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		<title>The 20 most-watched TED Talks to date</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kate Torgovnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TED is dedicated to ideas worth spreading. And that leaves many wondering exactly which ideas have been spread the most widely in the six years that TEDTalks videos have been available online. Here, a list of the 20 most-watched talks on all the platforms we track: TED.com, YouTube, iTunes, embed and download, Hulu and more, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ted.com&#038;blog=14795620&#038;post=61394&#038;subd=tedconfblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>TED is dedicated to ideas worth spreading. And that leaves many wondering exactly which ideas have been spread the most widely in the six years that TEDTalks videos have been available online. Here, a list of the 20 most-watched talks on all the platforms we track: TED.com, YouTube, iTunes, embed and download, Hulu and more, as of November 2012.</p>
<p>From education to brain function to inspiring messages to techno-possibilities, this list represents quite a breadth of topics.</p>
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<li><strong>Sir Ken Robinson</strong> <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html">says schools kill creativity</a> (2006): 14,850,200 views</li>
<li><strong>Jill Bolte Taylor</strong>‘s <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html">stroke of insight</a> (2008): 11,225,783</li>
<li><strong>Pranav Mistry</strong> on <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html">the thrilling potential of SixthSense</a> (2009): 9,897,347</li>
<li><strong>David Gallo</strong>‘s <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments.html">underwater astonishments</a> (2007): 8,204,051</li>
<li><strong>Pattie Maes</strong> and Pranav Mistry <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html">demo SixthSense</a> (2009): 7,747,690</li>
<li><strong>Tony Robbins</strong> asks <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do.html">Why we do what we do</a> (2006): 7,564,235</li>
<li><strong>Simon Sinek</strong> on <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html">how great leaders inspire action</a> (2010): 7,539,516</li>
<li><strong>Brene Brown</strong> talks about the <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html">power of vulnerability</a> (2010): 5,861,510</li>
<li><strong>Steve Jobs </strong>on <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html">how to live before you die</a> (2005): 5,444,022</li>
<li><strong><strong>Daniel Pink</strong> </strong>on <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html">the surprising science of motivation</a> (2009): 5,534,123</li>
<li><strong>Hans Rosling</strong> shows <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html">the best stats you’ve ever seen</a> (2006): 5,249,928</li>
<li><strong>Elizabeth Gilbert</strong> on <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html">nurturing your creative genius</a> (2009): 5,020,869</li>
<li><strong>Arthur Benjamin</strong> does <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/arthur_benjamin_does_mathemagic.html">mathemagic</a> (2005): 4,951,918</li>
<li><strong><strong>Mary Roach </strong></strong>on <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/mary_roach_10_things_you_didn_t_know_about_orgasm.html">10 things you didn’t know about orgasm</a> (2009): 4,793,334</li>
<li><strong>Dan Gilbert</strong> asks: <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html">Why are we happy?</a> (2004): 4,759,217</li>
<li><strong>Keith Barry</strong> does <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/keith_barry_does_brain_magic.html">brain magic</a> (2004): 4,475,303</li>
<li><strong>Stephen Hawking</strong> asks <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/stephen_hawking_asks_big_questions_about_the_universe.html">big questions about the universe</a> (2008): 4,470,236</li>
<li><strong>Johnny Lee</strong> shows <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html">Wii Remote hacks for educators</a> (2008): 3,997,174</li>
<li><strong>Jeff Han</strong> demos his <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen.html">breakthrough multi-touchscreen</a> (2006): 3,982,775</li>
<li><strong>Barry Schwartz </strong>explores the <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html">paradox of choice</a> (2005): 3,836,350</li>
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<p>Compare and contrast how the 2012 list of the most popular talks <a href="http://blog.ted.com/2011/06/27/the-20-most-watched-tedtalks-so-far/">stacks up to the 2011 list</a>, written on the fifth birthday of TEDTalks videos.</p>
<p>Note: This post was updated November 8, 2012.</p>
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