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Louise Leakey: Digging for humanity's origins Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 968 seconds Global video hits: 7475 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. Related: africa, archaeology, evolution, fossil, history, human, leakey, louise, origin, population, species, survival, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Paul Ewald: Can we domesticate germs? Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1159 seconds Global video hits: 8841 http://www.ted.com Evolutionary biologist Paul Ewald drags us into the sewer to discuss germs. Why are some more harmful than others? How could we make the harmful ones benign? Searching for answers, he examines a disgusting, fascinating case: diarrhea. Related: biology, evolution, ewald, germs, global, health, illness, issues, medicine, paul, science, ted, tedtalks, water |
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Arthur Ganson: Sculpture that's truly moving Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1031 seconds Global video hits: 8241 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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Maira Kalman: The illustrated woman Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1062 seconds Global video hits: 11369 http://www.ted.com - Author and illustrator Maira Kalman talks about her life and work -- from her New Yorker covers to her children's books to her two latest books for grownups. And yes, in person, she is as wonderful, as wise, and as deliciously off-kilter as her work. Related: kalman, maira, newyorker, ted, tedtalks |
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Neil Gershenfeld: Life after the digital revolution Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1084 seconds Global video hits: 8484 http://www.ted.com MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld offers a glimpse at life after the digital revolution by sharing some of the projects created in Fab Labs - low-cost fabrication labs that encourage invention and production on a local level. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 18:04) Related: invention, ted, tedtalks |
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Carolyn Porco: Fly me to the moons of Saturn Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1146 seconds Global video hits: 7138 http://www.ted.com - Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco says, "I'm going to take you on a journey." And does she ever. Showing breathtaking images from the Cassini voyage to Saturn, she focuses on Saturn's intriguing largest moon, Titan,with deserts, mudflats and puzzling lakes, and on frozen Enceladus, which seems to shoot jets of ice. Related: space, ted, tedtalks |
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Vusi Mahlasela: "Thula Mama" Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 723 seconds Global video hits: 12192 http://www.ted.com - South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela dedicates his song, "Thula Mama," to all women -- with a special mention for his grandmother, who showed spine-tingling bravery in the face of apartheid-era police oppression. His story, voice and music will leave you speechless. Related: music, ted, tedtalks |
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Alison Jackson: A surprising look at celebrity Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1056 seconds Global video hits: 10949 http://www.ted.com British artist Alison Jackson talks about her provocative explorations of celebrity culture. By making photographs that seem to show our favorite celebs (Diana, Elton John) doing what we really, secretly, want to see them doing, she's questioning our shared desire to get personal with celebrity culture. Funny and sometimes shocking, Jackson's work contains some graphic images. Related: alison, art, arts, celebrity, culture, entertainment, jackson, photography, ted, tedtalks |
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Deborah Gordon: How do ants know what to do? Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1225 seconds Global video hits: 13552 http://www.ted.com Armed with a backhoe and a handful of markers, Deborah Gordon studies ant colonies in the Arizona desert. She asks: How do these chitinous creatures get down to business -- and even multitask when they need to -- with no language, memory or visible leadership? Her answers could lead to a better understanding of all complex systems, from the brain to the Web. Related: ants, biology, collaboration, deborah, design, gordon, science, ted, tedtalks |
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Wade Davis: The worldwide web of belief and ritual Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1153 seconds Global video hits: 8774 http://www.ted.com Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance. Related: anthropology, beauty, culture, davis, faith, global, issues, photography, religion, ted, tedtalks, wade |
