TEDBlog January, 2010 Archive
11 January 2010
Charter for Compassion plaques now available
When Karen Armstrong was given one wish to change the world through the TED Prize, she wished for the creation of a Charter for Compassion. On November 12th, the charter was unveiled to the world, after months of collaborative effort and multi-denominational participation. At launch, over 60 plaques bearing the charter were hung in significant religious and secular locations around the world, including India, Botswana, Australia, Malaysia, England and Brazil. Now, the Charter for Compassion plaques are available for individual purchase. Hang one in your home, office, school, community center or house of worship, or consider sending one as a gift to your family member, friend, organization or religious community.
The plaques were designed by Yves Behar and his team at fuseproject as elegant reminders of each day’s opportunity to live more compassionately. Each plaque is hand-crafted by Thomas Duffy, a designer and craftsman with 30 years of experience. They can be made in all languages we have available for download. The Charter for Compassion is a non-profit initiative and the plaques are priced at cost. Plaques are $200 (USD) each, including shipping & handling. Some international locations may require additional payment for shipping.
If you are interested in purchasing a plaque, please visit our webstore here >>
If you can’t afford to purchase a plaque, we encourage you to download a copy to frame and hang on your wall. You can find a downloadable version for over 30 languages here >>
11 January 2010
How we rescued the "dancing" bears: Kartick Satyanarayan on TED.com
Traditionally, the Kalandar community of India has survived by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to “dance” through extreme cruelty. Kartick Satyanarayan has been able to put an end to this centuries-old practice, and in so doing discovered a lesson of wider significance: make the practitioners part of the solution.(Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 4:02)
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Watch Kartick Satyanarayan’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 500+ TEDTalks.
09 January 2010
New Best of the Web talks: Randy Pausch, Robert Sapolsky, Matt Weinstein
We’re excited to post the next three talks in our new Best of the Web series! Today, we hear from a computer scientist who was battling pancreatic cancer, a neuroscientist and primatologist who learned about human nature by studying animals, and a man whose response to losing his life savings was unexpectedly hopeful.
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In 2007, Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, who was dying of pancreatic cancer, delivered a one-of-a-kind last lecture that made the world stop and pay attention. This moving talk will teach you how to really achieve your childhood dreams. Unmissable. |
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At Stanford University, primatologist Robert Sapolsky offers a fascinating and funny look at human behaviors which the rest of the animal kingdom would consider bizarre. |
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Matt Weinstein lost his life savings to Bernie Madoff’s notorious scam. But his response to the disaster is unexpectedly hopeful. |
Have a suggestion for a Best of the Web talk? Email us with the subject line “Best of the Web suggestion” and a link to the video in the body of the email.
08 January 2010
An all-star set: Herbie Hancock on TED.com
Legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock delivers a stunning performance alongside two old friends — past drummer for The Headhunters, Harvey Mason and bassist, Marcus Miller. Listen to the end to hear them sweeten the classic “Watermelon Man.” (Recorded at TED2009, February 2009, Long Beach, California. Duration: 25:05)
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Watch Herbie Hancock’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 500+ TEDTalks.
07 January 2010
The real danger lurking in the water: Romulus Whitaker on TED.com
The gharial and king cobra are two of India’s most iconic reptiles, and they’re endangered because of polluted waterways. Conservationist Romulus Whitaker shows rare footage of these magnificent animals and urges us to save the rivers that sustain their lives and our own. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 17:19)
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Watch Romulus Whitaker’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 500+ TEDTalks.
06 January 2010
How to live to be 100+: Dan Buettner on TED.com
To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age. At TEDxTC, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them spry past age 100. (Recorded at TEDxTC, September 2009, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. Duration: 19:39)
Watch Dan Buettner’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 500+ TEDTalks.
05 January 2010
Exposing the invisible: Nick Veasey on TED.com
Nick Veasey shows outsized X-ray images that reveal the otherworldly inner workings of familiar objects — from the geometry of a wildflower to the anatomy of a Boeing 747. Producing these photos is dangerous and painstaking, but the reward is a superpower: looking at what the human eye can’t see. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, Oxford, UK. Duration: 13:19)
Watch Nick Veasey’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 500+ TEDTalks.
04 January 2010
The neurons that shaped civilization: VS Ramachandran on TED.com
Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 7:44)
Watch Vilayanur Ramachandran’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 500+ TEDTalks.
01 January 2010
A solar-powered adventure: Bertrand Piccard on TED.com
For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can’t be done — to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, Oxford, UK. Duration: 17:47)
Watch Bertrand Piccard’s talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 500+ TEDTalks.
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