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- www.ted.comTED Talks In 2011 three young women swept the top prizes of the first Google Science Fair. At TEDxWomen Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose, and Naomi Shah described their extraordinary projects-- and their route to a passion for science.
- Controlling Cancer: A Powerful Plan for Taking On the World's Most Daunting Disease (Kindle Single).www.amazon.comThe scourge of cancer has ripped through bodies, families, and generations for so long and with such power that it feels almost invincible. But biologists Paul and Holly Swain Ewald, experts in the emerging field of evolutionary medicine, think they may have found a way of attacking the intractab...
- www.ted.comLike all of us, economist Tyler Cowen loves a good story. But in this intriguing talk from TEDxMidAtlantic, he asks us to step away from thinking of our lives -- and our messy, complicated irrational world -- in terms of a simple narrative.
- www.ted.comHow do you measure a nebula? With a brain scan. At TEDxBoston, TED Fellow Michelle Borkin shows why collaboration between doctors and astronomers can lead to surprising discoveries.
- www.ted.comWe don’t just need better laws -- we need better culture. At TEDxTC Nate Garvis asks what we can do to create an environment in which powerful institutions are used for the common good.
- www.ted.comSebastian Wernicke thinks every TEDTalk can be summarized in six words. At TEDxZurich, he shows how to do just that -- and less.
- www.ted.comPaddy Ashdown claims that we are living in a moment in history where power is changing in ways it never has before. In a spellbinding talk at TEDxBrussels he outlines the three major global shifts that he sees coming.
- www.ted.comWithin this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy -- and these years aren’t just a footnote or a pathology. At TEDxWomen, Jane Fonda asks how we can think about this new phase of our lives.
- www.ted.comFor a full year, AJ Jacobs followed every piece of health advice he could -- from applying sunscreen by the shotglass to wearing a bicycle helmet while shopping. Onstage at TEDMED, he shares the surprising things he learned.
- www.ted.comBrene Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
- www.huffingtonpost.comIn this special year-end collaboration, TED and The Huffington Post count down 18 great ideas of 2011, featuring the full TEDTalk with original blog posts that we think will shape 2012.
- www.ted.comAlberto Cairo's clinics in Afghanistan used to close down during active fighting. Now, they stay open. At TEDxRC2 (the RC stands for Red Cross/Red Crescent), Cairo tells the powerful story of why -- and how he found humanity and dignity in the midst of war.
- www.ted.comPolitical prisoners aren't the only ones being tortured -- the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in 'functioning' legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how we can, and should, stand up and end the use of routine torture.
- TED via TED Conversationswww.ted.comWe all have areas of life that we are passionate about like religion, politics and horse training. We all think we are right, marriages end, families are torn apart and through history we have died trying to prove it. Why, and if the saying "would you rather be right or would you rather be happy" ap...