Natalie Jeremijenko's unusual lab puts art to work, and addresses environmental woes by combining engineering know-how with public art and a team of volunteers. These real-life experiments include: Walking tadpoles, texting "fish," planting fire-hydrant gardens and more.
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Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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a powerful argument for the power of videos for learning and innovation - crowd accelerated innovation -- based on 1) crowds, 2) light (clear visibility), and 3) desire
Michael Pritchard's water filter turns filthy water drinkable | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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"Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it -- inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009."
Johan Rockstrom: Let the environment guide our development | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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"Human growth has strained the Earth's resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science to recognize this and change behavior. His research has found nine "planetary boundaries" that can guide us in protecting our planet's many overlapping ecosystems."
Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.
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7 min talk
Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution | Video on TED.com - 0 views
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Artist Dianna Cohen shares some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives -- and some thoughts on how to free ourselves from the plastic gyre.
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5 min talk
Inside Out - TED Jr Prize winner - 0 views
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Watch the video.... Amazing photography project.... "INSIDE OUT is a large-scale participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into pieces of artistic work. Upload a portrait. Receive a poster. Paste it for the world to see."
The Marshmallow Challenge -- or what makes a successful team -- | Action-Reaction - 1 views
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Blog post that pulls together a 7-min TED talk on how successful teams work together, design thinking, and motivation.... and thoughts about how we can encourage feedback loops in our classrooms, leading to success and learning..... Fascinating for anyone interesTED in team psychology or science.....
Want to help prevent online bullying? Comment on Facebook | ideas.ted.com - 1 views
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The positive voices, when there are enough of them, keep abusive ones from spreading, just as a mostly vaccinated population protects those few people who are not. Together, we have the power to protect the most vulnerable among us.
10 tips for better slide decks | TED Blog - 1 views
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Super helpful tips on slide design from TED's in-house expert
Charter for Compassion - 1 views
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Editor's Picks - 1 views
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Students present at a TEDx
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