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Over 1,000 translations of TEDTalks

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As of today, TEDTalks have been translated over 1,000 times, with more than twice that many translations in progress. The TED Open Translation Project has seen great success since its launch in May, recruiting almost 1,500 new volunteer translators and constantly adding new languages. Thanks to the efforts of translators around the world, TEDTalks can []

Exploring the mind of a killer: Jim Fallon on TED.com

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Psychopathic killers are the basis for some must-watch TV, but what really makes them tick? Neuroscientist Jim Fallon talks about brain scans and genetic analysis that may uncover the rotten wiring in the nature (and nurture) of murderers. In a too-strange-for-fiction twist, he shares a fascinating family history that makes his work chillingly personal. (Recorded []

Go behind the scenes of a TEDTalk

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It’s our third anniversary of posting TEDTalks free to the world! We started in June 2006 with our first six talks — including Sir Ken Robinson, Al Gore, Majora Carter … Three years and 486 talks later, we hope you’ll enjoy this mini-documentary, “Behind the TEDTalk.” It stars TED Curator Chris Anderson and the TED []

A better way to harvest bone marrow: Daniel Kraft on TED.com

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The stem cells found in bone marrow are one of the most valuable resources your body produces (they can help treat terminal diseases such as Alzheimer’s and leukemia), but normally the process of retrieving that marrow is a many-injection procedure that takes time, money … and pain. Physician and innovator Daniel Kraft has revolutionized this []

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Registration is open for TEDGlobal 2010

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TEDGlobal, our annual conference held in Oxford, UK, each summer, has opened registration for next year. TEDGlobal 2010’s theme is “And Now the Good News” — and it’ll be a bracing look at the future we will (and must) create. Headlines remind us daily of the political, economic and environmental woes facing the planet. But []

Science

A next-gen cure for killer infection: Kary Mullis on TED.com

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Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary promise. (Recorded at TED 2009, February 2009 in Long Beach, California. Duration: 4:35) []

Escaping the Khmer Rouge: Sophal Ear on TED.com

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TED Fellow Sophal Ear shares the compelling story of his family’s escape from Cambodia under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. He recounts his mother’s cunning and determination to save her children. (Recorded at TED U 2009, February 2009 in Long Beach, California. Duration: 5:58) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/1R [ted id=”592″] Watch Sophal Ear’s 2009 talk []

3 ways the brain creates meaning: Tom Wujec on TED.com

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Information designer Tom Wujec talks through three areas of the brain that help us understand words, images, feelings, connections. In this short talk from TEDU, he asks: How can we best engage our brains to help us better understand big ideas? (Recorded at TED U 2009, February 2009 in Long Beach, California. Duration: 6:26) Twitter []

Design

The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames: Eames Demetrios on TED.com

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The legendary design team Charles and Ray Eames made films, houses and classic midcentury modern furniture. Eames Demetrios, their grandson, shows rarely seen films and archival footage in a lively, loving tribute to their creative process. Demetrios also talks about how his own work has been influenced by his grandparents’ legacy. (Recorded at TED2007, February []

How to watch TEDGlobal 2009 live from home with friends or family

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Later this month, you can watch the TEDGlobal 2009 conference live from the UK through an Associate membership — offering a virtual front-row seat at the conference via a private, live web stream of the main-stage events. TEDGlobal Associate membership costs $995 and includes a password-protected, single-computer, live web stream of TEDGlobal 2009 as it []