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Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1098 seconds Global video hits: 19499 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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Johnny Lee: Wii Remote hacks Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 374 seconds Global video hits: 185685 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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Hans Rosling: No more boring data: TEDTalks Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1235 seconds Global video hits: 96378 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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Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 610 seconds Global video hits: 182834 http://www.ted.com - Dutch artist Theo Jansen demonstrates his amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures, built from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His "Strandbeests" (Beach Creatures) are built to move and even survive on their own. Related: jansen, sculpture, strandbeests, ted, tedtalks |
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TEDTalks: Dan Gilbert (2005) Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1321 seconds Global video hits: 45167 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) Related: tedtalks |
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Brian Cox: What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 986 seconds Global video hits: 84686 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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David Gallo: Underwater astonishments Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 360 seconds Global video hits: 43246 http://www.ted.com David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a shape-shifting cuttlefish, a pair of fighting squid, and a mesmerizing gallery of bioluminescent fish that light up the blackest depths of the ocean. He focuses on the work of two scientists: Edith Widder at the Ocean Research & Conservation Association, and Roger Hanlon at the Marine Biological Lab. Related: animals, david, evolution, exploration, gallo, oceans, science, technology, ted, tedtalks |
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