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jack christie addresses the board
Bookmarked 754 weeks ago any explanation of this video would likely result in people in suits getting up my ass |
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liquid fluoride reactors: a new beginning for an old idea
Bookmarked 750 weeks ago google tech talksfebruary 19 2009abstractslides for this talk are available at:http:wwwslidesharenetguestcee6b0liquid-fluoride-reactors-a-new-beginning-for-an-old-ideaspeaker: david leblancdavid039s phd in physics was completed at university of ottawa 1998 on high temperature superconductors during this period he developed a great interest to pursue both fission and fusion reactor design basics which separately cumulated in a long term fellowship from the canadian fusion fuels technology project later iter canada for his work on the use of high tc superconductors in the fusion field and also work for atomic energy of canada limited on worldwide reactor design comparisons since then he has been teaching at the carleton university physics department and continued his investigations primarily in the field of molten salt reactors also known as liquid fluoride reactors david founded ottawa valley research associates ltd to expand these efforts and has completed a license agreement with a european firm with a goal of development of a new generation of molten salt reactors |
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keith barry does brain magic video on tedcom
Bookmarked 772 weeks ago ted talks first keith barry shows us how our brains can fool our bodies -- in a trick that works via podcast too then he involves the audience in some jaw-dropping and even a bit dangerous feats of brain magic |
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think faster focus better and remember morerewiring our brain to stay younger
Bookmarked 704 weeks ago google tech talksjune 16 2008abstractexplore the brain039s amazing ability to change throughout a person039s life this phenomenoncalled neuroplastictyis the science behind brain fitness and it has been called one of the most extraordinary scientific discoveries of the 20th centurypbs had recently aired this special the brain fitness program which explains the brain039s complexities in a way that both scientists and people with no scientific background can appreciate this is opportunity to learn more about how our minds workand to find out more about the latest in cutting-edge brain research from the founder of posit science and creator of the brain fitness program software dr michael merzenichspeaker: dr michael merzenich phdmichael m merzenich phd: chief scientific officer dr merzenich leads the company039s scientific team for more than three decades dr merzenich has been a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research he is the francis a sooy professor at the keck center for integrative neurosciences at ucsf dr merzenich is a member of the national academy of sciences he is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes including the ipsen prize zulch prize of the max planck institute thomas alva edison patent award and purkinje medal dr merzenich has published more than 200 articles including many in leading peer-reviewed journals such as science and nature his work is also often covered in the popular press including the new york times the wall street journal time and newsweek he has appeared on sixty minutes ii cbs evening news and good morning america in the late 1980s dr merzenich was on the team that invented the cochlear implant now distributed by market leader advanced bionics in 1996 dr merzenich was the founding ceo of scientific learning corporation nasdaq: scil which markets and distributes software that applies principles of brain plasticity to assist children with language learning and reading he is an inventor on more than 50 patents dr merzenich earned his bs degree at the university of portland and his phd at johns hopkins |
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ashrawi: 039end israel039s violence039
Bookmarked 590 weeks ago palestinian official hanan ashrawi says peace in gaza won039t happen unless the us reins in israel |
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cutifani talks glencore-xstrata deal
Bookmarked 718 weeks ago watch the latest breaking news politics entertainment and offbeat videos everyone is talking about at cnncomget informed now |
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monica lewinsky: the price of shame
Bookmarked 556 weeks ago in 1998 says monica lewinsky i was patient zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously today the kind of online public shaming she went through has become a constant in a brave talk she takes a look at our culture of humiliation in which online shame equals dollar signs and demands a different waytedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less look for talks on technology entertainment and design -- plus science business global issues the arts and much morefind closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http:wwwtedcomtranslatefollow ted news on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomtednewslike ted on facebook: https:wwwfacebookcomtedsubscribe to our channel: http:wwwyoutubecomusertedtalksdirector |
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let039s not use mars as a backup planet lucianne walkowicz ted talks
Bookmarked 512 weeks ago stellar astronomer and ted senior fellow lucianne walkowicz works on nasa039s kepler mission searching for places in the universe that could support life so it039s worth a listen when she asks us to think carefully about mars in this short talk she suggests that we stop dreaming of mars as a place that we039ll eventually move to when we039ve messed up earth and to start thinking of planetary exploration and preservation of the earth as two sides of the same goal as she says quotthe more you look for planets like earth the more you appreciate our own planetquottedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less look for talks on technology entertainment and design -- plus science business global issues the arts and much morefind closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http:wwwtedcomtranslatefollow ted news on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomtednewslike ted on facebook: https:wwwfacebookcomtedsubscribe to our channel: http:wwwyoutubecomusertedtalksdirector |
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ted039s secret to great public speaking chris anderson
Bookmarked 499 weeks ago there039s no single formula for a great talk but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common ted curator chris anderson shares this secret along with four ways to make it work for you do you have what it takes to share an idea worth spreadingtedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less look for talks on technology entertainment and design -- plus science business global issues the arts and much morefind closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http:wwwtedcomtranslatefollow ted news on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomtednewslike ted on facebook: https:wwwfacebookcomtedsubscribe to our channel: http:wwwyoutubecomusertedtalksdirector |
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where are all the aliens stephen webb
Bookmarked 378 weeks ago the universe is incredibly old astoundingly vast and populated by trillions of planets -- so where are all the aliens astronomer stephen webb has an explanation: we039re alone in the universe in a mind-expanding talk he spells out the remarkable barriers a planet would need to clear in order to host an extraterrestrial civilization -- and makes a case for the beauty of our potential cosmic loneliness quotthe silence of the universe is shouting 039we039re the creatures who got lucky039quot webb sayscheck out more ted talks: http:wwwtedcomthe ted talks channel features the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less look for talks on technology entertainment and design -- plus science business global issues the arts and morefollow ted on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomtedtalkslike ted on facebook: https:wwwfacebookcomtedsubscribe to our channel: https: |
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gladys knight talks about 039good times039 she shared with aretha franklin
Bookmarked 376 weeks ago gladys knight known as the empress of soul talks about 039good times039 she shared with the queen of soul |
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ti talks end of his relationship w iggy azalea atl 2 dodges drake amp meek mill beef
Bookmarked 530 weeks ago ti sits down with ebro in the morning and talks fall out with iggy azalea azalea banks beef drake vs meek family hustle atl 2 new music and moreclick here to subscribe:http:bitly12ln6vbhot97:http:wwwhot97comtwitter:https:twittercomhot97facebook:https:wwwfacebookcomhot97official |
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taylor swift talks about quotwelcome to new yorkquot
Bookmarked 577 weeks ago taylor swift talks about quotwelcome to new yorkquot from her new record 1989 - which hits stores on october 27th the track will unlock exclusively on itunes on october 21stpre-buy 0391989039 now on http:wwwtaylorswiftcomdigital: http:smarturlitts1989deluxe: http:smarturlit1989deluxecdmerch pack: http:smarturlittsmerchpackwatch quotshake it offquot on vevo: http:smarturlitshakeitoffvevofollow taylor swift onlinewebsite: http:wwwtaylorswiftcomtwitter: http:wwwtwittercomtaylorswift13facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomtaylorswiftinstagram: http:wwwinstagramcomtaylorswifttumblr: http:taylorswifttumblrcom |
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cynthia breazeal: the rise of personal robots
Bookmarked 764 weeks ago http:wwwtedcom as a grad student cynthia breazeal wondered why we were using robots on mars but not in our living rooms the key she realized: training robots to interact with people now she dreams up and builds robots that teach learn -- and play watch for amazing demo footage of a new kids039 gametedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes featured speakers have included al gore on climate change philippe starck on design jill bolte taylor on observing her own stroke nicholas negroponte on one laptop per child jane goodall on chimpanzees bill gates on malaria and mosquitoes pattie maes on the quotsixth sensequot wearable tech and quotlostquot producer jj abrams on the allure of mystery ted stands for technology entertainment design and tedtalks cover these topics as well as science business development and the arts closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on tedcom at http:wwwtedcomtranslate |
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bran ferren: to create for the ages let039s combine art and engineering
Bookmarked 607 weeks ago when bran ferren was just 9 his parents took him to see the pantheon in rome and it changed everything in that moment he began to understand how the tools of science and engineering become more powerful when combined with art with design and beauty ever since he039s been searching for a convincing modern-day equivalent to rome039s masterpiece stay tuned to the end of the talk for his unexpected suggestiontedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less look for talks on technology entertainment and design -- plus science business global issues the arts and much morefind closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http:wwwtedcomtranslatefollow ted news on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomtednewslike ted on facebook: https:wwwfacebookcomtedsubscribe to our channel: http:wwwyoutubecomusertedtalksdirector |