From an unexpected reason why malaria has not been eradicated to a bold argument for why businesses can be a powerful force in solving the world’s problems, TEDGlobal 2013 brought so many opportunities for us to “Think Again,” as citizens of a global world. Here, some incredible images taken on site during days 4 and 5 of the conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
A peek behind the TEDGlobal camera. Photo: Ryan Lash
Economist Dambisa Moyo describes how and why the population of Africa is starting to admire the Chinese economic system as much, if not more, than the American way. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Arthur Benjamin shares the joy of Fibonacci numbers. Photos: James Duncan Davidson
TEDsters enjoy one of TEDGlobal’s very cool partrner installations. Photo: Ryan Lash
Just a Band, who created what many call Africa’s first viral video, rock TEDGlobal. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Uri Alon shares why scientists must think more like improv artists. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Salvatore Iaconesi shares why he started La Cura, the site where he asked the world to send him cures for his brain cancer. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
The famous TEDGlobal bookstore. Photo: Ryan Lash
Jamie Cullum plays a rockin’ piano set. Great moment: his version of “Pure Imagination.” Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Shereen El Feki shares what happened when she dared to talk to women about sex in the Arab World. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Kelly Stoetzel and Rives, at right, host the live talk show “Inside the Active Studio,” starring, from left, Russell Foster and Hetain Patel. Photo: Ryan Lash
Michael Porter shares how businesses can, in fact, help solve social problems. Photo: James Duncan Davidson
The TEDGlobal closing party. Photo: Ryan Lash
A view from the TEDGlobal farewell picnic—from which many TEDsters took a hike. Photo: Ryan Lash
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