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Report from TEDGlobal Session 2: Human Systems

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The Rational Optimist Matt Ridley says prosperity is “the saving of time while satisfying your needs.” The discussion of individual IQ is irrelevant. The collective brain is what matters to social prosperity. Steven Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From: We should value connecting ideas more than protecting them. A lot of important ideas []

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Report from TEDGlobal Session 1: Global Century

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It’s time for TED! Above, TED’s curator, Chris Anderson, and European director, Bruno Giussani, welcome everyone in the theater, in simulcast, on the livestream and following on Twitter and the blog to TEDGlobal 2010. Joseph Nye talks about the idea of “soft power” — the ability to change the world without using threats or money. []

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Report: TEDx Workshop at TEDGlobal 2010

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On Monday afternoon more than 50 TEDx organizers from over 27 countries, along with a number of TEDFellows and TEDGlobal attendees, gathered at the TEDx Workshop at TEDGlobal 2010. TED’s Lara Stein welcomed the TEDx’ers, and TED Curator Chris Anderson both thanked TEDx organizers for their dedication to the year-old program and told them he []

Oceans

The oil spill’s unseen culprits, victims: Carl Safina on TED.com

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The Gulf oil spill dwarfs comprehension, but we know this much: it’s bad. Carl Safina scrapes out the facts in this blood-boiling cross-examination, arguing that the consequences will stretch far beyond the Gulf — and many so-called solutions are making the situation worse. (Recorded at TEDxOilSpill, June 2010 in Washington, DC. Duration: 19:56) Watch Carl []

Global Issues

Global population growth: Hans Rosling on TED.com

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The world’s population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years — and only by raising the living standards of the world’s poorest people can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes using colorful new data display technology (you’ll see). (Recorded at TED@Cannes, June 2010 []

Life science in prison: Nalini Nadkarni on TED.com

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Nalini Nadkarni challenges our perspective on trees and prisons — she says both can be more dynamic than we think. Through a partrnership with the state of Washington, she brings science classes and conservation programs to inmates, with unexpected results.(Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 5:07) Watch Nalini Nadkarni’s talk on []

Fractals and the art of roughness: Benoit Mandelbrot on TED.com

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At TED2010, mathematics legend Benoit Mandelbrot develops a theme he first discussed at TED in 1984 — the extreme complexity of roughness, and the way that fractal math can find order within patterns that seem unknowably complicated. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 17:10) Watch Benoit Mandelbrot’s talk on TED.com, where []

About the TED Blog

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The TED Blog collects news about TEDTalks, TED conferences, TED Prize projects and all the other initiatives and projects of TED, as well as items of interest to our community. Look here for live coverage of every TED conference, as well as news of every day’s posted TEDTalk. And thanks for reading!

A 3D atlas of the universe: Carter Emmart on TED.com

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For the last 12 years, Carter Emmart has been coordinating the efforts of scientists, artists and programmers to build a complete 3D visualization of our known universe. He demos this stunning tour and explains how it’s being shared with facilities around the world. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 6:57) Watch []