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TEDTalks : Peter Ei...
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11:40:00 02/08/10

Some of the world's most baffling social problems, says Peter Eigen, can be traced to systematic, pervasive government corruption, hand-in-glove with global compan...

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TEDTalks : Peter Eigen: How to expose the corrupt - Peter Eigen (2009)

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Some of the world's most baffling social problems, says Peter Eigen, can be traced to systematic, pervasive government corruption, hand-in-glove with global companies. At TEDxBerlin, Eigen describes the thrilling counter-attack led by his organization Transparency International.

TEDTalks : Tom Shan...
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10:08:00 02/05/10

TED visits Tom Shannon in his Manhattan studio for an intimate look at his science-inspired art. An eye-opening, personal conversation with John Hockenberry reveal...

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TEDTalks : Tom Shannon: The painter and the pendulum - Tom Shannon (2009)

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TED visits Tom Shannon in his Manhattan studio for an intimate look at his science-inspired art. An eye-opening, personal conversation with John Hockenberry reveals how nature's forces -- and the onset of Parkinson's tremors -- interact in his life and craft.

TEDTalks : David Ag...
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10:00:00 02/04/10

Traditionally, David Agus explains, cancer treatments have had a short-sighted focus on the offending individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary appro...

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TEDTalks : David Agus: A new strategy in the war on cancer - David Agus (2009)

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Traditionally, David Agus explains, cancer treatments have had a short-sighted focus on the offending individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary approach, using atypical drugs, computer modeling and protein analysis to treat and analyze the whole body.

TEDTalks : George W...
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10:01:00 02/03/10

Traditional lab tests for disease diagnosis can be too expensive and cumbersome for the regions most in need. George Whitesides' ingenious answer, at TEDxBoston, i...

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TEDTalks : George Whitesides: A lab the size of a postage stamp - George Whitesides (2009)

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Traditional lab tests for disease diagnosis can be too expensive and cumbersome for the regions most in need. George Whitesides' ingenious answer, at TEDxBoston, is a foolproof tool that can be manufactured at virtually zero cost.

TEDTalks : Jamie He...
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10:37:00 02/02/10

When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. The Heywood brothers built an ingenious website where peo...

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TEDTalks : Jamie Heywood: The big idea my brother inspired - Jamie Heywood (2009)

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When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. The Heywood brothers built an ingenious website where people share and track data on their illnesses -- and they discovered that the collective data had enormous power to comfort, explain and predict.

TEDTalks : Sendhil ...
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09:44:00 02/01/10

MacArthur winner Sendhil Mullainathan uses the lens of behavioral economics to study a tricky set of social problems -- those we know how to solve, but don't. We k...

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TEDTalks : Sendhil Mullainathan: Solving social problems with a nudge - Sendhil Mullainathan (2009)

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MacArthur winner Sendhil Mullainathan uses the lens of behavioral economics to study a tricky set of social problems -- those we know how to solve, but don't. We know how to reduce child deaths due to diarrhea, how to prevent diabetes-related blindness and how to implement solar-cell technology ... yet somehow, we don't or can't. Why?

TEDTalks : Derek Si...
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09:54:00 01/29/10

"There's a flip side to everything," the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.

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TEDTalks : Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different? - Derek Sivers (2009)

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"There's a flip side to everything," the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.

TEDTalks : Jane Che...
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10:07:00 01/28/10

In the developing world, access to incubators is limited by cost and distance, and millions of premature babies die each year. TED Fellow Jane Chen shows an invent...

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TEDTalks : Jane Chen: A warm embrace that saves lives - Jane Chen (2009)

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In the developing world, access to incubators is limited by cost and distance, and millions of premature babies die each year. TED Fellow Jane Chen shows an invention that could keep millions of these infants warm -- a design that's safe, portable, low-cost and life-saving.

TEDTalks : Eve Ensl...
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10:10:00 01/27/10

In this passionate talk, Eve Ensler declares that there is a girl cell in us all -- a cell that we have all been taught to suppress. She tells heartfelt stories of...

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TEDTalks : Eve Ensler: Embrace your inner girl - Eve Ensler (2009)

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In this passionate talk, Eve Ensler declares that there is a girl cell in us all -- a cell that we have all been taught to suppress. She tells heartfelt stories of girls around the world who have overcome shocking adversity and violence to reveal the astonishing strength of being a girl.

TEDTalks : Joshua P...
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09:47:00 01/26/10

Joshua Prince-Ramus believes that if architects re-engineer their design process, the results can be spectacular. Speaking at TEDxSMU, Dallas, he walks us through ...

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TEDTalks : Joshua Prince-Ramus: Building a theater that remakes itself - Joshua Prince-Ramus (2009)

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Joshua Prince-Ramus believes that if architects re-engineer their design process, the results can be spectacular. Speaking at TEDxSMU, Dallas, he walks us through his fantastic re-creation of the local Wyly Theater as a giant "theatrical machine" that reconfigures itself at the touch of a button.

TEDTalks : Bill Dav...
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10:30:00 01/25/10

Where you live: It impacts your health as much as diet and genes do, but it's not part of your medical records. At TEDMED, Bill Davenhall shows how overlooked gove...

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TEDTalks : Bill Davenhall: Your health depends on where you live - Bill Davenhall (2009)

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Where you live: It impacts your health as much as diet and genes do, but it's not part of your medical records. At TEDMED, Bill Davenhall shows how overlooked government geo-data (from local heart-attack rates to toxic dumpsite info) can mesh with mobile GPS apps to keep doctors in the loop. Call it "geo-medicine."

TEDTalks : Sivamani...
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09:24:00 01/22/10

Percussionist Sivamani delivers one of TED's liveliest and most inventive performances yet. He uses traditional Western and Eastern instruments to create a rhythmi...

TEDTalks : Sivamani: Rhythm is everything, everywhere - Sivam...

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TEDTalks : Sivamani: Rhythm is everything, everywhere - Sivamani (2009)

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Percussionist Sivamani delivers one of TED's liveliest and most inventive performances yet. He uses traditional Western and Eastern instruments to create a rhythmic tour de force, along with a tub of water, corrugated metal, spoons, luggage, our stage props and even a little audience participation.

TEDTalks : Anthony ...
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09:53:00 01/21/10

Anthony Atala's state-of-the-art lab grows human organs -- from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he shows footage of his bio-engineers wo...

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TEDTalks : Anthony Atala on growing new organs - Anthony Atala (2009)

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Anthony Atala's state-of-the-art lab grows human organs -- from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he shows footage of his bio-engineers working with some of its sci-fi gizmos, including an oven-like bioreactor (preheat to 98.6 F) and a machine that "prints" human tissue.

TEDTalks : Ravin Ag...
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10:15:00 01/20/10

Collector Ravin Agrawal delivers a glowing introduction to 10 of India's most exciting young contemporary artists. Working in a variety of media, each draws on the...

TEDTalks : Ravin Agrawal: 10 young Indian artists to watch - R...

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TEDTalks : Ravin Agrawal: 10 young Indian artists to watch - Ravin Agrawal (2009)

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Collector Ravin Agrawal delivers a glowing introduction to 10 of India's most exciting young contemporary artists. Working in a variety of media, each draws on their local culture for inspiration.

TEDTalks : David Bl...
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09:22:00 01/19/10

In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record ...

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TEDTalks : David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min - David Blaine (2009)

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In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.

TEDTalks : Charles ...
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10:59:00 01/15/10

In a presentation that can only be described as epic, comedian Charles Fleischer delivers a hysterical send-up of a time-honored TED theme: the map. Geometry, numb...

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TEDTalks : Charles Fleischer insists: All things are Moleeds - Charles Fleischer (2005)

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In a presentation that can only be described as epic, comedian Charles Fleischer delivers a hysterical send-up of a time-honored TED theme: the map. Geometry, numbers, charts and stamp art also factor in (somehow), as he weaves together a unique theory of everything called "Moleeds."

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TEDTalks : Brain science is about to fundamentally change computing - Jeff Hawkins (2003)
05/21/07

Treo creator Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain -- to see it not as a fast processor, but as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next.