Arts administrator and live-theater fan Ben Cameron looks at the state of the live arts — asking: How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? At TEDxYYC, he offers a bold look forward.
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Tan Le’s astonishing new computer interface reads its user’s brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications.
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Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices — and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.
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At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It’s not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is.
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Minority Report science adviser and inventor John Underkoffler demos g-speak — the real-life version of the film’s eye-popping, tai chi-meets-cyberspace computer interface. Is this how tomorrow’s computers will be controlled?
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After mapping humans’ intricate social networks, Nicholas Christakis and colleague James Fowler began investigating how this information could better our lives. Now, he reveals his hot-off-the-press findings: These networks can be used to detect epidemics earlier than ever, from the spread of innovative ideas to risky behaviors to viruses (like H1N1).
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By now, we’re used to letting Facebook and Twitter capture our social lives on the web — building a “social layer” on top of the real world. At TEDxBoston, Seth Priebatsch looks at the next layer in progress: the “game layer,” a pervasive net of behavior-steering game dynamics that will reshape education and commerce.
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Chris Anderson gave this talk in 2002, prior to taking over leadership of TED. Founder Richard Wurman was leaving and TED’s future was hanging in the balance. He seeks to persuade TEDsters that what was then a for-profit conference had a secure future as an idea-based nonprofit endeavor.
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TED’s Chris Anderson says the rise of web video is driving a worldwide phenomenon he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation — a self-fueling cycle of learning that could be as significant as the invention of print. But to tap into its power, organizations will need to embrace radical openness. And for TED, it means the dawn of a whole new chapter …
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Congratulations to the winners of Blurb’s Photography Book Now 2010 contest, whose work was selected from more than 2,300 submissions from over 40 countries.
• $25,000 Grand Prize Winner: Judith Stenneken, Last Call
• Fine Art Category Winner: Arthur Tress, Barcelona Unfolds
• Editorial Winner: Anton Kusters, 893 Magazine – The Yakuza in Tokyo
• Portfolio Category Winner: WassinkLundgren, Portfolio
• Fine Art, First Runner-up: Justin Schmitz, Mosh
• Editorial, First Runner-up: Alexey Vanushkin, Merry-Go-Round
• Portfolio, First Runner-up: Emily Shur, The Woods
• Fine Art, Second Runner-up: Elisabeth Tonnard, In this Dark Wood
• Editorial, Second Runner-up: Carl Bower, Chica Barbie
• Portfolio, Second Runner-up: Lauren Orchowski, Rocket Science
• People’s Choice, Fine Art: David Beach, Fetzer’s Tale
• People’s Choice, Editorial: Matt Eich, Carry Me Ohio
• People’s Choice, Portfolio: Barry Holmes, Entertain
Check out their books in the Photography Book Now Bookstore.
The complete list of Honorable Mentions is available online as well.
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