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Cultures at the far edge of the world Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world’s indigenous culture...

The Web’s secret stories Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Jonathan Harris wants to make sense of the emotional world of the Web. With deep compassion for the human condition, his projects troll the Intern...

The story of a passionate life Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Wofford College president Ben Dunlap tells the story of Sandor Teszler, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who taught him about passionate living and ...

The universe is queerer than we can suppose Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Biologist Richard Dawkins makes a case for "thinking the improbable" by looking at how the human frame of reference limits our understanding of the...

Finding happiness in body and soul Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues," shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual ...

"Black Men Ski" Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 What happens when a black man visits Aspen? Singer/songwriter Stew and his band are about to let you know.

A comic send-up of TED2006 Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Satirist Tom Rielly delivers a wicked parody of the 2006 TED conference, taking down the $100 laptop, the plight of the polar bear, and people who...

A mockingbird remix of TED2006 Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Rives recaps the most memorable moments of TED2006 in the free-spirited rhyming verse of a fantastical mockingbird lullaby.

My history of electroshock therapy Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression — ...

Making movies that make change Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Film producer Jeff Skoll (An Inconvenient Truth) talks about his film company, Participant Productions, and the people who’ve inspired him to do g...

Cheetahs vs. Hippos for Africa’s future Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa — and calls on the “Cheetah ge...

"If I controlled the Internet" (a poem) Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 How many poets could cram eBay, Friendster and Monster.com into 3-minute poem worthy of a standing ovation? Enjoy Rives' unique talent.

Three things to know before you ski to the North Pole Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Arctic explorer Ben Saunders recounts his harrowing solo ski trek to the North Pole, complete with engaging anecdotes, gorgeous photos and never-b...

Learning the stories of Africa Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 In this deeply personal talk, Nigerian writer Chris Abani says that “what we know about how to be who we are” comes from stories. He searches for ...

Do schools kill creativity? Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

Four American characters Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Writer and actor Anna Deavere Smith gives life to author Studs Terkel, convict Paulette Jenkins, a Korean shopkeeper and a bull rider, excerpts fr...

Ants, terrorism, and the awesome power of memes Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Starting with the simple tale of an ant, philosopher Dan Dennett unleashes a devastating salvo of ideas, making a powerful case for the existence ...

New prosthetic arm for veterans Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Inventor Dean Kamen previews the prosthetic arm he’s developing at the request of the US Department of Defense. His quiet commitment to using techn...

"Kiteflyer’s Hill" Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 Singer/songwriter Eddi Reader performs "Kiteflyer’s Hill," a tender look back at a lost love. With Thomas Dolby on piano.

The mystery box Channel: TED Length: 0 Date: June 24, 2008 J.J. Abrams traces his love for the unseen mystery –- a passion that’s evident in his films and TV shows, including Cloverfield, Lost and Alias &a...

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