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9 ways that sound affects our health, wellbeing and productivity

Posted By Kate Torgovnick
April 24, 2013 at 4:28 pm EDT

Julian Treasure cares very deeply for your ears. That’s why he’s given TED talks like “The 4 ways sound affects us” and “Why architects need to use their ears.” Treasure is on a mission to make policymakers, engineers, architects and, well, everyone think more about what they hear around them — because the way things […]

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8 talks on the importance of listening, and how to do a much better job of it

Posted By Kate Torgovnick
November 26, 2012 at 11:22 am EDT

Ernesto Sirolli learned a big lesson, thanks to a group of hippos. In this hilarious talk from TEDxEQChCh, economic development expert Ernesto Sirolli recalls spending 1971 to 1977 in Africa working for an Italian NGO. The experience was a comedy of errors. “Every single project we set up in Africa failed,” says Sirolli. “I was […]