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Laura McClure

Washington, DC, United States
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Ideas editor at TED

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I'm the Interim Editor of Ideas at TED. I've also written and edited for IDEO, Mother Jones, Salon, and other fine publications you may have heard of.

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The making of TED-Ed’s first 360° animation

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The making of TED-Ed’s first 360° animation

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  Virtual reality is an emerging medium for artists and educators. Painting is an ancient art form; some cave paintings were made up to 40,000 years ago. In TED-Ed’s first 360° animated video, you can examine the intersection of these two ideas by exploring an ancient cave and its surroundings as educator Iseult Gillespie shares a []

Creative ignition: A recap of the fiery talks in Session 10 of TED2015

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Creative ignition: A recap of the fiery talks in Session 10 of TED2015

In a session that honors the “deeply practical and the entirely improbable,” pyromantics and biosynthetic designers meet artists and flag-worshippers. Helen Walters, host of Session 10: Creative Ignition, calls this session a “celebration of the catalytic thinking that reshapes the world around us.” Here’s a recap: How to reboot society. Lewis Dartnell asks us to []

TED@StateStreet offers words to inspire leaders at every level

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TED@StateStreet offers words to inspire leaders at every level

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From anti-jargon campaigns to how Gen X and Gen Y can collaborate, TED@StateStreet highlighted ideas to inspire leaders at every level. This TED Institute event, held in London on November 18, showcased speakers from both inside and outside the financial services company. Throughout, the focus was on innovative thinking in work culture. Below, quotes worth []