August 2012
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“There are no restrictions or limitations on being creative, or putting your...”
– 15-year-old entrepreneur Jason O’Neill, in his talk at TEDxYouth@SanDiego
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“Adventure is vital for everyone. They don’t need to be big adventures;...”
– Alastair Humphreys, from his talk “Think Small,” at TEDxOxbridge.
“We now have around 2,000 events going around the world each year. That’s 7...”
– TED curator Chris Anderson in conversation with TEDxAmsterdam.
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“TEDxKL, quite simply, lifted my spirits. To witness so many brilliant local and...”
– Vishal J. Singh, TEDxKL attendee, as quoted in “Touched by KL” on Digital News Asia.
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Health care is more than just policy: Rayden Llano
Health care policy is a thorny, ongoing discussion that brings to the fore our society’s core values. In this poignant talk, Rayden Llano urges us to look to real life cases as a starting point.(Filmed at TEDxStanford.)
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...
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Every individual's global rights: Philippe Sands
When should international organizations intervene in the internal affairs of a nation to defend oppressed citizens? Philippe Sands makes the case that no government should be free to abuse its citizens, that the rights of individuals supersede those of the state and that those rights must be protected.(Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks,...
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TEDx Salon events won't cut your hair, but will...
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Found in schools, libraries, cafes, restaurants, music clubs, living rooms, and at kitchen tables across the globe, TEDxSalon events are truly community affairs: small gatherings where attendees can eat, discuss, brainstorm, and connect in a more intimate atmosphere than a standard TEDx event.
Set up a screen, screen show-stopping TEDTalks, maybe unwrap a brown bag lunch or...
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“A disease like polio is a disease that means a lot to me. In the 1950s, my...”
– Simon Moss, in his talk, “Africa is poor and 5 other myths,” at TEDxWarwick.
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Africa is poor and 5 other myths: Simon Moss
Poverty isn’t getting worse. Food isn’t running out. Volunteering overseas is not the best way to help. Simon Moss debunks six myths about poverty and asks a series of new questions to reshape the way we think about relief. (Filmed at TEDxWarwick.)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its...
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TEDxMingusMountain inspires hope behind bars
During TEDxScottsdale, organizer Bob Diehl said, “a woman marched up to me, announced she is a convicted felon, has now dedicated her life to helping incarcerated women live full lives in prison, and told me she wants to do a TEDx in [a] prison,” with his help. He agreed.
This woman, Sue Ellen Allen, happens to be the founder of Gina’s Team, an organization, she says, focused on...
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The path to understanding the brain: Henry Markram
How much more do we need to know before we can “understand” the brain? Henry Markram proposes a massive multi-disciplinary effort — bringing together neurologists, mathematicians, engineers and data scientists — to aggregate and unify brain research.(Filmed at TEDxCHUV.)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers...
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Tshotsholoza | Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me...
In this stirring performance, the The Boston Children’s Chorus sings “Tshotsholoza” and “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” — freedom songs from South Africa and the U.S. Civil Rights movement.(Filmed at TEDxBoston.)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx community, and its...
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TEDxSFU BLOG: TEDxTuesday: Luke Brocki Interview →
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TEDxTuesday is a weekly installment featuring a different TEDxSFU 2012 speaker leading up to the annual conference on September 22nd at the SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. For week #3, we decided to go against the grain by having Vancouver-based freelance journalist Luke Brocki write his own bio, because no one can explain his antics better than himself!
Luke Brocki is a...
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How to engage in better small talk: Minister Faust
Radio host, Malcolm “Minister Faust” Azania, shares his tips for improving your conversation skills.(Filmed at TEDxEdmonton.)
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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Talking with Nimesh Ghimire, TEDxKathmandu...
Kathmandu, Nepal by Javi Leon
Nimesh Ghimire is the organizer of TEDxKathmandu, the first TEDx event in Nepal, which just held its second event last month. Here are his thoughts on the TEDx movement, the importance of TEDx in Nepal and TEDxKathmandu’s impact on its community. TEDx: How did you hear about TEDx? What made you want to organize a TEDx event? Nimesh: I have always been a big...
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“Someday I’d like to create a business course on the efficacy of brand TED,...”
– From Mark Fidelman’s Forbes article, “Here’s Why TED and TEDx are So Incredibly Effective.”
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Share more space: Tarsha Finney
Solar panels and bike lanes will only take us so far. Tarsha Finney shares examples of a few ways we need to radically rethink how we inhabit spaces in the city and suburbs. (Filmed at TEDxSydney.)
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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State of the x: Stats on TEDxTalks in July
TEDxTalks by the numbers: July
1,100 new talks added to the TEDxTalks library
3 million views of the TEDxTalks YouTube channel and the TEDxTalks website
7 talks featured on TED.com
1 million views of those TEDxTalks featured on TED.com in July
TEDxTalks by the numbers: All time
18,700 TEDxTalks
48.7 million views of the TEDxTalks on the YouTube channel and the TEDxTalks website
187 talks...
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Paint the town for hope: Edi Rama
When former painter, mayor and current leader of the Socialist Party of Albania, Εdi Rama, campaigned to add a few coats of color to the buildings in his city of Tirana, even he wasn’t prepared for how it inspired optimism in it’s residents. In this impassioned talk, he makes that case for hope in politics and the citizens’ ability to impact change. (Filmed at TEDxThessaloniki.)
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Shakespeare is everywhere: Christopher Gaze
You don’t know it, but if you speak English regularly, you’re often quoting Shakespeare. In this funny and poignant talk, Christopher Gaze lists all of the common sayings and phrases Shakespeare coined, and looks at the life of the man himself to give new meaning to some of his most famous works.(Filmed at TEDxVancouver.)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting...
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“I was lucky — 10 years ago, when I sat down and I tried to work out what I...”
– TEDxObserver speaker and photographer Giles Duley, whose photos depict the often-ignored parts of life. Read more about Giles’s photography on the TED blog.
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The secret language of flowers: Heather Whitney
Flowers are astoundingly manipulative, and need to be if they are to defend themselves against predators, find food and reproduce. Heather Whitney sheds light on the invisible tactics flowers use to exploit their pollinators. (Filmed at TEDxSalford.)
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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Occupy your citizenship: Naomi Colvin
If free and simple online tools enable anyone to influence global events, being a good citizen today means being an activist, says Naomi Colvin. She draws on her experiences with the Occupy movement and her successful campaign to improve the prison conditions of U.S. army whistleblower Bradley Manning to lay out a new, 21st century vision of political identity.(Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament.)
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