "dismal science" truly shines in this optimistic talk, as economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a...

Alex Tabarrok on how ideas trump crises

Added 04/27/09
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Alex Tabarrok on how ideas trump crises

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The "dismal science" truly shines in this optimistic talk, as economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a community of idea-sharing more healthy, happy and prosperous than anyone's predictions.

Matthew Childs' 9 l...
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01:00:00 04/17/09

In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at se...

Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing

Added 04/17/09
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Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing

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In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too.

Tim Ferriss: Smash ...
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11:43:00 04/15/09

From the EG conference: Productivity guru Tim Ferriss' fun, encouraging anecdotes show how one simple question -- "What's the worst that could happen?" -- is all y...

Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything

Added 04/15/09
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Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything

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From the EG conference: Productivity guru Tim Ferriss' fun, encouraging anecdotes show how one simple question -- "What's the worst that could happen?" -- is all you need to learn to do anything.

Gregory Stock: To u...
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01:00:00 04/14/09

In this prophetic 2003 talk -- just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed -- biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controver...

Gregory Stock: To upgrade is human

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Gregory Stock: To upgrade is human

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In this prophetic 2003 talk -- just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed -- biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controversial) technologies, like customizable babies, whose adoption might drive human evolution.

Christopher Deam re...
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01:00:00 04/02/09

In this low-key, image-packed talk from 2002, designer Christopher C. Deam talks about his makeover of an American classic: the Airstream travel trailer.

Christopher Deam restyles the Airstream

Added 04/02/09
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Christopher Deam restyles the Airstream

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In this low-key, image-packed talk from 2002, designer Christopher C. Deam talks about his makeover of an American classic: the Airstream travel trailer.

Ueli Gegenschatz so...
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01:00:00 04/01/09

Wingsuit jumping is the leading edge of extreme sports -- an exhilarating feat of almost unbelievable daring, where skydivers soar through canyons at over 100MPH. ...

Ueli Gegenschatz soars in a wingsuit

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Ueli Gegenschatz soars in a wingsuit

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Wingsuit jumping is the leading edge of extreme sports -- an exhilarating feat of almost unbelievable daring, where skydivers soar through canyons at over 100MPH. Ueli Gegenschatz talks about how (and why) he does it, and shows jawdropping film.

Nathan Wolfe's jung...
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21:00:00 03/26/09

Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animal...

Nathan Wolfe's jungle search for viruses

Added 03/26/09
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Nathan Wolfe's jungle search for viruses

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Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- before they claim millions of lives.

Miru Kim's undergro...
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02:00:00 02/26/09

At the 2008 EG Conference, artist Miru Kim talks about her work. Kim explores industrial ruins underneath New York and then photographs herself in them, nude -- to...

Miru Kim's underground art

Added 02/26/09
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Miru Kim's underground art

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At the 2008 EG Conference, artist Miru Kim talks about her work. Kim explores industrial ruins underneath New York and then photographs herself in them, nude -- to bring these massive, dangerous, hidden spaces into sharp focus.

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Garik Israelian: How spectroscopy could reveal alien life
10/01/09

Garik Israelian is a spectroscopist, studying the spectrum emitted by a star to figure out what it's made of and how it might behave. It's a rare and accessible look at this discipline, which may be coming close to finding a planet friendly to life.