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TED: Shereen El-Fek...
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15:00:01 05/24/12

There is an epidemic of HIV, and with it an epidemic of bad laws -- laws that effectively criminalize being HIV positive. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, TED Fellow She...

TED: Shereen El-Feki: How to fight an epidemic of bad laws - S...

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TED: Shereen El-Feki: How to fight an epidemic of bad laws - Shereen El Feki (2012)

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There is an epidemic of HIV, and with it an epidemic of bad laws -- laws that effectively criminalize being HIV positive. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, TED Fellow Shereen El-Feki gives a forceful argument that these laws are not only based in stigma, but are helping the disease spread.

TED: Philippe Petit...
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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...

TED: Philippe Petit: The journey across the high wire - Philip...

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TED: Philippe Petit: The journey across the high wire - Philippe Petit (2012)

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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.

TED: Hans Rosling: ...
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15:00:56 05/22/12

Hans Rosling had a question: Do some religions have a higher birth rate than others -- and how does this affect global population growth? Speaking at the TEDxSummi...

TED: Hans Rosling: Religions and babies - Hans Rosling (2012)

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TED: Hans Rosling: Religions and babies - Hans Rosling (2012)

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Hans Rosling had a question: Do some religions have a higher birth rate than others -- and how does this affect global population growth? Speaking at the TEDxSummit in Doha, Qatar, he graphs data over time and across religions. With his trademark humor and sharp insight, Hans reaches a surprising conclusion on world fertility rates.

TED: Nathan Wolfe: ...
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14:38:34 05/21/12

We've been to the moon, we've mapped the continents, we've even been to the deepest point in the ocean -- twice. What's left for the next generation to explore? Bi...

TED: Nathan Wolfe: What's left to explore? - Nathan Wolfe (2012)

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TED: Nathan Wolfe: What's left to explore? - Nathan Wolfe (2012)

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We've been to the moon, we've mapped the continents, we've even been to the deepest point in the ocean -- twice. What's left for the next generation to explore? Biologist and explorer Nathan Wolfe suggests this answer: Almost everything. And we can start, he says, with the world of the unseeably small.

TED: JR: One year o...
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15:05:46 05/18/12

Street artist JR made a wish in 2011: Join me in a worldwide photo project to show the world its true face. Now, a year after his TED Prize wish, he shows how gian...

TED: JR: One year of turning the world inside out - JR (2012)

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TED: JR: One year of turning the world inside out - JR (2012)

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Street artist JR made a wish in 2011: Join me in a worldwide photo project to show the world its true face. Now, a year after his TED Prize wish, he shows how giant posters of human faces, pasted in public, are connecting communities, making change, and turning the world inside out. You can join in at insideoutproject.net

TED: Carl Schoonove...
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15:01:29 05/17/12

There have been remarkable advances in understanding the brain, but how do you actually study the neurons inside it? Using gorgeous imagery, neuroscientist and TED...

TED: Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain - Carl Scho...

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TED: Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain - Carl Schoonover (2012)

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There have been remarkable advances in understanding the brain, but how do you actually study the neurons inside it? Using gorgeous imagery, neuroscientist and TED Fellow Carl Schoonover shows the tools that let us see inside our brains.

TED: David Kelley: ...
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15:30:52 05/16/12

Is your school or workplace divided into "creatives" versus practical people? Yet surely, David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few....

TED: David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence - Dav...

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TED: David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence - David Kelley (2012)

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Is your school or workplace divided into "creatives" versus practical people? Yet surely, David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few. Telling stories from his legendary design career and his own life, he offers ways to build the confidence to create... (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)

TED: Jean-Baptiste ...
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15:00:09 05/15/12

What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how...

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TED: Jean-Baptiste Michel: The mathematics of history - Jean-Baptiste Michel (2012)

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What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.

TED: Tali Sharot: T...
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15:10:53 05/14/12

Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains are wired to look on the bright side -- and how that ...

TED: Tali Sharot: The optimism bias - Tali Sharot (2012)

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TED: Tali Sharot: The optimism bias - Tali Sharot (2012)

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Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains are wired to look on the bright side -- and how that can be both dangerous and beneficial.

TED: Renny Gleeson:...
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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...

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

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TED: Renny Gleeson: 404, the story of a page not found - Renny Gleeson (2012)

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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.

TED: Joshua Foer: F...
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15:00:12 05/10/12

There are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. Science writer Joshua Foer ...

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TED: Joshua Foer: Feats of memory anyone can do - Joshua Foer (2012)

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There are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. Science writer Joshua Foer describes the technique -- called the memory palace -- and shows off its most remarkable feature: anyone can learn how to use it, including him.

TED: JP Rangaswami:...
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16:16:46 05/08/12

How do we consume data? At TED@SXSWi, technologist JP Rangaswami muses on our relationship to information, and offers a surprising and sharp insight: we treat it l...

TED: JP Rangaswami: Information is food - JP Rangaswami (2012)

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TED: JP Rangaswami: Information is food - JP Rangaswami (2012)

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How do we consume data? At TED@SXSWi, technologist JP Rangaswami muses on our relationship to information, and offers a surprising and sharp insight: we treat it like food.

TED: Michael Tilson...
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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.

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TED: Michael Tilson Thomas: Music and emotion through time - Michael Tilson Thomas (2012)

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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.

TED: Rory Sutherlan...
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15:07:48 05/04/12

The circumstances of our lives may matter less than how we see them, says Rory Sutherland. At TEDxAthens, he makes a compelling case for how reframing is the key t...

TED: Rory Sutherland: Perspective is everything - Rory Sutherl...

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TED: Rory Sutherland: Perspective is everything - Rory Sutherland (2011)

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The circumstances of our lives may matter less than how we see them, says Rory Sutherland. At TEDxAthens, he makes a compelling case for how reframing is the key to happiness.

TED: Gary Kovacs: T...
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15:00:19 05/03/12

As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil -- personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can he...

TED: Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers - Gary Kovacs (2012)

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TED: Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers - Gary Kovacs (2012)

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As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil -- personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it's your right to know what data is being collected about you and how it affects your online life. He unveils a Firefox add-on to do just that.

TED: Reuben Margoli...
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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...

TED: Reuben Margolin: Sculpting waves in wood and time - Reube...

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TED: Reuben Margolin: Sculpting waves in wood and time - Reuben Margolin (2012)

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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.

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TED: Clay Shirky: Why SOPA is a bad idea - Clay Shirky (2012)
01/18/12

What does a bill like PIPA/SOPA mean to our shareable world? At the TED offices, Clay Shirky delivers a proper manifesto -- a call to defend our freedom to create, discuss, link and share, rather than passively consume.