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Understanding emotions

Understanding emotions

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So what are emotions, really? Well, strap on your seat belt, because emotions are guesses. They are guesses that your brain constructs in the moment where billions of brain cells are... >>>

Better conversation

Better conversation

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Buddha said, and I'm paraphrasing, 'If your mouth is open, you're not learning'. And Calvin Coolidge said 'No man ever listened his way out of a job'. I came to realise that conversational... >>>

Wisdom of mud buildings

Wisdom of mud buildings

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There are a lot of resources given by nature for free, all we need is our sensitivity to see them and our creativity to use them. Heringer uses low-tech materials like mud and bamboo to... >>>

Hallucinating all the time

Hallucinating all the time

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'We're all hallucinating all the time, including right now. It's just that when we agree about our hallucinations, we call that reality.' According to neuroscientist Anil Seth, when we... >>>

Economics for everyone

Economics for everyone

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Illustrated here by Andrew Park, Ha-Joon Chang explains why every single person can and should get their head around basic economics. He pulls back the curtain on the often mystifying... >>>

There is a beginning

There is a beginning

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Zhuang Zhou, often written Chuang Tzu, known for Zhuangzi was an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BC. He is credited with writing the Zhuangzi book, which... >>>

How to grow fresh air!

How to grow fresh air!

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Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air. >>>

Motivations not cash!

Motivations not cash!

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What motivate us? This inspiring illustrated talk inquiries how motivations drive our everyday actions and work. Adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, this video illustrates some hidden... >>>

Seeds, grow forests & food

Seeds, grow forests & food

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How big is yourself? In these 3 projects the concept of togetherness and self is fully blended. The following 3 examples, on food and the ecosystem topic, show a new social math! >>>

Thinking out of the box

Thinking out of the box

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Pranav Mistry is a real source of inspirations for his 'Thinking out of the box'. Inventor of SixthSense, Pranav Mistry, here at TedIndia demos several tools that help the physical world... >>>

Building smart

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Through his firm, Kéré Architecture, Kéré focuses on using local building materials and techniques in a modern way, to redefine and redesign the enviroment. In Burkina Faso, that means... >>>

Numbeo: Numbers for all

Numbeo: Numbers for all

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Numbeo is the world's largest database providing current and timely information on world living conditions. >>>

Urban green need

Urban green need

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The urban need for improved life quality is a driving energy in every big metropolis. Check how good are Bangkok people in painting their everyday life lively green. >>>

Skateistan

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;Skateistan, a documentary film by Orlando Einsiedel on a skatepark project for the kids of Kabul, Afghanistan. I was thrilled to learn that Skatistan was created in Kabul. It is a unique... >>>

The Red Bag Race

The Red Bag Race

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The red bag race is a competition to collect trash. It takes place during surf contests organised by Volcom Indonesia. It aims at educating kids on acting about environmental pollution. >>>

Plantas Nomadas

Plantas Nomadas

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Gilberto Espanza's nomadic plants are a sort of hybrid plant and microorganism robots who feed on polluted water. The robot plant is self sufficient being powered by a microbial fuel cell... >>>

Google Encrypted Search

Google Encrypted Search

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Your internet service provider can actually look at what you are searching. Do you want to stop this? Now you can... >>>

About Fumes

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Fumes started as an art project. Two photographers searching for new ways to communicate ideas, Fumes, through visual media. A metaphor to play with, delivering ideas via images. >>>