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A powerful talk from Hugh Herr, 7 years in the making
Hugh Herr’s talk transfixed the audience at TED2014, and has now been viewed nearly 2 million times. So it might surprise some to know that his talk took nearly 7 years to happen. Photo: James Duncan...
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How Simon Sinek’s TEDx success made him think deeply about trust
Simon Sinek’s newest idea centers on trust and how great leaders make their people feel inside a “circle of safety.” It’s a topic he got interested in after his TEDx talk blew up. Photo: James Duncan...
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An audition tape leads to one of our most powerful talks of all time. And our...
Zak Ebrahim stands before an photo snapped of him and his father when he was a child. Zak spoke so eloquently at our audition event in New York City that we invited him to speak at the main TED...
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A TED speaker, discovered in a bar
Technologist Kate Stone creates posters that you can play—as in, they actually make music. Here’s the story of how she ended up on the TED stage. Photo: James Duncan Davidson/TED Kate Stone’s journey...
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Bill T. Jones and two TED Fellows create a work of art … in two days
Red and blue came together in this structured improvisation from legendary dancer Bill T. Jones, cellist Joshua Roman and vocalist Somi. The title: “The Red Circle and the Blue Curtain.” The red circle...
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Neither laryngitis nor repeated microphone fails could keep Dame Stephanie...
It took Dame Stephanie Shirley more than a year and a half to actually tell her story on the TED stage. She opted to bring her own stool from London for the occasion. Photo: Bret Hartman/TED Dame...
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How Roman Mars fought the instinct to give the big, grand, sweeping TED Talk...
After an awkward rehearsal in front of junior high schoolers, Roman Mars decided not to give the traditional TED Talk. Instead, he brought a table and all his radio gear — and put on a live radio show...
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