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An annual conference held in Monterey, California and semi-annually in other cities around the world. TED describes itself as a "group of remarkable people that gather to exchange ideas of incalculable value".

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Listen to Music With Your Whole Body

Listen to Music With Your Whole Body In this (RT 32:20) demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music is about much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrum. User: OregonMike May 11, 2008 8:27 AM

Headline Tag: Short Films Rating: Good Hits: 813 Comments: 7

Juggling Rhythm and Motion

Juggling Rhythm and Motion RT 37:02 Michael Moschen puts on a quietly mesmerizing show of juggling. Don't think juggling is an art? You might just change your mind after watching Moschen in motion. User: OregonMike May 8, 2008 12:33 PM

Headline Tag: Cults and Religions Rating: Amazing Hits: 824 Comments: 0

Letting Go of God

Letting Go of God Comedian and playwright Julia Sweeney talks about the morning of her seventh birthday, when she learns from her Catholic parents that she has reached the age of reason, capable of being judged by God. User: OregonMike May 6, 2008 11:35 AM

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Raspyni Brothers: Welcome to Vaudeville 2.

Raspyni Brothers: Welcome to Vaudeville 2. Illustrious jugglers the Raspyni Brothers show off their uncanny balance, agility, coordination and willingness to sacrifice (others). Now, if you'll just stand completely still... User: OregonMike May 3, 2008 2:38 PM

Headline Tag: Science Rating: Amazing Hits: 382 Comments: 1

Flying on Solar Wings

Flying on Solar Wings Paul MacCready -- aircraft designer, environmentalist, and lifelong lover of flight -- talks about his long career. After his record-breaking work on human-powered aircraft in the 1970s, with the Gossamer Condor and Gossamer Albatross, MacCready's attention turned to addressing a problem he calls "Nature vs. Humans." The result: a pioneering electric car, refined alternative energy sources, and (bringing his enthusiasms full circle) a breathtaking solar plane. User: OregonMike May 3, 2008 2:18 PM

Headline Tag: Science Rating: Amazing Hits: 629 Comments: 1

On the Verge of Creating Synthetic Life

On the Verge of Creating Synthetic Life "Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" asks Craig Venter. And his answer is, yes, and pretty soon. He walks the TED2008 audience through his latest research into "fourth-generation fuels" -- biologically created fuels with CO2 as their feedstock. His talk covers the details of creating brand-new chromosomes using digital technology, the reasons why we would want to do this, and the bioethics of synthetic life. A fascinating Q&A with TED's Chris Anderson follows. User: OregonMike May 3, 2008 12:49 PM

Headline Tag: Science Rating: Amazing Hits: 615 Comments: 2

Michael Pollan: The Omnivore's Next Dilemma

Michael Pollan: The Omnivore's Next Dilemma What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game, the ultimate prize of which is world domination? Author Michael Pollan asks us to see things from a plant's-eye view. User: OregonMike May 3, 2008 12:17 PM

Headline Tag: TEDTalks Rating: Amazing Hits: 1065 Comments: 1

Earth in Its Final Century?

Earth in Its Final Century? In a taut soliloquy that takes us from the origins of the universe to the last days of a dying sun 6 billion years later, renowned cosmologist Sir Martin Rees explains why the 21st century is a pivotal moment in the history of humanity: the first time in history when we can materially change ourselves and our planet. Stunning imagery of cosmological wonders show us the universe as we know it now. Speaking as "a concerned member of the human race," Rees harkens to the wisdom of Einstein, calling for scientists to act as moral compasses, confronting the coming developments and ensuring our role in "the immense future." Apr 28, 2008 4:55 AM

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Apes That Write, Start Fires and Play Pac-Man

Apes That Write, Start Fires and Play Pac-Man Savage-Rumbaugh asks whether uniquely human traits, and other animals' behaviors, are hardwired by species. Then she rolls a video that makes you think: maybe not. The bonobo apes she works with understand spoken English. One follows her instructions to take a cigarette lighter from her pocket and use it to start a fire. Bonobos are shown making tools, drawing symbols to communicate, and playing Pac-Man -- all tasks learned just by watching. Maybe it's not always biology that causes a species to act as it does, she suggests. Maybe it's cultural exposure to how things are done. User: OregonMike Apr 27, 2008 10:17 AM

Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 431 Comments: 1

TED - Edward Burtynsky

TED - Edward Burtynsky Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images -- stunning landscapes that document humanity's impact on the world -- help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability. Burtynsky presents a riveting slideshow of his photographs, which show vividly how industrial development is altering the Earth's natural landscape. From mountains of tires to rivers of bright orange waste from a nickel mine, his images are simultaneously beautiful and horrifying. User: Shiggety Apr 20, 2008 3:51 PM

Headline Tag: Led Zeppelin Rating: Amazing Hits: 1324 Comments: 1

Why People Believe Strange Things

Why People Believe Strange Things Michael Shermer speaks about why people see the Virgin Mary on cheese sandwiches or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video, images and music, professional skeptic Michael Shermer explores these and other phenomena, including UFOs and alien sightings. He offers cognitive context: In the absence of sound science, incomplete information can combine with the power of suggestion (helping us hear those Satanic lyrics in Led Zeppelin). In fact, he says, humans tend to convince ourselves to believe: We overvalue the "hits" that support our beliefs, and discount the more numerous "misses." User: Typo Apr 16, 2008 5:39 PM

Headline Tag: Tech Geeks Rating: Amazing Hits: 450 Comments: 1

TEDTalks: Johnny Lee, Wii Remote Hacks

TEDTalks: Johnny Lee, Wii Remote Hacks 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. User: spam_vigilante Apr 12, 2008 3:47 AM

Headline Tag: Science Rating: Amazing Hits: 597 Comments: 4

TEDtalks: How do Ants Know What to Do?

TEDtalks: How do Ants Know What to Do? A bit of zoology here, as Deborah Gordon discusses her study of ant colonies. From Feb, 2003 and RT 20:11. User: spam_vigilante Apr 6, 2008 5:12 AM

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Stephen Hawking: Asking Big Questions

Stephen Hawking: Asking Big Questions In keeping with the theme of TED2008, professor Stephen Hawking asks some Big Questions about our universe. How did the universe begin? How did life begin? Are we alone? -- and discusses how we might go about answering them. User: White_Wolf Apr 6, 2008 4:04 AM

Permanent Tag: Science Rating: Good Hits: 51 Comments: 0

See inside your brain in real time

See inside your brain in real time Neuroscientist Christopher deCharms demos an amazing new way to use fMRIs to watch the brain in action. Using this technology, if you move your arm, get angry, feel pain, you can see what it looks like in your brain as it happens and learn to control it. (Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 3:56.) User: IAmDeK Mar 31, 2008 3:13 PM

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Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking A British theoretical physicist. Hawking is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. He is known for his contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity, especially in the context of black holes.

TEDTalks

TEDTalks An annual conference held in Monterey, California and semi-annually in other cities around the world. TED describes itself as a "group of remarkable people that gather to exchange ideas of incalculable value".

Wii

Wii The fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and can detect motion and rotation in three dimensions.

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin English rock band who formed in 1968. Led Zeppelin consisted of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones. With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands.

Monkeys and Primates

Monkeys and Primates Any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans (though not in the context of MilkandCookies).

Short Films

Short Films A motion picture that is substantially shorter than the average commercial feature film. The short-film form is to the full length film what the short story is to a full-fledged novel. Aka: Short Subject or Short.

Cults and Religions

Cults and Religions A set of beliefs and practices generally held by a community, involving adherence to codified beliefs and rituals and study of ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and mystic experience.

Tech Geeks

Tech Geeks Practical implementations of disparate technological advancements.

Science

Science A body of techniques for investigating phenomena and acquiring new knowledge -- as well as for correcting and integrating previous knowledge -- based on gathering observable, empirical, measurable evidence, subject to specific principles of reasoning.

Pop Culture

Pop Culture The recursive, self-referential, commercial totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.

Celebrities

Celebrities Widely-recognized or famous people who command a high degree of public and media attention.

Politics

Politics The processes, methods and tactics by which groups of people formulate decisions and apply policy.

Music

Music An art form consisting of sound and silence expressed through time. Elements of sound as used in music are pitch (including melody and harmony), rhythm (including tempo and meter), and sonic qualities of timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture.

Video Clips

Video Clips The technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.

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