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Questions for atheists and theists Posted by: Syncubus
Video duration: 225 seconds Global video hits: 188 Does conversion of belief hurt society? http://www.ted.co m/tedtalks/tedtalksp layer.cfm?key=w_davi s http://www.ted.co m/tedtalks/tedtalksp layer.cfm?key=p_borg es Related: atheism, society, syncubus, theism |
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New idea Posted by: Syncubus
Video duration: 231 seconds Global video hits: 173 http://www.ted.com/t edtalks/tedtalks Related: atheist, effort, intelligence, religion, save, syncubus, world |
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Brian Cox: What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 986 seconds Global video hits: 253898 http://www.ted.com "Rock star physicist" Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive complex and describes his part in it -- and the vital role it's going to play in understanding our universe. Related: brian, cern, cox, education, physics, science, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Brewster Kahle: A digital library, free to the world Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1207 seconds Global video hits: 15608 http://www.ted.com Brewster Kahle is building a truly huge digital library -- every book ever published, every movie ever released, all the strata of web history ... It's all free to the public -- unless someone else gets to it first. Related: archive, book, brewster, design, entertainment, film, history, internet, kahle, library, media, music, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Johnny Lee: Wii Remote hacks Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 374 seconds Global video hits: 521660 http://www.ted.com Johnny Lee demos his amazing Wii Remote hacks, which transform the $40 game piece into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer. A multi-ovation demo from TED2008. Related: demo, design, education, entertainment, gaming, hack, johnny, lee, technology, ted, tedtalks, videogames, wii |
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Benjamin Zander: Classical music with shining eyes Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1244 seconds Global video hits: 40275 http://www.ted.com Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it -- and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. Related: arts, benjamin, culture, entertainment, leadership, live, music, ted, tedtalks, zander |
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Philip Zimbardo: Why ordinary people do evil ... or do good Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1391 seconds Global video hits: 39830 http://www.ted.com Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge. Related: children, culture, education, global, issues, peace, philip, photography, psychology, talks, ted, tedtalks, war, zimbardo |
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John Francis: I walk the Earth Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1165 seconds Global video hits: 21032 http://www.ted.com For almost three decades, John Francis has been a planetwalker, traveling the globe by foot and sail with a message of environmental respect and responsibility (for 10 of those years without speaking). A funny, thoughtful talk with occasional banjo. Related: activism, environment, francis, global, issues, john, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Joshua Klein: The amazing intelligence of crows Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 694 seconds Global video hits: 27402 http://www.ted.com Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human. Related: animals, design, hack, intelligence, interface, joshua, klein, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Patricia Burchat: The search for dark energy and dark matter Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1001 seconds Global video hits: 20681 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. Related: astronomy, babar, bang, big, burchat, collaboration, education, energy, patricia, physics, science, stanford, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Tim Brown: The powerful link between creativity and play Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1680 seconds Global video hits: 15024 http://www.ted.com At the 2008 Serious Play conference, designer Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play -- with many examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn't). Related: art, brown, creativity, design, education, talks, ted, tedtalks, tim |
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Robert Lang: Idea + square = origami Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1084 seconds Global video hits: 31392 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. Related: art, caltech, computer, engineer, lang, master, math, origami, program, robert, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Dr. Dean Ornish: Healing and other natural wonders Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1010 seconds Global video hits: 14909 http://www.ted.com Dean Ornish talks about simple, low-tech and low-cost ways to take advantage of the body's natural desire to heal itself. Related: dean, dr., health, healthcare, medicine, ornish, science, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Garrett Lisi: A beautiful new theory of everything Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1318 seconds Global video hits: 26437 http://www.ted.com Physicist and surfer Garrett Lisi presents a controversial new model of the universe that -- just maybe -- answers all the big questions. If nothing else, it's the most beautiful 8-dimensional model of elementary particles and forces you've ever seen. Related: garrett, lisi, physics, science, talks, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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Arthur Ganson: Sculpture that's truly moving Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1031 seconds Global video hits: 10491 http://www.ted.com Sculptor and engineer Arthur Ganson talks about his work -- kinetic art that explores deep philosophical ideas and is gee-whiz fun to look at. Related: art, arthur, arts, design, engineering, entertainment, ganson, humor, philosophy, ted, tedtalks |
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Pamelia Kurstin: Theremin, the untouchable music Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1212 seconds Global video hits: 34336 http://www.ted.com Virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin plays and discusses her theremin, the not-just-for-sci-fi electronic instrument that is played without being touched. Songs include the classic "Autumn Leaves," Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" and a composition by David Mash, "Listen: the Words Are Gone." Piano: Makoto Ozone. Related: entertainment, instruments, kurstin, live, music, pamelia, performance, technology, ted, tedtalks, theremin |
