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“Composers”: Roundup of TEDWomen, Session 3

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Deborah Rhodes‘ spectacular collaboration with a nuclear physicist led to a breakthrough in breast cancer detection. Kate Orff introduces us to the new hero of ecology: the oyster. Amber Case is a “cyborg anthropologist” — she studies the symbiotic relationship between humans and machines. The Ahn Trio: With cello, piano and violin, sisters Maria, Lucia []

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Surprise speaker onstage: Hillary Rodham Clinton at TEDWomen

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The US Secretary of State is onstage right now. What Twitter‘s saying: Monica Hesse, Washington Post @MonicaHesse: Holy cannoli, Hillary Clinton the surprise speaker at #TEDWomen Anwar Dafa-Alla @AnwarKing: Hillary Clinton at #TEDWomen: Women’s issues are not women’s issues, they are humanity’s issues Jenny Hertel @jbhertel diplomacy and development as important as defence “but they []

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“Life’s Symphony”: Roundup of TEDWomen, Session 2

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Courtney Martin: “Our generation is painted as apathetic. I’d say we’re overwhelmed.” Sheryl Sandberg: No one gets to the corner office by sitting on the side (instead of at the table). Columnist Mona Eltahawy says the conversation on Muslim women is usually this: “headscarves and hymens.” Lauren Zalaznick presents data on inspiration vs. moral ambiguity []

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“Overture”: Roundup of TEDWomen, Session 1

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  Asphalt Orchestra storms the stage.   Hanna Rosin: For every two men who get a college degree, three women will do the same.   TEDWomen co-producer Pat Mitchell talks to entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner.   Halla Tomasdottir talks about bringing feminine values into finance.   Cartoonist Liza Donnelly: “We can change the world []

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All about the TEDWomen Letters project

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TEDWomen is a conference full of inspiring ideas, stories, visons — but what do we do with that energy and inspiration? A first step: Write a letter. If you’re watching the TEDWomen feed, watching live at a TEDx, following the news on Twitter and the TED Blog, and you feel a moment of deep inspiration []

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TEDWomen photoblog: Speaker rehearsals

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@NaomiAKlein: the rehearsals for #TEDwomen yesterday were a little bit like the auditions for American Idol. At speaker rehearsals, from left, June Cohen, Pat Mitchell, Chris Anderson, Betsy Scolnick. Preparing for TEDWomen. December 7-8, 2010. Washington DC. Credit: Michael Brands / TED

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Backstage at TEDWomen: First photos

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Above, TEDWomen speaker Sejal Hathi is miked in preparation for her rehearsal. TEDWomen speakers rehearsed all day Monday; TEDWomen conference sessions begin Tuesday at 2:30pm EST in Washington, DC, and at TEDx events and screenings around the world. See more photos of backstage prep, and watch this space for much more news from TEDWomen. Credit: []

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TEDx Skype stations at TEDWomen

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During session breaks at TEDWomen, TEDx organizers in Washington, D.C. will connect live with some of the 115 TEDx events organized around the TEDWomen livestream to lead rich, thought-provoking conversations about the preceding session. Four Skype stations will dial into events in the following regions to bring in voices from the global TEDx community: Africa, []

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How to watch TEDWomen wherever you are

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It’s a short 3 days until TEDWomen opens in Washington, DC, Dec. 7-8. With hundreds of amazing attendees in the house and almost 100 related TEDx events around the world — it’s a global event, and you’re invited to join wherever you may be on Tuesday and Wednesday. With so many TEDx for TEDWomen events, []