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Stage shout-out from TEDxSanMigueldeAllende
On stage in Session 2, Pat Mitchell connects with host Klaudia Oliver and a group of lively TEDx-ers at TEDxSanMigueldeAllende in Mexico. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED
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TEDx Skype station: Connecting TEDWomen with Africa
Tuesday afternoon at the TEDx Africa Skype station, host Kelo Kubu chatted with TEDx events in South Africa, Ghana and Ethiopia. It was on the verge of midnight in Johannesburg when Bongi Mkhabela of TEDxSoweto talked with TEDWomen attendees about the importance of listening to different perspectives — a strong theme in Session 1. Halla […]
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TEDWomen photoblog: Angélique Kidjo and friends
TEDWomen performer Angélique Kidjo, center, with, from left to right, Kathleen Bomani of TEDxDar, and TED Fellows Kyra Gaunt, Iyeoka Okoawo and Meklit Hadero, at the Welcome Dinner and Bonus Session, December 7, 2010, at TEDWomen in Washington, DC. Credit: Michael Brands / TED
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“Life’s Symphony”: Roundup of TEDWomen, Session 2
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
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
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
@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
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
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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Liza Donnelly’s TEDWomen preview
Cartoonist and TEDWomen speaker Liza Donnelly just posted a sneak peek of her talk and the exhibit of international cartoons she’s curated for TEDWomen. Find it here.
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How to watch TEDWomen wherever you are
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, […]
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NASA announces arsenic-based life: 5 TEDTalks to watch for context
Today, Felisa Wolfe-Simon and scientists at NASA announced the discovery of a new form of bacteria that uses arsenic as part of its basic biology, something previously thought impossible. The bacteria appears to use the arsenic to replace phosphorous — possibly even in its DNA. Phosphorous was considered to be essential for all life, and […]
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How I taught rats to sniff out land mines: Bart Weetjens on TED.com
At TEDxRotterdam, Bart Weetjens talks about his extraordinary project: training rats to sniff out land mines. He shows clips of his “hero rats” in action, and previews his work’s next phase: teaching them to turn up tuberculosis in the lab. (Recorded at TEDxRotterdam 2010, June 2010 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Duration: 12:11) [ted id=1019] Watch […]
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Why not eat insects? Marcel Dicke on TED.com
Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone’s diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness. (Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2010 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 16:35) [ted id=1018] Watch Marcel Dicke’s talk on TED.com where you can download it, […]
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The walk from “no” to “yes”: William Ury on TED.com
At TEDxMidwest, William Ury, author of “Getting to Yes,” offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations — from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East. (Recorded at TEDxMidwest, June 2010 in Chicago. Duration: 18:45) [ted id=1017] Watch William Ury’s talk on TED.com where you can […]
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What’s wrong with our food system: Birke Baehr on TED.com
11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food — far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping farms out of sight promotes a rosy, unreal picture of big-box agriculture, he argues, as he outlines the case to green and localize food production. (Recorded at TEDxNextGenerationAsheville 2010, August 2010 in Asheville, NC. Duration: […]