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Einstein the Parrot: Talking and squawking http://www.ted.com This whimsical wrap-up of TED2006 -- presented by Einstein, the African grey parrot, and her trainer, Stephanie White -- simply tickles. Watch for the moment when Einstein has a moment with Al Gore. Tags:[][Einstein][the][Parrot][TED][Tedtalks][talks][Animals][Education][Entertainment][Performance] |
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Ory Okolloh: The making of an African activist http://www/ted.com Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family -- and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya's parliament. Tags:[][Ory][Okolloh][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Activism][Africa][Global][Issues][Media][Politics][Technology][Mzalendo][Kenyan][Pundit] |
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Sugata Mitra: Can kids teach themselves? http://www.ted.com Speaking at LIFT 2007, Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own -- and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves? Tags:[][Sugata][Mitra][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Children][Culture][Education][Global][Issues] |
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John Walker: Re-creating great performances http://www.ted.com Imagine hearing great, departed pianists play again today, just as they would in person. John Q. Walker demonstrates how antique recordings can be analyzed for precise keystrokes and pedal motions, then played back on computer-controlled grand pianos. Tags:[][John][Walker][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Entertainment][Live][music][Music][Performance][Piano][Technology][Zenph][Studios] |
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Patricia Burchat: The search for dark energy and dark matter http://www.ted.com Physicist Patricia Burchat sheds light on two basic ingredients of our universe: dark matter and dark energy. Comprising 96% of the universe between them, they can't be directly measured, but their influence is immense. Tags:[][Patricia][Burchat][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Astronomy][Big][bang][Education][Energy][Physics][Science][BaBar][Collaboration][Stanford] |
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Nellie McKay: "The Dog Song" http://www.ted.com Animal fan Nellie McKay sings a sparkling tribute to her dear dog. She suggests we all do the same: "Just go right to the pound/ And find yourself a hound/ And make that doggie proud/ 'cause that's what it's all about." Tags:[][Nellie][McKay][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Animals][Entertainment][Live][music][Music] |
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Ian Dunbar: Dog-friendly dog training http://www.ted.com Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, trainer Ian Dunbar asks us to see the world through the eyes of our beloved dogs. By knowing our pets' perspective, we can build their love and trust. It's a message that resonates well beyond the animal world. Tags:[][Ian][Dunbar][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Animals][Brain][Children][Love][Psychology][Dog][Training] |
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Lennart Green: Close-up card magic http://www.ted.com Like your uncle at a family party, the rumpled Swedish doctor Lennart Green says, "Pick a card, any card." But what he does with those cards is pure magic -- flabbergasting, lightning-fast, how-does-he-do-it? magic. Tags:[][Lennart][Green][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Entertainment][Humor][Illusion][Magic][Snap][Deal] |
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David Griffin: Photography connects us with the world http://www.ted.com The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories. Tags:[][David][Griffin][TED][TEDtalks][talks][National][Geographic][Animals][Culture][Design][Entertainment][Global][Issues][Photography] |
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Spencer Wells: Building a family tree for all humanity All humans share some common bits of DNA, passed down to us from our http://www.ted.com African ancestors. Geneticist Spencer Wells talks about how his Genographic Project will use this shared DNA to figure out how we are -- in all our diversity -- truly connected. Tags:[][Spencer][Wells][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Africa][Anthropology][Culture][DNA][Genetics][Race][Science] |
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Bruno Bowden & Rufus Cappadocia: Origami, blindfolded and to http://www.ted.com After Robert Lang's talk on origami at TED2008, Bruno Bowden stepped onstage with a challenge -- he would fold one of Lang's astonishingly complicated origami figures, blindfolded, in under 2 minutes. He's accompanied by the cellist Rufus Cappadocia. Tags:[][Brune][Bowden][Rufus][Cappadocia][TED][TEDtalks][talks][origami][blindfold][music][cello][Google][EarthViewer] |
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Robert Lang: Idea + square = origami http://www.ted.com Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami -- using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful. Tags:[][Robert][Lang][TED][TEDtalks][talks][origami][master][math][computer][program][art][caltech][engineer] |
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Kwabena Boahen: Making a computer that works like the brain http://www.ted.com Researcher Kwabena Boahen is looking for ways to mimic the brain's supercomputing powers in silicon -- because the messy, redundant processes inside our heads actually make for a small, light, superfast computer. Tags:[][Kwabena][Boahen][TED][TEDtalks][talks][computer][brain][technology][network][neuron][neural] |
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Kevin Kelly: Predicting the next 5,000 days of the web http://www.ted.com At the 2007 EG conference, Kevin Kelly shares a fun stat: The World Wide Web, as we know it, is only 5,000 days old. Now, Kelly asks, how can we predict what's coming in the next 5,000 days? Tags:[][Kevin][Kelly][TED][TEDtalks][talks][web][internet][computer][semantic][brain][future][predictions][network][Google][intelligence] |
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Reed Kroloff: Architecture, modern and romantic http://www.ted.com Reed Kroloff gives us a new lens for judging new architecture: is it modern, or is it romantic? Look for glorious images from two leading practices -- and a blistering critique of the 9/11 planning process. Tags:[][Reed][Kroloff][TED][TEDtalks][talks][architecture][modern][romantic][9/11][world][trade][center] |
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Marisa Fick-Jordan: The wonders of Zulu wire art http://www.ted.com In this short, image-packed talk, Marisa Fick-Jordan talks about how a village of traditional Zulu wire weavers built a worldwide market for their dazzling work. Tags:[][Marisa][Fick-Jordan][TED][TEDtalks][talks][Zulu][art][wire][telephone][industrial][weave] |
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Jonathan Harris: The art of collecting stories At the EG conference in December 2007, artist Jonathan Harris discusses his latest projects, which involve collecting stories: his own, strangers', and stories collected from the Internet, including his amazing "We Feel Fine." Tags:[][Jonathan][Harris][TED][TEDtalks][talks][art][stories][collect][internet][artifact][We][Feel][Fine][whale][hunt][interface][happiness] |
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Louise Leakey: Digging for humanity's origins http://www.ted.com Louise Leakey asks, "Who are we?" The question takes her to the Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, where she digs for the evolutionary origins of humankind -- and suggests a stunning new vision of our competing ancestors. Tags:[][Louise][Leakey][TED][TEDtalks][talks][evolution][fossil][archaeology][human][history][origin][species][Africa][population][survival] |
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Chris Abani: Telling stories of our shared humanity http://www.ted.com Chris Abani tells stories of people: People standing up to soldiers. People being compassionate. People being human and reclaiming their humanity. It's "ubuntu," he says: the only way for me to be human is for you to reflect my humanity back at me. Tags:[][Chris][Abani][TED][TEDtalks][talks][humanity][stories][Nigeria][poet][poem][libation][Africa][apartheid] |
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Martin Seligman: Why is psychology good? http://www.ted.com Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become? Tags:[][Martin][Seligman][TED][TEDtalks][talks][positive][psychology][good][engagement][philanthropy][altruism][happiness][meaning] |