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Can Eyewitnesses Create Memories?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:00 +0000

Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Memory Games.

About Scott Fraser's TEDTalk

Forensic psychologist Scott Fraser studies how we remember crimes. He describes a deadly shooting and explains how eyewitnesses can create memories that they haven't seen. Why?

How Do Experiences Become Memories?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:00 +0000

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Memory Games.

About Daniel Kahneman's TEDTalk

Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman goes through a series of examples of things we might remember, from vacations to colonoscopies.

Can Anyone Learn To Be A Master Memorizer?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:00 +0000

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Memory Games.

About Joshua Foer's TEDTalk

Some people can memorize thousands of numbers, the names of dozens of strangers or the precise order of cards in a shuffled deck. Science writer and U.S.

Giving It Away

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:00 +0000

"It feels good to be able to change something. It feels good to give." -- Ron Finley

You can give away almost anything — your time, money, food, your ideas. Giving helps define who we are and helps us connect with others. And thanks to the Internet and a rise in social consciousness, there's been a seismic shift not only in what we're giving, but how. In this hour, stories from TED speakers who are "giving it away" in new and surprising ways, and the things that happen in return.

Do We Have The Wrong Idea About Charity?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Giving It Away.

About Dan Pallotta's TEDTalk

Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend — not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments, even if that comes with big expenses.

How Do You Get People To Pay For Music?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Giving It Away.

About Amanda Palmer's TEDTalk

Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer, she examines the new relationship between artist and fan.

How Can You Give A Community Better Health?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Giving It Away.

About Ron Finley's TEDTalk

Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why?

When Is the Right Time To Give?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Giving It Away.

About Mark Bezos' TEDTalk

Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected — but that taught him a big lesson: Don't wait to be a hero. Give now.

About Mark Bezos

Mark Bezos works at Robin Hood, a poverty-fighting charity in New York City.

What Can Doctors Learn By Admitting Their Mistakes?

editor — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:49:00 +0000

Part 1 of TED Radio Hour episode Making Mistakes.

About Brian Goldman's TEDTalk

Every doctor makes mistakes. But, says physician Brian Goldman, medicine's culture of denial keeps doctors from talking about and learning from those mistakes.

Can Schools Exist In The Cloud?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Part 5 of the TED Radio Hour episode Unstoppable Learning.

About Sugata Mitra's TEDTalk

After years of offering children self-supervised access to the Web, Sugata Mitra says kids can teach themselves.