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Brian Cox: What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider
Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 986 seconds
http://www.ted.com "Rock star physicist" Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive complex and describes his part in it -- and the vital role it's going to play in understanding our universe.
Related: brian, cern, cox, education, physics, science, technology, ted, tedtalks
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Hans Rosling: No more boring data: TEDTalks
Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1235 seconds
http://www.ted.com With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling uses an amazing new presentation tool, Gapminder, to debunk several myths about world development. Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden's Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a nonprofit that brings vital global data to life. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA.)
Related: data, gapminder, gapminder.org, hans, mining, powerpoint, presentation, rosling, statistics, tedtalks, third_world, world_health
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Johnny Lee: Wii Remote hacks
Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 374 seconds
http://www.ted.com 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.
Related: demo, design, education, entertainment, gaming, hack, johnny, lee, technology, ted, tedtalks, videogames, wii
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Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world
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Video duration: 1098 seconds
http://www.ted.com Mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world.
Related: biology, design, food, global, issues, mushrooms, paul, pollution, science, stamets, technology, ted, tedtalks
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TEDTalks: Dan Gilbert (2005)
Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1321 seconds
http://www.ted.com Dan Gilbert is a psychology professor at Harvard, and author of Stumbling on Happiness. In this memorable talk, filmed at TED2004, he demonstrates just how poor we humans are at predicting (or understanding) what will make us happy. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 22:02)
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Seth Godin: Sliced bread and other marketing delights
Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1138 seconds
http://www.ted.com In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones. And early adopters, not the mainstream's bell curve, are the new sweet spot of the market.
Related: godin, marketing, ted, tedtalks
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TEDTalks: Barry Schwartz (2005)
Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1222 seconds
http://www.ted.com Barry Schwartz is a sociology professor at Swarthmore College and author of The Paradox of Choice. In this talk, he persuasively explains how and why the abundance of choice in modern society is actually making us miserable. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 20:22
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