May 2012
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Fight violence without violence: Scilla Elworthy
“How do we deal with extreme violence without using force in return?” Scilla Elworthy has spent nearly fifty years on this question and campaigning for nonviolent strategies of fighting heinous crimes. At TEDxExeter she shares practical, peaceful methods of battling brutality and overcoming oppression.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the...
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The deepest dive ever: Tanya Streeter
In 2002, Tanya Streeter swam 525 feet below the ocean’s surface on one breath. At a depth past what a WWII submarine could hit, narcosis set in. Listen to how she pushed passed her limits and survived.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas worth spreading. Browse...
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Our Sudan: Tarig Hilal
For years, Sudan has been embroiled in violent internal strife and severe international scrutiny, but it hasn’t always been that way and – according to Tarig Hilal – it won’t be that way forever. In this powerful talk from TEDxKhartoum, Hilal tells the story of a hopeful generation of Sudanese that are coming to terms with their past and setting a new direction for their...
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TEDxTalks Weekend Report: Tents are cheaper and...
Last weekend we featured two great TEDxTalks on TED.com: Michael McDaniel at TEDxAustin and Melissa Garren at TEDxMonterey. Make sure you check them out:
Michael McDaniel shows us his Exo Reaction Housing Solution and shares how he’s dedicating his free time to working with suppliers and manufacturers to prepare for the next natural disaster.
Words of encouragement and incisive questions...
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Radicalism today: Julian Baggini
Julian Baggini argues that modern radicalism should not focus on obliterating the status quo, but on targeting modest, ad hoc reforms. In this keen and urgent talk from TEDxObserver, he explains how we can work within the confines of current government and economic models to bring about profoundly transformational changes to society.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting...
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Teaching the professional digital native: Andrea...
Digital natives know how to use social media to talk with friends, and host a party, but not how to connect with corporate clients. At TEDxHumberCollege, Andrea Tavchar breaks down the differences between “living technologies” — for personal and social use — and “learning technologies” — where our definition of digital literacy must be reframed for the...
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TEDxMogadishu: A Rebirth of Hope
TEDxMogadishu — the first TEDx event in Somalia — will happen on May 17th.
Between 50 and 100 people from diverse backgrounds will attend the event to listen to Somalis discuss the rebirth of Mogadishu. The event will be livestreamed for Somalis who can’t attend (e.g., the diaspora) and people who are interested to learn about the positive changes happening in...
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The sex life of sea slugs: Muljadi Pinneng
Muljadi Pinneng believes that the biodiversity under Indonesia’s waters is an indispensable part of its national heritage, and it’s an imperative to visit. At TEDxJakarta, he shares photographs from stunning, surprising and often funny moments swimming in some of the most beautiful coral reefs on the planet.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of...
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Design by a housefly: Mahmood Hajim @ TEDxBaghdad
How does the common housefly beat its wings two-hundred times a second without burning out? Ingenious design. Engineer Mahmood Hajim demos his fly-inspired perforated propeller that could revolutionize everything from wind farms to submarines.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its diverse...
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“I went to the event very curious and even excited for having had organized a...”
– André Gravatá, organizer of TEDxJovem@Ibira, on his experience at TEDxSummit.
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Eastern Europe: Collaboration in the desert
There’s a saying in Poland: “Put two Poles together, you’ll get three opinions.” So I wasn’t sure what would happen when the whole of Eastern Europe and Russia got together to brainstorm for “Desert Day” at TEDxSummit, and I certainly wasn’t expecting it to be an example of collaboration, but TEDxSummit was surprising in so many ways!
We started off by...
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Shops burned, London rioted, I shouted: Pauline...
When London fell into riots in 2010, Pauline Pearce’s voice rose above the rest — even if she didn’t mean for it to. In this charming and compelling interview at TEDxObserver, she tells the story of how a trek home led to her shouting a rebuke of current affairs in the middle of the street and how a surprise recording of that event changed her life.
Each week, we choose four...
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State of the X: Stats on TEDx and TEDxTalks in...
April was a landmark month for TEDx. Along with TEDxSummit in Doha, Qatar -– to which we brought 669 TEDx Organizers representing 90 countries and 1200 event. Check out the TEDx stats for this month:
TEDx events by the numbers: April
385 TEDx events happened around the world
290 cities hosted one or more TEDx event
77 countries hosted one or more TEDx event (Added El Salvador this month!)
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Someone Not Me: Masarat Daud-Jamadar,...
This is one in a series of interviews exploring the personalities of some of the TEDx organizers who gathered in Doha, Qatar for the TEDxSummit. Interviewd by Sartaj Amand of TEDxBMS in India.
Who are You? Which TEDx are you associated with? What do you think makes your TEDx unique? I’m Masarat Daud-Jamadar. I currently stay in London. I’ve organized TEDxShekhavati in Rajasthan, India and a...
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The greatest machine that never was: John...
Computer science began in the 30’s — the 1830’s. At TEDxImperialCollege, John Graham-Cumming tells the story of Charles Babbage’s mechanical, steam-powered “analytical engine” and how Ada Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron, saw beyond its simple computational abilities to imagine the future of computers.
Each week, we choose four of our...
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Someone Not Me: Aurelie Viotto, TEDxEQChCh
This is one in a series of interviews exploring the personalities of some of the TEDx organizers who gathered in Doha, Qatar for the TEDxSummit. Interviewd by Sartaj Amand of TEDxBMS in India.
Who are You ? Which TEDx are you associated with ? What do you think makes your TEDx unique ? I’m Aurelie Viotto from France. And I’m associated with TEDxEQChCh, TEDxLyon and TEDxGrenoble....
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Human rights start with everyone: Mallika Dutt
Mallika Dutt fights for human rights not just by advocating for institutional change, but by appealing for societal change as well. At TEDxGateway, she shares clips from her popular films that address issues from violence against women to HIV/AIDS and place the responsibility for creating a culture of dignity on every individual.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting...
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Tasting TEDx
There are so many moving parts that TEDx organizers have to keep track of -– crazy speakers, troublesome venues, disappearing volunteers and demanding sponsors- – so I’m a bit wary of adding something else to the list. But after blogger Mme. Fromage’s brilliant challenge to think about how our TEDx’s will taste, I can’t resist.
It’s food. Everyone eats and most people enjoy eating. And food has a...
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Learn by gaming: John Riccitiello
Gamers often commit great feats of persistence, dedicating hundreds of hours to complete marathon quests all while learning complex, nuanced skills. At TEDxCMU, John Riccitiello calls on educators to harness the resolve video games can inspire to build new learning tools for the next generation of kids.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening...
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“The point is that things happen when you get to know people. During the...”
– Athena Lam from TEDxYouth@HongKong on her experience at TEDxSummit.
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“The experience hangs like a colorful cloud in the air of the not-too-distant...”
– Alli Magidsohn of TEDxJaffa on her experience at TEDxSummit.
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No more easy answers: Adrián Paenza
At school, you’re guaranteed clean, concrete answers to the problems you’re given. In real life, you can never be certain that solutions exist at all — or even how to approach problems. In this thoughtful Spanish-language talk from TEDxJoven@RiodelaPlata, Adrián Paenza exposes how schools privilege students with information and the effects that has on society.
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Save lives, change everything: Jeremy Courtney
One tragic side effect of the conflict in Iraq is the rise in birth defects among Iraqi children to ten times the global average. At TEDxBaghdad, Jeremy Courtney tells the remarkable story of how saving these children’s lives is uniting former sectarian enemies — and starting a national healing process.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the...
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Watch the earth breath: Ned Gardiner
The earth’s ecosystem is so delicate that even the smallest changes have huge effects. At TEDxKatuah, Ned Gardiner shares beautifully detailed maps that visualize the extreme interconnectedness of the whole planet — and help us better understand how the climate crisis affects everyone.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening...
April 2012
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How to use a paper towel: Joe Smith
You use paper towels to dry your hands everyday, but chances are, you’re doing it wrong. Joe Smith shows proper paper towel technique at TEDxConcordiaUPortland.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas worth spreading. Browse all TEDxTalks here »
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Eavesdropping on plants: Jack Schultz
Plants collaborate, compete, and even communicate with each other. At TEDxMU, Dr. Jack Schultz breaks down a few of these plant behaviors and shows how we can decipher their chemical codes to improve everything from pesticide use to the way we pick our fruit.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its...
Misspending education: Michelle Rhee
Are we investing enough in our schools? Yes, but that’s missing the point. At TEDxWallStreet, Michelle Rhee unveils some of the fundamental flaws preventing a school’s money from going where it will have the most impact.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas...
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Unlock music for everyone: Ardon Shorr
For many, classical music is…well, boring. At TEDxCMU, Ardon Shorr shows us how using visualization and cognitive tricks can unlock the hidden structure of this sometimes impenetrable art.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its diverse constellation of ideas worth spreading. Browse all...
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The power of x: TEDxSummit Opening Night
TEDxSummit Opening Night marked the start of a week-long global gathering of 650 TEDx organizers from over 90 countries, to celebrate “The power of x”. “X began as a superscript”, TED curator Chris Anderson explained, “to denote an independently organized event, but now it has come to signify a multiplier”. The multiplier effect encompasses ideas, imagination, creativity, expansion,...
Great quotes from TEDxSummit
Collected by Felicia Kamriani … nuggets of wisdom and insight from last week’s TEDxSummit
“The bigger the dream, the smaller the competition.” Javier Yunes, TEDxRosario “The city you get is the city you build.” Norman Lee, TEDxManitoba “The best team is the one you already have.” Julian Dominguez Yates, TEDxRosario “Don’t swim upstream.” Alexander Jutkowitz, TED PR
“When...
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Photos: Solve for x
On Thursday, April 19, Bob Cole decided to collect some data from participants at TEDxSummit in Doha, Qatar. He set out with a camera and a very simple question: What is the power of x? He approached attendees and simply said, “Will you play my game?”
Browse the Solve for x photoset »
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Guide: How to find great speakers who are TED...
At this week’s TEDxSummit, Tom Rielly gave the TEDx’ers a little gift from the TED Fellows program — by premiering a brand-new guide to finding great speakers who also happen to be Fellows. In the downloadable guide, each TED Fellow, past and present, gets a page to list everything they’re passionate about and ready to give a talk on, as well as links to past video so you...
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The kids will be alright: Q&A with translator and...
TEDxSummit, 16 April - 20 April, 2012. Doha, Qatar. Photo: Kris Krüg
At TEDxSummit we caught up with Kristine Sargsyan, TED translator and organizer for TEDxYerevan. Kristine has been working in the NGO and business sector as an Organizational Development Consultant and Project Coordinator for 13 years.
When and why did you start translating for TED?
I started translating TEDTalks in 2009...
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