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James Nachtwey: Fights XDR-TB

January 10, 2011 by  
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Photojournalist James Nachtwey sees his TED Prize wish come true, as we share his powerful photographs of XDR-TB, a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis that’s touching off a global medical crisis.

Sheryl Sandberg: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders

January 10, 2011 by  
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Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.

Ray Anderson: The Business Logic of Sustainability

January 6, 2011 by  
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At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional “take / make / waste” industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce.

Karen Armstrong: Let’s revive the golden rule

January 6, 2011 by  
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People want to be religious, says scholar Karen Armstrong; we should help make religion a force for harmony. She asks the TED community to help build a Charter for Compassion, to restore the Golden Rule as the central global religious doctrine.

David Agus: A new strategy on the war on cancer

January 6, 2011 by  
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Traditionally, David Agus explains, cancer treatments have had a short-sighted focus on the offending individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary approach, using atypical drugs, computer modeling and protein analysis to treat and analyse the whole body.

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