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[|TED Talk Spreadsheet] Speaker, Title, and Short Summary of Every TED Talk as of 9/2010

[|Amy Tan on Creativity] Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, looking for hints of how hers evolved. [|Elizabeth Gilbert on Nurturing Creativity] Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. [|Malcolm Gladwell on Spaghetti Sauce] Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce -- and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness. [|Dan Pink on the Surprising Science of Motivation] 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 think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward. [|Michelle Obama's Plea for Education] Speaking at a London girls' school, Michelle Obama makes a passionate, personal case for each student to take education seriously.
 * TALKS BY FAMILIAR AUTHORS:**

[|TED - Metaphorically Speaking] - This is an insightful link about the power of metaphor. [|TED - Opinions on Africa and Poverty] - This is a link about how writing can effect opinions on poverty and Africa. [|Anna Deavere Smith's American Character] -Amazing... This discusses diction and the modern American character...the monolouge about convict Paulette Jenkins is especially moving. [|Ze Frank Nerdcore Comedy] - Takes a look at viral videos and how you can use the internet. [|Ryan Lobo: Photographing the Hidden Story] Looks at audience and the power photography has in story telling. [|Alisa Miller Share the News About the News]- this describes why our generation knows so much less about the world compared to our counterparts twenty years ago. [|Katherine Fulton: You Are The Future Of Philanthropy -Describes the future of philanthropy.] [|Han Rosling on Poverty] This link offers new insight on poverty through child survival and other statistics. [|Michael Shermer on Strange Beliefs]- Publisher of Skeptic Magazine offers insight to why we believe certain things. [|Thomas Barnett draws a new map for peace]- He has advised US leaders on national security since the end of the Cold War, This tells his ideas about the future of warfare and the military. [|Rives Tells a Story of Emoticons] Discusses visual literacy of common internet vernacular.
 * CLASS-RELATED TALKS (BY UNFAMILIAR AUTHORS):**

TA DA!! [] Robin Williams everyone [|Alexis Ohanian: How to Make a Splash in Social Media (The Story of Mr. Splashypants the Whale)] [|Evan Williams on listening to Twitter users]
 * RANDOM TALKS:**

[|Erin McKean Redefines the Dictionary] - talks about the transformation of the dictionary
[|Rives on 4 a.m.]- Rives talks about the use of 4 o'clock in the morning throughout literature and movies

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[|Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity] Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.====== [|A.J. Jacobs 'Year of Living Biblically] (somewhat graphic...not really) [|Becky Blanton The Year I was Homeless] Blanton describes her experience as a homeless woman [|Richard St. John: Success is a Continuous Journey] John tells his story of success and failure. [|Mark Bittman on what's wrong with what we eat] " In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk." [|Bjorn Lomborg sets global priorities] " Given $50 billion to spend, which would you solve first, AIDS or global warming? Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg comes up with surprising answers." [|Richard Dawkins on militant atheism] "Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position -- and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk." [|The Raspyni Brothers Juggle and Jest] "Illustrious jugglers the Raspyni Brothers show off their uncanny balance, agility, coordination and willingness to 'sacrifice' (others). " [|Keith Barry Does Brain Magic] "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. " [|Dave Eggers- Once Upon a School] "He talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around the world to open their own volunteer-driven, wildly creative writing labs." [|David Blaine: How I Held My Breath For 17 Minutes] In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home. -After watching this I gained a lot, I mean a lot, of respect for David Blaine.