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Jack Horner: Shape-...
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15:47:59 02/09/12

Where are the baby dinosaurs? In a spellbinding talk from TEDxVancouver paleontologist Jack Horner describes how slicing open fossil skulls revealed a shocking sec...

Jack Horner: Shape-shifting dinosaurs

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Where are the baby dinosaurs? In a spellbinding talk from TEDxVancouver paleontologist Jack Horner describes how slicing open fossil skulls revealed a shocking secret about some of our most beloved dinosaurs.

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.

Danny Hillis: Back ...
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15:57:37 02/03/12

From deep in the TED archive, Danny Hillis outlines an intriguing theory of how and why technological change seems to be accelerating, by linking it to the very ev...

Danny Hillis: Back to the future (of 1994)

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Danny Hillis: Back to the future (of 1994)

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From deep in the TED archive, Danny Hillis outlines an intriguing theory of how and why technological change seems to be accelerating, by linking it to the very evolution of life itself. The presentation techniques he uses may look dated, but the ideas are as relevant as ever.

Shawn Achor: The ha...
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16:08:00 02/01/12

We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk from TEDxBloomington, psychologist Shawn Achor a...

Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work

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Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work

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We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk from TEDxBloomington, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity.

Peter van Uhm: Why ...
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15:49:14 01/30/12

Peter van Uhm is the Netherlands’ chief of defense, but that does not mean he is pro-war. At TEDxAmsterdam he explains how his career is one shaped by a love of pe...

Peter van Uhm: Why I chose a gun

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Peter van Uhm: Why I chose a gun

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Peter van Uhm is the Netherlands’ chief of defense, but that does not mean he is pro-war. At TEDxAmsterdam he explains how his career is one shaped by a love of peace, not a desire for bloodshed -- and why we need armies if we want peace.

Ariel Garten: Know ...
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16:05:50 01/26/12

Imagine playing a video game controlled by your mind. Now imagine that game also teaches you about your own patterns of stress, relaxation and focus. At TEDxToront...

Ariel Garten: Know thyself, with a brain scanner

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Ariel Garten: Know thyself, with a brain scanner

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Imagine playing a video game controlled by your mind. Now imagine that game also teaches you about your own patterns of stress, relaxation and focus. At TEDxToronto Ariel Garten shows how looking at our own brain activity gives new meaning to the ancient dictum "know thyself."

Sheena Iyengar: How...
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15:44:32 01/19/12

We all want customized experiences and products -- but when faced with 700 options, consumers freeze up. With fascinating new research, Sheena Iyengar demonstrates...

Sheena Iyengar: How to make choosing easier

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Sheena Iyengar: How to make choosing easier

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We all want customized experiences and products -- but when faced with 700 options, consumers freeze up. With fascinating new research, Sheena Iyengar demonstrates how businesses (and others) can improve the experience of choosing.

Alain de Botton: At...
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14:16:47 01/17/12

What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates relig...

Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0

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Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0

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What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence.

Drew Berry: Animati...
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15:34:10 01/12/12

We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertai...

Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology

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Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology

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We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells.

Award-winning teen-...
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16:03:56 01/10/12

In 2011 three young women swept the top prizes of the first Google Science Fair. At TEDxWomen Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and Naomi Shah described their extraordinary...

Award-winning teen-age science in action

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Award-winning teen-age science in action

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In 2011 three young women swept the top prizes of the first Google Science Fair. At TEDxWomen Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and Naomi Shah described their extraordinary projects-- and their route to a passion for science.

Sebastian Wernicke:...
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16:29:42 01/06/12

Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TEDTalk can be summarized in six words. At TEDxZurich, he shows how to do just that -- and less.

Sebastian Wernicke: 1000 TEDTalks, 6 words

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Sebastian Wernicke: 1000 TEDTalks, 6 words

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Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TEDTalk can be summarized in six words. At TEDxZurich, he shows how to do just that -- and less.

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.

Jane Fonda: Life's ...
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15:59:45 01/04/12

Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy -- and these years aren’t just a footnote or a pathology. At TEDxWomen, Jane Fonda...

Jane Fonda: Life's third act

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Jane Fonda: Life's third act

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Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy -- and these years aren’t just a footnote or a pathology. At TEDxWomen, Jane Fonda asks how we can think about this new phase of our lives.

A.J. Jacobs: How he...
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14:15:19 01/03/12

For a full year, A.J. Jacobs followed every piece of health advice he could -- from applying sunscreen by the shot glass to wearing a bicycle helmet while shopping...

A.J. Jacobs: How healthy living nearly killed me

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A.J. Jacobs: How healthy living nearly killed me

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For a full year, A.J. Jacobs followed every piece of health advice he could -- from applying sunscreen by the shot glass to wearing a bicycle helmet while shopping. Onstage at TEDMED, he shares the surprising things he learned.

Alberto Cairo: Ther...
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15:01:48 12/23/11

Alberto Cairo's clinics in Afghanistan used to close down during active fighting. Now, they stay open. At TEDxRC2 (the RC stands for Red Cross/Red Crescent), Cairo...

Alberto Cairo: There are no scraps of men

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Alberto Cairo: There are no scraps of men

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Alberto Cairo's clinics in Afghanistan used to close down during active fighting. Now, they stay open. At TEDxRC2 (the RC stands for Red Cross/Red Crescent), Cairo tells the powerful story of why -- and how he found humanity and dignity in the midst of war.

Daniel Goldstein: T...
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16:30:31 12/21/11

Every day, we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future selves. (Can I skip flossing just this one time?) Daniel Goldstein makes tools that ...

Daniel Goldstein: The battle between your present and future self

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Daniel Goldstein: The battle between your present and future self

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Every day, we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future selves. (Can I skip flossing just this one time?) Daniel Goldstein makes tools that help us imagine ourselves over time, so that we make smart choices for Future Us.

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Jack Horner: Shape-shifting dinosaurs

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02/09/12

Where are the baby dinosaurs? In a spellbinding talk from TEDxVancouver paleontologist Jack Horner describes how slicing open fossil skulls revealed a shocking secret about some of our most beloved dinosaurs.