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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

TED talks on geography, mapping and more

TED talks have high impact value.  Here is a list of recent clips that wowed me.  For those of you who are sceptical of the benefits of video gaming, check out Jane McGonigal's talk. 

http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_davenhall_your_health_depends_on_where_you_live.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/blaise_aguera.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tim_berners_lee_the_year_open_data_went_worldwide.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_tours_the_ghost_map.html
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