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Inside the Cisco Telepresence Area at TED@PalmSprings

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Marianne and Marina of Cisco Systems gave the TEDBlog an inside look at their amazing TED Telepresence Area, featuring the System 1000, which piped in crisp, seamless high-res video to Palm Strings from an identical area in Long Beach, CA to a 65 inch screen — with no noticeable delay. Building this new system had […]

Global Issues

TED Fellows arrive and blog

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To get to know the 40 amazing TED Fellows, peek into their minds a bit on the TED Fellows blog. This is a group of people of all ages, from all over the world, coming together at TED to tell their stories and connect with the TED community. They’re blogging about their work, their passions […]

Pre-TED2009 pics and press

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We’re deep into preparation for TED2009. Here are some curtain-raisers: Alan Saracevic from the San Francisco Chronicle has a Q&A with TED curator Chris Anderson >> AFP previews the “mind-poking melange” on offer this year >> Steve Rosenbaum compares TED and Davos in the Huffington Post >> And Kara Swisher from All Things Digital writes […]

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Unveiling: TED Fellows

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TED is thrilled to present a new program called TED Fellows! It’s an international fellowship program that will bring 40 inspired, trailblazing individuals from around the world into the TED community each year. Their fresh perspectives will pump up the conversations at TED and bring new initiatives to life. Meanwhile, the Fellows will get exclusive […]

Playing the Cape Breton fiddle: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy on TED.com

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Natalie MacMaster and her musical partner Donnell Leahy play tunes from the Cape Breton tradition — a sprightly, soulful style of folk fiddle and piano. It’s an inspired collaboration that will have you clapping (and maybe dancing) along. (Recorded February 2003 in Monterey, California. Duration: 18:47.)   Watch Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy’s performance on […]

Watch TEDTalks stars who'll be speaking at TED2009

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Saul Griffith, Seth Godin, Golan Levin, Barry Schwartz and more than a dozen other TEDTalks speakers are coming to TED2009 with something new to share. We've rounded up all the talks from these returning speakers in a newly created Theme on TED.com: "Speaking at TED2009."

Hunting the next killer virus: Joe DeRisi on TED.com

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Biochemist Joe DeRisi talks about amazing new ways to diagnose viruses (and treat the illnesses they cause) using DNA. His work may help us understand malaria, SARS, avian flu — and the 60 percent of everyday viral infections that go undiagnosed.(Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, California. Duration: 16:06.)   Watch Joe DeRisi’s talk on TED.com, […]

Running on high-tech legs: Aimee Mullins on TED.com

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In this TED archive video from 1998, paralympic sprinter Aimee Mullins talks about her record-setting career as a runner, and about the amazing carbon-fiber prosthetic legs (then a prototype) that helped her cross the finish line. (Recorded February 1998 in Monterey, California. Duration: 20:43.)   Watch Aimee Mullins’ talk on TED.com, where you can download […]

Akoha's Inspired Minds Deck (or, the TED Pokedex)

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Akoha is a card game whose players go on missions based on the cards in each hand — with missions such as “Thank someone” and “Invite someone for coffee,” it’s a great excuse to be a nice person and still be kind of competitive. Akoha’s new Inspired Minds Deck offers 9 different missions based on […]

TED Prize

Watch the TED Prize wishes live in cinemas

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Next Thursday night, Feb. 5, the 2009 TED Prize winners will make their audacious wishes to change the world. We’ve been working hard to make this session accessible to people around the world. So we’ll be presenting, for the first time ever, the TED Prize live in select theaters and cinemas across the US. In […]

Earth’s mass extinctions: Peter Ward on TED.com

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Asteroid strikes get all the coverage, but “Medea Hypothesis” author Peter Ward argues that most of Earth’s mass extinctions were caused by lowly bacteria. The culprit, a poison called hydrogen sulfide, may have an interesting application in medicine. (Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 19:42.)   Watch Peter Ward’s talk on TED.com, where you […]

Goal: Watch every video on the TED site

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Ms Alex, a blogger from Leeds, UK, has set an ambitious program of 101 goals for the next 21 months. And Number 32 is: Watch every video on the TED site. In an update, Alex shares the master spreadsheet of talks watched so far, with opinions and ratings. Go, Ms Alex, go!

Invention

Inventing the next amazing thing: Woody Norris on TED.com

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Woody Norris shows off an invention that shapes and focuses sound waves, and talks about his untraditional approach to inventing and education. As he puts it: “Almost nothing has been invented yet.” So — what’s next? (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, California. Duration: 13:49.)   Watch Woody Norris’s talk on TED.com, where you can download […]