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Eric Mead: The magic of the placebo

Michael — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:37 +0000

Magician Eric Mead was asked to entertain the audience at TEDMED.

(Not for the squeamish)

If you want to know how this works, check the comments at TED.

Brian Cox: A Wonderful Creation Story

Michael — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:43:04 +0000

In this short TED talk, Brian Cox tells the wonderful creation story.

Henry Rollins: On first impressions

Michael — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:19:31 +0000

This is an excerpt from Henry Rollins’ Spoken Word Tour “Provoked”.

Paul Ekman & Dacher Keltner: The Evolution of Emotions

Michael — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:48:38 +0000

Paul Ekman and his former student Dacher Keltner talk about the role of Darwin in human emotion and misconceptions about his work.

Dan Savage: On Gay Adoption

Michael — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:55:38 +0000

Dan Savage shares his point of view on gay adoption.

Majora Carter: Tale of Urban Renewal

Michael — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:27:07 +0000

Majora Carter speaks about greening the Ghetto in her neighborhood in the South Bronx.

Paul Nicklen: Face-Off With a Deadly Predator

Michael — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:51:48 +0000

Paul Nicklen, photographer for National Geographic, describes his encounter with a leopard seal.

John Francis: I walk the Earth

Michael — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:11:20 +0000

John Francis tells the story of his extraordinary life and achievements without speaking and motorized transportation at TED.

Becky Blanton: The year I was homeless

Michael — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:15:55 +0000

Journalist Becky Blanton talks about her expierence for being homeless for one year.

Found at Six Minutes.

Johnny Lee Clary: About Wade Watts

Michael — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:10:02 +0000

John Lee Clary, former member of the Ku Klux Klan, talks about how Wade Watts, former leader of the Oklahoma chapter of the NAACP, transformed his life.