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Salvatore Iaconesi: What happened when I open-sourced my brain cancer
Ted Talk: When artist Salvatore Iaconesi was diagnosed with brain cancer, he refused to be a passive patient — which, he points out, means …
Janette Sadik-Khan: New York's streets? Not so mean any more
Ted Talk: "The work of a transport commissioner isn't just about stop signs and traffic signals," explains Janette Sadik-Khan, who was appo…
The magic washing machine | Hans Rosling
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing mach…
George Dyson: The birth of the computer
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Historian George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer -- from its 16th-century origins to…
Why are we happy? Why aren't we happy? | Dan Gilbert
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that well be miserable if we dont get what …
Ursus Wehrli: Tidying up art
Ted Talk: http://www.ted.com Ursus Wehrli shares his vision for a cleaner, more organized, tidier form of art -- by deconstructing the pain…
The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen | Mary Norris
Ted Talk: "Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a major league baseball team — every little movement gets picked o…
Afra Raymond: Three myths about corruption
Ted Talk: Trinidad and Tobago amassed great wealth in the 1970s thanks to oil. But in 1982, a shocking fact was revealed -- that 2 out of e…
What it's like to be a parent in a war zone | Aala El-Khani
Ted Talk: How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped apart by war? In this warm-hear…
How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement | Magda Sayeg
Ted Talk: Textile artist Magda Sayeg transforms urban landscapes into her own playground by decorating everyday objects with colorful knit …
Eli Beer: The fastest ambulance? A motorcycle
Ted Talk: As a young EMT on a Jerusalem ambulance, Eli Beer realized that, stuck in brutal urban traffic, they often arrived too late to he…
How I became an entrepreneur at 66 | Paul Tasner
Ted Talk: It's never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner -- after working continuously for other people for 40 years, h…
Rose Goslinga: Crop insurance, an idea worth seeding
Ted Talk: Across sub-Saharan Africa, small farmers are the bedrock of national and regional economies—unless the weather proves unpredictab…
How teachers can help kids find their political voices | Sydney Chaffee
Ted Talk: Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in…
For more wonder, rewild the world | George Monbiot
Ted Talk: Wolves were once native to the US' Yellowstone National Park -- until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began…