Wayne McGregor and his dancers explore the uncharted territory where mind and movement intersect.

Gregory Petsko is a biochemist who studies the proteins of the body and their biochemical function. Working with Dagmar Ringe, he's doing pioneering work in the way we look at proteins and what they do.

Grégoire Courtine and his interdisciplinary lab imagine new ways to recover after devastating, mobility-impairing injury to the spinal cord.

Dr. Gregory Stock's levelheaded look at the hotpoints where tech and ethics connect (or short circuit) have made him a popular guest on TV and radio. He directs the Program on Science, Technology, and Society at UCLA.

TED Fellow Melaku Belay is a choreographer and dancer.

Bringing cross-disciplinary tactics and innovation to a moribund defense industry, N Square’s Erika Gregory seeks to wean the world from its nuclear stockpiles.

Gregory Heyworth uses spectral imaging technology to uncover lost classics that could rewrite history.

This collaborative dance company is acclaimed for its mix of humor, invention, and drama. Drawing inspiration from biology (how many dance troupes would name themselves after a fungus that thrives in cow dung?), Pilobolus has created a dance vocabulary all its own.

Camille A. Brown leads her dance company through excavations of ancestral stories, both timeless and traditional, that connect history with contemporary culture.

Quite simply, Michael Moschen has revolutionized juggling, refining it into an art and a bit of a science. With a few flying balls and well-chosen props he will completely re-wire your notions of the physically possible.

With his artistry and creativity, Bill T. Jones has inspired a generation of dancers, choreographers -- and audiences.

The LXD (the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) are building an interactive web series that represents the next evolution of dance.

As the leader of Darpana, Mallika Sarabhai is a pioneer in using dance and the arts for social change.

Judith Jamison uses dance as a medium for honoring the past, celebrating the present and fearlessly reaching into the future.

Jon Boogz is a movement artist, choreographer and director who seeks to push the evolution of dance.

Black Label Movement is an explosively physical Minneapolis dance company.

Traditionally, Tom Rielly closes the TED Conference with a merciless 18-minute monologue, skewering all the speakers with his deadpan delivery, spot-on satire and boundary-less performance (complete with PowerPoint, pratfalls and partial nudity).

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