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Today, my friend drove me me to catch the 8 pm train. Running late, we screeched into the parking lot at 7:57, stopped the car in a ‘no stop’ zone. I said goodbye to my friend, sprinted to my train and barely made it. Then, with the train in motion, I noticed my friend’s car keys in my hand.
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TEDTalks : Unveiling the beautiful, fragile world of rainforest treetop ecosystems – Nalini Nadkarni (2009)
A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds — and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships.
TEDTalks : A 20-year tale of hope: How we re-grew a rainforest – Willie Smits (2009)
By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans — and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems.
TEDTalks : Making art of New York’s urban ruins – Miru Kim (2008)
At the 2008 EG Conference, artist Miru Kim talks about her work. Kim explores industrial ruins underneath New York and then photographs herself in them, nude — to bring these massive, dangerous, hidden spaces into sharp focus.
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TEDTalks : Shaking hands with the devil – Samantha Power (2008)
Samantha Power tells a story of a complicated hero, Sergio Vieira de Mello. This UN diplomat walked a thin moral line, negotiating with the world’s worst dictators to help their people survive crisis. It’s a compelling story told with a fiery passion.
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TEDTalks : The double helix and today’s DNA mysteries – James Watson (2005)
Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA.
