Writer, actor, comedian, Maysoon Zayid is the co-founder of the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival. In this TED talk, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled…. Maysoon Zayid – Comedian and Writer Hello, TEDWomen, what’s up? Not …
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Alt-rock icon Amanda Fucking Palmer believes we shouldn’t fight the fact that digital content is freely shareable — and suggests that artists can and should be directly supported by fans…. Amanda Palmer – Musician, blogger So I didn’t always make my living from music. For about the five years after graduating from an upstanding …
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Mark Bittman is a bestselling cookbook author, journalist and television personality. His friendly, informal approach to home cooking has shown millions that fancy execution is no substitute for flavor and soul. In this TED talk, he speaks on what’s wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast …
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Lorrie Faith Cranor is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, where she is director of the CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory (CUPS) and co-director of the MSIT-Privacy Engineering masters program. She is also a co-founder of Wombat Security Technologies, Inc. She has authored over …
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Why is there something instead of nothing? In other words: Why does the universe exist (and why are we in it)? Philosopher and writer Jim Holt follows this question toward three possible answers. Or four. Or none. Jim Holt – Philosopher and Writer Why does the universe exist? Why is there — Okay. …
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In this TED talk given in 2009, Simon Sinek speaks on how great leaders inspire action, with his powerful Golden Circle concept…… MP3 Audio: Simon Sinek – Leadership Expert How do you explain when things don’t go as we assume? Or better, how do you explain when others are able to achieve …
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In this TED talk, Russell Foster, a circadian neuroscientist, shares three popular theories about why we sleep, busts some myths about how much sleep we need at different ages — and hints at some bold new uses of sleep as a predictor of mental health. [Full Profile] Russell Foster – Circadian Neuroscientist What …
Edited Transcript of Intel Corp (INTC) at Citi 2014 Global Technology Conference (Transcript) Company: Intel Corporation (INTC) Event Name: Citi 2014 Global Technology Conference Date: September 3, 2014 8:45 AM ET Ehud Gelblum – Analyst, Citigroup Good morning and thanks for coming. We’re here for our keynote presentation this morning. My name is Ehud …
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Brene Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has been studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame for the past 10 years. In this TED talk, she focuses on vulnerability… MP3 Audio: YouTube Video: Brene Brown – Vulnerability researcher So, I’ll start with this: …
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MP3 Audio: Chris Lonsdale – Managing Director, Chris Lonsdale & Associates The people in the back, can you hear me clearly? Okay, good. Have you ever held a question in mind for so long that it becomes part of how you think? Maybe even part of who you are as a person? Well I’ve …
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