October 2012
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Save lives with soccer robots: Steve McGill
Today, teams of androids compete against each other in soccer tournaments to develop their vision and locomotion capacities. Tomorrow, these intelligent robots will help doctors to do their jobs more efficiently. UPenn graduate student Steve McGill shares triumphs and challenges in the evolution of these life-like and adorable creations. (Filmed at TEDxColumbiaEngineering.)
Each week, we choose...
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TEDx organizer question: What does City 2.0 mean...
TEDxFargo: City2.0 is an opportunity to dream, create, and build the city we've always wanted to live in.
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This Saturday...watch the future city...
TEDxCity2.0 Action Pitch Sessions webcasting across the world. What are you doing this Saturday? Because it should include watching a TEDxCity2.0 Action Pitch Session! On October 13, 15 TEDx events will be inviting their brightest and best to pitch their ideas for creating the city of the future.
At these events, five local game-changers, chosen for their innovative ideas in the subjects of...
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There is certainty in uncertainty: Brian Schmidt
Nobel laureate physicist Brian Schmidt explores the science of uncertainty and demonstrates the effects of chaos on politics, climate change science and our everyday lives. (Filmed at TEDxCanberra 2012.)
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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Six striking TEDxCity2.0 posters to look out for...
October 13’s day of urban inspiration is not without its visual inspiration. As evidence, we’ve put together this list of six TEDxCity2.0 graphics not to be missed. Below, six amazing graphics celebrating cities across the globe: First up, TEDxSantoDomingo in the Dominican Republic, whose City 2.0 poster certainly wins for cutest design: whoever knew urban architecture could be so...
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Radio wave real estate: Linda Doyle
Have you ever tried to send a text message on New Year’s Eve? Linda Doyle explains why that’s hard. “Smart” devices are ubiquitous, she says, while radio waves, which these devices rely on to function, are becoming scarce — and unless we change the way we operate networks, wireless won’t work. (Filmed at TEDxDublin.)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite...
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Between physics and feeling: Étienne Klein
The lines that society draws between science and speculation are determined in some part by our own comfort zones. Physicist Etienne Klein challenges us to revise our thinking in the face of cutting-edge scientific theory. (In French, with English subtitles) (Filmed at TEDxParis.)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx...
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TEDxCity2.0 Spotlight: Singapore
In December, for the first time ever, the TED Prize went not to an individual but to an idea on which our planet’s future depends: the City 2.0.This is the city of the future in which more than ten billion people must somehow live happily, healthfully, and sustainably.
This October 13, 2012, TEDxCity2.0 will be a day when TEDx communities around the world will host an event to share the powerful...
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TEDx organizer question: What does City 2.0 mean...
TEDxRawaRiver: City 2.0 is a city created and influenced by inhabitants with support of new technologies. It's a chance to build a more sustainable environment for us and our grandchildren.
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Bring basic surgery to the developing world:...
Dr. Sherry Wren knows firsthand the dire need for basic surgical care in developing nations. In this talk, she implores public health officials to emphasize surgery as a priority in the global health agenda. (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...
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TEDx Tackles the Future of Cities
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TEDx Tackles the Future of Cities
Cities around the world are constantly sparking new questions: How can we ensure adequate housing for all? How can we live more sustainably? How can we live harmoniously in increasingly multiethnic environments? The questions are almost limitless, and it can be hard for those in the urban field to keep up.
Through the TEDx initiative, where...
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Hi Tumblr! TEDxCity2.0 day is coming up in less than 10 days! We want to hear from you. How do you envision the future city? Tell us — what is an innovation every city should adopt?
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Open-mindedness makes global citizens: Carlo...
A world citizen keeps an open mind and has a passion for defending free expression, satire and individual rights. Carlo Strenger reminds us of the need to combat censorship and challenge static viewpoints as he shares his own story of enlightenment. (Filmed at TEDxJaffa.)
Each week, we choose four of our favorite talks, highlighting just a few of the enlightening speakers from the TEDx...
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TEDx organizer question: What does City 2.0 mean...
TEDxTheBund: ...In my opinion, Web 2.0 really changed the world and leads us into a new age. A professor from Tongji University drew a picture that described the changes and differences between agricultural age, industrial age, and what we call the "cloud age" (today). These days the "cloud" connects us on a global level--services, goods, information, people--and enhances the exchange between these--by expanding access. The new network system has made society structure, social relations, and people's mind and behavior different. Right now, the City 2.0 concept is relevant.
City 2.0, especially because it allows an action pitch session, will be a powerful force to drive positive changes for our local community. I hope our event can explore these kind of changes, and encourage action. We are inviting many professionals with different background to attend the event. Hopefully, they can contribute more ideas and useful suggestions for our city's future.
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TEDxTalks playlist: 5 talks on envisioning the...
What will the city of the future look like? According to the United Nations, by the year of 2050, 70% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Questions dominate our conception of the “City 2.0”: How will we transport ourselves? Where will we grow our food? How will we power our homes, our offices, our cities? What will happen to the natural world? On October...
