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Hans Rosling: Relig...
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14:35:11 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...

Hans Rosling: Religions and babies

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Hans Rosling: Religions and babies

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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.

Amory Lovins: A 40-...
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15:21:50 05/01/12

In this intimate talk filmed at TED's offices, energy innovator Amory Lovins shows how to get the US off oil and coal by 2050, $5 trillion cheaper, with no Act of ...

Amory Lovins: A 40-year plan for energy

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Amory Lovins: A 40-year plan for energy

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In this intimate talk filmed at TED's offices, energy innovator Amory Lovins shows how to get the US off oil and coal by 2050, $5 trillion cheaper, with no Act of Congress, led by business for profit. The key is integrating all four energy-using sectors—and four kinds of innovation.

James Hansen: Why I...
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15:57:57 03/07/12

Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhel...

James Hansen: Why I must speak out about climate change

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James Hansen: Why I must speak out about climate change

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Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply worried about the future.

Peter Diamandis: Ab...
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00:17:22 03/01/12

Onstage at TED2012, Peter Diamandis makes a case for optimism -- that we'll invent, innovate and create ways to solve the challenges that loom over us. "I’m not sa...

Peter Diamandis: Abundance is our future

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Peter Diamandis: Abundance is our future

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Onstage at TED2012, Peter Diamandis makes a case for optimism -- that we'll invent, innovate and create ways to solve the challenges that loom over us. "I’m not saying we don’t have our set of problems; we surely do. But ultimately, we knock them down.”

Peter Diamandis: Ab...
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00:17:22 03/01/12

Onstage at TED2012, Peter Diamandis makes a case for optimism -- that we'll invent, innovate and create ways to solve the challenges that loom over us. "I’m not sa...

Peter Diamandis: Abundance is our future

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Peter Diamandis: Abundance is our future

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Onstage at TED2012, Peter Diamandis makes a case for optimism -- that we'll invent, innovate and create ways to solve the challenges that loom over us. "I’m not saying we don’t have our set of problems; we surely do. But ultimately, we knock them down.”

Paul Gilding: The E...
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00:14:08 03/01/12

Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of devastating consequences...

Paul Gilding: The Earth is full

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Paul Gilding: The Earth is full

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Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of devastating consequences, in a talk that's equal parts terrifying and, oddly, hopeful.

Stephen Coleman: Th...
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15:48:58 02/07/12

Pepper spray and tasers are in increasing use by both police and military, and more exotic non-lethal weapons such as heat rays are in the works. At TEDxCanberra, ...

Stephen Coleman: The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons

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Stephen Coleman: The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons

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Pepper spray and tasers are in increasing use by both police and military, and more exotic non-lethal weapons such as heat rays are in the works. At TEDxCanberra, ethicist Stephen Coleman explores the unexpected consequences of their introduction and asks some challenging questions.

Paddy Ashdown: The ...
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15:59:22 01/05/12

Paddy Ashdown claims that we are living in a moment in history where power is changing in ways it never has before. In a spellbinding talk at TEDxBrussels he outli...

Paddy Ashdown: The global power shift

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Paddy Ashdown: The global power shift

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Paddy Ashdown claims that we are living in a moment in history where power is changing in ways it never has before. In a spellbinding talk at TEDxBrussels he outlines the three major global shifts that he sees coming.

Damon Horowitz: Phi...
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16:06:25 11/28/11

Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Prison. In this powerful sh...

Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison

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Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison

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Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Prison. In this powerful short talk, he tells the story of an encounter with right and wrong that quickly gets personal.

Damon Horowitz: Phi...
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16:06:25 11/28/11

Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Prison. In this powerful sh...

Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison

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Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison

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Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Prison. In this powerful short talk, he tells the story of an encounter with right and wrong that quickly gets personal.

Damon Horowitz: Phi...
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16:06:25 11/28/11

Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Prison. In this powerful sh...

Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison

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Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison

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Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project, bringing college-level classes to inmates of San Quentin State Prison. In this powerful short talk, he tells the story of an encounter with right and wrong that quickly gets personal.

Phil Plait: How to ...
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15:05:12 11/21/11

What's six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid -- and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great visuals, Phil Plait enthral...

Phil Plait: How to defend Earth from asteroids

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Phil Plait: How to defend Earth from asteroids

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What's six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid -- and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great visuals, Phil Plait enthralls the TEDxBoulder audience with all the ways asteroids can kill, and what we must do to avoid them.

Phil Plait: How to ...
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15:05:12 11/21/11

What's six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid -- and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great visuals, Phil Plait enthral...

Phil Plait: How to defend Earth from asteroids

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Phil Plait: How to defend Earth from asteroids

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What's six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid -- and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great visuals, Phil Plait enthralls the TEDxBoulder audience with all the ways asteroids can kill, and what we must do to avoid them.

Phil Plait: How to ...
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15:05:12 11/21/11

What's six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid -- and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great visuals, Phil Plait enthral...

Phil Plait: How to defend Earth from asteroids

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Phil Plait: How to defend Earth from asteroids

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What's six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid -- and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great visuals, Phil Plait enthralls the TEDxBoulder audience with all the ways asteroids can kill, and what we must do to avoid them.

Malcolm Gladwell: T...
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15:11:31 10/26/11

Master storyteller Malcolm Gladwell tells the tale of the Norden bombsight, a groundbreaking piece of World War II technology with a deeply unexpected result.

Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight

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Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight

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Master storyteller Malcolm Gladwell tells the tale of the Norden bombsight, a groundbreaking piece of World War II technology with a deeply unexpected result.

Malcolm Gladwell: T...
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15:11:31 10/26/11

Master storyteller Malcolm Gladwell tells the tale of the Norden bombsight, a groundbreaking piece of World War II technology with a deeply unexpected result.

Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight

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Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight

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Master storyteller Malcolm Gladwell tells the tale of the Norden bombsight, a groundbreaking piece of World War II technology with a deeply unexpected result.

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Hans Rosling: Religions and babies

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Hans Rosling: Religions and babies
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 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.