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TEDx

The case for collaborative consumption: Rachel Botsman on TED.com

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At TEDxSydney, Rachel Botsman says we’re “wired to share” — and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior. (Recorded at TEDxSydney, May 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Duration: 16:35) [ted id=1037] Watch Rachel Botsman’s talk on TED.com where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find []

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TEDWomen blog roundup: Round three

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Amazing, thoughtful blog reactions continue to roll in for last week’s TEDWomen. Read our first and second roundups, and then jump into this next batch. (And write your own, and tell me about it in the comments…) Catherine of Her Bad Mother meditates on TEDWomen and the power of the word “mother” >> Joni Evans []

TEDx

How to learn? From mistakes. Diana Laufenberg on TED.com

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Diana Laufenberg shares 3 surprising things she has learned about teaching — including a key insight about learning from mistakes. (Recorded at TEDxMidAtlantic, November 2010 in Baltimore, MD Duration: 10:06) [ted id=1034] Watch Diana Laufenberg’s talk on TED.com where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from []

TED Fellows

TED Names 2011 Fellows, Senior Fellows

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We’re thrilled to announce the members of 2011’s TED Fellows class. Founded in January 2009, the TED Fellows program handpicks world-changing innovators from around the globe, and brings them to the TED stage – literally and figuratively – to raise international awareness of their remarkable work. TED also announces today its 2011 Senior Fellows, 12 []

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New data on the rise of women: Hanna Rosin on TED.com

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Hanna Rosin reviews startling new data that shows women actually surpassing men in several important measures, such as college graduation rates. Do these trends, both US-centric and global, signal the “end of men”? Probably not — but they point toward an important societal shift worth deep discussion. (Recorded at TEDWomen, December 2010 in Washington, DC. []

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TEDWomen blog roundup: Round two

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It’s been three days since TEDWomen, and many thoughtful blog posts are appearing as we process the intense two days of 70+ speakers. Read our first batch of blogs and dive into this next wave: Women’s Voices for Change blogs from TEDxBayArea‘s simulcast event. You can see video of the TEDxBayAreaWomen speakers here too >> []

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Video: PBS NewsHour Q&As Amber Case, Cynthia Breazeal, Deborah Rhodes at TEDWomen

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXOoEFqIOwI] Hari Sreenivasan from PBS NewsHour filmed three short but info-packed interviews with TEDWomen speakers Amber Case (above), roboticist Cynthia Breazeal and breast-tissue researcher Deborah Rhodes. Worth a look! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGkKxpaWpg] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVD3Uh01FQs]

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TEDWomen Fellows Speak Out

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From the wonderful TED Fellows blog, this report: Fifteen outstanding TED Fellows were invited to attend TEDWomen, held in Washington, D.C, on December 7-8. What unique perspectives did these female filmmakers, scientists, artist-activists and more bring to this TED Conference? We asked each of them about their experiences as women and how women are reshaping []

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“Harmony & Discord”: Roundup of TEDWomen, Session 5

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Kiran Bedi‘s campaign to bring mindfulness to prisons was expressed in one amazing photo: 1,000 prisoners meditating in one room. Sheikha Al Mayassa (live via satellite from TEDxDoha) on cultural development in the Middle East: It must be done organically, from within the region. Naomi Klein: “Our underlying assumption of limitlessness makes it possible for []

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“Duets”: Roundup of TEDWomen, Session 4

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Beverly + Dereck Joubert: Conservationists and documentary filmmakers Beverly & Dereck Joubert focus on iconic cats, particularly the leopard. Heather + Tony Podesta: We like artwork where, when you close your eyes, you still see it. You see it in 4 minutes, in 4 hours. Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe + Deqo Mohamed: Somali doctors Dr. Hawa []

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TED Blog exclusive: Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at TEDWomen

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http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/HillaryClinton_2010W_embed.mp4 . The US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, made a surprise appearance at TEDWomen on Wednesday, Dec. 8. “The United States,” she begins, “has made empowering women and girls a cornerstone of our foreign policy.” In the 16-minute talk above, she details why it’s of vital international importance that every girl in the []

Business

Have you seen the TED ad in the wild?

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Here at TED’s New York office, we’re pretty excited to see the TED iPad app appearing in Apple ads all over town — and helping share TEDTalks with new fans on the streets and subways. Have you seen the ad in your town yet? Take a picture and tweet it; tag it #TEDad … and []

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A call to men: Tony Porter on TED.com

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At TEDWomen, Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don’t “act like a man.” Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women and each other. His solution: Break free of the “man box.” (Recorded []

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TEDWomen: First blog roundup

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It’s the day after TEDWomen — and from attendees in Washinton and at global TEDx events and livestream viewers around the world, thoughtful blog posts are appearing on the two-day event. A sample: Maria Cartel has pulled a dive-in-able selection of great quotes from TEDWomen >> Activist Christy Turlington Burns blogs here >> … and []