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• A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  1 day ago: Hi Olivia! We actually have two talks about this amazing experiment. Sugata Mitra first spoke about it at the Lift conference in 2007, and here's that video:
  Sugata Mitra shows how kids teach themselves
  http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html
  Then Sugata came to TEDGlobal in 2010 and gave an update on how similar experiments are playing out all around the world -- including the wonderful "granny cloud":
  Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education
  http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html
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  A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  1 day ago: Hey Anand! Here's the talk, I'm pretty sure:
  Elliot Krane: The mystery of chronic pain
  http://www.ted.com/talks/elliot_krane_the_mystery_of_chronic_pain.html
  ... and you might also be interested in this fascinating talk from VS Ramachandran on phantom-limb syndrome:
  VS Ramachandran on your mind
  http://www.ted.com/talks/vilayanur_ramachandran_on_your_mind.html
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  A comment on Conversation: Why is the Nick Hanauer talk not posted?

  4 days ago: Hey all -- you can read Chris Anderson's response to this question on his blog: http://tedchris.posterous.com
  It's been truly heartening to see how many people are interested in the topic of inequality and injustice.
  If you're interested in TEDTalks on income inequality, start with this playlist of talks and blog posts:
  http://blog.ted.com/2012/05/17/playlist-the-roots-and-effects-of-income-equality/
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  A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  4 days ago: You can read Chris Anderson's response on his blog: tedchris.posterous.com
  And if you're interested in TEDTalks on income inequality, check out this playlist:
  http://blog.ted.com/2012/05/17/playlist-the-roots-and-effects-of-income-equality/

• A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  5 days ago: Oooh, this is such a good talk, I envy you getting to re-watch it:
  Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
  http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html
  "I teach wonderfully intelligent students, and I assign 20 percent less work than I used to. And it's not because they're less smart, and it's not because they're less diligent. It's because they are preoccupied ..."
  Enjoy!

• A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  5 days ago: I'm pretty sure this is a video by Derren Brown -- it's not on TED, though we are all huge fans of him here!
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  A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  5 days ago: Totally! This conversation is part of our exploration of search -- we're exploring all the different ways people remember a talk they once saw. What sticks: Is it a word or two, something they remember about the stage, even things like the age of the speaker and whether it was a man or a woman?
  And I'd love to hear how your thoughts run, the next time you try to remember a talk: what comes to mind first? what are the clues that lead you to the answer (or enough of an answer that you can hit up Google)? Does searching for one talk lead you to another you also like?
  And I have to say: the most rewarding part of this conversation has been seeing community members answer each other's questions. Amazing.
  So I'll keep this conversation open forever if it's helpful -- let me talk to the moderators!

• A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  5 days ago: You can read Chris Anderson's response to that PR campaign at his blog: tedchris.posterous.com.

• A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  5 days ago: You've fallen for a PR stunt, with respect, but if you'd like to watch the talk and judge for yourself, it's on Chris Anderson's blog: tedchris.posterous.com.
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  A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  6 days ago: Isn't that a fun trick? I'd love to know the talks you came up with too -- which one of them was "the one"?