March 2012
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Change begins with children. El cambio comienza en...
What is your cause? Patricia Velásquez started a school in one of Venezuela’s toughest areas because she believed that the future of every child should be protected and supported. At TEDxTepuy, she calls on all of us to find our own personal cause to fight for.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community,...
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Don't be afraid to sound weird: Nate Ball
The first step to becoming a champion beatboxer? Letting go and looking goofy. At TEDxCambridge, Nate Ball shows how making silly noises can lead to serious talent.
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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Why you should attend a TEDxChange event near you
TEDxChange, convened by Melinda Gates and hosted by Chris Anderson, will focus on “Big Picture” thinking around our most complex problems — and their solutions.
In addition, nearly 200 events from 66 countries will be taking part, but if you still need a reason to attend an event, we asked some of the TEDxChange event organizers to complete the sentence, “the reason you should...
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One hundred hours: Matt Webb
Matt Webb argues that massively collaborative efforts — like those that created the moon landings and Wikipedia — can cause a paradigm shift in what we think is possible. At TEDxAthens, he calls on each of us to dedicate one hundred hours to a collaborative project.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx...
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TEDxChange events around the world:...
Of the nearly 200 TEDxChange events happening around the world, perhaps none is in a more challenging locale than TEDxBaghdadChange. Despite numerous security issues surrounding the event — and unreliable electricity and internet access — organizer Yahay Alabdeli has pushed forward with the event because, he says, “I believe we can make changes by empowering each other...
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More than human: Kevin Warwick
Kevin Warwick fuses robotics and biology to push beyond the human body’s limits. At TEDxWarwick (at, and named for the University of Warwick) he share some of his self-tested projects: extrasensory implants that connect us to technology, allow us to feel an object’s distance, and send telegraphic messages directly into each other’s minds.
Each week, we choose four of our...
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TEDxChange: The Big Picture
What is our role in solving the world’s biggest problems? Climate change, global poverty, the AIDS/HIV crisis — solving these problems will demand big thinking and unprecedented international cooperation.
That’s where TEDxChange comes in. TEDxChange 2012 will provide a platform for game-changing ideas and invite the world to join the conversation. The event will be streamed live from...
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Connecting Brazilian TEDx'es through TEDxChange
TEDxChange — themed “the Big Picture” — is asking communities all around the world to stop thinking small and start thinking big: How do you contribute to the world’s problems and how can you contribute to their solution?
Mauricio Curi — organizer of TEDxVilaMada — and the Brazilian TEDx community are directly answering that question: A network of 13...
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Lianne La Havas: No room for doubt
With a smooth and sincere voice, rising star Lianne La Havas performs her songs “No Room for Doubt” and “Age” at TEDxObserver.
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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Draw your future: Patti Dobrowolski
How would you change your life? At TEDxRainier, Patti Dobrowolski illustrates (literally!) the three essential steps for reaching life goals.
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 »
International inspiration at TEDxYouth@Madrid
Although the TEDx program sees hundreds of new ideas shared daily, it is always exciting to see how one speaker’s talk can directly impact another. At TEDxYouth@Madrid’s November, 2011 event, 18-year-old Moroccan immigrant Mohammed wowed the audience with his tale of using film and stories to relate his immigrant story and work for social change.
Across the Atlantic in Miami,...
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Behind the scenes with TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012...
Expect a fresh perspective from a familiar face at TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012. Switching from his role as a 2011 speaker to that of 2012 Guest Curator, Jefferson Smith is excited to be a part of TEDxConcordiaUPortland once again, and this time in an even more integral way. One session at this year’s event will be entirely organized and led by Jefferson with a group of speakers that he’s...
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The software of revolution: Ryan Holmes
Twitter and Facebook have become essential platforms for propagating social change — but what can activists do when governments blocks access to social media? At TEDxSFU, Ryan Holmes discusses how his product, HootSuite, circumnavigates national firewalls and helps catalyze revolution.
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers...
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State of the X: TEDxTalks in February
TEDxTalks by the numbers: February
701 new talks added to the TEDxTalks library
3.1 million views of the TEDxTalks YouTube channel and the TEDxTalks website
19 talks were featured on TED.com
5.4 million views of those TEDxTalks featured on TED.com in February
TEDxTalks by the numbers: All Time
13,378 TEDxTalks
30 million views of the TEDxTalks on the YouTube channel and the TEDxTalks...
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Don't just print what you see: Slavash Mahdavi
Taking inspiration from the anatomy of human bones, Siavash Mahdavi demonstrates 3D-printing techniques that meticulously manipulate the internal structure of materials — and envisions advances in everything from shoe design to aeronautics.
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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Defend the wrongfully convicted: James Lockyer
A criminal lawyer for over fifteen years, James Lockyear’s career dramatically changed when one of his clients was wrongfully convicted of murder. At TEDxIB@York, he describes the cases that drive his fight against miscarriages of justice.
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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My Passion for Pi: Chirag Singh
A Pi day special! At TEDxYouth@BommerCanyon, nine-year-old Chirag Singh confesses his irrational love for Pi — and not the kind you eat.
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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Ideas spread in Antarctica: TEDxAntarcticPeninsula
In one of the most remote, unhospitable places on earth, ideas are spreading with TEDxAntarcticPeninsula. The event — the second TEDx event ever held in Antarctica— took place March 6th. 70 people from 19 different countries gathered in Ushuaia, Argentina the southernmost city in the world, a week before the event in order to prepare for their trip.
Before leaving, attendees met...
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Architecture for equality: Mark Raymond
Can good design affect social change? At TEDxPortofSpain, Mark Raymond identifies the types of city planning and thoughtful construction that encourage interaction, access and equality.
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...
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TEDxKrakowLive: Nerds around the world
Last night, over 100 people crowded into some 15th century cellars in the centre of Krakow (now housing a very modern bar!) to watch the livestream from TED. For most of us, this was the first time we’d had the chance to watch a TED conference happening live and it was a massive success - a completely different experience to watching the talks individually.
The nerds from our team had had...
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TEDx at TEDActive Experiences #6: Many stories
Ellen Cheng is the organizer of TEDxFactory798, and is also a recently appointed TEDx Ambassador in China. This is her experience from Wednesday, February 29th at TEDActive.
The surprise of TED today starts at the very beginning. The Lab session struck everyone with the most incredible power of science and technology. Regina Dugan shared her marvelous projects in DARPA and encouraged people to...
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TEDx at TEDActive Experiences #5: Leap day!
Alli Magidsohn is the organizer of TEDxJaffa in Israel. This is her experience from Wednesday, February 29th at TEDActive.
Oh, you know, just another truly wonderful day at TEDActive…
At a party on one of the first nights I asked myself whether or not I should go to sleep, apparently out loud (huh?), because a gentleman nearby inquired, ‘FOMO?’
‘FOMO?,’ I asked him.
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