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9 documentaries that you need to see this year 11 Apr 2013 | 02:30 am

By Marianna Torgovnick Some documentaries show us the strange, the exotic and the unfamiliar; others make us feel anew about something so everyday, we barely thought about it before. Some of my favori...

The 55 TEDGlobal 2013 speakers who tweet 10 Apr 2013 | 11:00 pm

TEDGlobal 2013, themed “Think Again,” will take place from June 10 to 14, which for some may be too long of a wait. So until then, we’ve compiled a list of the conference’s speakers who tweet — an ama...

Daring greatly and acting boldly: Chelsea Clinton challenges youth to rise to the occasion 10 Apr 2013 | 10:00 pm

Chelsea Clinton has some advice for those with the greatest potential to become change-makers — the young. At TEDxTeen, held in New York City on March 16, Clinton delivered this bold talk, saying that...

What motivates us at work? 7 fascinating studies that give insights 10 Apr 2013 | 09:00 pm

“When we think about how people work, the naïve intuition we have is that people are like rats in a maze,” says behavioral economist Dan Ariely in today’s talk, given at TEDxRiodelaPlata. “We really h...

7 covetable toys that blurred the line between robot, pet and friend 10 Apr 2013 | 06:30 pm

Childhood pals Keller Rinaudo, Phu Nguyen and Peter Seid had a simple motivation for creating the smartphone toy robot Romo. As Rinaudo told CNET, it was because most personal robots on the market are...

TED nominated for multiple Webbys, brings home a Shorty Award 10 Apr 2013 | 01:59 am

The annual Webby Award nominations are in, and we are thrilled to see our name in this incredibly fascinating mix multiple times. TED has been nominated for six awards – “Online Film & Video: Variety,...

TED-Ed and CERN unveil “The beginning of the universe” 10 Apr 2013 | 12:03 am

It’s just a teeny, tiny question: How did the universe begin? Today, TED-Ed has unveiled a new lesson that answers this in less than four minutes, “The beginning of the universe, for beginners.” This ...

Bill and TED’s Excellent Initiative? A great suggestion from Stephen Colbert 9 Apr 2013 | 10:53 pm

The description of last night’s episode of The Colbert Report reads: “At the Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting, President Bill Clinton discusses foreign aid, poverty, TED Talks, Twitter and...

From TEDGlobal speakers: 11 websites and links you didn’t know you needed in your life 9 Apr 2013 | 09:00 pm

We’ve spent the past year researching the lineup for TEDGlobal 2013 — and bookmarking some amazing websites and pages along the way. Here are 11 you really didn’t know you needed. But you do. 1. BioNu...

LittleBits beep and blip from MoMA Design Store window displays 9 Apr 2013 | 08:01 pm

If you pass a MoMA Design Store in New York City today, you’ll notice a slew of entrancing kinetic sculptures in their windows – a giant shark swimming after a lure and a cyclist powering a cardboard ...

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