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The beautiful math that links coral, crochet and hyperbolic geometry: Margaret Wertheim on TED.com

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Margaret Wertheim leads a project to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician — celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation. (Recorded at TED2009, February 2009, in Long Beach, California. Duration: 15:34.) Watch Margaret Wertheim’s talk on TED.com, where []

How to feel like the Incredible Hulk: Tim Ferriss on TED.com

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Productivity guru Tim Ferriss‘ fun, encouraging anecdotes show how one simple question — “What’s the worst that could happen?” — is all you need to learn to do anything. (Recorded at EG 2008, December 2008, in Monterey, California. Duration: 16:26.) Watch Tim Ferriss’ talk on learning on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate []

TED nominated for 3 Webby Awards!

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The Webbies are here again and TED has been nominated in 3 categories for 2009. TED.com is in the running for Best Use of Video or Moving Image and Podcasts. The third nomination is for Pangea Day in the Movie and Film category. Pangea Day is the progeny of TED Prize and Razorfish Inc., maintaining []

WordPress.com now supports TED embeds

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Thanks to user requests and some kind engineers, we’re thrilled to report that TED’s embeddable video player now works with WordPress.com. You can embed TEDTalks following the instructions at the support site: Visit TED and locate the talk you would like to embed in your blog. Click on the red “Share” button at the bottom []

How biotech will drive our evolution: Gregory Stock on TED.com

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In this prophetic 2003 talk — just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed — biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controversial) technologies, like customizable babies, whose adoption might drive human evolution. (Recorded at TED2003, February 2003, in Monterey, California. Duration: 17:52.) Watch Gregory Stock’s talk from TED2003 on TED.com, []

A bold plan for mass adoption of electric cars: Shai Agassi on TED.com

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Forget about the hybrid auto — Shai Agassi says it’s electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020. (Recorded at TED2009, February 2009, in Long Beach, California. Duration: 18:06.) Watch Shai Agassi’s talk from TED2009 on TED.com, where []

Culture

A trickster’s theory of everything: Emily Levine on TED.com

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Philosopher-comedian Emily Levine talks (hilariously) about science, math, society and the way everything connects to everything else. She’s a brilliant trickster, poking holes in our fixed ideas and bringing hidden truths to light. Settle in and let her ping your brain. (Recorded at TED2002, February 2002, in Monterey, California. Duration: 22:52.) [ted id=510 width=560 height=315] []

Biology

Discovering bacteria’s amazing communication system: Bonnie Bassler on TED.com

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Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria “talk” to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry — and our understanding of ourselves. (Recorded at TED2009, February 2009, in Long Beach, California. Duration: 18:41.) Watch Bonnie Bassler’s talk from TED2009 on TED.com, where []

Architecture

My father, my architect: Nathaniel Kahn on TED.com

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Nathaniel Kahn shares clips from his documentary My Architect, about his quest to understand his father, the legendary architect Louis Kahn. It’s a film with meaning to anyone who seeks to understand the relationship between art and love. (Recorded at TED2002, February 2002, in Monterey, California. Duration: 10:28.)   Watch Nathaniel Kahn’s talk from TED2002 []