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Juan Enriquez on ge...
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Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this ...

Juan Enriquez on genomics and our future

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Juan Enriquez on genomics and our future

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Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics.

Craig Venter on DNA...
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Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its ques...

Craig Venter on DNA and the sea

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Craig Venter on DNA and the sea

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Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its quest to map the ocean’s biodiversity.

Jane Goodall: What ...
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Jane Goodall hasn't found the missing link, but she's come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimp...

Jane Goodall: What separates us from chimpanzees?

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Jane Goodall: What separates us from chimpanzees?

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Jane Goodall hasn't found the missing link, but she's come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language. She urges us to start using it to change the world.

Janine Benyus: The ...
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In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the produ...

Janine Benyus: The promise of biomimicry

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Janine Benyus: The promise of biomimicry

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In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build.

James Watson: How w...
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Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.

James Watson: How we discovered DNA

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James Watson: How we discovered DNA

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Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.

Frans Lanting: The ...
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In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our p...

Frans Lanting: The story of life in photographs

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Frans Lanting: The story of life in photographs

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In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass.

Paul Bennett finds ...
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Showing a series of inspiring, unusual and playful products, British branding and design guru Paul Bennett explains that design doesn't have to be about grand gest...

Paul Bennett finds design in the details

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Paul Bennett finds design in the details

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Showing a series of inspiring, unusual and playful products, British branding and design guru Paul Bennett explains that design doesn't have to be about grand gestures, but can solve small, universal and overlooked problems.

Alex Steffen: The r...
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Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity’s ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to d...

Alex Steffen: The route to a sustainable future

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Alex Steffen: The route to a sustainable future

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Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity’s ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries.

Susan Savage-Rumbau...
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Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a specie...

Susan Savage-Rumbaugh: The gentle genius of bonobos

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Susan Savage-Rumbaugh: The gentle genius of bonobos

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Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a species can do is determined by biology -- and how much by cultural exposure.

Sheila Patek clocks...
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Biologist Sheila Patek talks about her work measuring the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp, one of the fastest movements in the animal world, using video camera...

Sheila Patek clocks the fastest animals

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Sheila Patek clocks the fastest animals

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Biologist Sheila Patek talks about her work measuring the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp, one of the fastest movements in the animal world, using video cameras recording at 20,000 frames per second.

Juan Enriquez: The ...
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00:11:00 04/05/07

Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this ...

Juan Enriquez: The life-code that will reshape the future

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Juan Enriquez: The life-code that will reshape the future

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Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics.

Craig Venter on DNA...
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22:11:30 04/04/07

Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its ques...

Craig Venter on DNA and the sea

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Craig Venter on DNA and the sea

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Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its quest to map the ocean

Susan Savage-Rumbau...
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22:11:30 04/04/07

Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a specie...

Susan Savage-Rumbaugh on apes

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Susan Savage-Rumbaugh on apes

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Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a species can do is determined by biology -- and how much by cultural exposure.

Jane Goodall on wha...
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22:11:30 04/04/07

Jane Goodall hasn't found the missing link, but she's come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimp...

Jane Goodall on what separates us from the apes

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Jane Goodall on what separates us from the apes

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Jane Goodall hasn't found the missing link, but she's come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language. She urges us to start using it to change the world.

James Watson on how...
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22:11:30 04/04/07

Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.

James Watson on how he discovered DNA

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James Watson on how he discovered DNA

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Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.

Alex Steffen sees a...
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Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity

Alex Steffen sees a sustainable future

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Alex Steffen sees a sustainable future

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Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity

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Yves Rossy: Fly with the Jetman

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Yves Rossy: Fly with the Jetman
11/15/11

Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman -- flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the experience and thrill of flying.