TED Animations of unseeable cell biology by Drew Berry

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We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells.




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TED Talk- The hidden beauty of pollination

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Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honeybee.




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C.K. Williams' poetry of youth and age

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Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of living.




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V S Ramachandran on The neurons that shaped civilization

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Fascinating world of neuroscience.

Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviours, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.



We are all interconnected by our neuron-created consciousness says Dr Ramachandran.

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Don Norman on 3 ways good design makes you happy

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In this talk from 2003, design critic Don Norman turns his incisive eye toward beauty, fun, pleasure and emotion, as he looks at design that makes people happy. He names the three emotional cues that a well-designed product must hit to succeed.




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Witricity is electricity without wires and cables

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Nikola Tesla dreamed of this technology one hundred years ago. He built coils and towers to demonstrate this, ie transfer of electricity without cables. However, the public and the government were not ready for his discoveries. Now we have Eric Giler taking it up again.



You may want to view my other post on Nicola Tesla at http://asal-sakti.blogspot.com/2009/11/nikola-tesla-inventer-extraordinary.html

Thank you Eric Giler.

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Richard Sears on Planning for the end of oil

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Would we stop using oil because we run out of oil? No says Richard Sears. We stopped using stones for making tools because of new ideas and innovations. In the same way....



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Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation

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Listen to this speaker and his jaw-dropping contention that carrots and sticks do not work any more with knowledge-based workers. It destroys creativity.

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think.





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Chip Conley on Measuring what makes life worthwhile

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"Happiness is not about what you want but about wanting what you have."

Abraham Maslow " If the only tool you have is a hammer, everthing starts looking like a nail"
When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count.



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"(Nothing But) Flowers" by David Byrne

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David Byrne sings the Talking Heads' 1988 hit, "(Nothing But) Flowers." He's accompanied by Thomas Dolby and Ethel.He sings about going back to pristine environment during the time of Adam and Eve.

Do not forget to turn on the lyrics in English.



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Small indoor plants help to clean and refresh air in rooms

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I love growing small plants in my room.
Listen to Kamal Meattle explaining how 3 common types of small in door plants, the money plant, the mother-in-law's tongue and the areca palm help to clean and enrich the air in office buildings.


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Jessica Jackley speaks about microfinance and povery, money and love

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Jessica Jackley speaks how she was moved to give the poor dignity, respect, optimism, hope, solutions, resources, strength and capital.

She co-founded of Kiva.org- and how her work with micro-loans has brought new power to people who live on a few dollars a day.



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Creative houses from reclaimed stuff by Dan Phillips

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Listen to the very funny Dan Phillips create a very liveable home.



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Bring on the learning revolution by Sir Ken Robinson

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The witty speaker talks about creating the love of learning and personalised learning conditions. We should identify our kid's natural talents and grow it every child.

He sprouts poetry and analyses words. Very beautiful and thought provoking.



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Shimon Steinberg talks about Natural Pest Control

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Watch Shimon Steinberg using bugs instead of pesticides to protect plant crops.

Scientists in Israel learn about the natural enemies of our crops. Insects, spiders and mites are grown in large farms and sold to commercial farmers to grow organic vegetables.



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The brain in your gut by Heribert Watzke

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How cooking our food has transformed us and unleashed our human potential.



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My green school dream in Bali by John Hardy

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Building a green school (with bamboo stems) which has no walls, populated by smiling students learning in a painless breezy surroundings.

This school of the future is almost romantic if not functional. Beautiful in every way, architecturally, educationally, environmentally and futuristically.



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Single Use Plastics- refuse

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The next environmental crisis is brewing. Lets stop it with some education.

Please add the 4th R to reduce, recycle and reuse. It is refuse



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Are you pro nuclear energy?

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Are you against nuclear energy?

We need electricity. Clean energy is what we want. Energy from burning coal produces carbon dioxide. Energy from nuclear sources produces nuclear wastes which emit lethal radiations for tens of hundreds of years. It has to stored safely, usually buried underground.

Listen to this debate and make up your own mind.




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8 secrets of success

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(1) passion-we are driven by it
(2) work-nothing comes easily
(3) focusing yourself to one thing that you are doing
(4) persistence is the number one reason for success
(5) ideas-ask questions, make connections, solve problems
(6) good-get yourself good at what you are doing
(7) push yourself physically and mentally
(8) serve others something of value

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